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Coral reefs are among the most biodiverse marine ecosystems and provide numerous essential services, including coastal protection, food resources, and reservoirs of bioactive molecules. However, as their decline accelerates due to climate change and other anthropogenic pressures, the microbial and molecular potential associated with reef-building corals has remained poorly documented. The authors, including teams from Genoscope, sought to systematically map this hidden diversity. Their findings were published in the journal Nature in February 2026.
Researchers from the IDMIT Department have demonstrated the role of a specific population of intestinal macrophages in controlling HIV following the interruption of antiretroviral therapy.
Researchers from Genoscope, show that some core components of the circadian clock vary greatly depending on latitude, suggesting an adaptation of temporal mechanisms to local light environments.
SRHI, in collaboration with various partners, shows that measuring extracellular vesicle–associated HLA-G makes it possible to anticipate the development of chronic lung allograft dysfunction.
TRIGLITEP project aims to overcome a major bottleneck in brain imaging: the biological validation of neuroinflammation biomarkers.
An international study led by Genoscope reveals that mirusviruses, a large group of giant viruses infecting eukaryotic organisms, are far more diverse and widespread than previously known.
A study published in PNAS highlights a tripartite protein complex that is essential for single-stranded DNA transport during bacterial natural transformation.
Researchers from the DRCM have characterized a new mechanism essential for protecting telomeres. They demonstrated that the protein Rap1 prevents the translocation of the Ku protein thereby avoiding deleterious chromosomal fusions.
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