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Genoscope researchers identify, among the many microorganisms colonizing plastics in marine environments, those that are genuinely involved in their degradation.
DRCM researchers show that a single dose of ionizing radiation is sufficient to increase the migration and invasion of these cells.
Genoscope researchers describe a complete pathway enabling DMS to be used as a sulfur source.
DRCM researchers have identified a new mechanism regulating separase, a key enzyme involved in sister chromatid separation.
From the first cultured epidermal grafts used to treat severely burned patients to today’s cell therapy, gene therapy and 3D bioprinting approaches, skin substitutes have emerged as one of the pioneering fields of regenerative medicine.
SRHI researchers have identified a new population of effector immune cells that could potentially be harnessed to develop complementary immunotherapy approaches for the treatment of kidney cancer.
On July 19, 2026, Genoscope set off from the port of Lorient aboard the Tara Polaris I expedition, the first in a series of ten scientific expeditions planned over the next 20 years.
An innovative vaccination strategy paves the way for a new generation of vaccines against infectious diseases.
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