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Houseplants: can a wick water them while you’re on holiday?A piece of string, a reservoir and water: a capillary system can help while you’re away, provided you test its flow and avoid waterlogging the roots.
“Gloomy Sunday”: how a song became a disturbing legendA Hungarian song from the 1930s reputed to be “dangerous”: what do the archives really prove about “Gloomy Sunday”, the alleged bans and its cover versions?
Fridge: the paper test to check the door sealA sheet of paper caught in the door can indicate a poorly fitted seal. How do you carry out the check, interpret the result and avoid an unnecessary replacement?
Pilot fatigue: what the 2026 European survey revealsAmong respondents, 24.2% say they usually fly without reporting that they are unfit to do so because of fatigue. The survey focuses in particular on whether they can report this state without fear.
Cassava in Martinique: how to make informed choices in the face of chlordeconeWhen growing or buying cassava, its origin and knowledge of the soil matter. The JAFA programme provides free support to Martinique’s gardeners.
Denmark: bill sets out rules for teachers’ physical interventionIntroduced on 8 October 2026, Bill L 45 would widen the scope for physical intervention in response to serious disruption. The debate remains open, between protection and the risk of escalation.
Why soaring can take less energy than swimming: what 38 species revealA study published in October 2026 compares 17 years of movements by birds and bats. The condor barely flaps its wings, but its efficiency depends on air currents.
In Italy, young people face a paradox: fewer in number, yet still disadvantagedRecord-low births, insecure jobs and graduate departures: Istat and OECD figures for 2026 explain why young people’s future is a national issue.
Demonstrations ‘without violence in the past’: what the archives really tell us1789, May 68 and research into civil resistance: the past never simply pitted good, peaceful marches against bad, violent protests.
France in 2050: ageing, climate and the choices to make todayBy 2050, 16.5% of people in France could be aged 75 or over, while climate adaptation is being prepared on a trajectory of +2.7 °C. The report « France 2035, France 2050 » sets out the trade-offs ahead.
Type 1 diabetes and sex: what a study of 110 encounters foundAmong 12 adults monitored with glucose sensors, no clinically significant hypoglycaemia was observed during 110 sexual encounters. Reassuring findings, but the study is too small to rule out all risk.
Amazonia: deforestation down, but the forest remains under pressureAfter Lula’s re-election, the debate shifts to the effective protection of the forest. An annual measure, an alternative scenario and political obstacles shed light on different questions.