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In the eye of the medulloblastoma
Can genes normally expressed only in the eye be activated in brain tumours? Such a phenomenon, though surprising, has been observed in certain types…
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Ancient Nubia (present-day Sudan): In the footsteps of the Napata and Meroe kingdoms
The archaeological site of Sedeinga is located in Sudan, a hundred kilometers to the north of the third cataract of the Nile, on the river's western…
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Comet Chury formed by a catastrophic collision
Comets made up of two lobes, such as Chury, visited by the Rosetta spacecraft, are produced when the debris resulting from a destructive collision…
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Crowdlending: anatomy of a successful strategy
Risk taking, cooperation and competition are the ingredients for entrepreneurial success, which CNRS and ESCP Europe (View web site) researchersThe…
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Unsaddling old theory on origin of horses
Botai horses were tamed in Kazakhstan 5,500 years ago and thought to be the ancestors of today's domesticated horses . . . until a team led by…
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Rock art: Life-sized sculptures of dromedaries found in Saudi Arabia
At a remarkable site in northwest Saudi Arabia, a CNRS archaeologistThe archaeologist is a research engineer at the Orient et Méditerranée research…
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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 new mathematics museum is taking shape in Paris
An exhibition and mediation space coupled with a space in which researchers and academics will be able to meet players from the economic, cultural,…
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Robots aid better understanding of phytoplankton blooms
Phytoplankton blooms are one of the most important factors contributing to the efficiency of the carbon pump in the North Atlantic Ocean. To better…
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Imperial College London and CNRS create joint laboratory to bring world's best mathematicians together
Imperial College London and the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) are creating a joint laboratory to bring together some of the…
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