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A Mysterious Volcanic Eruption in the Middle Ages
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11.26.2017 |
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Volcanology
The origin of a volcanic eruption in the Middle Ages, one of the biggest in the last ten thousand years, had long remained a mystery. It was only in 2013 that a group of scientists would solve the puzzle, in an investigation unlike any other.
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The Equivalence Principle Confirmed in Space
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12.04.2017 |
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Physics
The first results of the Microscope experiment have just been unveiled. Its objective is to test the equivalence principle, which states that in a vacuum, all bodies fall with the same speed. Explanations with Gilles Métris, co-principal investigator of the mission.
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Streaming to a Device Near You
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12.18.2017 |
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Computer science Videos are now broadcast in very high definition, on devices ranging from large TV screens to smartphones. To keep up the pace, scientists are developing ultra-sophisticated image compression tools—such as those from a French laboratory working with Netflix. |
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Repairing Humans
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12.14.2017 |
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Biology Will we one day be able to alleviate the effects of ageing and offset the deterioration of our body functions? The use of stem cells has made the regeneration of human tissues and organs—which was the stuff of dreams a few decades ago—a realistic goal, as explains the specialist, Pascal Sommer. |
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Microbes on the Move
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12.12.2017 |
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Biology An international research group has shown that today’s human activities are radically reshaping the way microbes circulate, with potential repercussions on the world’s ecosystems and inhabitants. |
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Scientists Issue a Warning to Humanity
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11.23.2017 |
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Environment Some 15,364 scientists from 184 countries signed a dire warning about the state of our planet in the journal BioScience. The French Ecologist Franck Courchamp, senior researcher at the CNRS, comments on this declaration, which has received unprecedented support. |
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A Jurassic Trail like No Other
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11.24.2017 |
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Paleontology French geologists and paleontologists have uncovered and analyzed the world’s longest sauropod trackway: a trail of prints left by a gigantic dinosaur measuring at least 35 meters and weighing more than 35 tons.
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Pizza: Globalization for Dinner?
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12.07.2017 |
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Anthropology The art of the Neapolitan pizza maker, who twirls dough in the air, was included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list this year. A well-deserved recognition for a food item that has conquered the world without becoming standardized. The CNRS anthropologist Sylvie Sanchez looks at the... |
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European Research in Focus
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12.04.2017 |
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Prize Each year, the Stars of Europe competition rewards twelve French teams involved in European scientific collaborations. Among the 2017 laureates are three projects coordinated by CNRS researchers on climate science, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and green nanotech. |
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