Catalyst renders nerve agents harmless

A team of scientists has studied a catalyst that decomposes nerve agents, eliminating their harmful and…

Insights on marijuana and opioid use in people with cancer

A new study reveals that many people with cancer use marijuana, and rates of use in…

DNA is managed like climbers' rope to help keep tangles at bay

Scientists have uncovered a process in cells that prevents DNA from becoming tangled, which resembles a…

Slime mold absorbs substances to memorize them

In 2016, CNRS scientists demonstrated that the slime mold Physarum polycephalum, a single-cell organism without a…

Repelling charges prevent Cooper pairs from 'island hopping' in insulating state

New research shows how Cooper pairs — quasiparticles that make superconductivity possible — can also play…

Extinction Rebellion: disruption and arrests can bring social change

Extinction Rebellion burst onto everybody’s screens with disruptions and mass arrests across the UK and around…

Empathy often avoided because of mental effort

Even when feeling empathy for others isn’t financially costly or emotionally draining, people will still avoid…

Those home-delivered meal kits are greener than you thought

Meal kit services, which deliver a box of pre-portioned ingredients and a chef-selected recipe to your…

Study suggests overdiagnosis of schizophrenia

In a small study of patients, researchers report that about half the people referred to the…

Smart cities: The promises and failures of utopian technological planning

Technology and innovation transform the ways that we interact with governments, purchase products and manage our…