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SuperCam, our eyes and ears on Mars
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02.11.2021
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Planetology
In this animated video, discover the SuperCam instrument, developed by teams from the CNRS, the CNES and their French and international partners, and embarked on the Perseverance which landed on Mars on 18 February, 2021.
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The sound of Palaeolithic music
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02.10.2021 |
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Palaeoanthropology
Although large conch-shaped shells still serve as musical instruments in various regions of the Pacific and Caribbean, their use in the Palaeolithic had never been established. For the first time, scientists have produced a sound from the oldest conch horn ever found in Europe. The object, which dates back 18,000 years, was discovered in the painted cave of Marsoulas in the French Pyrenees mountain range.
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A CNRS collaboration achieves quantum supremacy
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02.23.2021 |
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Computer science With an algorithm capable, in only a few seconds, to solve a problem that would take a supercomputer billions of years to work out, a team of scientists including members of the CNRS has reached quantum supremacy. Their research has successfully verified a quantum advantage in computing, such as... |
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Understanding how a group of people splits
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02.22.2021 |
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Modeling Surprising collective behaviour can be observed within human groups. A research team in southwestern France has focused on segregation, and on the information necessary to trigger it. This study could shed light on the polarisation of opinion on social media.
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Are algorithms sensitive to humour, emotions and hate?
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02.03.2021 |
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Computer science At a recent CNRS conference organised on the theme “Artificial intelligence: the computer overcomes the language barrier”, the researcher Farah Benamara spoke about advances in automatic processing of evaluative language, a term that refers to the expression of opinions and positive or negative... |
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Are fans of TV series addicts or control freaks?
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02.19.2021 |
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Communication Avid watchers of television and streaming series are often portrayed as hooked to their screens and completely passive. But is that a fair assessment? According to a new study, viewers actually control what they watch in a manner more akin to how people manage their reading habits than their... |
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