viruses
News
2025.11.06
Phages, or bacteriophages, are viruses that infect bacteria and play a central role in the dynamics, evolution and adaptation of microbial communities....
Portrait
2025.10.10
Sarah Merkling had never dreamed of becoming a scientist – until the day when, as a young student, she was blown away by a biology class about genetics....
News
2025.10.03
According to Santé publique France, suspected cases of COVID increased by 37% in adults during the week of September 15-21, 2025 in mainland France, down...
Vidéo
2025.09.01
Tiger mosquito mission activated!
Rachel Bellonne, a researcher at the Institut Pasteur, is heading into the field with her team to track down one of France's...
News
2025.08.27
First gene therapy trial in France to treat childhood deafness
The Audiogene trial aims to correct the deficiency in a gene responsible for congenital...
News
2025.07.11
Of the multiple mosquito species encountered globally, some act as vectors transmitting infectious diseases to humans throughout the world. Almost 3,500...
Vidéo
2025.07.07
A race against time... to stay ahead of epidemics!
Chloé Baum, an engineer at the Institut Pasteur, shows us how hand-held technology can identify viruses like...
Portrait
2025.05.22
From São Paulo to Paris
Guilherme spent his childhood in Araçatuba, in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. He was born into a close-knit family, who supported...
News
2025.05.21
Bacteria first emerged on Earth 3.5 to 4 billion years ago, quickly developing adaptation mechanisms allowing them to survive in the changing and sometimes...
Vidéo
2025.05.20
Why do mosquito bites itch so much?
Jeanne Fenouil, science writer at the Institut Pasteur, explains all about these fearsome little insects.
During...