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… conducts research on the mechanisms of resistance to irradiation of materials with nuclear applications. Together … dispersion-strengthened steel, using ions, for the first time. Aurélie Gentils is in charge of one of the two teams … fusion (ITER), small modular reactors (SMR), or nuclear waste conditioning matrices. "We subject these materials to …
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… Institute (IGPS - Univ. Paris-Saclay, CNRS) , where he was its director from 2010 to 2019. He specialises in nanomedicine, … him. The early stages of galenic research "During my time in San Francisco, I conducted experiments that helped … Institute (IGPS - Univ. Paris-Saclay, CNRS) , where he was its director from 2010 to 2019. He specialises in …
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… Research Bertrand Poumellec is a chemist and Research Director at the Molecular Chemistry and Materials Institute … to study physical sciences with the intention of working on waste recycling. However, he soon shifted his focus to … a collaboration lasting nearly thirteen years, during which time I became interested in the development of optical …
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… our plates thanks to a debittering process Juan Londono, Director of Operations at Onimapresents his start-up as part of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste on 29 September, launched by … on our plates in its natural state, although it is sometimes used in the form of extracts or concentrates. "This …
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… 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 researcher in computer … his keen interest in computer science. During this time, he created a Mastermind game programme, an early …
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… heart of planetary dynamics Anne Davaille is CNRS Research Director at the Fluids, Automatics and Thermal Systems … of the Earth's formation from an early age. As a child, she was fascinated by a lecture given by Maurice and Katia … theory of plate tectonics, which was still very new at the time,"she recalls. Three years later, this theory was …
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… of pathogens requires the cultivation of bacteria on petri dishes, the DNTech start-up wants to democratise new, less polluting and more effective … and culturing it for 18 hours. It is during this period of time, which is known as the pre-enrichment stage, that …
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… therapeutic tool to treat cancer Aurélien Marabelle is a medical oncologist and professor at Université Paris-Saclay. … Research Aurélien Marabelle's interest in medicine was sparked by a chance internship with Dr Éric Bérard in a … called CAR-T Cells in Houston, USA. "It was in 2005, at a time when there was very little research into cancer …
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… all began in Rennes, where Frédéric Chevallier grew up reading Sciences et Vie magazine, particularly the articles on aerospace, which he learnt by heart. Later, he was inspired by a 2nd year Master's internship at the … Chevallier, who defended his thesis in 1998. "At the time, atmospheric modellers observed my work cautiously. …
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… Marie-Luce Taupin embarked on a University General Studies Degree (DEUG) in mathematics applied to social sciences … directly measurable, but are distorted by noise. The aim was to develop robust statistical methods for analysing … at Université Paris-Descartes in 2007. During this time, she expanded her research into survival analysis, an …
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… Alexandra Bensamoun: shaping the future of digital law in the age of artificial intelligence Alexandra … international regulation of artificial intelligence. She was recently named Chevalière de l'Ordre des Arts et des … funded by PhD projects and contracts." At the same time, she was involved in developing the DATAIA Institute , …
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… Paris-Saclay/French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, Inserm/UVSQ) . Her work focuses on exploring … melatoninergic system in mammary carcinogenesis. "The idea was to study mammary tumours, which are often linked to … incidence rates between the sexes, particularly around the time of menopause. This leads us to believe that hormonal …
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