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Jobs · Nov 11, 2026Job vacancies in Luxembourg: what the language requirements really tell usA job advert in French does not always reveal which other languages are expected. Luxsearch’s figures distinguish between requirements declared to ADEM and languages explicitly mentioned in adverts, with wide differences by occupation and region.

A building and green spaces in a residential neighbourhood in Kirchberg, Luxembourg.

Society · Nov 11, 2026In Luxembourg, access to home ownership varies with age and locationIn Luxembourg, homeowners become the majority at around 34, but only after 50 in Luxembourg City. These thresholds describe the distribution by age, not the average age of a first purchase, and mask geographical and income disparities.

Demolition site at the former Paul Wurth halls in Hollerich

Society · Nov 11, 2026In Hollerich, a former industrial site begins its transformationA preliminary sale agreement moves forward the redevelopment of a former industrial site near the station. The 34,600 m² development remains separate from the larger Nei Hollerich project.

Crowd in Pamplona’s town hall square at the start of the San Fermín festival

Basic science · Nov 10, 2026Why can a dense crowd start to sway?Crowd measurements in Pamplona reveal that a critical density can give rise to coordinated orbital movements. A model explains the role of confinement and a particular kind of friction.

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AI · Nov 10, 2026Signal: what AI has really proved about its codeGoogle DeepMind says it used AlphaProof Code to prove certain properties of Signal’s compiled code. The result sheds light on AI’s potential, but also on the precise limits of formal proof.

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AI · Nov 8, 2026Does Microsoft want to translate a video right down to the movement of the lips?Microsoft describes an AI in a patent application that would translate a live video by retouching the lips. A proposal to distinguish from the audio translation tool already documented in Teams.

Iridescent colours on a cloud observed in Brampton, Canada, in January 2019.

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.

An Asian hornet, Vespa velutina, photographed in Belgium, illustrative image.

Society · Nov 8, 2026In the Grund, removing a nest is not enough to resolve the Asian hornet problemAn operation followed by RTL shows how a nest is dealt with in practice. An established species, identification and reports: useful points for understanding the response in Luxembourg.

The instrumentation of the Bernard Lyot Telescope at Pic du Midi, in an archive photograph.

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.

Jane Austen’s house in Chawton, a red-brick building in Hampshire, illustrative photograph.

Books · Nov 8, 2026In Sense and Sensibility, love also runs up against moneyIn Jane Austen’s novel, the contrast between Elinor and Marianne is not simply reason versus passion: inheritance, money and economic dependence also shape their choices.

The three turrets of Fort Thüngen in Luxembourg, photographed in December 2023.

Culture · Nov 7, 2026Fort Thüngen: the Three Acorns beyond the turretsThe Three Acorns are just one landmark among the layers of Fort Thüngen: a largely preserved underground network, remains and a redoubt rebuilt to nineteenth-century plans.

Crest tower and town houses above the Drôme.

Living · Nov 6, 2026Housing in the Drôme: why the number of homes is not enoughIn Crest, demand for smaller homes highlights a wider mismatch. Insee data help explain the needs behind the figures.