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What led our human ancestors to evolve so exceptionally compared to all other animals? "The Great Enigma" explores the latest theories that aim to answer this question, which is part of the larger enigma that has puzzled the world of science since...
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In the most inhospitable place on Earth, a group of scientists embarks on the riskiest mission of their lives: to measure the melting of the poles, investigate the adaptability of Antarctica's flora and fauna to global warming, and discover the keys...
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What happens to us when we start to get old? Dr. Pere Solés, a fifty-year-old, gray-haired doctor and film director, realizes that he is getting old. Concerned about the symptoms of aging that he begins to suffer, he begins to search for ways to...
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Scientists from all over the world warn us about the impact of plastics on our health. Every day, thousands of chemicals make their way into our food. Most of them have never been tested for consumption. They disrupt our hormones, modify how our...
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Research is now focusing on the microbiota, and what we eat to help treat depression, anxiety disorders or hyperactivity. If a person suffers from a porous abdominal wall, the microbiota’s billions of micro-organisms are suspected to migrate to the...
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When will fully autonomous cars hit the roads? Level 3 autonomous driving has been authorized in Europe, particularly in Germany and France. While United Nations negotiations are moving forward fast, manufacturers are encouraging governments to...
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Will we ever live to be 150? And in good health? What do scientists at the forefront of anti-aging research promise us? Will the elixir of youth sought by all pharmaceutical laboratories come from epigenetic programming, from telomeres, or from...
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Big oil companies, like ExxonMobil or Shell deliberately covered up the truth about global warming, whereas they had known about the disastrous impact of their products for more than 40 years, thanks to their own research. Just like the tobacco...
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We share our planet with almost 9 million species... of all of them, insects are possibly the most important for the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. For millions of years they have been fundamental parts of the sophisticated mechanism that...
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New episodes of this fascinating journey through Latin America, chasing after the mysteries and wonders that the Universe hides. (Previous seasons acquired, among others, by NatGeo, Curiosity, Science et Vie, RTP, UR, RSI, Smithsonian...) Ricardo...
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They live in the most remote places on the planet. They belong to ancient cultures and have special genetics. Men and women who survive in the most hostile environments on earth. The adventurer Raul Gómez travels to those places to be one of them...
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Is there a way to safeguard against the privacy implications of DNA testing? Biotech companies highlight the medical breakthroughs that may change human health forever thanks to the collected data. But finding out a genetic predisposition for a...
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Will we ever be immortal? Is living better, healthier, longer lives what science and technology have in store for us in the short run? Paraplegics can now start walking again thanks to exoskeletons aka robotic combinations. Google has poached the...
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«Vaccine skepticism», a movement prompting a growing number of parents not to have their children vaccinated. Leaving behind mistrust and the sterile debate on the pros and cons of vaccination, the report casts an objective eye on individual...
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Are smartphones destroying an entire generation? Never before has a technology invaded our lives so fast and so completely. For parents, the smartphone has become the enemy. Teens are especially hard hit. Too much exposure to smartphone screens...
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Thanks to the appearance of low-cost fitness centres, everyone's getting into shape, a widespread trend that can find several generations of the same family working out together - and that has seen a steep rise in trafficking in anabolic steroids...
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