SARS-CoV-2, mpox, chikungunya, hantavirus, Ebola… Why are viral outbreaks on the rise?
Published on: June 15 , 2026
The viral news of the past few weeks—which has been quite intense, to say the least—has sadly…
Science at theUM [S05-ep19]: Viruses, the Invisible Threat
Published on: June 11 , 2026
This week on *A l’UM * Science, Yannick Simonin, a virologist at the PCCEI laboratory, discusses…
The Disaster That’s a Long Time Coming: Understanding the “Environmentalist’s Paradox”
Published on: June 11 , 2026
Climates are becoming unstable, ecosystems are deteriorating, and yet, on a global scale,…
Scientific first: We have successfully recorded the heart activity of a fin whale in the wild
Published on: June 11 , 2026
What happens inside a whale's heart when it dives without breathing? In…
[LUM#23] Africa's Tribute
Published on: June 9 , 2026
Rising temperatures, prolonged drought, delayed monsoon… Africa is taking the…
Wikimedia and Open Science
Amateur Collections: From the Personal to Scientific Heritage
Galileo, Copernicus, Cleansky, IRIS²: To Conquer Space, Industry Players Are Working Together
Published on: May 27 , 2026
The space race is taking on a new dimension. The space sector is entering an era marked by a…
[LUM#23] Arboviruses: A Reminder
Published on: May 26 , 2026
Chikungunya, Zika, West Nile virus… these exotic names are now part of our…
"UM , Science" [S05-ep18]: Three Years of a Thesis Summarized in Three Minutes
Published on: May 22 , 2026
This week on *A l’UM *: science with doctoral students Jacintha Naby from the LMGC and Charles Sanctorum from…
[LUM#23] A Hefty Bill for the Oceans
Published on: May 19 , 2026
By the end of the century, marine biomass will decline by 20 percent if greenhouse gas emissions…
Health Misinformation: History and Mechanisms
Science at theUM [S05-ep17]: Diabetes Is a Piece of Cake
Published on: May 14 , 2026
This week on *A l’UM * science, Eric Renard, head of the endocrinology department and…
[LUM#23] Chickadees Urbi et Orbi
Published on: May 12 , 2026
This little ball of yellow and blue feathers fills the sky above our forests and our cities alike, and…
Agroforestry, Pastoralism: A Revolution in Our Regions
[LUM#23] Tipping point?
Published on: May 7 , 2026
Ten years after the Paris Agreement, the goal of keeping the global average temperature well…