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Jean Zay, founding father of the CNRS et Cannes Film Festival
Founding father of the CNRS and a key figure in the Popular Front, Jean Zay was also the creator of the Cannes Film Festival. Portrait of a great…
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Press
A new class of molecules against cancer cells refractory to standard treatments
Cancer cells with high metastatic potential are responsible for 70% of deaths by cancer, with standard-of-care treatments not eliminating them…
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Stunning treasures of Africa’s archaeological heritage
On 5 May, on the occasion of the African World Heritage Day, get on board for an extraordinary voyage with the scientists digging away on the African…
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Twisted flux ropes as the key to solar flares and atmospheric heating
A study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters by an international team* coordinated by Tahar Amari, CNRS research director at the Center for…
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Six interdisciplinary challenges – basic research serving society
The CNRS has launched six new interdisciplinary challenges to structure research communities to work on key questions, at a time of strategic…
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Le Journal
The secret behind the scent of roses
Why does a rose smell like a rose? Scientists have analysed the chemical composition of floral odours, whose volatile compounds serve not only to…
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We must fight for amphibians
April 28 is “Save the Frogs Day”: the largest global day of awareness and action for amphibians, which are highly endangered.
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Climate change puts archaeological sites at threat
Prehistoric sites across France, such as the famous Chauvet Cave or L’Ile d’Yeu, are being closely monitored so as to understand how they are being…
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Nine new Fellow-Ambassadors at the CNRS
The CNRS 'Fellow-Ambassadors' programme has welcomed nine new prestigious figures from world research to serve the scientific community and help…
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