French scientists find new blood type in Guadeloupe woman BASSE-TERRE - A French woman from the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has been identified as the only known carrier of a new blood type, dubbed “Gwada negative”, France’s blood supply agency
Scientists may have found a cause of dyslexia - The Straits Times PARIS (AFP) - A duo of French scientists said Wednesday (Oct 18) they may have found a physiological, and seemingly treatable, cause for dyslexia hidden in tiny light-receptor cells in the human eye
France sets new plasma record in hunt for nuclear fusion PARIS - French scientists on Feb 18 announced that they had reached a “crucial milestone” in the long road towards nuclear fusion by managing to maintain raging-hot plasma for a record 22 minutes
Mysterious Corsican cat-fox revealed as unique species PARIS - The elusive striped “cat-fox” familiar mostly to Corsican shepherds and as a source of intrigue to scientists, is indeed its own species specific to the French Mediterranean island
Evidence emerges of brand new physics at CERN PARIS (AFP) - Scientists believe they may have discovered a "brand-new force of nature" at CERN's Large Hadron Collider that could explain why certain atomic particles behave unexpectedly and
France’s Nobel winner for co-discovery of HIV virus dies PARIS (AFP) - French scientist Luc Montagnier, who won the Nobel prize for medicine for his co-discovery of the HIV virus that causes Aids, has died aged 89, the mayor of the Paris suburb where he
Scientists discover new kind of particle: the pentaquark GENEVA (AFP) - Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland have discovered a new kind of particle called the pentaquark, they announced on Tuesday Physicists had theorised the
Paris start-up sees a future for lab-grown foie gras PARIS (AFP) - It is the quintessential French delicacy, but increasingly targeted by animal welfare activists: Can foie gras grown from duck cells find a place at the table for gourmet food fans?
New Covid-19 variant probable this year: Top French expert PARIS (AFP) - The French government's top adviser on Covid-19 warned Friday (July 23) that a new variant of the disease would "probably" emerge in the winter months this year