The physical challenges that aerobatic flying poses for pilots
Published on: June 10 , 2022
Our species has adapted to a world subject to the pull of constant gravity—in…
UM atUM [S01-ep23]: Sustainable Menus in the Cafeteria
Published on: June 3 , 2022
This week on "UM at theUM ," Nicole Darmon, a nutrition researcher at the laboratory…
[LUM#16] Detox Champions
Published on: May 24 , 2022
Every day, they drink water that is heavily contaminated with arsenic. And yet these residents…
UM atUM [S01-ep20]: From Plants’ Natural Immunity to X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Published on: May 9 , 2022
This week, Thomas Kroj, a biologist at PHIM, discusses his study on the stimulation of…
What if the Y chromosome hadn't evolved as expected?
Published on: April 24 , 2022
This is one of the best-known facts in genetics: women are XX and men are XY…
UM atUM [S01-ep14]: From the Hearo robot to MedXCell
Published on: March 15 , 2022
This week, Frédéric Venail, medical director at Gui de Chauliac University Hospital, gives us a glimpse into…
How the Omicron BA.2 variant pushed the initial boundaries of COVID-19
Published on: March 14 , 2022
While the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a back seat in the news, it is by no means over…
Debate: Is the “Grande Sécu” a myth or reality?
Published on: March 1 , 2022
Last November, Health Minister Olivier Véran commissioned the High Council for…
[LUM#15] Revisiting Intensification Models in Africa
Published on: February 21 , 2022
Producing more to feed a rapidly growing population—that is the challenge facing…
[LUM#15] One Health
Published on: February 8 , 2022
For the past fifteen years or so, the One Health approach—meaning “one health”—has…
UM atUM [S01-ep10]: From Circulating Tumor Cells to Robots Inspired by Climbing Plants
Published on: February 7 , 2022
This week, Catherine Alix Panabières, head of the Rare Circulating Cells laboratory…
[LUM#15] Toward a Food Democracy
Published on: January 31 , 2022
Restoring confidence in local food to limit the harmful effects of junk food. These are…
[LUM#15] Water: A Challenge for Cities
Published on: January 12 , 2022
Good-quality water in sufficient quantities isn't a given. It's actually a…
In Africa, more sequencing is needed to better monitor variants
Published on: January 5 , 2022
The rapid spread of the Omicron variant, first identified in South Africa and in…
"Chemsex": The Dark Side of the Dangerous Combination of Sex and Amphetamines
Published on: January 3 , 2022
The phenomenon first appeared in the United States and in some major European cities, at the beginning…
How Synthetic Amphetamines Gained Popularity
Published on: January 3 , 2022
In an interview published on April 18, 2021, French President Emmanuel Macron…