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Hunting Martian auroras
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10.02.2022
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Astronomy
Polar auroras are fascinating events that are regularly visible on Earth. Yet do they occur on other planets, such as Mars for example? And if so, how can they be observed? In this report, broadcast in partnership with the French daily Le Monde, scientists tracking these auroras have discovered another phenomenon that had never been described on the Red Planet so far.
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When microrobots manipulate cells
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10.20.2022 |
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Robotics
Robots measuring a few dozen micrometres are now capable of grasping, pushing, and even “feeling” cells! These astounding micromachines, designed at the French Institute for Intelligent Systems and Robotics, are already part of biomedical application projects.
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Global warming in France may be worse than thought
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10.25.2022 |
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Climate
When adapting the IPCC's method for estimating global warming to the situation in France, scientists have found that the temperatures that can be expected in the country by the end of the century should be higher than thought. They could increase by as much as 3.8 °C by 2100, compared with the early 20th century, even in conditions of moderate greenhouse gas emissions.
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Mini-organs with maximum potential
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10.10.2022 |
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Biology For the past ten years or so, biologists have been cultivating miniature versions of our organs in vitro. By imitating their structure and functions, these so-called organoids open the way to numerous applications, including drug testing, personalised medicine or improvements to cell therapy.
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One software, billions of possibilities
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10.24.2022 |
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Computer science The combination of all the options offered by a software program can reach mind-boggling numbers, with several thousand digits. Research has developed tools to manage this variability as best as possible.
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All too often, the fate of scientists in exile is little known
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10.24.2022 |
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Interview For more than a century, France has had a tradition of offering asylum to researchers who are forced to flee their home countries, as is the case in Ukraine today. Pascale Laborier of the PAUSE national emergency asylum programme for scientists and artists in exile, who has organised an exhibition... |
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