27/05 Beyond hot flushes: what menopause can do to your heart – and why it matters
-Heart disease isn’t just a “man’s problem”. Men and women’s bodies handle fats differently in midlife. What are the cardiovascular risk factors and is hormone therapy good for heart health?
- TheConversation-France16/05 The Mediterranean sea is capable of generating hurricanes and climate change will make them worse
-Freak tropical-like storms are highly sensitive to climate change and as a result, could be coming soon to the Mediterranean.
- TheConversation-France12/03 How biological invasions are silently remodelling ecosystems
-Invasive alien species don’t only drive out other native species, they also dramatically transform soils, water and ecosystems. A new assessment tool aims to pinpoint the negative environmental impacts.
- TheConversation-France06/11 Agriculture in Brazil: how land-use choices affect biodiversity and the global climate
-The choices made in Brazil, where the COP30 UN climate conference takes place this month, have consequences for the entire planet.
- TheConversation-France31/10 Higher education: why women in France are less likely to pursue science than men
-A recent survey suggests that young women in France, who are held back by gender stereotypes, may also be eschewing scientific fields because they prioritise subject passion more often than men.
- TheConversation-France29/09 AI poses risks to national security, elections and healthcare. Here’s how to reduce them
-Individuals, organisations, countries and AI developers all have a role to play.
- TheConversation-France13/08 How to improve the monitoring of chemical contaminants in the human body
-We are exposed to countless chemicals every day, some of which can harm our health. Measuring the effects of this pollution is a major challenge.
- TheConversation-France23/02 Sea-level rise: a new method to estimate the probability of different outcomes – including a worst case
-Planners need more reliable projections of future sea-level rise to protect communities and ecosystems. A new method helps produce them.
- TheConversation-France09/02 Cloud-based computing: routes toward secure storage and affordable computation
-Storing data in the cloud still comes with security risks. Researchers are developing new methods to address them.
- TheConversation-France14/11 What CO₂ ‘jumps’ from Antarctic ice say about climate change
-The equivalent of four more years of global CO₂ emissions could soon be released into the atmosphere, exacerbating climate change.
- TheConversation-France11/09 What I learned about eco-anxiety after listening to the climate stories of 1,000 people from around the world
-Online searches for the terms “eco-anxiety” and “climate anxiety” have risen dramatically in the last five years. New research explores what this means and how it might help catalyse action.
- TheConversation-France04/08 Why Africa’s slums are among the world’s most vibrant business hotspots
-For want of state support or formal employers, slum dwellers in South Africa and Kenya rely on street savvy, friends and a strong tolerance for hardship and precarity to do business.
- TheConversation-France25/07 How solar storms play havoc with our lives
-The Sun gives us light, warmth and, occasionally, tans. But our star also experiences crises and storms that can have very real repercussions on everyday life.
- TheConversation-France15/04 ‘Transformative change’: idea will be key in fight for climate and wildlife
-Rather than just a small change here or there, taking real action on climate change and biodiversity requires a fundamental, system-wide reorganisation.
- TheConversation-France15/04 Why the Pyrenees’ mountain lakes are turning green
-Many mountain lakes in the Pyrenees have turned green, a phenomenon that is a warning about the multiple pressures on ecosystems.
- TheConversation-France24/01 Training to reduce cognitive bias may improve decision making after all
-It has long been thought one couldn’t bend one’s intuition. Recent research reveals it is in fact possible to reduce bias through training.
- TheConversation-France07/01 Why traditional cooking isn’t always healthier: the case of Ghanaians in Manchester and in Accra
-To better understand Ghanaian women in Manchester, England, we asked them to tell the “stories” of their everyday cooking through photographs.
- TheConversation-France07/11 Overcoming the climate crisis with trade-based strategies
-As global warming accelerates, a new study indicates that new trading patterns could develop as an adaptation strategy.
- TheConversation-France09/10 The secrets to self-confidence, according to cognitive science
-Cognitive disorders can often impact self-confidence, for the better or for the worse. But we won’t be able to offer adequate treatment unless we understand the mechanisms, one scientist warns.
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