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...
Chemsex: the dangerous combination of sex and amphetamines
Published on: January 3 , 2022
The phenomenon first appeared in the United States and in certain large European cities, at the beginning...
How synthetic amphetamines became popular
Published on: January 3 , 2022
In an interview published on April 18, 2021, French President Emmanuel Macron...
Science at UM [S01-ep08]: From zebrafish regeneration to the best of the year
Published on: January 3 , 2022
This week, Farida Djouad, Director of Research at Inserm, talks to us about the fabulous...
[LUM#15] A dam against the Mediterranean
Published on: December 17 , 2021
It is a tangible reality: beaches are disappearing before our very eyes. What is causing this?
Five researchers receive the 2021 Montpellier University of Excellence Innovation Awards
Published on: December 16 , 2021
The jury for the third edition of the Montpellier University of Excellence Innovation Awards...
Omicron, Delta, Alpha… Understanding the dance of variants
Published on: December 13 , 2021
Discovered on November 25 and declared "of concern" by the WHO the following day, the...
Science at UM [S01-ep07]: From flax fibers to eco-friendly packaging
Published on: December 10 , 2021
This week, Olivier Arnould from the Mechanics and Civil Engineering Laboratory goes back in time to...
Chipepo Kankasa, “the obsession with transmission”
A look back at the Biology-Health Research Cluster Symposium on December 1, 2021
Published on: December 3 , 2021
The Biology-Health Research Cluster at the University of Montpellier organized the first...
Science at UM [S01-ep06]: From teaching evolution to the ornithology collection
Published on: December 2 , 2021
This week, Mathieu Sicard from ISEM and Sylvie Hurtrez from the Mivegec laboratory are joining us...
[LUM#15] “We need to rethink the entire food system.”
Published on: December 1 , 2021
Climate change, political instability, and population growth... In Africa...
“If the epidemic continues at this rate, stronger measures will be needed to avoid pressure on hospitals.”
Published on: November 29 , 2021
While the Omicron variant and its multiple mutations are the focus of attention,...
Science at UM [S01-ep05]: From giant sloths to the sclerotology platform
Published on: November 25 , 2021
This week, Pierre-Olivier Antoine, paleontologist at ISEM, tells us about the discovery of...
How are new species of frogs formed?
Published on: November 22 , 2021
How do similar animals evolve to the point of forming different species that have become...
Science at UM [S01-ep04]: From cancer ecology to zoology collections
Published on: November 19 , 2021
This week, Justine Boutry, a doctoral student at Mivegec, talks to us about the influence of cancer in...