Maxime Marquette
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Columns by Maxime Marquette
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Chronic stress ages your immunity through your gut
A study published on July 2, 2026 in the scientific journal Cell Stem Cell reveals a fascinating mechanism: chronic psychological stress accelerates
Kyiv Under Ballistic Missiles on the Eve of the NATO Summit
On the night of July 5 to 6, 2026, Russia launched ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones at Kyiv, according to the
JADEPUFFER, the First Ransomware Attack Run Entirely by an AI
In early July 2026, cloud security firm Sysdig documented an operation called JADEPUFFER, described as the first end-to-end ransomware attack carried out
Turkey Ready to Ditch Its Russian S-400s to Return to the F-35
Since 2019, Turkey has been excluded from the American stealth fighter program F-35 after purchasing the Russian S-400 air-defense systems, a decision
Trump More Unpopular Than in 2018, Silver Bulletin Confirms
In early July 2026, the polling aggregator Silver Bulletin, run by statistician Nate Silver, updated its national averages on Donald Trump's approval.
In Ankara, Trump Reaches Out to Zelensky and Shuts the Door on Putin
The White House confirmed on July 5, 2026 that Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ankara, on the sidelines
Mr. Trump, Your 250 Promised Pardons Have Vanished Into Thin Air
Mr. President, allow me to write to you directly, without detours, because that is exactly what you claim to appreciate in the
Ankara Turned Into a Fortress to Host the NATO Summit
The Turkish capital Ankara has, since late June 2026, been under exceptional security measures ahead of the NATO summit of heads of
A Brain Discovery Forces a Rethink of Movement Disorders
For decades, neuroscientists studying movement disorders leaned on a simple, reassuring assumption: watching the activity of Purkinje cells in the cerebellum was