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The Arctic Ocean, cradle of viral biodiversity
New results, mainly from data from the Tara Oceans expedition (2009-2013), provide the most comprehensive catalog to date of viruses found in all the…
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Beyond words: The cognitive origins of linguistic meaning
“Mark won’t finish writing his book.” Without anyone having to tell you so, it will strike you as obvious that Mark has already begun his book. Two…
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In France, people living by protected areas are more environmentally conscious
When compared with their fellow citizens, French people residing near a protected area (PA) exhibit more environmentally friendly behaviours. That is…
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A video game aids in research on Alzheimer’s disease
Sea Hero Quest is a spatial navigation video game that can be played on cell phones, tablets and virtual reality applications, developed by…
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Geomagnetic jerks finally reproduced and explained
The Earth’s magnetic field experiences unpredictable, rapid, and intense anomalies that are known as geomagnetic jerks. The mechanisms behind this…
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Slime mould absorbs substances to memorise them
In 2016, CNRS scientists demonstrated that the slime mould Physarum polycephalum, a single-cell organism without a nervous system, could learn to no…
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Canada, France, UK launch research workshops exploring societal implications of Artificial Intelligence
CIFAR, CNRS and UKRI to provide a total of CAD$400,000 to convene international, interdisciplinary and multi-sectoral working groups on…
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