Articles by Léa Surugue

Léa Surugue

Email : l.surugue@ibtimes.co.uk

HIV drug treatment

People with HIV are living far longer than they were 20 years ago

Antiretroviral therapy has been credited with saving millions of lives.

May 10, 2017

Io volcano

Lava waves on Io: Jupiter's volcano moon seen in unprecedented detail thanks to rare planet alignment

Lava lake Loki Patera on Io is the most volcanic site in the entire solar system.

May 10, 2017

lion

Lions may starve to death - just like extinct sabre-tooth tigers did in the Ice Age

Both lions and Sunda clouded leopards could be affected by a loss of prey.

May 10, 2017

Conservation Climate Change

weighing scales

A low body mass index does not mean you'll develop Alzheimer's disease

Having a low BMI has previously been linked with Alzheimer's but this is merely an association.

May 9, 2017

new dinosaur

Smuggled dinosaur embryo 'Baby Louie' identified as entirely new giant bird-like species

The Baby Louie fossil was discovered more than two decades ago in China.

May 9, 2017

Homo Naledi: Mystery human species lived alongside Homo Sapiens

More fossils of the elusive species were recently found in a dark cave chamber in South Africa.

May 9, 2017

Permafrost

Tibet's permafrost is playing a surprise role in climate change

Carbon has accumulated in the upper layers of the soil in the Tibetan Plateau in the space of a decade.

May 8, 2017

Hazards of smoking cannabis

Cannabis: THC restores memory and improves learning in elderly mice

The study tested the effects of THC on the endocannabinoid system of young, mature and older mice.

May 8, 2017

Mystery of comet 67P's oxygen solved – providing new tool in search for alien life

Molecular oxygen surrounding comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko has long puzzled scientists.

May 8, 2017

Pompeii paintings

Paintings of ancient Egypt in Pompeii garden show just how cosmopolitan the Romans were

There has been much debate about the purpose of these artworks, known as Nilotic landscapes.

May 5, 2017

Martian dunes

Mars Curiosity Rover explores dark, mysterious Martian sand dunes

This is the first close-up study of sand dunes outside of Earth.

May 5, 2017

Great dying

Massive asteroid impact crater in Falklands linked with Great Dying mass extinction

A basin in the Falkland Islands is believed to be one of the largest craters in the world.

May 5, 2017

global warming climate change

Methane to methanol: Greenhouse gas turned into liquid fuel using water

Turning one of the most powerful greenhouse gases into methanol is a step forward in the fight against global warming.

May 4, 2017

funerary garden

Ancient Egypt: 4,000-year-old funerary garden discovered in Luxor sheds light on burial practices

Funerary gardens had previously only been known through iconography.

May 4, 2017

Is your baby in pain? Brain scan can detect physical suffering in infants

Babies are unable to express their pain - but non-invasive brain scans could help measure it.

May 3, 2017

Teenage girls undergo more genital cosmetic surgery

Breast cancer: 43% of women unaware of reconstructive surgery risks

Breast reconstruction can boost body image but it does carry some risks.

May 3, 2017

ketamine drug antidepressant

Massive ketamine study reveals Botox also works against depression

Patients who took ketamine experienced a 50% drop in depression symptoms, but Botox appeared to help too.

May 3, 2017

Ramses II

Royal workshops of Pharaoh Ramesses II tell story of ancient copper trade

Copper was an important material in ancient Egypt but little was known about its origins.

May 2, 2017

Goya disease

Mystery disease that plagued Francisco Goya finally identified

Francisco Goya suffered from a mysterious illness in 1793 that left him deaf.

Apr 28, 2017

meteorite beads

Scientists discover origins of ancient Hopewell culture's meteorite jewellery

The beads were discovered in a burial mound in Illinois in 1945 but until now where they came from had been a mystery.

Apr 28, 2017

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