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SPARK - reducing CO2 emissions and decentralising hydrogen production

… PhD. A former PhD student at the “Énergétique moléculaire et macroscopique, combustion” (Molecular and macroscopic energetics, combustion) laboratory (EM2C - Université … 2019 after having studied at Centrale Paris, where he completed a specialist course in energy. The aim of SPARK is to …

Published on: Wed 09/06/2021 - 08:45

Sophie Kazamias: Compressing the infinitely powerful

… This means that we don’t need buildings of hundreds of metres long to house the metal cavities used in current technology, because the … and European investment. Funded by a planning agreement between national and regional governments (CPER) from 2003, …

Published on: Thu 31/03/2022 - 17:12

Pascal Corbel: A Business-Minded Academic

… professor at Université Paris-Saclay, a researcher in the Network, Innovation, Territories, Globalization (RITM - … de Caen and Manchester Polytechnic (now Manchester Metropolitan University), Pascal Corbel was still unsure of what direction to take in his career after completing his Master’s degree. “I could see myself as a …

Published on: Thu 28/04/2022 - 16:06

François Sarfati: understanding the mechanisms of social vulnerability

… he then continued at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (Cnam) where he defended his thesis in 2005. His … examined the mechanisms by which uncertainty in labour markets increases from the perspective of those who take … of view of those who had difficulty integrating into society, those who were in an insecure situation and those who …

Published on: Thu 12/05/2022 - 15:30

Reading tree cores to better predict global warming

… Reading tree cores to better predict global warming Reading tree cores to better predict global warming Research How can we assess the … Grant in January 2022. More than a third of the planet’s land surface is covered by forests. The trees and …

Published on: Thu 19/05/2022 - 16:31

Jean-Pierre Hermier: the optics of semiconductor nanocrystals

… In 2006, he started a collaboration with Benoît Dubertret's team at the Laboratory of Physics and Materials Studies (LPEM) of the Ecole Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles de la Ville de Paris (ESPCI Paris). Together, in 2008, they succeeded in synthesising nanocrystals …

Published on: Mon 26/09/2022 - 15:18

Subcutaneous chemotherapy, a solution to ease cancer treatment?

… the same period. Worldwide, more than 18 million cases are detected annually, resulting in nearly 10 million deaths. … proliferation of cells whose DNA, the carrier of genetic information, has certain mutations. This uncontrolled … surgical procedure to remove the tumour, is the preferred method. When such a procedure is no longer feasible, for …

Published on: Thu 17/11/2022 - 11:02

Extreme Blazars: when particle acceleration reaches new heights

… recently conducted the first inventory of the most energetic of them all: extreme blazars. To gain a better understanding of these prodigious particle … some of the matter concentrated in the surrounding accretion disc, while another part escapes as an ultra-bright …

Published on: Thu 06/02/2020 - 16:08

Paul Leadley: Studying the impacts of global change on biodiversity

… Interdisciplinary Studies on Biodiversity, Agroecology, Society and Climate) at Université Paris-Saclay. A specialist in … fellowship in the field. "We did rock climbing together and often discussed ecology," recalls Paul Leadley. … laboratory, Paul Leadley conducted research into the link between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. "This was …

Published on: Thu 21/09/2023 - 15:30

Aqemia: in search of new therapeutic molecules

… drug candidates 10,000 times more efficiently than its competitors. Innovation Aqemia 's story began at the École … year, he took part in and won the Ulm start-up competition, where he met Olivier Vaury, Finance Director at Amazon France. "He put …

Published on: Wed 17/04/2024 - 14:53

Doctoral missions: an opportunity to raise public awareness of science

… of the options available to them. Doctorate Science and society " It's great to have multiple activities because we … for a secondary school class at the Maison d’initiation et de sensibilisation aux sciences (MISS), a centre based on … to make the robot run? " Maria asks young Maël, his eyes riveted to the computer. Maria has renewed her mission with …

Published on: Tue 17/06/2025 - 14:10

Unlocking the potential of blockchain

… Paris-Saclay are currently working on.  Bitcoin (2008) and Ethereum (2015) are the most well-known, while Zcash (2016), … worldwide, these various crypto-currency (token) exchange networks are based on blockchain technology. Blockchain is … the entire history of transactions carried out on a network by the parties involved. Transactions are grouped and …

Published on: Tue 20/07/2021 - 15:20