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A pioneer wiped off the map
A name frequently associated with plate tectonics is that of the German meteorologist Alfred Wegener. However, another one would deserve recognition:…
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1905: Einstein initiates the quantum age
During his “miraculous year” 120 years ago, Albert Einstein explained the photoelectric effect, laying the foundations of quantum mechanics. The…
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The secret of sand patches
Sand patches dot beaches and deserts, but their origin remains an enigma. Using measurements taken in the desert, physicists have created a model…
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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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Solace of quantum
A recognised physicist for her work on quantum boxes, Pascale Senellart conducts her research at the joint research laboratory between the Centre for…
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Music, maestro!
Music is an art, but it cannot exist without science. To celebrate the Fête de la musique which we can inevitably expect to be different from all…
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The full richness of sign languages at a click
Sign languages are languages like any other. A new platform called Sign-Hub documents their diversity around the world and shows the importance of…
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A wall against the Sahara
To mark World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, we turn the spotlight on the Great Green Wall, a crazy project that could transform the…
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Iron and cancer, a balancing act
Treatments such as chemotherapy tend only to be effective against the most proliferative cancer cells. At the Institut Curie, Raphaël Rodriguez and…
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The CNRS at Vivatech 2024
The CNRS, a key actor in deeptech, will once again be present at Vivatech, Europe’s largest annual tech gathering entirely dedicated to innovation…
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