Exploring the deep sea through environmental DNA, or how to uncover unexpected biodiversity
Published on: May 9 , 2022
The ocean covers two-thirds of the planet, more than half of which lies more than 3…
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.…
The chemical formula for bronze, developed by chemists at the University of Montreal
Published on: April 18 , 2022
On March 27, ten students from the chemistry department pulled off a surprise…
The University of Montpellier and the Research Institute for Development have signed a cooperation agreement to share digital tools with joint research units
Published on: April 14 , 2022
On Thursday, April 14, 2022, Valérie Verdier, President and CEO of IRD, and Philippe…
New structures identified within our chromosomes
Published on: April 12 , 2022
Since the beginning of this century, major technological advances at the molecular level and…
Science at UM [S01-ep18]: Electrodynamic Forces at the Agro Institute’s Hydraulic Hall
Published on: April 7 , 2022
This week on "Science at the UM," Jérémie Torres, a researcher at the Institute…
What Role Should Science Play in Times of Crisis? Perspectives in the Interconnected Fields of Health, the Environment, and Agriculture
Published on: April 5 , 2022
The conference will be opened by David Nabarro, the WHO’s Special Envoy for COVID-19…
Accelerating societal transitions with MAK’IT
Published on: April 4 , 2022
Since 2019, the Institute for Advanced Studies at the University of Montpellier, known as MAK’IT…
Science at UM [S01-ep15]: From Aniridia Research to the Gravimeter
Published on: March 21 , 2022
This week, Frédéric Michon, an Inserm researcher at the Montpellier Institute of Neuroscience…
Science at UM [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 has pushed the initial boundaries of COVID-19
Published on: March 14 , 2022
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a back seat in the news, it is far from over…
[LUM#16] The Mysterious Case of the Thau Bloom
Published on: March 8 , 2022
Water that has suddenly turned green, oysters that are wasting away and dying in droves, a…
[LUM#15] Loan, age 10: If you have sleeping sickness, do you sleep all the time?
Published on: February 22 , 2022
That’s an excellent question that can’t be answered with either “yes” or…
Science at UM [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…
Tardigrades in the quantum realm?
Published on: February 1 , 2022
Biology, including "molecular" biology, has traditionally been the exclusive domain of the privileged…
Portraits of France: Digital Technology—What Are the Challenges for Society?
Published on: February 1 , 2022
In the "metaverse," that fictional virtual universe that seems to fascinate Mark Zuckerberg,…