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The recent discovery of a binary system containing an extremely rare object, the most massive black hole (apart from SgrA*) ever detected in our Galaxy, calls into question the models for the formation of these bodies.
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04.18.2024
On our planet, everything is interconnected, from terrestrial and marine ecosystems and biodiversity to ice sheets, rivers and oceans. But a recent report reveals that the dynamics of these different...
02.28.2024
A newly-discovered fossil deposit in the foothills of the Montagne Noire range in southern France has yielded unprecedented evidence of marine biodiversity from half a billion years ago.
01.12.2024
As a result of climate change, a third of the world's population is likely to be affected by dwindling water reserves. This will inevitably lead to growing tensions, both internationally and...
12.08.2023
As the COP28 gets under way in Dubai, the climatologist Robert Vautard talks to CNRS News about the issues at stake and his new mandate as co-chair of IPCC Working Group I, which assesses the...
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09.26.2023
As the volume of digital data increases at dizzying speed, the Genesis project is exploring new avenues for reducing its energy impact.
09.20.2023
The CNRS Gold Medal will be handed to Sandra Lavorel in Paris this Wednesday. It rewards her pioneering work in functional ecology and her research on the functions of ecosystems and their benefits...
09.15.2023
Following the disappointing results from other candidates for explaining dark matter, a particle hypothesised over 40 years ago, the axion, has come back to the forefront.
09.13.2023
A team of researchers focused on the benefits of drafting for a marathon runner preceded by a “pacer”.
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09.07.2023
Patricia Rousselle, Marc Antonini, Jacques Gierak, and Claire Hellio are this year’s recipients of the CNRS Innovation Medal. On 14 November, they will be presented with this distinction, which...
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09.05.2023
Marie-Paule Cani sculpts 3D forms and creates animated virtual worlds. Her intelligent systems for visual creation can be used for research, as well as for producing video games, animated films, and...