Brain learns faster from rare rewards than from repetition
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 18, 2026
More than a century after Pavlov trained dogs to link a bell with food, neuroscientists at the University of California, San Francisco report that the brain may rely more on the timing of rewards th ... more
New tech and AI set to take athlete data business to next level
Paris, France (AFP) Feb 18, 2026
From tracking the trajectory and speed of a footballer's strike to monitoring a Tour de France rider's real-time power output, performance athlete data is deepening its reach in sports, with specialised firms eyeing to score big business. ... more
French duo reach Shanghai, completing year-and-a-half walk
Shanghai (AFP) Feb 7, 2026
Two French adventurers reached the end of an epic walk from their hometown to Shanghai on Saturday, after nearly a year and a half crossing 16 countries almost entirely on foot. ... more