Étiquette : recherche

nouvelle brève
16
Fév
2023
Posted in CNRS

Claude Grison, bio-inspired green chemist

Meet chemist Claude Grison, whose stroke of genius has earned her the European Inventor Award 2022. Taking inspiration from the world of biology, this French researcher has developed plant-based methods to clean up polluted soils and water. And that’s …

nouvelle brève
13
Fév
2023
Posted in CNRS

Women and the city

Is the city a neutral place? The answer, according to geographers, is a resounding “no”. Conceived by men, the city is a male space that disadvantages women every day. From urban design to public facilities, not to mention sexual harassment, the street…

nouvelle brève
09
Fév
2023
Posted in CNRS

When the cloud gets closer

Fog computing, which is based on reduced computing resources situated as close to users as possible, can avoid reliance on large data centres. This approach is particularly adapted to the Internet of Things and systems requiring immediate computing.

nouvelle brève
09
Fév
2023
Posted in CNRS

Shedding new light on the adventure of humanity

Why did Homo sapiens get itchy feet, ultimately colonising the entire planet? How have cultural factors influenced our genetic makeup? The geneticist and anthropologist Évelyne Heyer recounts the adventure of humanity across time and space, in light of…

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
26
Jan
2023
Posted in CNRS

Detecting muons in Iceland

CNRS News takes you on a trip to the foot of Snaefellsjökull, a volcano in Iceland close to the heart not only of French writer Jules Verne but also of the researchers at the Institute of Physics of the 2 Infinities (IP2I) in Lyon (central eastern Fran…

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
26
Jan
2023
Posted in CNRS

New algorithm helps satellites avoid space debris

A CNRS research team is developing a computer program to calculate the risk of collision between a satellite and orbiting debris in real time.

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
25
Jan
2023
Posted in CNRS

Organoids : laboratory brains for research

Dyslexia, autism, rare diseases… What factors are responsible for the neurodevelopmental disorders that affect an increasing number of children? This report, published in collaboration with LeMonde.fr, features physicians and scientists who study the f…

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
24
Jan
2023
Posted in CNRS

Learning the lessons of the Hunga Tonga eruption

The Hunga Tonga submarine volcano, whose eruption in January 2022 was the most powerful the world has seen in the last thirty years, released massive amounts of water vapour and aerosols into the atmosphere. One year later, researchers are still studyi…

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
23
Jan
2023
Posted in CNRS

An underwater robot to clean up coastal areas

Tested this year in Venice, the Maelstrom project’s seabed cleaning platform uses a robot to recover marine litter. The robot is controlled by a system of cables and can operate down to a maximum depth of twenty metres.

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
23
Jan
2023
Posted in CNRS

The exposome, exposure of a lifetime

As we now know that diseases originate from a combination of genetics and the environment, research on the exposome aims to characterise all the environmental determinants of health.

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
17
Jan
2023
Posted in CNRS

Determining the role of climate change in extreme weather events

Whatever the time of year, our planet is increasingly impacted by extreme weather events, such as devastating floods and storms, heat waves, and cold spells. But how can we be sure that climate change is responsible for a particular phenomenon? Scienti…

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
12
Jan
2023
Posted in CNRS

“Humans caused the overpopulation of wild boars”

Once rare in the French countryside, the wild boar is now considered a nuisance to be actively hunted. The ecologist Raphaël Mathevet explains how wild boar populations have been growing since the 1970s, and asks the question: what have we done to this…

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
12
Jan
2023
Posted in CNRS

“Energy sobriety is not just a matter for individuals”

The sociologist Sophie Dubuisson-Quellier, a member of France’s HCC high council for the climate, talks to CNRS News about the concept of energy sobriety, its goals and the obstacles it faces.

Sylvie Retailleau
10
Jan
2023
Posted in Communiqués de presse France Digitale Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche Sciences et Technologies

Deeptech France 2030 : le gouvernement investit 500 millions € supplémentaires pour les startups deeptech de la recherche

La recherche a façonné le monde qui nous entoure comme elle façonnera notre futur. Pour autant, elle n’est qu’une première…

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
28
Déc
2022
Posted in CNRS

“Avatar depicts two strikingly different forms of ecology”

With the recent release of the sequel to James Cameron’s blockbuster, we asked the anthropologist Perig Pitrou for his analysis of the first instalment. Beyond nature and culture, what representations of the living world underlie the film’s ecological …

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
28
Déc
2022
Posted in CNRS

In the brain, connections rule the roost!

The CNRS research professor Michel Thiebaut de Schotten, who specialises in neuropsychology and neuroimaging, proposes a new model of the brain that enables a clearer understanding of its functioning and improved management of neurological disorders.

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
28
Déc
2022
Posted in CNRS

Pasteur beyond the legend

For the bicentennial of the birth of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), the biologist Michel Morange, author of a recent biography of the famous scientist, talks about his life, work and legend.

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
16
Déc
2022
Posted in CNRS

Feminicide: naming the crime in order to fight it

Throughout history, on every continent, women have been killed because they were women. In order to study the particular nature of this type of violence and analyse its causes, researchers insist that a specific term should designate it.

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
15
Déc
2022
Posted in CNRS

SWOT, a satellite to survey Earth’s surface water

Scientific concepts of the utmost importance, ranging from climate models to the water cycle, lack data about the height, velocity and flow rate of surface water. The joint French-US mission SWOT should shed light on these questions thanks to a brand-n…

CellProthera
13
Déc
2022
Posted in Santé

Une toute nouvelle opération de greffe de cellules souches dans le cœur

L’hôpital privé Jacques Cartier de Massy (78), à la pointe de la cardiologie interventionnelle, vient de réaliser une toute nouvelle opération de greffe de cellules souches dans le cœur d’un patient ayant subi un infarctus sévère.   Dans le cadre d’un essai clinique, ce 1er patient vient de recevoir une injection de cellules souches en vue de régénérer son muscle cardiaque endommagé par un infarctus. !

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
07
Déc
2022
Posted in CNRS

A conference to reverse the biodiversity crisis

Philippe Grandcolas, deputy scientific director at the CNRS Institute of Ecology and Environment, reviews the major issues at stake at the COP15 conference that was held in Montreal, Canada, from 7 to 19 December.

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
05
Déc
2022
Posted in CNRS

Two rovers in search of signs of life on Mars

Earth’s smaller sister planet, Mars, may have seen the emergence of life in its early history. To be certain, NASA’s rovers Curiosity, launched ten years ago, and Perseverance, which landed on the Red Planet in February 2021, continue to explore the su…

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
24
Nov
2022
Posted in CNRS

Attempting to challenge the equivalence principle

Launched in 2016, the MICROSCOPE satellite has confirmed with unprecedented precision the equivalence principle, which lies at the heart of Einstein’s general theory of relativity. Two physicists explain the significance of this result.

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
24
Nov
2022
Posted in CNRS

Babi Yar, 1941: An exceptional account of the massacre of Jews in Kyiv

On 29 and 30 September, 1941, 33,771 Jews were executed in Babi Yar, near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Shown in French cinemas recently to coincide with the anniversary of the tragedy, the documentary Babi Yar. Context offers a precise, levelheaded acco…

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
21
Nov
2022
Posted in CNRS

Ten samples that have marked the history of chemistry

Nestled at the heart of the French national museum of natural history (MNHN) in Paris, the Communication Molecules and Micro-Organism Adaptation (MCAM) laboratory, a joint CNRS-MNHN unit, is home to some precious samples. Over a century old, they have …

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
21
Nov
2022
Posted in CNRS

First-ever physical model consistent with the history of the Earth-Moon system

For the first time, a physical model consistent with observations successfully describes how the tidal force caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon is slowing down the rotation of our planet and increasing the distance that separates it from the …

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
17
Nov
2022
Posted in CNRS

What nanoparticles do to our cells

During the past few years, nanoparticles have been increasingly present in our everyday lives. To gain a better understanding of their health impacts, several studies have focused on the effects they have on our bodies and cells.

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
17
Nov
2022
Posted in CNRS

Science fiction throws light on the present

From robot rebellions to climate apocalypses, science fiction envisions the consequences of our actions and societal choices in a more or less near – and often discomforting – future. In so doing it contributes to the debates on contemporary issues.

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
12
Nov
2022
Posted in CNRS

« Memory is a cardinal value of modern democratic societies »

In 2027 a memorial-museum dedicated to terrorism will open in the western Paris suburb of Suresnes. The historian Henry Rousso, chair of the preliminary project, gives us an overview of the future Museum and Memorial of Terrorism.

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
10
Nov
2022
Posted in CNRS

20 science pictures to catch your eye

The 2022 edition of the LPPI “Proof in Images” competition is here. Discover these winning photos from research, organised by the CNRS with Acfas, its Canadian partner. You can vote for your favourite photo until November 30.

CNRS
30
Oct
2022
Posted in CNRS

Unprecedented cosmic explosion

The astrophysicist Jean-Luc Atteia explains why the exceptional gamma-ray burst detected in early October could dramatically change what we know about supernovae and black holes.

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
25
Oct
2022
Posted in CNRS

Global warming in France may be worse than thought

When adapting the IPCC’s method for estimating global warming to the situation in France, scientists have found that the temperatures that can be expected in the country by the end of the century should be higher than thought. They could increase by as…

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
25
Oct
2022
Posted in CNRS

In Botswana, an amazing stream in the desert

Elephants, crocodiles, hippopotami… In Botswana, the Okavango delta is a real paradise for the local fauna during the flood, which lasts several months a year. In this documentary, published in collaboration with LeMonde.fr, a team of French scientists…

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
25
Oct
2022
Posted in CNRS

All too often, the fate of scientists in exile is little known

For more than a century, France has had a tradition of offering asylum to researchers who are forced to flee their home countries, as is the case in Ukraine today. Pascale Laborier of the PAUSE national emergency asylum programme for scientists and art…

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
24
Oct
2022
Posted in CNRS

One software, billions of possibilities

The combination of all the options offered by a software program can reach mind-boggling numbers, with several thousand digits. Research has developed tools to manage this variability as best as possible.

kit de presse Pierre Muzas editeur digital
21
Oct
2022
Posted in CNRS

Steganography: when content hides other content

Less known than cryptography, steganography is another means of secretly sending a message by hiding it within other content. CNRS News investigates.