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To climb down trees, primates adopt upright postures
While the ability to climb trees has often been studied in arboreal mammals, descending is a far more complex task, as it requires control of balance…
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Women and men roles in the Neolithic were gendered but flexible
Far from the common assumption of a strictly binary division of labour, the roles of women and men in Neolithic Europe were both clearly…
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How age, sex and genetics shape our antibodies
Age, biological sex, and human genetic factors influence the production of antibodies during the immune response. A team of scientists from the…
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A dinosaur with spikes exhibiting unprecedented properties discovered in China
Documented for 200 years, the Iguanodontia group is expanding with the discovery of a brand-new species, the first known to bear spikes with…
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The 3D architecture of the genome enables cells to remember their past
A French research team led by CNRS scientists¹ has discovered that cells are able to retain a memory of a previous perturbation within the 3D…
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Discovery of a key mechanism to halt the most common genetic form of ALS
A specific molecular mechanism has been identified as the cause of the most frequent genetic forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known…
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Light, a non-invasive alternative to painkillers
Turning on the light to turn off pain: this is the principle behind a new analgesic method called LIA (Light-Induced Analgesia), discovered by…
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The Ice Memory Foundation opens the first-ever sanctuary of mountain ice cores in Antarctica, storing these climate archives for centuries
From the Alps to the Antarctic Plateau, two precious ice cores carrying the memory of Earth’s past atmosphere are now safely stored at Concordia…
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