Quantum computing and AI: less compatible than expected?

Filippo Vicentini, Assistant Professor of AI and Quantum Physics at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On October 9th, 2024 4 min reading time

Access to quantum computing is raising a lot of hopes, because it could transform artificial intelligence. But is this hope justified?

Biological inequalities between men and women in the face of disease

Shannon Dunn, Associate Professor of the Department of Immunology at the University of Toronto

On October 9th, 2024 5 min reading time

Recent medical research shows that there are gender-specific differences in the disease.

Virginie Pinel

Climate change will also have an impact on volcanic eruptions

Virginie Pinel, Research Director of Volcanology at Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), Thomas Aubry, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Earth Science at the University of Exeter

On October 9th, 2024 4 min reading time

Infographic: Which countries emit the most greenhouse gases?

Étienne Mathias, Head of Agriculture, Forestry and Land use at Citepa

On October 2nd, 2024 4 min reading time

In 2022, 53.8 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases (GHGs) were released into the atmosphere by human activities.

Artificial general intelligence: how will it be regulated?

Jean Langlois-Berthelot, Ph.D. in applied mathematics and Head of Division in the French Army, Christophe Gaie, Head of the Engineering and Digital Innovation Division at the Prime Minister's Office

On October 2nd, 2024 5 min reading time

General artificial intelligence, which aims to achieve intelligence comparable to that of humans, needs to be analysed and regulated.

Ivaylo Petev

Has ecology become part of everyday life in France?

Ivaylo Petev, CNRS Research Fellow at Centre de recherche en économie et statistique (CREST) and Lecturer at ENSAE (IP Paris)

On October 2nd, 2024 5 min reading time

5 principles for taking action in the face of uncertainty

Etienne Minvielle, Director of the Centre de Recherche en Gestion at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Hervé Dumez, CNRS Research Director and Professor at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On September 25th, 2024 7 min reading time

Pragmatic rationality allows us to deduce 5 principles on which to base our management of an unknown situation.

How to improve sleep, according to science

Armelle Rancillac, Researcher in Neuroscience at Inserm and Collège de France

On September 25th, 2024 4 min reading time

Before resorting to medical treatments, doctors recommend improving lifestyle habits to alleviate sleep disorders.

Florence Fournet

Urban greening: what are the health risks for local populations?

Florence Fournet, Research Director at Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)

On September 25th, 2024 4 min reading time

The DNA computer: super hard drive of the future?

Lennart Hilbert, Professor of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

On September 18th, 2024 3 min reading time

In the future, DNA computers could revolutionise computer data storage systems.

How better sleep can protect cardiovascular health

Jean-Philippe Empana, Physician and INSERM Research Rirector at Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC)

On September 18th, 2024 3 min reading time

Recent studies have established a significant link between sleep disorders and cardiovascular disease.

Johanna Ayrault

How to unlock the potential of public district heating networks

Johanna Ayrault, Postdoctoral researcher at École des MINES Paristech

On September 18th, 2024 6 min reading time

Endometriosis: new findings shed light on the cause

Krina Zondervan, Professor of Reproductive & Genomic Epidemiology at Oxford University

On September 9th, 2024 5 min reading time

New research into endometriosis is leading to a better understanding of its origins and possible treatments.

Is the dependence of governments on digital giants a problem?

Christophe Gaie, Head of the Engineering and Digital Innovation Division at the Prime Minister's Office, Jean Langlois-Berthelot, Ph.D. in applied mathematics and Head of Division in the French Army

On September 9th, 2024 5 min reading time

States' dependence on private software raises the question of their security and sovereignty in the digital field.

Quantum: the second revolution unfolds

On June 5th, 2024 1 min reading time

What is quantum physics? What are the applications of quantum technologies? Dive into the universe of the infinitely small with this issue of 3.14.

Sara Signorelli

Nobel Prize in Economics: understanding gender inequalities in employment

Sara Signorelli , Assistant professor at CREST at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Roland Rathelot, Professor of Economics at ENSAE (IP Paris)

On September 9th, 2024 5 min reading time

What happens in our brains during sleep?

William Wisden, Professor at Imperial College London, Member of the Academy of Medical Sciences and the Royal Society

On September 3rd, 2024 5 min reading time

Sleep is one of the most fundamental human functions, but research is still lacking.

Gaël Richard

AI, a high-potential tool for music creation

Gaël Richard, Professor at Télécom Paris (IP Paris) and Scientific Co-director of the Hi! PARIS interdisciplinary center for artificial intelligence

On September 3rd, 2024 5 min reading time

Should we really be worried about France's declining fertility rate?

Hervé Le Bras, Research director in demographics at EHESS and Emeritus research director at Ined

On July 3rd, 2024 5 min reading time

Since 2023, the birth rate has plummeted, and a European family model may be taking shape.

Seabed mining: a new geopolitical divide?

Emmanuel Hache, Assistant and Economist-Prospector at IFP Énergies nouvelles and Research Director at IRIS, Émilie Normand, Economist Engineer, Head of Research at IFP Énergies nouvelles, Candice Roche, Research Fellow in Geopolitics of Metals and Ecological Transition at IFPEN

On July 3rd, 2024 8 min reading time

The mineral deposits in the sea are a source of envy for many countries and companies.

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