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Super-neutrino!

The most energetic neutrino ever detected has just been ‘captured’ by the KM3NeT/ARCA experiment. CNRS physicists are in the starting blocks.

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Le Journal
Space
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On the trail of cosmic cataclysms

Based in Namibia, the H.E.S.S. telescope array monitors the showers of particles produced when the highest-energy cosmic rays ever observed in the…

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Le Journal
Matter

Knitted fabric, an everyday metamaterial

Light, soft, resistant, deformable, and sometimes tacky, knitted fabric is not just an everyday object, it is also a metamaterial whose extraordinary…

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Le Journal
Earth
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When the Mediterranean was empty

Over 5 million years ago, the Mediterranean Sea dried up, giving way to a salt flat stretching as far as the eye could see. A look back at the…

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Le Journal
Space
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Astrochemistry, inside cosmic kitchens

Astrochemistry, a relatively new field, focuses on exploring chemistry in interstellar spaces to uncover insights about the origins of life on Earth…

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Le Journal
Society
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Infrasound, sound waves that nothing can stop

What do a wind turbine, an ocean swell, and a volcanic eruption have in common? All three emit infrasound, or sound whose frequency is below 20 hertz…

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Nuclear power plants: a scintillating sponge for monitoring radioactive gas emissions

A scintillating aerogel enabling real-time measurements with excellent sensitivity to certain radioactive gases, essential to monitoring the proper…

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Society
Matter

Innovation hat trick

Cyril Aymonier, Lydéric Bocquet and Eleni Diamanti are the three recipients of the CNRS 2024 Innovation Medal, which rewards male and female…

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Le Journal
Society
Matter

Is CO2 capture the key to carbon neutrality?

The European Commission is adamant: carbon capture and storage (CCS) will play a key role in the fight against climate change. But just how does CCS…

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Le Journal
Matter

Alexander Kuhn, the chemist who breaks the rules

The winner of the 2023 CNRS Silver Medal, Alexander Kuhn has marked the scientific community with his research in electrochemistry, which is of…

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