Cité des Sciences : Science newsScience news powered by la Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, ParisJean-Louis Etienne at the North Pole: a "scientific expedition" for what purpose- June 23, 2002 Jean-Louis Etienne's journey was no ordinary one. For three months, the explorer drifted in a hi-tech igloo on the Arctic ice cap. He comes back with measures and samples for scientists.http://www.cite-sciences.fr/francais/ala_cite/science_actualites/sitesactu/question_actu.p... Short-sightedness and the laser: an end to glasses- June 20, 2002 Over the last few years, hundreds of thousands of people - mainly in the United States - have decided to have surgery enabling them to see properly without glasses. New techniques using a laser enable 80% of cases of short-sightedness to be cured, as well as certain forms of astigmatism and long-sightedness. The aim of the operation is to reshape the cornea. Explanations, live operation and accounts in our report at the Htel-Dieu hospital in Paris.http://www.cite-sciences.fr/francais/ala_cite/science_actualites/sitesactu/question_actu.p... |