
[LUM#6] The origins of speech
Published on: july 25, 2017
Baboons make sounds quite comparable to human vowels. And this despite their...

[LUM#6] Cancer, the evil of rupture
Published on: july 18, 2017
In the animal kingdom, cancer is a rare occurrence. Since time immemorial, species have evolved...

[LUM#6] In the heart of the crater
Published on: 03 July 2017
How the giant Chicxulub crater was formed by a falling asteroid...

The chemistry of the future depends on plants
Published on: May 18, 2017
It had already made a name for itself with an innovative technique for soil decontamination using...

28,000 pages by Alexandre Grothendieck
Published on: May 10, 2017
He changed the landscape of mathematics. Alexandre Grothendieck left behind him a few...

[LUM#5] When school is scary
Published on: April 18, 2017
The very idea of going to class literally makes them sick, to the point where they end up...

The University of Montpellier renews its European "HR Excellence in Research" label for three years
Published on: April 18, 2017
After an assessment and on-site audit in June 2021, the Commission's rapporteurs...

[LUM#5] In search of blue gold
Published on: April 18, 2017
It gives us pure water straight from the tap. It protects us from floods. Welcome to the...

[LUM#5] The healing brain
Published on: April 11, 2017
Exploring the natural capacities of the human brain to stimulate healing: this is the...

[LUM#5] Surgery, sweet surgery
Published on: 04 April 2017
Explorers of the human body, surgeons are seeing their practices evolve thanks to surgery...

Success for the Montpellier Université d'Excellence project!
Published on: March 30, 2017
It's a major success for the entire scientific community in Montpellier, and a fine example of...

[LUM#5] AIDS: a molecule for a better life
Published on: March 21, 2017
For the moment, there's no cure. But can you live a normal life despite HIV? A...

Cranial deformation: practised by the Incas, it is also a universal custom.
Published on: March 20, 2017
Barbarism, torture, savagery - these are the first words that come to mind when...

[LUM#5] Dear invaders
Published on: March 14, 2017
69 billion euros. This is the annual cost of damage caused by insects...

[LUM#5] Proxima b, the invisible beauty
Published on: 07 March 2017
It could harbour life. Just a stone's throw from interstellar space, Proxima b reactivates an old...

The brain from every angle
Published on: 03 March 2017
March 2 to 21: a (very) big week to take a tour of the brain, that still poorly understood planet...