(FILES) A picture taken on May 5, 2025 in Paris, shows the logo at the entrance to the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), (French National for Scientific Research). CNRS CEO Antoine Petit lamented on Wednesday a budgetary situation "that is going to become extremely complicated" due to expenses not covered by the government, warning of the consequences of underinvestment in science. (Photo by Léo Vignal / AFP via Getty Images)