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A new solution for chronic pain
Neuropathic pain is a chronic illness affecting 7-10% the population in France and for which there is no effective treatment. Researchers at the…
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Towards a better prediction of solar eruptions
Just one phenomenon may underlie all solar eruptions, according to researchers from the CNRS, École Polytechnique, CEA and INRIAAt the Centre de…
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A start-up for much faster batteries
Two years after the first battery prototype using sodium ionsFor more information, see http://www2.cnrs.fr/en/2659.htm in a standard industrial…
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New AGLAÉ: A global benchmark for preserving heritage
To solve mysteries about ancient works or authenticate heritage objects, specialists often need support from science. Since 1988, AGLAÉ has been…
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When a porous solid retains its properties in liquid form
Known for their exceptional porosity that enables the trapping or transport of molecules, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) take the form of a powder,…
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Two CNRS 2017 Gold Medals awarded to physicists Alain Brillet and Thibault Damour
In 2017, the CNRS has awarded two Gold Medals, to the physicists Alain Brillet and Thibault Damour for their major contributions to the detection of…
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European XFEL: Europe's next-generation free-electron laser
The faster, more powerful European XFEL free-electron laserA free-electron laser (FEL) generates photons using electrons that are not bound to atoms…
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Electricity production: when enzymes rival platinum
Making a biocell that is as effective as a platinum fuel cell: that's the feat that researchers in the Laboratoire de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie…
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Navelbine® and Taxotere®: Histories of Sciences
Weaving history with chemistry, Navelbine® and Taxotere®: Histories of Sciences (ISTE Editions, June 2017) tells the story of two anticancer drugs…
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A new material for purifying natural gas
The fields of gas filtration and purification require materials whose porosity can be perfectly controlled. Zeolites, which are porous inorganic…
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