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While the ability to climb trees has often been studied in arboreal mammals, descending is a far more complex task, as it requires control of balance, speed and posture.

As part of the ENS-IISER partnership, Gayatree MISHRA , a doctoral candidate from IISER Bhopal, joined ENS de Lyon through the BIOSANTEXC program and completed a three-month internship at the IGFL.

A French research team led by CNRS scientists¹ has discovered that cells are able to retain a memory of a previous perturbation within the 3D structure of their genome, independently of their DNA sequence.

A specific molecular mechanism has been identified as the cause of the most frequent genetic forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Charcot's disease) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

According to the World Health Organisation, tuberculosis accounts for one in three deaths among people living with HIV.

CNRS press release dated 23 July 2025.

While human fisher-hunter-gatherer populations were present over 14,000 years ago in South America, it was not until the first agrarian civilisations 7,000 years later that traces of the development and dispersal of indigenous dog lineages can be observed on the continent.

The phytoplankton that populate oceans are known to play a key role in marine ecosystems and climate regulation.

Plastic, a material designed to be resistant and not break down, remains difficult to recycle. These characteristics make it similar to wood, a naturally recalcitrant substance that is degraded by the specialised enzymes found in certain filamentous fungi.

Public health technologist, head of the entomology laboratory and coordinator of the postgraduate program in biodiversity and health at the Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Brazil.

The CNRS's stated mission is to put science at the service of society and currently, with Paris currently hosting the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the organisation is establishing itself as a m

For the past 20 years, this specialist in developmental and evolutionary biology has been passionately dedicated to studying a small fish that lives in the waters of Central America.

Conserving genetic diversity is an essential part of maintaining the health and resilience of species and ecosystems.

Single-cell technologies for the analysis of genomic data enable scientists to better study tissue mechanisms and heterogeneity at the scale of a cell. They also generate masses of wide-ranging data that takes cell biology into a new era. At the Institut Curie, a tumour specimen circulates from floor to floor.

Article dated March 19, 2024, published in The Conversation online media, as part of the partnership with ENS de Lyon.

Project In the EU, mental disorders are a growing concern and the need for effective treatments has never been more critical.

'Through its Prizes, Inserm celebrates this year five emblematic winners of our collective effort to conduct and support health research with efficacy and creativity,' emphasises Inserm CEO, Prof. Didier Samuel.

The Japanese beetle is an insect pest that attacks a wide variety of plants. Slowly but steadily, it is spreading across the world.

25 000 students 193 bachelor degrees 192 master degrees 13 campuses Congratulations to the NeuroSonoGene project team comprising Serge Picaud (Director of the Institut de la Vision at Sorbonne Univer

CIRI and SFR Biosciences inaugurated their new premises on avenue Tony Garnier, on the site of Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, on October 25.