Articles by Léa Surugue

Léa Surugue

Email : l.surugue@ibtimes.co.uk

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'Rogue' asteroid goes round the Sun and Jupiter the wrong way

The asteroid nicknamed Bee-Zed has so far managed to avoid a collision.

Mar 30, 2017

Beautifully carved Viking toy boat unearthed in old dried-up well on Norway's coast

The toy is 1,000 years old and suggests its owners were not so poor.

Mar 30, 2017

Roman mosaic

Stunning mosaics shed light on enigmatic past of Roman city in southern France

Until now, the city of Ucetia was only known by name and by a few isolated mosaic fragments.

Mar 29, 2017

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Europe measles outbreak: All you need to know about the disease and how to protect yourself

More than 500 cases of measles have been reported in Europe in January.

Mar 29, 2017

black death

Italy's Black Death cemetery reveals gruesome burial of pregnant mother and her fetus

The bubonic plague reached Genoa in the summer of 1347.

Mar 29, 2017

Ina on the moon

Mysterious moon volcano Ina is billions of years older than previous thought

Ina is the result of an eruption 3.5 billion years ago.

Mar 29, 2017

Man paralysed from neck down regains arm movement with innovative brain prosthesis

The patient was able to move his right arm to feed himself for the first time in eight years.

Mar 28, 2017

Asian elephant rescue

Eleven endangered elephants rescued from depths of muddy bomb crater in Cambodia

The elephants became stuck in a mud hole inside the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary.

Mar 28, 2017

autism families

Lead exposure in childhood linked to low IQ three decades on

There is now robust evidence that lead harms children's IQ and alters their behaviour.

Mar 28, 2017

HIV adolsecent

HIV-positive adolescents are 6 to 12 times more likely to die than other teens

These young people often face more negative health outcomes than HIV patients in other age groups.

Mar 28, 2017

Ancient Egypt

3,800-year-old tomb found in Egypt linked to brother of powerful governor of Elephantine

The discovery was made by the Spanish Archaeological Mission at Qubbet el-Hawa.

Mar 28, 2017

Mexico palace

Giant ancient palace unearthed in Mexico was the ruler's home and the seat of government

The palace is the oldest ever excavated in Mexico's Valley of Oaxaca.

Mar 27, 2017

Bright stars form in super massive black hole blasts

Scientists have seen evidence of stars forming in extreme environments.

Mar 27, 2017

chimp diet

What primates eat predicts how big their brains will be

Feeding habits are more closely linked to brain size than social behaviours.

Mar 27, 2017

Tasmanian tigers

Are Tasmanian tigers really extinct? 'Sightings' in remote Queensland peninsula trigger new search

Scientists plan to do research in the Cape York Peninsula after 'sightings' of the extinct carnivore were reported.

Mar 27, 2017

t rex

Unprecedented discovery of 21 dinosaur tracks in Australia's Jurassic Park is 'globally unparalleled'

The tracks had been known for decades but no one had ever investigated them in depth.

Mar 27, 2017

sleep apnoea

Sleep apnoea treatment reduces urges to pee at night

Obstructive sleep apnoea is often associated with excessive urinating at nighttime.

Mar 26, 2017

erectile dysfunction

Stem cell therapy gives hope to men with erectile dysfunction

The study is the first to use stem cells from fat cells to help men with the problem.

Mar 25, 2017

Ancient Egypt

Unique statue of King Tut's grandmother unearthed at Amenhotep III mortuary temple

The Colossi of Memnon and Amenhotep III Temple Conservation Project had made yet another exciting discovery.

Mar 24, 2017

Ageing process reversed in mice – and Nasa wants the technology for its Mars mission

Scientists think they have found the mechanism responsible for DNA damage as we age.

Mar 23, 2017

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