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Lifestyle · Nov 8, 2026Peach leaf curl: why prevention starts before springPeach leaf curl appears in spring, but prevention starts earlier. Timing, affected leaves and protection from rain: steps to consider without confusing general advice with authorised treatment.↗
Music · Nov 8, 2026I’m Your Man: how Leonard Cohen renews his sonic settingReleased in February 1988, I’m Your Man gives synths a prominent place without eclipsing Leonard Cohen’s voice or songwriting. A look back at the context of this shift and a few pointers for listening to the album.↗
Visual arts · Nov 8, 2026‘Singulières’ at the LaM: looking at the works beyond the labelsAt the LaM, more than 300 works by 70 international women artists make up ‘Singulières’. The exhibition questions the categories and absences that have shaped women’s place in art history.↗
Science · Nov 8, 2026Petrichor: how rain brings the smell of the earth to the surfaceMolecules from soil and plants contribute to the smell of rain. Experiments filmed at very high speed shed light on how raindrops set them circulating again.↗
Motorsport · Nov 8, 2026São Paulo Grand Prix: Norris on pole as penalties shake up the gridNorris set the fastest time at Interlagos, but rain and penalties have reshuffled the grid. Here’s what the qualifying order tells us — and what it doesn’t — ahead of the Grand Prix.↗
Education · Nov 8, 2026Learning French Sign Language: beyond the alphabet and gesturesAlphabet, vocabulary, sentences and facial expression: an introduction to French Sign Language goes beyond memorising gestures. Paris workshops offer guidance on choosing a course.↗
Space · Nov 8, 2026At Pic du Midi, a two-metre telescope is betting on precisionThe Bernard Lyot Telescope at Pic du Midi owes its place in research less to the size of its mirror than to the specialised instruments that analyse starlight.↗
Nature and environment · Nov 8, 2026Why robins follow gardeners and still sing in winterTurned soil gives them access to food; their song also helps defend a territory. These two behaviours shed light on the robin behind its familiar appearance.↗
Space · Nov 8, 2026Hera observes Didymos: what remains to be understood after DART’s impactHera’s first close-up views open the investigation into the effects of DART. Dimorphos’s mass, structure and transformation remain at the heart of the measurements to come.↗
AI · Nov 8, 2026Coding with AI: finishing faster does not mean learning as muchAn experiment involving 52 developers distinguishes between code produced and understanding retained. Differences in quiz scores also depend on the observed use of the assistant.↗
Food and dining · Nov 8, 2026Shop-bought patisserie and homemade cake: the techniques that make the differenceTexture, assembly, presentation and time: shop-bought patisserie comes with different constraints from a cake made at home. A guide to understanding the work behind a creation.↗
Science · Nov 8, 2026Deep geothermal energy: why monitor earthquakes before and after operations?Injecting water deep underground can alter stresses in rocks and trigger earthquakes. Why do deep geothermal projects require monitoring before, during and sometimes after operations?↗
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