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An electric car plugged into a charging point outside the TÜV Rheinland headquarters in Cologne.

Technology · Nov 8, 2026Electric cars: charging changes habits, but not in the same way for everyoneSwitching to electric mainly changes the timing and location of refuelling. Charging at home, at work or at a public charging point: these accounts shed light on different habits, without guaranteeing the same costs or convenience for everyone.

Electric rickshaws travelling in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Business · Nov 8, 2026In India, the electric rickshaw is changing drivers’ work tooIn India, electric rickshaws are gaining ground because the savings on running costs can matter to drivers who are on the road all day. However, charging, financing and the supply of components determine who can actually make the switch.

A BellaBot service robot in a restaurant, illustrative photograph.

Technology · Nov 8, 2026Robia and Jojo, the Pakistani robots serving dishes in KarachiIn Karachi, Robia and Jojo bring dishes to the tables, but taking orders and clearing plates remain human tasks. A concrete example of service robotics, distinct from functions announced for the future.

The Maare-Mosel-Radweg near Wittlich, Germany, in July 2022.

Economy · Nov 8, 2026German cycle tourism: what the €18.1 billion figure measuresIn Germany, spending related to cycle tourism reached €18.1 billion in 2025. This gross turnover is not the same as the €8.4 billion in value added: scope, spending and economic impact tell different stories.

The sand and sea horizon at Omaha Beach, in Normandy.

Science · Nov 8, 2026What the sand of Omaha Beach preserves of D-DayA sand sample collected from Omaha Beach in 1988 contained metal fragments consistent with war debris. The reported 4% applies to this sample, not to the whole beach.

A nursing simulation session at the University of the Fraser Valley in Canada.

Education · Nov 8, 2026Nursing studies in Luxembourg: mentoring so you don’t have to go it aloneIn Luxembourg, BRIGHT connects nursing students with professionals in the sector. The 68 mentoring relationships reported give an indication of the programme’s activity, but do not in themselves measure its effect on success or dropouts.

A purple sea urchin photographed underwater in Banyuls-sur-Mer.

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.

A hotel room with a bed and bedside lamp, stock photograph.

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.

Pedestrians walking along a street in Nairobi, illustrative photograph.

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.

Trees covered in kudzu in Piedmont Park, Atlanta.

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.

Titan in front of Saturn and its rings in an image captured by Cassini.

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.

The entrance to the Bastogne War Museum, photographed in August 2025.

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.