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Electric discharges detected on Mars for the first time
Electric discharges caused by dust devils and dust storms on Mars have been identified for the first time by analysing sound recordings captured by…
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The CNRS, Institut d’Optique Graduate School and the scaleup Pasqal join forces to build the computers of the future
Quantum computing is part of a dynamic that, since the 1980s, has sought to exploit the fundamental properties of quantum mechanics to overcome the…
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European Spinouts Report 2025: the CNRS is ranked top among European research centres driving startup creation!
The 'European Spinouts Report 2025' released on Thursday November 20th ranks the CNRS first among research centres for spinout creation in the deep…
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Open science – the CNRS's successes
Is open science on the cusp of taking a new turn in the current context of international tension twinned with AI's rapid rise, for better or for…
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Le Journal
Ten years on, mixed results for the Paris Agreement
In 2015, the historic Paris Agreement, signed by 195 countries, sought to limit global warming to 2 °C. Ten years later, the results have yet to…
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Le Journal
Animals are no strangers to death
Given that animals are sentient, as established by recent research, what is their attitude towards death? In a recently-published book, the biologist…
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Multimedia
Restrooms, realms of reflection
As the world’s population continues to grow, and conflicts deprive more and more people of access to toilets, toilets are becoming a major challenge…
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Update
Rare earths and national sovereignty: an impossible equation to resolve?
On November 14th 2025, the CNRS published a collective scientific expert review of the responsible use of rare earths to shed light through an…
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Toward the responsible use of rare earths throughout their life cycle: results from the CNRS scientific expert review
The Rare Earths Collective Scientific Expert Review (ESCo) aims to establish the scientific state of knowledge regarding the use of rare earths…
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