Surrogacy is on the rise in China, even though it is officially banned. The anthropologist Renyou Hou examines how the technique could alter family relationships while fitting in with traditional practices.
As breast cancer awareness month is unfolding, and with World Day Against Breast Cancer being held on October 19, research on one of its most aggressive forms, triple-negative breast cancer, is...
Designated as Women's Health Month internationally, October is dotted with dedicated awareness campaigns and events. Yet health is another area in which women are victims of gender inequalities...
A million years ago, long before mass tourism, the Mediterranean islands were home to dwarf elephants. Although tiny when compared to their ancestors, these animals may have inspired the Greek myth...
The ability of a cell to move underpins several biological processes, including healing and cancer. Several CNRS teams are trying to unravel the molecular mechanisms in play.
Behind the pleasure of listening to a song lies an astonishing brain activity: an anticipatory mechanism that translates simple vibrations into emotions. A phenomenon that is especially used in...
Marthe Gautier was the scientist behind the discovery of the supernumerary chromosome of trisomy 21, a genetic anomaly that affects some 50,000 people in France. Yet her work was overshadowed and she...
While International Women’s Day was celebrated earlier this month, women are not on a par with men, including when it comes to health. CNRS News is taking a look at illnesses that are more common, or...
By elucidating the mechanism that enables the microscopic fungus "Candida albicans" to cause an infection, a CNRS research team has opened the way towards several new therapeutic...
Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third instalment of the cinematic saga, premiered in movie theatres in late 2025. Ecologists and biologists have been examining the scientific premises of the film and the...
How to ensure an efficient energy supply for increasingly complex medical implants? A new study provides a theoretical framework for optimising wireless and battery-free devices powered by...
When the outside temperature drops, our body may start to shiver. But that’s not all: it also triggers a series of coordinated reactions to maintain its temperature at 37°C. What are the mechanisms...
For the first time, researchers are assessing people’s opinions on policies for the global redistribution of wealth and the fight against climate change. Such measures receive massive, nearly...