Tourism as a catalyst: The economic transformation of Lille and Paris

9 min reading time Published on 02/10/24 – Updated on 03/10/24 The tourism sector has become a pivotal component of urban economic development, particularly in cities that have strategically invested in infrastructure, cultural events, and business tourism. This analysis explores the relationship between tourism and economic growth in France’s majorContinue Reading

Scientists validate new lab test platform for blood biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain University of Pittsburgh scientists have independently validated a new blood test platform that can simultaneously measure more than a hundred biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease. The platform might improve clinicians’ ability to capture the multifaceted nature of Alzheimer’s pathology and streamline early disease diagnostics. The report isContinue Reading

Snoopy fans angered by one account’s pro-Trump post

Some Snoopy fans are enraged that an account dedicated to the beloved character is engaging with politics. Snoopy Weekly, a now-deleted popular X account unaffiliated with the “Peanuts” comic, got backlash for a post that endorsed former President Donald Trump in the election next month. The account, which had moreContinue Reading

On the Nature of Time

The Computational View of Time Time is a central feature of human experience. But what actually is it? In traditional scientific accounts it’s often represented as some kind of coordinate much like space (though a coordinate that for some reason is always systematically increasing for us). But while this mayContinue Reading