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Hadi Quesneville: The hidden side of the genome

… in his research.  It all started with a lesson on genetics at school. “I had a sudden revelation and I said to myself that I wanted to do genetics. Everything suddenly became crystal clear,” says Hadi … then went on to try and model and simulate the genetics of transposable elements. This would be the subject of …

Published on: Fri 18/12/2020 - 17:37

The Qiulai qin’s hidden song is finally revealed: when science makes music

… ,  about this instrument with a mysterious history and secrets to be revealed. What is it made up of? How old is it? … acoustic collection at the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (Cnam) , its provenance has not yet been determined with certainty, raising the question of …

Published on: Thu 25/11/2021 - 08:37

2nd edition of the Paris-Saclay Summit – Choose Science

… edition and aims to showcase the role science plays in society. The event will take place from 12 to 13 February 2025 … à Palaiseau) on the plateau de Saclay. Science and society Science for society The Paris-Saclay Summit – Choose Science event gives …

Published on: Tue 14/01/2025 - 08:00

Concours de Talents : Paris-Saclay's Got Talent Edition 2023

… mystérieux, rejoignez-nous ! A la pause, profitez d'un buffet organisé par des associations étudiantes de l'Université … avec des lots de plusieurs centaines d'euros à gagner ! Retrouvez-nous le 17 novembre 2023 à la scène de recherche de … ENS Paris-Saclay : La scène de recherche Ville Gif-sur-Yvette Code postal 91190 Département Essonne Région …

Published on: Fri 22/09/2023 - 14:07

Research and agriculture: cross-fertilization at Saclay- L'Edition #13 (june 2020)

… local associations and local authorities are working together to develop research projects on the Saclay plateau.   Society’s expectations of agriculture have changed in recent … of Excellence for Biodiversity, Agroecosystems, Society, Climate) to develop research projects involving …

Published on: Wed 22/07/2020 - 09:25

Different states of condensed matter

… Physicists of condensed matter at Université Paris-Saclay set out to conquer new electronic and magnetic properties of matter. “Oh! endless collage, shifting … pictorial quest also evokes a beautiful and lyrical metaphor for current research into condensed matter physics – …

Published on: Wed 25/11/2020 - 16:57

Muscle physiology: How it works, therapies and other mysteries

… . Numbering 639 in the entire human body, skeletal muscles are organs whose primary function is to contract. Made up of muscle fibres grouped together in fasciculi, muscles enable the human body to move or … of muscle fibres by motor neurons, at the interface between the muscle and the nervous system. This excitation …

Published on: Tue 16/07/2024 - 14:32

An amazing protein that regulates the mobility of bacteria

… their movements. However, these bacteria in motion sometimes have to change direction. Jacqueline Cherfils and her … direction in a coordinated manner. Two proteins mainly determine the direction of movement of this bacteria: MglA … which means that a messenger carries this information between the two proteins. Until now, the identity of this …

Published on: Thu 06/02/2020 - 15:55

The energy transition: the scientific workshop

… fruitful days The first day, led by Philippe Rocher (Cabinet Métrol), was more institutional, dedicated to the major … was the conference by Jonathan Elkind, assistant Secretary at the Energy Department of the United States (US … young researchers of Université Paris-Saclay. It brought together approximately 70 contributions from virtually all …

Published on: Tue 15/11/2016 - 17:00

The green pea genome: when the assembled sequence sheds light on the evolution of the species

… of this leguminous plant. In 1866, Pisum sativum L., better known as “green pea”, became the favourite subject of study of the founding father of genetics, Gregor Mendel. The monk and botanist from Silesia … (part of the current Czech Republic) crossbred various varieties, in order to compare the evolution of green pea …

Published on: Sun 24/11/2019 - 12:45

Viruses: potential genetic vectors for transfer between species

… Viruses: potential genetic vectors for transfer between species Viruses: potential genetic vectors for transfer between species Research “Jumping …

Published on: Mon 14/12/2020 - 10:30

Claude Noguès - surface chemistry for health

… carried out her research at the Laboratoire de biologie et pharmacologie appliquée - LBPA (Laboratory of Applied … studies to broaden her skills. These took place between 2001 and 2007 at the Institut Weizmann des Sciences … researcher. In 2008, she joined the Laboratoire de biologie et pharmacologie appliquée (LBPA – Université Paris-Saclay, …

Published on: Fri 09/04/2021 - 12:17