How pollution increases the risk of lung cancer

Fine particles in exhaust gases and fumes from the combustion of fossil fuels can cause lung cancer in non-smokers. The fact is known and would be responsible for 250,000 lung cancer deaths worldwide each year. But we did not know how, or which population was more particularly susceptible. In a study, presented Saturday, September 10 … Read more

This software that erases the accents in the voice of teleoperators is controversial, here is why

Friday 02 September 2022 19:10 … 1 Call center employees. © Photo d’illustration : Mikhail Nilov / licence CC The American start-up Sanas has developed software that analyzes and transforms the voice to remove all traces of accent. The tool is supposed to prevent call center employees from suffering racist reactions from their interlocutors. But this … Read more

March. NASA produces the equivalent of 100 minutes of oxygen on the red planet, a

Successful bet for NASA, which managed to produce 100 minutes of oxygen on the planet Mars. According Slatethe agency has developed the Moxie device, which stands for “Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment”, consisting of pumps and compressors that suck carbon dioxide from Mars. “It’s a brilliant success” This had been sent to Mars in … Read more

Interceltic Festival of Lorient: the oral heritage of Brittany

7:38 p.m. by Dolores CHARLES Last weekend to enjoy the activities of the Interceltic Festival of Lorient (56), which ends on Sunday August 14th. Focus on the oral heritage of Brittany, which the Dastum association wishes to promote. The Lorient Interceltic Festival continues until Sunday August 14th. Launched 8 days ago (August 5), the FIL … Read more

Movie theater. An application (Nantes) to find less expensive sessions

Not everyone manages to get cinema tickets by playing on Océane, so there are other sometimes simple ideas to pay less for their cinema ticket. The solution is called Ozzak! In summer when it’s hot, one of the solutions to cool off is to go to the cinema, where the dark rooms are, for the … Read more

In the Netherlands, nitrogen sets fire to intensive farming

Blazes of hay on the roads, empty stalls in supermarkets… It has been seven weeks since thousands of farmers mobilize every day to NetherlandsEurope’s leading meat exporter, to denounce an environmental plan they deem unfair. Monday 1is August, they plan to toughen their action by blocking the ports and Schiphol-Amsterdam airport, the second largest in … Read more

Cotes d’Armor. A contest to raise awareness about breast cancer

As part of Operation Pink October, Plerin hospital (Côtes-d’Armor), in conjunction with the Polyclinic of Trégor, is launching a competition to raise awareness of breast cancer screening. Until August 19, 2022, participants can propose the establishments’ slogan for their prevention campaign: a short sentence, related to screening. A jury will decide A jury will classify … Read more