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Newsletter October 2021

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This month in science (October 2021)
space article
The James Webb Space Telescope is set to explore the early Universe
10.26.2021
astrophysics After a series of delays, the James Webb Space Telescope is at last scheduled for launch on 25 December. Its instruments have been designed to observe the most distant objects in the Universe.
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society article
Ruins tell the tale of human societies
10.11.2021
Archaeology The archaeologist Alain Schnapp is a specialist in ancient Greece and a keen defender of the world’s archaeological heritage. Author of the book, "A Universal History of Ruins," he shares his thoughts on how human societies relate to their own past.
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life matter diaporama
Fascinating scientific shots
10.18.2021
Photography Discover the laureates of the new edition of the LPPI “Proof in Images” competition, organised by the CNRS and the ACFAS, its Canadian partner in Quebec. View these twenty fascinating submissions originating from ambitious research and vote online to select the Public’s prize winner.
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Also this month
life article
Personalised breast reconstruction
10.13.2021
Biology For women who have undergone a mastectomy after breast cancer, the start-up firm Healshape has developed a 3D bioprinted breast implant that can be adapted to all body shapes. The aim is to reconstruct the entire breast using cells from the patient.
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earth article
How are oceans born?
10.24.2021
Geology The oceans have not always looked the same as they do today. Their shape and size keep changing over the course of geological time. There are even places on Earth where they are still in the making. This raises the question of where and how oceans form. The Earth sciences help to shed light on the...
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matter article
space
Boosting space propulsion
10.11.2021
Engineering Higher-performance, lighter, cleaner... Scientists are using every possible means to improve the systems that allow rockets, shuttles, and satellites to take off from Earth and move about in space.
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life article
The blob creeps into the homes of the French
10.26.2021
Biology As a week of experiments begins in 5,000 schools in connection with this strange unicellular organism, the biologist Audrey Dussutour is looking for 10,000 volunteers for her next participatory science experiment. The goal is to understand how global warming affects the blob, which is central to...
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life diaporama
Sports science in all fields
09.30.2021
Biology The presence of scientists within elite training squads has become increasingly commonplace. Among other things, they study pedal strokes in cycling, muscle exertion in running, and decision-making processes in basketball. Discover some of the images highlighting the role played by researchers in...
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space article
Mars: Jezero crater really was a lake
10.07.2021
astrophysics The first published data from the Perseverance rover shows that there was a large, deep lake on Mars 3.6 billion years ago, and that it was swept away by a climate upheaval.
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And the latest from the CNRS
Press Releases
30.09.2021
CNRS showcases Antarctica in France Pavilion at Dubai World Expo
25.10.2021
Ocean sciences are essential in the fight against climate change
21.10.2021
New, promising opportunities for treating skin fibrosis
20.10.2021
A new therapeutic target to combat addiction?
20.10.2021
Origin of domestic horses finally established
13.10.2021
Climate model shows that Venus could never have had oceans
6.10.2021
Why there is hardly any dust on some asteroids
4.10.2021
First European map of the insulating effect of forests
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