[LUM#19] Alice, age 12: “With the drought, will we still be able to generate electricity using dams?”
Published on: July 27 , 2023
Alice, age 12, future headmistress of Hogwarts. Not all the barriers you see are meant to…
[LUM#19] Sustainable Waste
Published on: July 20 , 2023
What should be done with the radioactive waste produced by nuclear power? This is a major challenge when we…
[LUM#19] Forever Wood
Published on: July 18 , 2023
From the domestication of fire in prehistoric times to the rise of pellet stoves…
[LUM#19] The Fuel Behind the Yellow Vests
Published on: July 11 , 2023
For over a year, every day at the roundabouts and almost every Saturday in the…
[LUM#19] 20% of households report feeling cold in their homes
Published on: July 6 , 2023
Turning down the heat isn't just an environmental choice—it's above all a…
What Kind of School Do We Need in a World That's Overheating?
Published on: July 6 , 2023
In a world that is rapidly becoming more urbanized, where young people are spending less and less time…
Giving wastewater a second life
Published on: July 5 , 2023
Last March, Emmanuel Macron unveiled a comprehensive plan consisting of about 50 measures to…
[LUM#19] The End of Oil
Published on: July 4 , 2023
While hydrocarbons have been seen as the panacea for energy for decades, the…
UM atUM [S02-ep29]: From Festivals to the CEFE Experimental Site
Published on: June 29 , 2023
This week on *AUM science*, Emmanuel Négrier, a political scientist at Cepel, breaks down…
[LUM#19] In the Shadow of the Solar Panels
Published on: June 28 , 2023
Agrivoltaics aims to combine food production with energy production…
Why do some animals live longer than we do? Or shorter?
Published on: June 28 , 2023
Life expectancy varies not only for us but also for animals. For us humans, the…
Chemical Pollution and the "Cocktail Effect": A Path Toward Toxicological Testing Without Animal Experimentation
Published on: June 28 , 2023
Here is an image showing mitochondria in pink: these are the lungs and “power plants…”
COVID-19: A New Modeling Method to Better Assess Epidemic Risks
Published on: June 23 , 2023
For millennia, humanity has been struck by epidemics… Each time, it has…
UM atUM [S02-ep28]: Bio-based Plastics at the Innovation After-Work Event
Published on: June 22 , 2023
This week on "UM atUM ," Emmanuelle Gastaldi from the IATE laboratory will…
The University of Montpellier, the top French university in the 2023 “Times Higher Education Impact Rankings”
Published on: June 22 , 2023
The University of Montpellier confirms its rise in The Times Higher Education rankings…
Are ice baths and cold showers a cure-all after exercise?
Published on: June 22 , 2023
You've probably seen pictures of athletes plunging into ice-cold water…