La dépression serait-elle une maladie génétique ? C’est en tout cas la thèse que les spécialistes soupçonnaient depuis longtemps mais qui vient d’être renforcée par la publication d’une importante étude publiée dans la revue Nature Genetics. Cette vaste étude dite « pangénomique », englobe plus de 121 000 personnes qui
PlusCertains d’entre nous ont un sens de l’orientation si peu développé qu’ils sont capables de se perdre au fond de leur jardin. Pourtant, chez certaines espèces animales le sens de l’orientation est une condition de survie. Dotées d’une véritable boussole intégrée, ces espèces sont en mesure de retrouver le nord
PlusTo show and discuss the industrialization of living things. Such is the ambition of the dynamic of the Living Festival which takes place on 15-16-17 September 2016 on the campus of the University Paris Diderot. This event is the culmination of the French section of the European Synenergene programme, dedicated to the biology of
PlusAfter biomimicry, here comes geomimicry! It is a process that takes its inspiration from the mineral to create new materials. Although similar in structure to their natural counterparts, these new synthetic minerals have the advantage of controlled chemistry and size. The nanoscale size of these new minerals makes it possible to
PlusCurrently, several new genetic modification techniques are being discussed to determine whether or not the products derived from them will be regulated as transgenic GMOs. This article by Eric Meunier of the journal inf'OGM allows us to understand some of the potential risks associated with the mere introduction of transgenic GMOs.
PlusCurrently, several new genetic modification techniques are being discussed to determine whether or not the products derived from them will be regulated as transgenic GMOs. This article by Eric Meunier of the journal inf'OGM allows us to understand some of the potential risks associated with the mere introduction of transgenic GMOs.
PlusLa technologie peut se révéler fâcheuse. Nos poches s’alourdissent de smartphones de plus en plus gros au point de devenir difficiles à extirper lorsque nous sommes pressés. Et jusqu’à présent, les tentatives de rendre nos appareils plus facilement accessibles avec des montres connectées ont échoué. Mais qu’arriverait-il si une partie
PlusNanomaterials and nanoproducts are widely used in automotive transportation. Firstly for the manufacture of tyres (carbon black, silica, nanostructured materials), for the reinforcement of mechanical parts and joints by means of nanocomposites, but also for the lightening of chassis and passenger compartments, or to increase the autonomy of batteries,
PlusAs early as the early 2000s, the development of functions and applications using nanotechnology in our daily lives was foreseen. Digital, mobility, housing, health and well-being, energy, environment, leisure and culture, safety, food, etc. All sectors are concerned. Today, innovation is "driven" by uses. The challenge is therefore
PlusAu cours des dernières décennies, les scientifiques et les médecins ont réalisé des progrès considérables dans le traitement des maladies cardiaques et en particulier dans la mise au point de « patchs cardiaques » issus de l’ingénierie tissulaire qui pourraient réparer le muscle cardiaque endommagé par un infarctus. Une avancée nouvelle pourrait
PlusLes ondes électromagnétiques émises par les téléphones portables, les tablettes tactiles ou les jouets connectés peuvent avoir des effets sur les fonctions cognitives – mémoire, attention, coordination – des enfants, indique vendredi un rapport de l’Agence sanitaire française (Anses). Les experts, qui recommandent de limiter l’exposition des jeunes populations, ont
PlusResearchers have developed a new type of synthetic creature: a Frankenstein-like mixture of cells from the heart of a rat with a robot inspired by a stingray. And this bug works, navigating by light. The idea was born in the mind of bio-engineer Kit...
PlusResearchers have developed a new type of synthetic creature: a Frankenstein-like mixture of cells from the heart of a rat with a robot inspired by a stingray. And this bug works, navigating by light. The idea was born in the mind of bio-engineer Kit...
PlusThe music lives in colour, it seems obvious to you. The velvet you caress with your hand tastes like chocolate. You count by following the rainbow of numbers in your mind, just as the letters of the alphabet have never been written simply in black on a black background.
PlusLes médias parlent beaucoup de CRISPR, une technique révolutionnaire qui permet d’éditer facilement les gènes comme on le souhaite. Mais rares sont ceux qui parlent du « forçage génétique », une application de CRISPR qui court-circuite les lois de l’hérédité et qui nous rend capable d’éradiquer des populations jugées nuisibles,
PlusThe entire community of biomimicry players, as well as the curious and those who want to discover how the world is changing, met in Senlis on 1 and 2 July, under the auspices of Ceebios, France's leading development centre for this cutting-edge sector. Biomimicry at the forefront
PlusPatent the inhuman. It is the human who takes the initiative, today, yesterday and the day before yesterday. Today, the Islamic state uses the most sophisticated information technology to recruit idle, senseless young people to commit atrocities. Isn't playing ball with decapitated heads, crucifying, enjoyable and worthy of being broadcast?
PlusGenopole Evry lance la 6e édition de son concours destiné à récompenser l’innovation biotechnologique alliant la plus belle science et le meilleur potentiel industriel, dans les secteurs de l’environnement, de l’agro-alimentaire et de l’industrie. Le lauréat remportera un premier prix d’une valeur de 100 000 €. Récemment sélectionné par
PlusBiomim'expo will take place on July 1st and 2nd. For the first time, the project is launched to gather on the site of Ceebios in Senlis all the actors who are interested, or already working, in bio-inspired approaches. For a great participative and collective meeting around biomimicry, in a hybrid atmosphere between universities and research centres.
PlusForty million "fake" watches are produced each year in the world, compared to 30 million "real" Swiss watches, according to figures from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry. It was in observing this alarming observation that the Swiss startup Nanoga came up with the idea of making "fake" watches more affordable.
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