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The origins of the Standard Model
Fifty years ago, a French team was behind a discovery that helped develop the Standard Model of Particle Physics.
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Rare Ordovician fossil deposit found in France
A newly-discovered fossil deposit in the foothills of the Montagne Noire range in southern France has yielded unprecedented evidence of marine…
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An asteroid reveals its secrets
On 24 September, 2023, material collected three years earlier from the surface of asteroid Bennu was successfully returned to Earth by the OSIRIS-REx…
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Cryptography faces the threat of quantum technology
The CNRS cryptologist Benjamin Wesolowski explains how to strengthen cryptographic methods, with a view to increasing their resistance to the…
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Palaeosciences – fossil revelations at the interface between the climate and the environment
Palaeosciences are intrinsically multidisciplinary and reveal the secrets of past climates and environments while providing keys to help understand…
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The Jean-Zay supercomputer is recycling its heat
Work was carried out in December 2023 to connect the Jean-Zay supercomputer to the Saclay plateau heating network to recover the waste heat this…
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The Natchez and the French, from alliance to tragedy
In 1729, the Natchez tribe of Native Americans suddenly massacred French settlers living near them in the area around New Orleans. The retaliation…
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A new Foundation set up at the Maison Française d'Oxford under the auspices of the CNRS Foundation
The Maison Française d'Oxford (MFO) has set up a new foundation under the auspices of the CNRS Foundation. A launch ceremony was organised in Oxford…
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