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The super powers of the plant microbiota
Albeit little-known, plant microbiota or holobionts are essential for plant health and sustainable agriculture. The work of Philippe Vandenkoornhuyse…
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Bats, super virus busters
Bats are not just a mascot of Halloween, they are also a unique model of viral tolerance and resistance.
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Animals are no strangers to death
Given that animals are sentient, as established by recent research, what is their attitude towards death? In a recently-published book, the biologist…
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Halloween, time to choose
Trick or treat? The Haloween spirit is here, with witches and demons, and its more or less frightening bestiary. Never fear !
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When phytoplankton kills
Due to global warming and ever greater human activity, phytoplankton blooms are becoming increasingly frequent in lakes and oceans. Their impact on…
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When phyplankton kills
Due to global warming and ever greater human activity, phytoplankton blooms are becoming increasingly frequent in lakes and oceans. Their impact on…
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Medicine goes viral
Few weapons are available to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which continue to cause millions of deaths. However, scientists are currently…
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Giants with feet of clay
The disappearance of non-avian dinosaurs didn’t mark the end of giant organisms in the living world. From enormous mammals to oversized insects and…
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Sharks fall prey to "Jaws"
Steven Spielberg’s "Jaws" is back in cinemas worldwide 50 years after its original release. The specialist Éric Clua talks about the negative image…
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The tribulations of the chihuahua in America
Researchers have shown that dogs had a place in the first agricultural societies of Central and South America more than 5,000 years ago. But the…
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