Is stimulating the brain to improve performance actually effective?
Published on: March 14 , 2019
Fatigue, in the common sense, is a feeling of physical or mental weakness, and is…
Ming Clams, Glass Sponges: When Life Spans Millennia
Published on: March 14 , 2019
Hop aboard a time machine to catch a glimpse of a prehistoric mammoth or…
[LUM#9] Maupiti, a model lagoon
Published on: March 12 , 2019
The goal of the researchers at the laboratory is to understand the dynamics of the lagoon and the reef…
[LUM#9] When the pain persists
Published on: March 6 , 2019
Scientists at the Montpellier Institute of Neuroscience have uncovered the mechanisms…
OSU OREME: Understanding the Ocean at the Marine Station
Published on: December 22 , 2018
Protecting the environment: a key challenge for the 21st century at the heart of I-SITE. At UM,…
[LUM#8] Too Close, Human
Published on: November 27 , 2018
Establishing marine reserves far from any human activity? A measure that might seem…
[LUM#8] Nature in Crisis
Published on: November 13 , 2018
Twenty-five years ago, researchers expressed fears that “humanity might push the…
[LUM#8] The Hidden Life of Our Genes
Published on: November 6 , 2018
While genetics is the study of genes, epigenetics…
[LUM#8] Research
Published on: October 30 , 2018
What will the apartment of the future look like? Over the next three years, a team of researchers will…
[LUM#8] Toward Greener Chemistry
Published on: October 23 , 2018
By revisiting the traditional technique of using a mortar and pestle, researchers at the Institute of…
The impact of pellets and droplets: same battle
Published on: September 28 , 2018
The impact of a drop of water on a surface has always fascinated people; even Leonardo da Vinci…
Nadège Nziza, a finalist on “My Thesis in 180 Seconds”
Published on: June 14 , 2018
A resident of Montpellier by choice, Nadège Nziza is a doctoral student in pathophysiology at the University of Montpellier…
The Secrets of Tardigrades: The Cosmic Pokémon
Published on: June 8 , 2018
They are clawed and mythically beautiful. Tardigrades, microscopic invertebrates with…
The effectiveness of marine reserves is compromised by human proximity
Published on: June 8 , 2018
The ecological benefits of marine reserves located near human settlements are…
Ticks and the bacteria they carry: a dangerous combination
Published on: June 6 , 2018
Ticks get a bad rap, and that reputation is often well deserved. These creatures…
Humans and Their Environment
Published on: May 31 , 2018
Our planet is fragile: this new awareness is shaping the 21st century.…