The reason is less obvious than you might expect, but equally decisive. The fact that there are fewer female astronauts is due to the fact that the threshold of exposure to space radiation for women is lower than that for men, so it is a health issue that limits the chances of seeing female astronauts in the world. space.
On November 14, the L'Oréal-UNESCO "For Women in Science" scholarship ceremony took place, which seeks to recognize the work of women scientists. The five researchers, selected by a committee of experts from among more than 300 candidates, have received an incentive of 15,000 euros that will allow them to develop their promising careers without being diminished by the sexist obstacles that continue to dominate the investigation today.
A study from the University of Buffalo (USA) published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry reveals that women are more resistant to chronic stress because estrogens - the female hormones par excellence - protect them in these types of situations. In their experiments with rats exposed to periodic episodes of stress for a week, they found that, while the males saw their short-term memory diminished, at the same stress levels the females did not show any alteration in their ability to remember.
Did you know that women are two to three times more likely to suffer from depression but suffer half as many blood and colon cancers than men? And that they wake up from the anesthesia faster (7 minutes) than they (11 minutes)? As for tobacco, it is more difficult for them to quit smoking and they suffer more from the "monkey".
In its 15th edition, the L'Oréal-UNESCO International Program “For Women in Science” has selected five pioneering researchers who have changed the way of thinking in areas of Physical Sciences and who "have provided the world with a better understanding of the functioning of nature ”, explained Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO, during the ceremony held last week in Paris.
Women who smoke, even those who smoke moderately, have a higher risk of sudden cardiac death than non-smokers. These are the results of a study published in the journal Circulation: Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology. On the other hand, these effects are not irreversible: if the habit is abandoned, the risk decreases again.
As the French neuroscientist Serge Stolerú recently demonstrated after scanning the brains of several men before and during an orgasm, in the male gray matter there are two areas, the cingulate cortex and the amygdala, which instruct the rest of the brain to deactivate any sensation of desire after sexual intercourse.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
