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French-Japanese laboratory to study materials under extreme conditions
To strengthen their collaboration in materials science and engineering, the CNRS, Université de Lyon, and Tohoku University are launching an…
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Slow slip events can trigger earthquakes
In subduction zones, where one tectonic plate slides beneath another, slow, imperceptible slip, known as 'slow earthquakes' or 'slow slip events',…
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The structure of the BinAB toxin revealed : one small step for Man, a major problem for mosquitoes !
Could we get rid of mosquitoes without polluting the environment? Yes, we can! The BinAB toxin, produced in crystal form by a bacterium, specifically…
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The birth of politics in children : the case of dominance
As they grow up, do children become young Robin Hoods? Depending on their age, they do not allocate resources in the same way between dominant and…
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Mathematician Claire Voisin awarded the CNRS 2016 gold medal
The mathematician Claire Voisin is the laureate of the CNRS 2016 gold medal, France's highest scientific distinction. This award, which will be…
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Shedding light on Pluto's glaciers
What is the origin of the large heart-shaped nitrogen glacier revealed in 2015 on Pluto by the New Horizons spacecraft? Two researchers…
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How plant roots sense and react to soil flooding
While we already knew that plant roots were capable of sensing many individual soil characteristics (water, nutrients and oxygen availability), we…
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Gaia maps the position of a billion stars
With one billion stars mapped in a thousand days, European researchers have shown that they are not afraid to tackle the most daunting tasks. The…
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Scientific misconduct: CNRS and ETH Zurich are setting up a commission of inquiry
Over the past few weeks, serious doubt has emerged regarding the figures featuring in several Molecular Biology publications.
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