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Albeit little-known, plant microbiota or holobionts are essential for plant health and sustainable agriculture. The work of Philippe Vandenkoornhuyse in discovering their role has earned this CNRS ecologist international recognition.
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Whether for refugees, displaced populations or migrants, camps are a new element of global society, says researcher Michel Agier, who directed a book on the subject.
09.01.2015
Research teams are studying mangroves across the globe to explore the crucial role these ecosystems play for the well-being of local populations and the planet.
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09.01.2015
Is it possible—or even desirable—to impose a single language for the human sciences, just as English has become the international language of the hard sciences? According to the Dictionary of...
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09.01.2015
Frozen for thousands of years, the Arctic's permafrost soil is gradually thawing due to climate change—and releasing potent greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. As Paris prepares to host the...
01.29.2015
Over the last decades, sparrow populations dramatically decreased in European cities. Recent studies point to noise and food as key factors in this decline.