Single-cell technologies for the analysis of genomic data enable scientists to better study tissue mechanisms and heterogeneity at the scale of a cell. They also generate masses of wide-ranging data that takes cell biology into a new era.
Coral reefs are disappearing at an alarming rate, and along with them, entire ecosystems are now threatened. Scientists are engaged in a real race against time to save these vital actors in marine life.
From 19 to 23 May, the CNRS is organising Ecology, Environment and Biodiversity Week, to bring together researchers, partners and local players to discuss scientific issues relating to ecology and the protection of our environment.
Numerous cellular phenomena are guided by mechanical forces, such as embryonic development or the spread of metastases. These phenomena are the subject of intense research aimed at understanding how they are translated into biological processes. Particular emphasis is being placed on new opportunities to treat diseases as resistant as cancer or fibrosis.
World Wildlife Day is an opportunity to celebrate the beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness of the multitude of benefits that their conservation brings to people.
Professor Mehdi Beniddir, both a researcher in chemistry and a pharmacist, explains how pharmacognosy makes it possible to develop new medicinal drugs from substances found in nature.
April 25 is #WorldPenguinDay which coincides with their winter migration to more nourishing waters. It's a chance to admire and protect these birds, whose habitat is under increasing threat.
