… published this portrait of Gilles Dowek, who passed away on Monday, 21 July 2025. This portrait will continue to pay tribute to the scientist he was. Gilles Dowek was a director of research at Inria, a … checking the correctness of mathematical demonstrations, as well as their automatic construction in certain cases. After …
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… to understand how labour is divided among social insects. Awarded an ERC Starting Grant in 2024, Julie Carcaud is … Ecology Laboratory (EGCE - Univ. Paris-Saclay/CNRS/IRD) . Awarded an ERC Starting Grant for her Olfatask project in … species In a eusocial system like a hive, each bee has a well-defined role. Nurse bees look after the eggs and …
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… her interest in mathematics. From secondary school onwards, she took part in many national competitions and discovered the joy of problem-solving. However, it wasn't until her undergraduate studies at the University of … for women in mathematics in France and across Europe, as well as strengthening her international collaborations. …
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… Regional Health Agency (ARS). In July 2025, he was appointed Knight of the Legion of Honour. Joël Ankri … Sorbonne University) in 1969, at a time when modern biology was in its infancy. In 1978, he defended a thesis in … quality of life and the health of family carers, as well as the evaluation of elderly care policies, through …
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… discipline, she is convinced that major discoveries are always the result of collective work. Nothing predestined … for understanding the world," says the researcher. She was fascinated by physics' ability to describe the invisible … who convinced me that I could do it. I owe them a lot, as well as all the inspiring figures and role models who have …
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… Innovation In response to the ecological transition, new ways of eating have been emerging in recent years: edible insects, by-products and algae are finding their way onto plates as alternatives to animal protein. With a … carbon dioxide and other gases) for energy production, as well as into a fertilising material. Jacques de Montigny and …
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… in Spain, Ana María Gómez decided as a teenager that she wanted to contribute to improving human health through … pharmacy at the Complutense University of Madrid, but it was not until her fifth year of university that she … work was published in 1997 in the journal Science as well as in other prestigious publications, catapulting her …
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… providing answers to the challenges of today and tomorrow. Awarded the France 2030 label in July 2023, Université … materials and processes. It designs, develops and markets customised 3D architectured materials solutions. It offers … It offers manufacturers a fast, reliable detection kit, as well as expertise throughout the process, with effective …
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… How it works, therapies and other mysteries This article was originally published in L'Édition n°24. Numbering 639 in … Stress in the body leads to increased risk of injury, as well as impairment of important cognitive functions such as … In 2017, she supervised the training of 105-year-old Robert Marchand, before he set a world record for the distance …
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… young women. As a medical student, Martin Schlumberger was attracted to endocrinology. When he did his semester … in nuclear medicine at the Gustave Roussy Institute, he was “won over” by the dual clinical/research approach, which … Commission (CEA) has been in place for a long time. Less well known, the great place occupied by the human sciences …
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… to medical imaging and IT systems, he has just been awarded his third prize by the French Academy of Sciences. … is divided between basic and applied research. This balance was created by Michel Viret and Myriam-Pannetier-Lecoeur when the laboratory was set up in 1998. Together with Myriam-Pannetier-Lecoeur, …
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… and cross-disciplinary subject. Nathalie Frascaria-Lacoste was interested in life sciences from an early age. She … forêts” (ENGREF - The National School of Rural Engineering, Water and Forestry) in Nancy as a research professor in … France had unknowingly sent to Ireland. Even though it was well-suited to the regions of the Loire and Saône, it proved …
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