M2 Systems and Synthetic Biology
… education perspectives. M2 SSB represents the first step towards nurturing a new brand of researchers and engineers to … of molecular and structural biology, bioinformatics and thermodynamics. Learning objectives This course provides an … et al. Engineering Biology 5 (1), 10-19. DOI: 10.1049/enb2.12004 - Soudier P, et al. Methods Mol Biol. 2022, …
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The unknown inner workings that control our genes
… inner workings that control our genes Research This article was originally published in the latest issue of L'Édition … over several generations has been proven in plants, the scientific consensus is not yet established for animals. … to stress faster? Does this confer a cellular memory?” Furthermore, as the DNA coil forms loops, it brings genes that …
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Biomimicry: When the natural world inspires scientists with new ways of thinking about energy
… When the natural world inspires scientists with new ways of thinking about energy Biomimicry: When the natural … (C2N – Univ.Paris-Saclay/French National Centre for Scientific Research, CNRS/Univ. Paris-Cité). The aim is to … and the membrane to reach the blood, which is at the same time freed of the CO₂ it contains. Each three-layer …
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Camille Peugny: Understanding how societies function through sociology
… (CREST) at INSEE, which he defended in 2007. His subject was ‘Downward social mobility, the challenge of social … subject of social demotion between the generations. “At the time, the challenge of social advancement had been studied a … directly linked to economic and fiscal policy choices. Scientific responsibilities Camille Peugny is …
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Jean-Jacques Greffet: Controlling light at the nanoscale
… 10-9 m). This new field is the result of several different scientific communities coming together around twenty years … challenged the law in physics that objects smaller than a wavelength cannot be resolved; physicists who succeeded in … mean that it could have applications in the field of thermophotovoltaic energy conversion, for example.” Light …
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Frank Georgi: understanding the societal landscape through the history of trade unionism
… political, social and cultural developments. Frank Georgi was admitted to the École normale supérieure de Fontenay-Saint-Cloud in 1981. At the same time, he took history courses at Université Paris 1 … because it has been considered more of a militant than a scientific issue. Frank Georgi, on the contrary, thought …
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Jacqueline Cherfils: from molecular switches to drugs
… inactive (OFF) to the active (ON) state , and shortly afterwards the first structure of a GTPase-activating protein. … happens." Like double-sided tape With these initial scientific successes, Jacqueline Cherfils obtained funding … A, the only GTPase inhibitor that was known at the time. In 2003, the biologist and her team discovered that …
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Maaike van der Lugt: Exploring medieval history through science and medicine
… knowledge, contradicting the idea that religion holds back scientific reflection. Exploring Aristotle's texts She … into Latin between 1258 and 1266. Maaike van der Lugt was particularly interested in how this knowledge, ranging … historiques. (Heredity between the Middle Ages and modern times. Historical perspectives.) "I studied the concept of …
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IGEM Go_Paris-Saclay
… students the opportunity to get involved in education and awareness-raising, new technologies, an international … community, safe research practices, project design and scientific responsibility. Sharing: Science has a reputation … through the combination of two regulatory systems: RNA thermometers and a thermosensitive repressor. 2013: …
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Institut Pascal Programs 2019
… to 29th of November 2019. Click here to view the schedule Scientific Organizing Committee: Laurent Wiesenfeld …
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