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New 3D design for mobile microbatteries
In the race towards miniaturization, a French-US team—mostly involving researchers from the CNRS, Université de Lille, Université de Nantes and…
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Lifting the veil on Queen of Sheba's perfume
It is one of the oldest fragrances in the world. Nicolas Baldovini's team at the Institut de chimie de Nice (CNRS/UNS) has just discovered the…
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Invasive insects: an underestimated cost to the world economy
Invasive insects cause at least 69 billion euros of damage per annum worldwide. Such is the estimation made by an international research team led by…
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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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