UM atUM [S01-ep11]: From Populism to Masculinity at the Science Bar
Published on: February 11 , 2022
This week, Alexandre Dézé and Emmanuelle Reungoat, political science researchers at Cepel and…
[LUM#15] One Health
Published on: February 8 , 2022
For the past fifteen years or so, the One Health approach—meaning “one health”—has…
UM atUM [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 well-off…
Portraits of France: Digital Technology—What Are the Implications for Society?
Published on: February 1 , 2022
In the "metaverse," that fictional virtual universe that seems to fascinate Mark Zuckerberg,…
[LUM#15] Toward a Food Democracy
Published on: January 31 , 2022
Restoring confidence in local food to limit the harmful effects of junk food. These are…
UM atUM [S01-ep09]: From Oyster Vaccination to the Abiophen Greenhouse
Published on: January 27 , 2022
This week, Caroline Montagnani, a researcher at Ifremer and director of the IHPE unit,…
Mnemons: When Memory Involves Prion Proteins
Published on: January 27 , 2022
Just as we are able to memorize information, organisms…
[LUM#15] At the Roots of the Forest
Published on: January 18 , 2022
Gaining a better understanding of the evolutionary history of the Annonaceae family and tropical rainforests means…
[LUM#15] Water: A Challenge for Cities
Published on: January 12 , 2022
Good-quality water in sufficient quantities isn't a given. In fact, it's a…
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 in…
“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…
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…