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James Webb Space Telescope: when astrophysicists see (infra)red

… Telescope (JWST) is the latest in a 25-year collaboration between the US (NASA), European (ESA) and Canadian (CSA) … Space Telescope, which was launched in 2003 and has completed its mission, and with which the JWST also shares the … the interstellar dust and gas from which new stars and planetary systems form. It also makes it easier to observe …

Published on: Thu 16/12/2021 - 11:36

Jean-Yves Le Gall elected Chair of Université Paris-Saclay’s Strategic Advisory Board

… of France’s national space agency, the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) until April 2021, was unanimously … Jean-Yves Le Gall was President of the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), the French national space agency. … the "Space Circle" at the French think-tank CEPS (Centre d’Etude et de Prospective Stratégique). He chairs Medef …

Published on: Mon 21/06/2021 - 14:26

Science for All: putting secondary school students at the heart of research

… school students at the heart of research Science and society As part of the operation ‘Science for All’, from 29 … for Science Initiation and Awareness (Maison d'initiation et de sensibilisation aux sciences – MISS), giving them an introduction to the debates surrounding science in society. They were also able to visit an exhibition organised by …

Published on: Wed 08/12/2021 - 15:33

A scientific feast awaits at the Banquet!

… A scientific feast awaits at the Banquet! A scientific feast awaits at the Banquet! Until 7 August, the Cité des Sciences will host Banquet, a fun science exhibition on the many delights of …

Published on: Wed 16/02/2022 - 14:47

Canada-France Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation

… French universities at the first strategic council meeting of the Canada-France Joint Committee on Science, … collaborations and partnerships in research and education between French and Canadian universities. … French universities at the first strategic council meeting of the Canada-France Joint Committee on Science, …

Published on: Sat 06/05/2023 - 10:00

Reaction to France’s new Immigration bill

… at the end of the parliamentary debates, we strongly regret the bill’s current version, which is an attack on the … of our academic community.  Furthermore, introducing a blanket increase in tuition fees for non-EU students, without exception, will have a detrimental effect on the number, geographic origin and …

Published on: Wed 20/12/2023 - 13:52

Thomas Pesquet live from space on 17 June

… Thomas Pesquet live from space on 17 June Thomas Pesquet live from space on 17 June   Don’t miss out on the chance to follow a live conversation between Thomas Pesquet and local secondary school and …

Published on: Mon 19/04/2021 - 23:05

Live from asteroid Ryugu: analysis of extraterrestrial samples using atomic force microscopy and infrared spectroscopy

… Ryugu Through their organic compounds, asteroids and comets provide scientists with crucial information on the … these small, solid celestial bodies. Chosen as the target of the Hayabusa 2 space mission, launched on 13 December … (JAXA), the asteroid Ryugu orbits in the rocky belt that stretches between Mars and Jupiter. With an average diameter of …

Published on: Wed 07/02/2024 - 14:27

Making mental illness visible – a challenge for MRI

… for which researchers Paul Lauterbur (from America) and Peter Mansfield (from the UK) were awarded the Nobel Prize … for Medicine in 2003, is based on the phenomenon of magnetic resonance associated with the magnetic properties of certain atoms – and the hydrogen nucleus …

Published on: Fri 28/01/2022 - 14:52

A nanodrug for effective treatment of paradoxical inflammation - a promising arm in the fight against Covid-19?

… and so on.”   Enveloping active ingredients to target cells more effectively In 2017, Patrick Couvreur and his … usually considered ineffective to be used as because it is metabolised by the body too quickly. To stabilise it, … nanoparticles to form a multifunctional nanodrug with a diameter of approximately 70 nanometres. After multiple tests on …

Published on: Wed 03/06/2020 - 08:44

LERU’s 20th anniversary (League of European Research Universities)

… their contribution to making sustainable and resilient societies, and the importance of maintaining their academic … Research University 20 years of collaboration between universities in favour of research Bringing together 23 universities, the aim of the LERU (League of …

Published on: Tue 17/05/2022 - 07:21

Cultures, Environnements, Arctique, Représentations, Climat (CEARC)

… Status of global coastal adaptation Mélinda Noblet 11/01/23 Nature Climate Change The impact of COVID-19 … in France Julie Bulteau 10/01/23 Travel Behaviour and Society Encouraging carpooling for commuting in the Paris area … formation of residential land values: exploring spatial heterogeneity in peri-urban and remote areas Julie Bulteau …

Published on: Wed 20/09/2023 - 07:25