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The second job of poor women : keeping the economy and the welfare state running 

Societies

#Actualité

26/02/2026

19/03/2026

Mycotoxins in food: a silent threat in West African markets

Vue d'un marché alimentaire africain avec clientes et vendeuses.
16/03/2026

Chagas disease: the parasite controlling the insect vector

La punaise vectrice de la maladie de Chagas vu en gros plan sur un bras humain.
13/03/2026

TIM, a new genetic tool to better track cutaneous leishmaniasis in Morocco

Vue en gros plan de l'insecte responsable de la leishmaniose.
19/02/2026

After an abortion, tense care in crisis zones

Femmes attendant sur un banc dans le couloir d'un hôpital africain.
16/02/2026

Canteen women, a precarious link in Ghana's school feeding system

Des écoliers et écolières ghanéens, en uniforme, leur assiett à la main, font la queue pour êtr servis par une cantinière.
13/02/2026

Land rights in Benin : securing widows' right to remain on their land

Des femmes africaines marchant les unes derrièe les autres dans un paysage rural.
29/01/2026

Paleovolcanology makes Ecuadorian volcanoes look old

Vue de l'immense panache issu d'une éruption  volcanique poussé par les vents.
19/01/2026

Mâle ou femelle ? Les palmiers aussi ont leur mot à dire

Palmeraie.
13/01/2026

Floods in southern Benin: satellites to better understand flooding

Vue aérienne de la campagne béninoise innondée.
09/01/2026

Better irrigation in semi-arid climates: when models help agriculture to last

Vaste parcelle expérimentale dans un champ avec dispositif d'irrigation
  • Health
    Agriculteur avec un pulvérisateur à dos traitant des cultures. 01/04/2026
    News
    5 min.

    Pesticides in the Environment: Unexpected Links to Certain Cancers

    A cross-disciplinary study reveals that exposure to mixtures of pesticides in the environment may increase the risk of cancer.

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  • Societies
    11/12/2025
    In my lab

    Élise Nédélec: behind the scenes of a semi-structured interview in healthcare

    Account of a field interview with Guinean healthcare workers to understand their practices and the challenges of cervical cancer screening.

    More articles Societies
  • Climate and global changes
    12/12/2025
    News
    3 min.

    Typhoons, monsoons, and overheating oceans: climate alert in Southeast Asia

    Faced with an increase in devastating climate events, Southeast Asia is focusing on scientific research and training.

    More articles Climate and global changes
  • Ecosystems and biodiversity
    Plongeur équipé d'un recycleur, prenant des notes devant un récif coralien 02/02/2026
    Decoded
    5 min.

    Rebreather diving: autonomy and silence at the service of underwater research

    More discreet and autonomous than conventional diving, the use of rebreathers opens up new depths for marine ecology research.

    More articles Ecosystems and biodiversity
  • Naturals risks and pollution
    Lejeune scientifique sur fond de mer. 17/09/2025
    Portrait
    3 min.

    Tobias Fischer: remote monitoring of Polynesian atoll coastlines

    The remote sensing specialist is presenting a satellite-based system for monitoring coastal erosion on atolls at the Trophées de l’innovation.

    More articles Naturals risks and pollution
  • Sustainable agriculture and fishing
    La chercheuse de dos, entourée par ses deux collègues malgaches, faisant face aux villageois assis au sol. 25/03/2026
    In my lab
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    Sustainable fishing: harnessing the local knowledge of coastal communities

    Fisheries scientist Jennifer Beckensteiner is studying the co-management of Madagascar’s small-scale mangrove crab fisheries to enhance their sustaina

    More articles Sustainable agriculture and fishing
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