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Island biodiversity disproportionately exposed to global change
By 2050, most island ecosystems will be threatened by global change: 65% primarily by climate change, 22% by land-use change and 13% by biological…
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“Proust’s madeleine” finally explained by neuroscience
A team of CNRS scientists1 has just pinpointed the brain mechanisms and scientific explanation behind the famous ‘Proust’s madeleine’…
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Le Journal
A supernumerary discoverer
Marthe Gautier was the scientist behind the discovery of the supernumerary chromosome of trisomy 21, a genetic anomaly that affects some 50,000…
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Le Journal
Ticks under watch
Ticks that return with the spring can infect humans with both Lyme disease – which is very severe – and other disorders. To improve their…
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Multimedia
International mobilisation for the ocean
To mark #WorldOceanDay on June 8th 2026 a new scientific programme is launched in Paris. The 'Neptune Mission': a scientific coalition…
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Le Journal
Sleeping in cold blood
Researchers have revealed the existence of an infraslow physiological rhythm during sleep in reptiles. The discovery sheds light on the evolution of…
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Multimedia
Ecology, Environment and Biodiversity week
From 19 to 23 May, the CNRS is organising Ecology, Environment and Biodiversity Week, to bring together researchers, partners and local players to…
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Le Journal
Slaves to parasites
The extraordinary odyssey of toxoplasmosis, a parasite that manipulates its hosts to turn them into cat food.
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Le Journal
Shedding coherent light on the brain
The physicist Valentina Emiliani has been awarded the 2026 Irène Joliot-Curie Female Scientist of the Year prize, in recognition of her work in…
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