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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.

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.

To preserve the ocean, we need to know who is living there. They are made up of tens of billions of microorganisms known as the oceanic microbiome.

Neuroscientists and neurosurgeons from EPFL/CHUV/UNIL and CEA/CHUGA/UGA report in the journal Nature that they have re-established the communication between the brain and spinal cord with a wireless digital bridge, allowing a paralyzed person to walk again naturally.

This research offers prospects for counteracting age-related conditions, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases.

Among the ERC Advanced Grant 2022 grantees: TEMPO, Teva Vernoux' proposal. On Thursday, March 30, the European Research Council (ERC) announced the grantees of the prestigious Advanced Grant.