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Small or large, equipped with rotors or fixed wings, drones are gradually becoming part of daily life for CNRS scientists. They offer invaluable help, making it possible to see what was heretofore difficult to access, and unlike satellites doing so at low altitudes. Canopies, expanses of water, and archaeological sites have been captured for our viewing pleasure. Let us reach for the sky!
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01.07.2016
The photovoltaic industry has secured its role as a major contender in energy transition, whose economic and social stakes are now higher than ever. Researchers from the Lyon-based Institute of...
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12.29.2015
From the discovery of new particles to the development of a promising treatment against lupus, or the unprecedented mobilization of climatologists for the COP21, French research was in 2015 marked by...
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12.23.2015
On Réunion island, the Maïdo Observatory has been monitoring the atmosphere since 2013. Using lidars, it can analyze its composition in gas and particles, gathering precious data in the context of...
11.24.2015
To better predict flood risks, the iCube laboratory has devised an experimental simulation apparatus that mimics extreme flooding in an urban neighborhood. This innovation could help anticipate...
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11.20.2015
Antarctica is still home to large populations of Adélie penguins, yet changes to their environment can rapidly render certain areas inhospitable. Since 2010, researchers are closely monitoring the...
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10.29.2015
Melting Antarctic glaciers could raise sea levels by nearly a meter before the end of the century. The Astrolabe Glacier in East Antarctica has been under constant monitoring over the past four years...