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… matter display a great variety of internal structures, lifetimes, forms and behaviours, all of which are relentlessly … such as plutonium. The heaviest nucleus created in this way is fermium-257, which contains 100 protons,” says … “Protons and neutrons arrange themselves in such a way as to increase the stability of the nucleus. These layer …
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… But the conserved heritage objects stand the test of time and degrade under the influence of certain compounds in … place where the document is located, although it is not always easy to do this. It is also possible to isolate the … carbons or zeolites). Preliminary tests are under way: researchers are evaluating the effectiveness of these …
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… the intake of polyphenol-rich foods derived from plants was associated with a decrease in chronic inflammation often … and anti-inflammatory properties in vitro. For the first time, a large-scale study carried out by a European … the intake of polyphenol-rich foods derived from plants was associated with a decrease in chronic inflammation often …
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… for transporting them does not recognise this state. Over time, mutations then repeat and the rate of inactive copies … them. They are transferred because they are active. Over time, an accumulation of active elements can be observed … are targeted so much. “Several hypotheses have been put forward, but we do not have a definitive answer yet. This may …
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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 was not very widespread at the time. Martin Schlumberger decided to continue his thesis …
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… structure, heptazine chemistry is now being reinvented. New ways of synthesizing precursors and new derivatives are … fluoresce in violet and this fluorescence has a long lifetime. They are also quasi-reversibly reduced at a relatively … to avoid using trichloro-s-heptazine with all its disadvantages. “TDPH has many advantages: it is soluble, it is …
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… people talking... these are the situations an architect wants to be able to hear before finalising a project. In … the space can undergo a process of auralization in the same way, i.e. its acoustics can be simulated to test various … requires professional skills and expertise, but sometimes internal resources are lacking. “At present, when an …
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… and cross-disciplinary subject. Nathalie Frascaria-Lacoste was interested in life sciences from an early age. She … in the ecology laboratory at Université Paris-Sud. At that time, chestnut trees used as biofuel were of great interest … forêts” (ENGREF - The National School of Rural Engineering, Water and Forestry) in Nancy as a research professor in …
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… objects. The first confirmed sighting of a supernova was in the year 185, although there are records of similar … then ejected, leaving behind a neutron star. This is sometimes called a magnetar when it has the strongest magnetic … approximation. This involves filtering out sound waves which are not very useful for studying the subsonic …
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… de Paris), the MagneticYSOs project , which has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant, focuses on the magnetic … a very subtle interaction which requires working in real time. A computer doesn't do this on its own. Researchers … They are much bigger than previously thought, with a maximum size of up to a fraction of a millimetre.” Although …
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… industry sector at ENSIA, Stéphanie Baumberger decided, towards the end of the 1990s, to focus on a PhD investigating … to the ‘Les étoiles de l’Europe’ (Stars of Europe) award In 2013, Stéphanie Baumberger also decided to take on … knowledge’ in every way possible. “I’d like to spend more time supporting my students in the development of their …
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… work, disability, old age and vulnerability. Maryse Bresson was a student in the Social Science department at the École … be the homeless in contemporary France and, at the same time, she worked as a volunteer in a social welfare office … on the issues surrounding exclusion, particularly in disadvantaged suburbs. “Still using an ethnographic approach, I …
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