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The movements of bacteria seem random. However, from these non-rectilinear trajectories emerges a perfect overall movement when it comes, for example, to joining food, in this case glucose... Other cases are observable in nature, in fish or insects. An episode of the series "The black box".

The blind can be given vision by implanting in the retina small electrodes connected to a camera. But they only perceive a few pixels. A new experience with a camera "translating" the movement greatly improves their perception... An episode of the series "The black box".

Too many cars in the city... Inria suggests we could use small automated shuttles operating in networks. An episode of the series "The black box".

The ban on animal testing for cosmetic products sold in Europe came into force in March 2015. Mathematicians offer an alternative through 3D simulation and digital modeling of... the liver at work. Why? Because the liver plays a vital filter role for toxic substances...

After oil and agrofuels to roll our cars, here ... baker's yeast! Innovative and ecological, right? An episode of the series "The black box".

In some pathologies of the bone, a piece of bone is currently used as a graft. With stem cells colonizing pieces of coral skeleton, the bone could be better repaired. For now, the experience on the mouse seems conclusive! An episode of the series "The black box".

To get "light" fries is the subject of extensive research that interests frozen french fries manufacturers. Coming soon? An episode of the series "The black box".

The adult brain compensates for words that lacked a sentence using experience and context. But what happens in the brain of a 2-year-old child? Will he recognize a sentence with a correct meaning but an incorrect syntax? An episode of the series "The black box".

Between neurons, chemical messages are transported by a kind of chemical engine that uses ATP (adenosine triphosphate) as a fuel. Researchers are trying to understand how these microscopic motors work... An episode of the "The Black Box" series.

How to increase the computing power of our computers? A promising track seems to rely in quantum physics... An episode of the series "The black box".

After a stroke, if you want to stimulate the neurons again, you have to work the joints and the muscles. For example, thanks to an exoskeleton used to coordinate movements... An episode of the series "The black box".

Le 2 avril 2011, le gouvernement éthiopien lançait les travaux de construction sur le Nil du Grand Barrage de la Renaissance. Un projet pharaonique sur lequel repose le développement de tout un pays. En 2017, il devrait offrir à l’Ethiopie son indépendance énergétique.