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Culture · Nov 8, 2026In Banyuls, ‘Tous sentinelles’ invites visitors to observe the coast more closelyFrom 11 to 15 November, Banyuls-sur-Mer will host the main events of the ‘Tous sentinelles’ festival. Workshops, discussions and outings will show how citizen observations can contribute to monitoring the coast, provided they are documented and verified.↗
Technology · Nov 8, 2026SGBC: the French project aiming to bring Game Boy cartridges back to the televisionThe SGBC promises to run Game Boy cartridges on a television. The console is still in development: compatibility, final features and price have yet to be confirmed.↗
Health · Nov 8, 2026Restless legs: recognising the signs without self-diagnosingAn irresistible urge to move the legs, uncomfortable sensations at rest and disturbed sleep: these signs may point to restless legs syndrome, but they are not enough to diagnose it. Here is what we know and when to seek medical advice.↗
Science · Nov 8, 2026Why groups of walkers sometimes turn leftA study conducted in Spain and Japan finds an average bias towards the left in walking experiments. It links this to individual tendencies, without identifying their origin or presenting it as a universal rule.↗
AI · Nov 8, 2026Open AI: downloading the weights is not enoughDownloadable weights do not tell the whole story: the licence, code and information about the data determine what an AI model can actually be studied, modified and redistributed for.↗
Nature and environment · Nov 8, 2026Kudzu: how a plant introduced to protect soils can smother an environmentIntroduced in the United States and then promoted to combat erosion, kudzu can form dense carpets in open environments. Its history sheds light on the mechanisms that make an introduced plant difficult to contain.↗
Science · Nov 8, 2026Iridescent clouds: diffraction, the source of colour in the skyClouds with colourful reflections can appear without rain. Their iridescence comes from the diffraction of light by tiny droplets or crystals, a mechanism distinct from those behind rainbows and halos.↗
Technology · Nov 8, 2026Unsolicited business emails: how was your address found?Your business email address can be reconstructed from your name and your company’s email format. Here’s how to check who sent the email, ask where they obtained your contact details and distinguish French rules from the framework applicable in Luxembourg.↗
Space · Nov 8, 2026Dragonfly: a name bound for Titan, and a prebiotic chemistry missionNASA invites you to send your name aboard a Dragonfly chip. Scheduled to reach Titan in 2034, the probe is to fly between several sites and analyse their prebiotic chemistry.↗
Travel · Nov 8, 2026In Bastogne, linking the museum to the Battle of the Bulge memorial sitesAn individual ticket for the Bastogne War Museum also includes Generations45, Bois Jacques and the Bastogne War Rooms. Here’s how to make sense of these stops and plan your journeys around Bastogne.↗
Food and dining · Nov 8, 2026Bergamotes de Nancy: the fruit, the essence and the sweet tell different storiesNancy’s sweet does not come from a Lorraine-grown citrus fruit: its identity lies in natural bergamot essence, precisely cooked sugar and a PGI that protects the confectionery, not the cultivation of the fruit.↗
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.↗
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