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Health · Oct 26, 2026Pain: what six million responses reveal about age and sexPain often increases fastest before the age of 55, without necessarily peaking then. A global study distinguishes patterns by body area and sex.

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Music · Oct 26, 2026Why do we love listening to sad music?A melancholy song can tug at the heartstrings while also bringing pleasure. This paradox has less to do with sadness itself than with the safe setting in which we listen, our memories and the feeling of being moved.

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Economy · Oct 26, 2026Housing: differences of 35% to 112% on Luxembourg’s bordersAn analysis based on 2021 surveys puts a figure on the higher cost of comparable housing on the Luxembourg side. These estimates shed light on the border gap, but do not describe current prices.

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Politics · Oct 26, 2026University audit: contract expected before the end of 2026After two unsuccessful calls for tender, the ministry is negotiating with a potential provider to audit the governance of the University of Luxembourg. The report is expected in summer 2027.

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Nature and environment · Oct 25, 2026Pipistrelle: insects to hunt and roosts to protectThe common pipistrelle also lives in the façades of buildings in Luxembourg. Its role as an insect hunter deserves more than a single figure: habitats, diet and precautions around roosts.

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Health · Oct 25, 2026Sugar and antibiotics: what a study of transplant patients showsHigher sugar consumption was associated with lower bacterial diversity while taking antibiotics. This finding in patients with blood cancer calls for clinical trials.

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Health · Oct 25, 2026Carpal tunnel: promising saline injection, but not a way to avoid surgeryA randomised trial involving 39 people and 63 wrists suggests that median nerve hydrodissection may be beneficial over six months. The study’s limitations remain significant.

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Nature and environment · Oct 25, 2026Wind turbines and bats: what nocturnal curtailment really provesFrench wind farms show a sharp fall in mortality after targeted shutdowns. Another study involving Luxembourg simulates their energy cost: the two sets of results do not measure the same thing.

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AI · Oct 25, 2026AI agents at work: what TheAgentCompany really measuresCarnegie Mellon’s test checks tasks in a simulated company. Its first scores date from 2024: they explain some limitations, but do not rank today’s AI systems.

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Nature and environment · Oct 25, 2026Bleached corals: why contact with a healthy clone speeds up their recoveryAn experiment at Stanford enabled five bleached fragments to recover through contact with genetically identical corals. The results are promising, but still limited to the laboratory.

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Innovation · Oct 21, 2026Galileo: how Europe is preparing a new generation of satellitesESA has tested the reprogrammable brain of future Galileo satellites. To understand this innovation, we look at how Europe’s GPS works, its clocks, uses and planned developments.

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Education · Oct 21, 2026After the vote, keeping the committee activeSecondary school pupils elect their representatives from 26 to 30 October. Between the classroom, the committee and the CNEL, several channels allow them to put forward their requests.