In April, the researchers involved in the French-Chinese SVOM space mission presented an update on its initial findings. These provided a number of interesting insights into events that took place in the very earliest days of the Universe. CNRS News takes a closer look.
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With the release of the documentary film Dahomey, which follows France’s restitution of twenty-six works of art to Benin, various research teams continue to work on the return of African cultural...
As the International Criminal Court considers a request to issue an arrest warrant against Israel’s prime minister and three Hamas officials for crimes against humanity, Raphaëlle Nollez-Goldbach, a...