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Is it relevant to rank animal species?
Published on: February 01, 2018
The word specieism, proposed by the British psychologist Ryder (1970) and taken up by the philosopher...
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The chemistry of the future depends on plants
Published on: May 18, 2017
It had already made a name for itself with an innovative technique for soil decontamination using...
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28,000 pages by Alexandre Grothendieck
Published on: May 10, 2017
He changed the landscape of mathematics. Alexandre Grothendieck has left behind him a few...
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The University of Montpellier renews its European "HR Excellence in Research" label for three years
Published on: April 18, 2017
After an assessment and on-site audit in June 2021, the Commission's rapporteurs...
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Success for the Montpellier Université d'Excellence project!
Published on: March 30, 2017
It's a major success for the entire scientific community in Montpellier, and a fine example of...
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Cranial deformation: practised by the Incas, it is also a universal custom.
Published on: March 20, 2017
Barbarism, torture, savagery - these are the first words that come to mind when...
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The brain from every angle
Published on: 03 March 2017
March 2 to 21: a (very) big week to take a tour of the brain, that still poorly understood planet...
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Hydrologists on the roof of the world
Published on: 06 December 2016
It's the Holy Grail of mountaineers, but also an extraordinary research area for...
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Plants to purify soil and water
Published on: September 22, 2016
Plants, an ally in soil decontamination? This is the major discovery of Claude...
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Proxima b, a potentially habitable rocky exoplanet
Published on: August 31, 2016
Proxima Centauri, the star closest to the Sun, has a planet. Named Proxima...
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Feel younger to age more slowly
Published on: July 29, 2016
How old do you think you are? It's a simple question that gives you some idea...
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Routine, the neuron killer
Published on: July 28, 2016
At what age does the brain start to age? "When we're born", answers...
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The brain nourished by connection
Published on: July 28, 2016
What does the human brain feed on? Social ties, say psychiatrists. The relationship...
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Diving on the Moon
Published on: July 19, 2016
La Lune lies at the bottom of the sea. This warship of Louis XIV's fleet sank in 1664 in the...
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The brain rethought
Published on: July 18, 2016
What if the brain wasn't what we thought? A true cartographer of the brain, the...
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A battery that doesn't lack salt
Published on: July 12, 2016
French researchers have developed an innovative battery prototype that runs on...