Late December often means more gatherings with family and friends, with more opportunities to drink and celebrate. By the end of the festive season, many people may have suggested supposed
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Britain will leave the CAP when it leaves the EU in March 2019, but is planning on a five-year transition period starting in 2019. Michael Gove, UK Secretary of
A new study published in the scientific journal Cerebral Cortex found that your brain actually plays a pivotal role in the relationship between odours and long-term memories. How do nostalgic
Five lessons from the life of Marie Curie on the relationship between science and society
The scientist Maria Sklodowska Curie was born in 1867. There have been numerous tributes to her on this 150th anniversary of her birth. But what lessons should be learned from
China and the EU are fighting about the future of their Partnership on Climate Change, as China’s greenhouse gas emissions surge once again. China, however, is on the verge of
An amendment in the European Parliament’s draft of the ePrivacy Regulation could ban ad-blocker detectors – a risky move for the already fragile website hosting business. Ad-blockers are putting a
A new study from an international team of psychologists and neuroscientists suggest that humans are hardwired to favour leaning to the right while kissing a romantic partner. A new academic
A court in The Hague ruled against an attempt to force the Dutch state to do more to comply with EU emissions limits. Last August, environmental organization Milieudefensie, the Dutch
December 6th, 2001: rue d’Ulm, Paris. I crossed the threshold of the President’s office at the Curie Institute, where I was to spend twelve years, the most exciting and fruitful