Research
GRANDMA - the ‘Swiss army knife’ of multi-messenger astronomy
… to observing the sky. Recent detections of gravitational waves resulting from the coalescence of compact objects … observatories are scanning the heavens when gravitational waves, gamma-ray bursts or neutrinos take place. Once an … light curve highlighted in particular the production of heavy elements such as gold, platinum and neodymium through …
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Researcher portraits, Research
Céline Masclaux-Daubresse: How autophagy in plants helps them adapt to climate stress
… 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 … studies. “By setting up labelling experiments with the heavy nitrogen isotope 15N on the model plant Arabidopsis …
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Researcher portraits, Research
Sébastien Descotes-Genon: exceeding the limits of the standard model of particle physics
… can be found amongst these new quarks and are particularly heavy. The researcher decided to focus his research on these from the year 2000 onwards. “I’m involved in a type of physics called ‘flavour … scientists in high-energy physics. “This experience was very enriching as I reviewed and deepened fundamental …
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Research
Fluorescent sponges to detect radioactive gases
… specific phenomena and eventually lead to public health or waste management issues. Although relatively weak, the … of stars, is found on Earth as a byproduct of radioactive waste processing and accounts for 99% of man-made … take a long time to deliver a result (24 hours) and require heavy, bulky, non-reusable devices and a laboratory …
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Researcher portraits, Research
David Planchard: revolutionising targeted therapies for lung cancer
… therapeutic trials for lung cancer."I realised that this was exactly what I wanted to do."» David Planchard then turned to clinical … also working on immunotherapy, which is mainly intended for heavy smokers whose cancer leads to multiple molecular … therapeutic trials for lung cancer."I realised that this was exactly what I wanted to do."» David Planchard then …
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Science and society
1er Marathon Lunaire en ligne ! La Lune ne se couchera pas pendant 24 heures !
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Développement soutenable, Education, Science and society
Café Frappé "Travailler dans l'IA ou pas : le témoignage de deux jeunes ingénieurs"
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