Science

HighlightPregnancy Denial: Society’s Blind Spot on Invisible Motherhood

Bélinda Ibrahim 24/07 22:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

In the popular imagination, pregnancy is visible, joyful, and shared. A growing belly, ultrasound photos, the first baby clothes. It is something openly embraced, often proudly displayed. So how is it possible that a woman could carry a child to term without knowing it? And even more unsettling, that no one around her - not her family, friends, or ...

HighlightThe Postpartum Body: Time to Face the Truth

Bélinda Ibrahim 24/07 22:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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“So, have you got your body back yet?” The question comes quickly, sometimes even before a mother leaves the maternity ward. It comes from relatives, coworkers and influencers in tight leggings, as if the female body, after the feat of giving birth, is expected to quietly return to its original state. The timeframe given? Six weeks – the ...

HighlightPregnancy Denial: The Motherhood Doctors Miss

Bélinda Ibrahim 24/07 22:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A clinical enigma, pregnancy denial poses a troubling question: how can a pregnancy remain completely hidden, sometimes right up to delivery? This is the story of what medicine perceives, what it overlooks, and how far the body can go to remain silent. “She came in that day for back pain.” Dr. Alain B., a gynecologist-obstetrician with over ...

HighlightLate Pregnancy: The Unseen Joy and Unspoken Anxiety

Bélinda Ibrahim 24/07 22:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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For many women, becoming pregnant at 36, 39 or 42 is rarely accidental. Pregnancy after 35 often comes after careful consideration: a settled career, a stable relationship or a chosen solitude. This journey can be marked by challenges such as miscarriages, IVF, loss and sacrifice. Late motherhood is often seen as a privilege, almost a miracle, ...

HighlightMotherhood at 40: Stories of a Late and Clear-Headed Joy

Bélinda Ibrahim 24/07 22:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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“I was afraid it might be too late. In fact, it was just the right time.” At 42, Lamia became the mother of a baby girl conceived naturally, after a breakup, a move and many sacrifices. Her story echoes that of many women today: motherhood after 40 is no longer an exception. In France, more than 20,000 babies are born each year to mothers in ...

Elemind: The Smart Headband That Puts You to Sleep Without Pills

Bélinda Ibrahim 24/07 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Falling asleep without pills, sleeping aids, herbal teas or guided meditation—that’s the bold promise behind Elemind. Born from MIT’s research labs, this seemingly simple headband targets one of modern life’s most persistent struggles: difficulty falling asleep, which affects millions worldwide. The claim is compelling: a nearly 50% ...

SpotlightVaccine Against Cavities? Researchers Reach a Milestone

Bélinda Ibrahim 23/07 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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What if, in the near future, simply applying a product to your teeth could protect you from cavities? A scenario that once seemed like science fiction is becoming increasingly plausible as research advances. For years, scientists have been working on a vaccine against dental cavities, the world’s most common chronic infectious disease. Now, ...

Toxic Algae Bloom Lingers off Australia, Killing Marine Life

This is Beirut 22/07 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A vast toxic algae bloom has sparked growing concern in Australia as it lingers off the south coast, killing hundreds of marine species and disrupting fisheries. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unlocked federal funds this week to cope with the Karenia mikimotoi algae as it persists four months after first appearing. South Australia's government ...

Q&AWorld's Major Courts Take Growing Role in Climate Fight

This is Beirut 21/07 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The world's top court is poised to tell governments what their legal obligations are to tackle global warming, and possibly outline consequences for polluters that cause climate harm to vulnerable countries. Wednesday's highly anticipated advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice comes in the wake of landmark international decisions ...

VideosDigging into Ice to Predict Our Future

Hala Abdallah 18/07 12:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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What if the secrets to climate change are frozen in ancient ice? Scientists are discovering mysteries hidden in Antarctic ice cores, some over 100,000 years old, in search of clues about our planet’s changing climate.

SpotlightWhat If AI Could Let You Watch Your Dreams Like a Movie?

Bélinda Ibrahim 17/07 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Sleep, dream… and soon, wake up and watch your dreams like a movie? While it may still sound like science fiction, this technology is taking shape in research labs. At Kyoto’s ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories, neuroscientist Yukiyasu Kamitani and his team have created an AI system that decodes brain activity during REM sleep—the ...

World-First IVF Trial Reduces Risk of Babies Inheriting Diseases

This is Beirut 17/07 11:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Eight healthy babies have been born in the UK using a new IVF technique that successfully reduced their risk of inheriting genetic diseases from their mothers, the results of a world-first trial said Wednesday. The findings were hailed as a breakthrough which raises hopes that women with mutations in their mitochondrial DNA could one day have ...