[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,…
Mnemonics: 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 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. It's actually 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 appeared in the United States and in some major European cities, at the beginning…
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 Best-of
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 tangible reality: beaches are disappearing right before our eyes. What is causing…
Omicron, Delta, Alpha… Understanding the Round 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 Mechanics and Civil Engineering Laboratory takes us back in time to…
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] “We need to rethink the entire food system”
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 strain on hospitals.”
Published on: November 29 , 2021
While the Omicron variant and its many 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…