Are Humans Still Evolving in Response to Epidemics?
Continuous interaction between hosts and parasites is a force that drives evolution. It forces its enemies to adapt. For mankind, this compe
Could Our Gut Be the Source of a New Generation of Drugs?
The anti-inflammatory role of the bacteria Faecalibacterium prausnitizii, present in the gut, has now been identified. We created a start-up
“To cure AIDS one day, we need to eliminate cells’ viral reservoirs”
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi won the Nobel Prize for medicine in 2008 for jointly discovering the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). She looks
Breaking Down the Walls of Non-invasive Genetic Testing Using Floating DNA in Blood
Fragments of fetal DNA float in maternal blood. This discovery of circulating fetal DNA opened the way for non-invasive prenatal testing whi
Algorithms Reveal DNA
“Cracking” the code to our genome, understanding the external factors that control gene expression, determining the mechanisms responsible f
Brewing Medicines
Thanks to genomics and bioinformatics, we brought together about thirty enzymes from a wide variety of different organisms, creating antican
Fighting Alzheimer’s with Gene Therapy
Disturbance in the brain’s cholesterol metabolism is one of the factors responsible for Alzheimer’s disease. The gene therapy that we have d
How the Brain Controls our Desire to Eat
“Destroying neurons in the zona incerta leads to weight reduction”. The aim of this chronicle is not to propose solutions for losing weight
The Retina, a (Very Smart) Camera
[ C H R O N I C L E ] With my head resting against the window inside a high-speed train, I enjoy watching the vegetation...
Binge drinking impairs memory
Binge drinking, or the massive and rapid consumption of alcohol, affects the adolescent brain. Studies in humans and rodents reveal the...
