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A national survey of French people's interest in science
The national consultation carried out by the CNRS on the Make.org platform reveals the priorities of the French people. Over 620,000 votes were cast…
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Le Journal
The enduring mystery of consciousness
What is consciousness? When does it begin? How can it be measured? Does AI have it? An update on an intimate, universal yet mysterious phenomenon…
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"Science is vital to understanding the ocean and identifying the right solutions"
In France, 2025 is the Year of the Sea and the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference is coming up soon, all of which serves to reiterate how crucial…
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Ocean monitoring: an international call to urgently strengthen the Argo program
As the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) gets underway, the international community is drawing attention to the pivotal role of the Argo…
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Le Journal
How plants conquered the land – and changed the face of the Earth
Half a billion years ago, plants, until then exclusively aquatic, set out to colonise the land. This transition transformed the Earth and its…
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Le Journal
A new showcase for the world's music
On 14 May, 2025, the Musée de la Musique in Paris unveiled a completely new presentation of the 9,000 items in its collections, highlighting the…
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Plastics – an impossible puzzle to solve?
On May 23rd 2025, the CNRS and the INRAE released a collective scientific expert review on the use of plastics in agriculture and food. The report…
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Le Journal
Fukushima insects tested for cognition
In the contaminated area around Fukushima, Japan, scientists are studying the impact of radioactivity on the cognitive abilities of pollinating…
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Reducing plastic in research – laboratories are leading the way
With the environmental and health consequences of plastic use currently being better assessed and studied, a number of research laboratories are…
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Tenure tracks 2025 recruitment campaign opens
The CNRS is recruiting 59 tenure-tracks positions across multiple scientific fields ranging from sustainable metallurgy to artificial intelligence,…
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