“Chemsex”: The Dark Side of the Dangerous Combination of Sex and Amphetamines
Published on: January 3 , 2022
The phenomenon first emerged in the United States and in some major European cities…
How Synthetic Amphetamines Gained Popularity
Published on: January 3 , 2022
In an interview published on April 18, 2021, French President Emmanuel Macron…
UM atUM [S01-ep08]: From zebrafish regeneration to the year-end highlights
Published on: January 3 , 2022
This week, Farida Djouad, a research director at Inserm, talks to us about the amazing…
[LUM#15] A Dam on the Mediterranean
Published on: December 17 , 2021
It’s a stark reality: beaches are disappearing right before our eyes. What is causing…
Five researchers receive the 2021 “Montpellier University of Excellence” Innovation Awards
Published on: December 16 , 2021
The jury for the 3rd edition of the "Montpellier University of Excellence" Innovation Awards…
Omicron, Delta, Alpha… Understanding the ever-changing landscape of variants
Published on: December 13 , 2021
Discovered on November 25 and declared a “public health concern” by the WHO the following day, the…
UM atUM [S01-ep07]: From Flax Fibers to Eco-Friendly Packaging
Published on: December 10 , 2021
This week, Olivier Arnould from the Laboratory of Mechanics and Civil Engineering takes us 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 and Health Research Cluster at the University of Montpellier organized the 1st…
UM atUM [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] “It is the entire food system that needs to be rethought”
Published on: December 1 , 2021
Climate change, political instability, and population growth… In Africa,…
“If the outbreak continues at this rate, stronger measures will be needed to prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed.”
Published on: November 29 , 2021
While the Omicron variant and its numerous mutations are the focus of everyone’s attention,…
UM atUM [S01-ep05]: From the Giant Sloth to the Sclerochronology Platform
Published on: November 25 , 2021
This week, Pierre-Olivier Antoine, a paleontologist at ISEM, tells us about the discovery of…
How do new species of frogs evolve?
Published on: November 22 , 2021
How do similar animals evolve to the point of forming different species that have become…
UM atUM [S01-ep04]: From Cancer Ecology to the Zoology Collection
Published on: November 19 , 2021
This week, Justine Boutry, a doctoral student at Mivegec, talks to us about the impact of cancer on…
[LUM#15] On the Elephant Trail
Published on: November 17 , 2021
What if memory isn't actually the most amazing thing about elephants? Some…