Science and society
… Jouzel receive the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award Valérie Masson-Delmotte and Jean Jouzel receive the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award Science and society On 10 January 2024, the 16th … an Emeritus CNRS research director at the same laboratory, have been awarded the prestigious BBVA Foundation Frontiers …
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Research
… in the eye of the James Webb Space Telescope This article was originally published in L'Édition n°24. That was two years ago. On 11 and 12 July 2022, the James Webb … after delivering its first images, it already seems to have lived up to its promise in the eyes of the scientific …
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… Boris Bernabé, recalled how “ the first rentrée solennelle was organised at the time of the creation of Université … of the Jean Monnet Faculty joining the university, which was previously known as “Paris XI” and later “Paris-Sud”. … who were at the top of their classes, and young doctors who have defended their theses in the past two academic years, …
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Researcher portraits, Research
… developed a keen interest in plant metabolism from 1986 onwards while studying for her preparatory course for the … but also in the event of climatic stresses - such as sudden warming, lack of water, lack of light, development of … by plant roots). As it is often limited in nitrogen, plants have selected mechanisms for saving nutrients through the …
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… trigger tsunamis. In order to understand the amplitude of waves and risks that coastal populations are exposed to, a … It established a scaling law between the height of waves and the volume of material involved, and successfully … law linking wave amplitude to the volume of grains that have fallen into the water and the depth of water in the …
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Researcher portraits, Research
… Baltimore (United States). When he returned, he shifted towards stochastic differential equations. He graduated in 1992. After this, “I was impressed by the lectures given by Carl Adam Petri, the … to the theory of Petri nets, the researcher and his team have developed new techniques, which complement those based …
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Researcher portraits, Research
… from particle flows to the movement of crowds. He has been awarded a 2022 silver medal by the CNRS. Before graduating … Maury had never considered becoming a researcher. He was attracted by abstract mathematics, although the subject … want to return to more theoretical mathematics. “I wouldn’t have been involved in research to such an extent if I hadn’t …
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Innovation
… DIONYSOS: towards an effective biocontrol solution for mildew DIONYSOS: towards an effective biocontrol solution for mildew Innovation … crop. Phytosanitary products: allies we wish we didn't have To fight against these parasites, farmers use … DIONYSOS: towards an effective biocontrol solution for mildew Innovation …
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… passing axions should disintegrate in the form of a microwave photon. So far, there's no sign of it, but you have to be patient! It's a long-term hunt," explains the … new ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum, those of microwaves, wireless telecommunications and also MRI. This is a …
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… and services purchased by consumers. The climatic hell towards which we seem to be heading is paved with good … of the services and products we consume, or the other way around? Whatever the choice of the decision-making … more than 100 companies, distributors and trade federations have put in place innovative solutions for certain product …
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Researcher portraits, Research
… graduated from secondary school in Italy, Ester Mariucci was a well-rounded student, equally interested in the … she explains that she chose to study science in order to "have it all". "At that time, I naively thought that it would … choosing mathematics over other scientific disciplines, it was obvious to me, as I found it so immediately satisfying," …
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Researcher portraits, Research
… suspensions for a better understanding of their behaviour. "Have you ever poured rice through a funnel and noticed that … directly linked to applications, the researcher, who has always claimed to apply mathematics to physics, is thriving in … set in motion by a towed ball . "Our models do not always take into account all the physics of the experiment. …
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