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France – at the forefront of open science
The CNRS's sixth Open Science Day held on November 27th 2024 was an opportunity to take stock of progress and prospects in this area. The day's…
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New detoxification pathway for mercury in penguins
An international team of scientists led by ESRF and CNRS scientists, the European Synchrotron, Grenoble, France, has found that emperor penguins…
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Edith Heard wins the CNRS gold medal for 2024
Epigenetics specialist Edith Heard is recognized for her exceptional contributions to the advancement of her discipline. His research, particularly…
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Launch of the 2025 external researcher competition campaign
The registration phase is now open. This year, 270 positions are open. You have until 10 January 2025 to apply for the researcher competitions, …
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The CNRS gold medal celebrates its 70th anniversary
The year 2024 marks the 70th anniversary of the CNRS Gold Medal, one of the most prestigious scientific distinctions. To date, it was awarded to 78…
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Le Journal
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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The reasons behind this success of fifty years of Franco-Japanese scientific collaboration
On December 2nd 2024, the CNRS welcomed its Japanese partners to Paris to celebrate the fifty years of scientific cooperation between France and…
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Under the paving stones, there’s life!
On World Soil Day, discover how soils are threatened by human activity, potentially overturning fragile local and global ecosystems. Fortunately,…
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Clean rooms at the CNRS – combining cutting-edge research with a reduced carbon impact
Recent projects at C2N and LAAS-CNRS illustrate how these two CNRS laboratories have been working for several years to reduce the energy consumption…
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