
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…

Science at theUM [S02-ep28]: From Bio-based Plastics to the Innovation After-Work Event
Published on: June 22 , 2023
This week on *A l’UM la science*, Emmanuelle Gastaldi from the IATE laboratory will…

The University of Montpellier, ranked first among French universities 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…

[LUM#19] Energy Lies Beneath the Cobblestones
Published on: June 21 , 2023
Drilling to harness the Earth’s heat—that’s the principle behind geothermal energy. A source…

Science at theUM [S02-ep27]: From Local Food Policies to Biologging
Published on: June 16 , 2023
This week on *A l’UM * Science, Coline Perrin, a geography researcher at the laboratory…

News from the AEB Division
Published on: June 14 , 2023
Marine protected areas offset only a small portion of the ecological losses caused…

[LUM#18] Tilio, age 7: “Who owns the sea?”
Published on: June 13 , 2023
Tilio, age 7. Future ocean cleaner—or Jedi Master. No one! The ocean defies all…

How Music Helps Combat the Effects of Parkinson's Disease
Published on: June 12 , 2023
The beating of our hearts, the flow of air through our lungs, the rhythm of our voices, or the movements of…

OREME's Short Lectures at the University of Montpellier
Published on: June 8 , 2023
The Montpellier Environmental Research Observatory is offering a series of lectures…

[LUM#18] “Coastal risk management will be interregional—or it won’t be at all”
Published on: June 6 , 2023
In the Gulf of Lion, 25% of the coastline is eroding. This widespread phenomenon, which is accompanied by…

[LUM#19] Let's get to work!
Published on: June 1 , 2023
Improving charcoal production processes, as charcoal is the most widely used fuel…

Science in theUM [S02-ep25]: From Pancreatic Islet Transplants to the AETE-ISO Platform
Published on: June 1 , 2023
This week on *A l’UM : Science*, Orianne Villars, a physician in the department…

[LUM#18] Toward Sustainable Fishing
Published on: May 30 , 2023
How can we balance the exploitation and conservation of fishery resources? This is the…