Bacteriophages: a targeted alternative to antibiotics

Health - Nov 21
Health

With the rise of antibiotics in the 1930s, phage therapy (i.e. the use of viruses called bacteriophages to fight bacterial infections) was abandoned. Today, with the rise of antibiotic resistance making the treatment of bacterial infections increasingly difficult, phage therapy is once again attracting the interest of doctors and researchers, despite the complexity of its application due to the great diversity and specificity of bacteriophages.

Health - Nov 21

In the world’s highest city, scientists measure the effects of oxygen deprivation on the body

Health

The higher we climb, the lower the oxygen supply to our bodies. Since 2019, a research team from Inserm, Grenoble Alpes University and Grenoble Alpes University Hospital has been investigating the health consequences of oxygen restriction.

H.E.S.S. collaboration detects the most energetic cosmic-ray electrons and positrons ever observed

Astronomy & Space

Scientists from the CNRS, a consortium of German universities, and the Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik working at the H.E.S.S. observatory have recently identified electrons and positrons with the highest energies ever recorded on Earth. They provide evidence of cosmic processes emitting colossal amounts of energy, the origins of which are as yet unknown. These findings are due to be published on 18 November in the journal Physical Review Letters .

Life Sciences - Nov 13

Maritime pine seeds remember temperature conditions

Life Sciences

The seeds of maritime pines remember the temperatures they experienced during early development. This memory persists in young trees for at least two years after germination.

Health - Oct 30

Towards a better understanding of pregnancy-related hematological cancers

Health

Unsplash Teams from the departments of clinical and biological hematology, obstetrics and gynecology, pharmacovigilance, medical intensive care, infectiology, as well as the clinical research unit

Health - Oct 29

Vitamin supplementation could improve some symptoms of severe myopathy

Health

Myotubular myopathy is a rare genetic disease caused by mutations in the MTM1 gene. A study carried out in animals by researchers from Inserm, CNRS and the University of Strasbourg at the IGBMC, in collaboration with American teams, has shed light on the underlying mechanisms of this disease. Published in the journal Science , these studies suggest that vitamin K supplementation could improve certain symptoms of the disease, opening up new therapeutic prospects.

How 70% of the Mediterranean Sea was lost 5.5 million years ago

Earth Sciences

A new study, led by a CNRS researcher 1 , has highlighted just how significantly the level of the Mediterranean Sea dropped during the Messinian Salinity Crisis - a major geological event that transfo

Astrochemistry, inside cosmic kitchens

Astronomy & Space

Astrochemistry, a relatively new field, focuses on exploring chemistry in interstellar spaces to uncover insights about the origins of life on Earth.

When science enters the Chauvet Cave

History & Archeology

Thirty years after its discovery, an exhibition at the Cité des sciences et de l'industrie in Paris is featuring the "scientific adventure" behind the Chauvet Cave.

Environment - Oct 29

Monitoring biodiversity: an embedded camera that captures even the most elusive organisms

Environment

Observe almost any animal or plant, in any weather, day or night.

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Health - Life Sciences - 21.11.2024
Bacteriophages: a targeted alternative to antibiotics
Bacteriophages: a targeted alternative to antibiotics
With the rise of antibiotics in the 1930s, phage therapy (i.e. the use of viruses called bacteriophages to fight bacterial infections) was abandoned. Today, with the rise of antibiotic resistance making the treatment of bacterial infections increasingly difficult, phage therapy is once again attracting the interest of doctors and researchers, despite the complexity of its application due to the great diversity and specificity of bacteriophages.

Health - 21.11.2024
In the world's highest city, scientists measure the effects of oxygen deprivation on the body
In the world’s highest city, scientists measure the effects of oxygen deprivation on the body
The higher we climb, the lower the oxygen supply to our bodies. Since 2019, a research team from Inserm, Grenoble Alpes University and Grenoble Alpes University Hospital has been investigating the health consequences of oxygen restriction. Their work has taken them to Peru, to Rinconada, the world's highest city (5,300 m), which has become a veritable open-air laboratory.

Earth Sciences - 18.11.2024
How 70% of the Mediterranean Sea was lost 5.5 million years ago
How 70% of the Mediterranean Sea was lost 5.5 million years ago
A new study, led by a CNRS researcher 1 , has highlighted just how significantly the level of the Mediterranean Sea dropped during the Messinian Salinity Crisis - a major geological event that transformed the Mediterranean into a gigantic salt basin between 5.97 and 5.33 million years ago 2 .

Astronomy / Space - Physics - 18.11.2024
H.E.S.S. collaboration detects the most energetic cosmic-ray electrons and positrons ever observed
H.E.S.S. collaboration detects the most energetic cosmic-ray electrons and positrons ever observed
Scientists from the CNRS, a consortium of German universities, and the Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik working at the H.E.S.S. observatory have recently identified electrons and positrons with the highest energies ever recorded on Earth. They provide evidence of cosmic processes emitting colossal amounts of energy, the origins of which are as yet unknown.

Astronomy / Space - Chemistry - 15.11.2024
Astrochemistry, inside cosmic kitchens
Astrochemistry, inside cosmic kitchens
Astrochemistry, a relatively new field, focuses on exploring chemistry in interstellar spaces to uncover insights about the origins of life on Earth. This discipline has seen significant advancements in recent years. Born in the late 1930s with the development of spectroscopy and radio astronomy, astrochemistry, a field at the intersection of astrophysics and chemistry, is now mature.

Life Sciences - Environment - 13.11.2024
Maritime pine seeds remember temperature conditions
The seeds of maritime pines remember the temperatures they experienced during early development. This memory persists in young trees for at least two years after germination. The above discovery was made by researchers at INRAE, CEA, FCBA, the University of Orléans, the University of Perpignan, and the University of Lisbon.

History / Archeology - Environment - 31.10.2024
When science enters the Chauvet Cave
When science enters the Chauvet Cave

Health - Pharmacology - 30.10.2024
Towards a better understanding of pregnancy-related hematological cancers
Towards a better understanding of pregnancy-related hematological cancers
Unsplash Teams from the departments of clinical and biological hematology, obstetrics and gynecology, pharmacovigilance, medical intensive care, infectiology, as well as the clinical research unit of theHôpital Cochin-Port Royal AP-HP, Université Paris Cité, Inserm and the HEMAPREG network, coordinated by Mr Pierre Pinson and Drs Ismael Boussaid and Rudy Birsen, have conducted a study on pregnancy-associated hematological cancers.

Environment - Life Sciences - 29.10.2024
Monitoring biodiversity: an embedded camera that captures even the most elusive organisms
Observe almost any animal or plant, in any weather, day or night. This has been made possible thanks to the work of an international team, led by researchers from Westlake University, China in collaboration with INRAE, who have designed an embedded vision camera capable of analysing images in real time.

Health - Life Sciences - 29.10.2024
Vitamin supplementation could improve some symptoms of severe myopathy
Myotubular myopathy is a rare genetic disease caused by mutations in the MTM1 gene. A study carried out in animals by researchers from Inserm, CNRS and the University of Strasbourg at the IGBMC, in collaboration with American teams, has shed light on the underlying mechanisms of this disease. Published in the journal Science , these studies suggest that vitamin K supplementation could improve certain symptoms of the disease, opening up new therapeutic prospects.

Life Sciences - Health - 24.10.2024
Predominance of zoonotic transmission of the mpox virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Predominance of zoonotic transmission of the mpox virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Central Africa, especially the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is highly affected by successive mpox outbreaks. Until now, the extent of genetic diversity of the virus had not been well characterised in this region of the world. For the first time, as part of the AFROSCREEN project and the PANAFPOX project , teams from the Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB) in DRC, IRD and Inserm have provided important new information on the genetic diversity of mpox virus circulating in DRC and on the predominant route of transmission.

Physics - Earth Sciences - 18.10.2024
Infrasound: invisible sound waves
Infrasound: invisible sound waves
Infrasound are sound waves with frequencies below 20 Hz, outside the range audible to the human ear. Although they escape our auditory perception, these waves have significant effects on health, the environment and even animal biology. A great deal of research has explored the effects of infrasound, both natural and man-made, and has led to a better understanding of its implications.

Astronomy / Space - 17.10.2024
The origin of most meteorites finally revealed
The origin of most meteorites finally revealed
An international team led by three researchers from the CNRS1, the European Southern Observatory (ESO, Europe), and Charles University (Czech Republic) has successfully demonstrated that 70% of all known meteorite falls originate from just three young asteroid families. These families were produced by three recent collisions that occurred in the main asteroid belt 5.8, 7.5, and about 40 million years ago.

Health - 15.10.2024
An artificial mouth to understand the oral processing of soft foods
Researchers at INRAE have developed an artificial mouth to reproduce and better understand the processing of soft foods. The device is based on anatomical data collected at the Fujita Health University and features a silicone tongue that contracts using compressed air to mimic the movements of the human tongue.

Health - Pharmacology - 15.10.2024
Resistance mutations to nirsevimab are rare in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Nirsevimab is an antibody targeting the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Available in France since September 2023, it is indicated in neonates and infants for the prevention of bronchiolitis caused by RSV. AdobeStock Nirsevimab is an antibody targeting the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Available in France since September 2023, it is indicated in neonates and infants for the prevention of bronchiolitis caused by RSV.

Life Sciences - 15.10.2024
Why birds do not fall while sleeping
Why birds do not fall while sleeping
The only permanent bipeds of the animal kingdom alongside humans, birds have an extraordinary sense of balance. How do these direct descendants of the dinosaurs maintain this stability, especially when sleeping? Scientists recently succeeded in solving the mystery. It may sound like a tall tale, but that is more or less the one recounted in a recent publication by a team of scientists at the National Museum of Natural History (MNHN) and the CNRS, which explains in the pages of the Journal of the Royal Society Interface 1  how birds can sleep while standing, without losing their balance.

Environment - Life Sciences - 07.10.2024
Biomass: a source of innovative molecules & materials
INRAE scientists are exploring how products and byproducts can be transformed into new molecules and biomaterials with utility in a wide range of sectors, including the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, medical, chemical, agricultural, food processing, automotive, and construction industries. Building a strong bioeconomy is crucial if we wish to achieve carbon neutrality and limit greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Environment - 04.10.2024
Species diversification to help forests adapt to extreme drought
The changing climate is leaving forests greatly exposed to droughts and intense heat waves, adversely affecting the strength of the trees. One current route being explored to improve forest resilience is that of increasing species diversity.

Health - Life Sciences - 02.10.2024
Unravelling the mystery of dormancy in food pathogens for more effective elimination
Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that causes listeriosis, a serious disease, can go into dormancy when confronted with environmental stress, for example in the presence of detergents or in water devoid of nutrients. It then becomes undetectable by the tests commonly used in the food industry and hospitals, thus representing a major health risk.

Life Sciences - Agronomy / Food Science - 30.09.2024
Data science for cattle health: an innovative method reveals 33 previously invisible genetic anomalies
French cattle breeding faces a major challenge: the management of inbreeding and its corollary, the appearance of recessive genetic anomalies affecting the health and sustainability of herds. A proof-of-concept study conducted by INRAE geneticists, in partnership with the Institut de l'élevage (IDELE), ELIANCE, the 4 French veterinary schools (ENVF) and the main French breeding organizations and companies, proposes a new approach to identifying and countering these anomalies.
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