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LIVE FROM THE LABS
- On Electrons and Solids
The LPS,(1) a renowned French solid-state physics laboratory, turned 50 last year. Alongside fascinating experiments, the laboratory continues to make important discoveries, particularly regarding (...)
- Getting Over an Extinction Crisis
- A Green Answer to Heavy Metal
- The Many Roles of Melanopsin
Two CNRS studies help further understand the mechanisms by which melanopsin—a new photopigment found in the human retina—regulates non-visual functions of light such as the synchronization of the (...)
- Cellular Biology on a Chip
Researchers at the Toulouse-based LAAS(1) have devised new types of chips enabling three-dimensional imaging of cells and experimentation at the single-cell level.
- Isotopic Stopwatch
- Enzyme Displays Astonishing Property
- Earth's Good Vibrations
- Stem Cells : Renewal vs Differentiation
- Memory Improves with Sleep
Not only does “sleeping on it” help with decision-making, it also lets us memorize important information acquired during the day. Recent research throws new and astonishing light on this process.
- Largest French Glacier Melting
- In the Footsteps of the Largest Dinosaurs
In early October of last year, CNRS announced the discovery, near the city of Lyon, of the largest dinosaur footprints ever found. How significant is this discovery and what can these footprints tell (...)
- Uncharted Territory
Last October, a group of explorers crossed one of the last unknown expanses on Earth, the Cordillera Darwin in Tierra del Fuego, southern Patagonia. CNRS researchers took advantage of this unique (...)
- Serge Haroche : Photon Tamer
Serge Haroche is the recipient of the 2009 CNRS Gold Medal, the highest French scientific award. This outstanding physicist was able to carry out some of the most elaborate thought experiments ever (...)
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