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How the piano set the world in tune
Manufactured primarily in England and France starting in the early 18th century, pianos were massively exported, in particular to the Americas,…
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The CNRS, a pioneer in gender equality in research for 25 years
In 2001, the CNRS set up the Mission for Women's Integration (MPDF), the first French structure dedicated to gender equality. On the occasion of the…
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The Comets' opinion on animal testing – 'Transparency, justification and the search for alternatives found to be essential'
The CNRS Ethics Committee has published a new opinion entitled 'Transparence, justification et recherche d’alternatives s’avèrent essentielles' which…
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A dinosaur with spikes exhibiting unprecedented properties discovered in China
Documented for 200 years, the Iguanodontia group is expanding with the discovery of a brand-new species, the first known to bear spikes with…
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The 3D architecture of the genome enables cells to remember their past
A French research team led by CNRS scientists¹ has discovered that cells are able to retain a memory of a previous perturbation within the 3D…
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Discovery of a key mechanism to halt the most common genetic form of ALS
A specific molecular mechanism has been identified as the cause of the most frequent genetic forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known…
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Wetlands: areas to be preserved
Biodiversity reservoirs, climate regulators and bulwarks against desertification: wetlands are more significant than they appear and protecting them…
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Gravitational wave detections spark great expectations
On 14 September, 2015, the international LIGO/Virgo collaboration detected the very first gravitational wave signal, a tiny distortion of spacetime…
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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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