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  Afrique contemporaine
Country: France

Publisher: Documentation Francaise

ISBN: 0002-0478



Archaeologists Find Neolithic Skeletons Unearthed in France Likely Killed 'Mafia-Style'
Researchers believe they have pieced together the horrific cause of death for the skeletal remains of two women unearthed from an archaeological site in southwest France, who lived more than 5,500 ...


Dementia treatments linked with serious side effects: Study
Several antipsychotic treatments given to patients with dementia have been linked to serious side effects including heart failure, a study published has found.


Ancient skeletons unearthed in France disclose Italian Mafia-style killings
Over 5,500 years ago, two women were tied up and probably buried alive in a ritual sacrifice in France using a form of torture associated today with the Italian Mafia, an analysis of skeletons ...


Listeria monocytogenes-associated spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in France: a nationwide observational study of 208 cases
Three main forms of listeriosis are well characterised, but little is known about L monocytogenes-associated spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. We used data from the French national surveillance of ...


Peptides on interstellar ice: Study finds presence of water molecules not a major obstacle for formation
A research team led by Dr. Serge Krasnokutski from the Astrophysics Laboratory at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy at the University of Jena had already demonstrated that simple peptides can ...


Study links placenta to development of gestational diabetes
The placenta could be one reason why some women develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy, a new study finds.


Study of data from thousands of women suggests ovarian cycle is regulated by circadian rhythm
A team of reproductive researchers affiliated with several institutions in France and the U.S. has found that the timing of monthly ovarian cycles in women is mostly likely attributable to the ...


Study calculates climate change’s economic bite
Climate change will reduce future global income by about 19% in the next 25 years compared to a fictional world that’s not warming, with the poorest areas and those least responsible for heating the ...


Humans were sacrificed across Europe in stone age, study finds evidence
A discovery made by European archaeologists highlights that ritualised human sacrifice was common across Europe during the Neolithic period.


King’s College London Professor Secures Journal’s Article of the Year Award
In ‘Working through maternal ambivalence: the wake-up call of Chanson douce’, Professor McIlvanney examines Leïla Slimani’s 2016 international bestseller Chanson douce (known as Lullaby in English) th ...


‘Killer’ cold waves in oceans lead to migration of marine species, finds Nature Climate Change study
Researchers study impact of intense cold waves by analysing an episode off South African coast in 2021. These events increased in intensity between 1981 and 2022, they find.


Ancient skeletons unearthed in France reveal Mafia-style killings
More than 5,500 years ago, two women were tied up and probably buried alive in a ritual sacrifice, using a form of torture associated today with the Italian Mafia, according to an analysis of ...