Search

Anne Davaille: at the heart of planetary dynamics

… Anne Davaille: at the heart of planetary dynamics Anne Davaille: at the heart of planetary dynamics Anne Davaille is CNRS Research Director at … the study of complex fluids applied to the evolution of planetary cores. This unique expertise, at the crossroads of …

Published on: Fri 11/10/2024 - 08:00

Our inspiring stories No. 2: Alumni astrobiologists and explorers of (extra)terrestrial worlds

… belles histoires , in French), featured Caroline Freissinet and Cyprien Verseux. The two astrobiologists captivated … at the Rousseau Theatre at CentraleSupélec in Gif-sur-Yvette, two speakers took turns to talk about their careers … fascinated with their compelling accounts. Caroline Freissinet and Cyprien Verseux are astrobiologists, or …

Published on: Fri 14/03/2025 - 10:48

Research ethics at Université Paris-Saclay : Operations and issues

… Research ethics at Université Paris-Saclay : Operations and issues Research ethics at Université Paris-Saclay : Operations and issues An … essential practice and a major pillar of quality research, ethics guarantees the proper operation of research and the …

Published on: Thu 20/06/2024 - 12:55

Protoplanetary disks: in the eye of the James Webb Space Telescope

… Protoplanetary disks: in the eye of the James Webb Space Telescope Protoplanetary disks: in the eye of the James Webb Space Telescope … of discoveries since then, notably regarding protoplanetary disks, the disks of gas and dust where planets form. …

Published on: Mon 22/07/2024 - 06:35

A better understanding of urban microclimates: a challenge to cope with climate change in cities

… A better understanding of urban microclimates: a challenge to cope with climate change in cities A better understanding of urban microclimates: a challenge to … researchers at Université Paris-Saclay are working to better understand urban microclimates, the dynamics that …

Published on: Wed 02/07/2025 - 14:34

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

The proliferation of nuclides through nuclear physics - L'Edition 13 (june 2020)

… atomic nuclei are the building blocks of matter – yet they remain shrouded in mystery. Intrigued by their … nowhere near as simple as they first appeared. With a diameter of about a femtometer (10-15 metres), this assembly of particles in an atom – …

Published on: Wed 29/07/2020 - 10:00

Catalysis: a tool for green chemistry

… On 23 November 2023, chemists from Université Paris-Saclay met for the annual Scientific Day of Université's Chemistry … disciplines, such as catalysis using organic molecules or metallic elements, photocatalysis (induced by light) and … Vergne and Anne Zaparucha are members of the Genomics Metabolics joint research unit (GM - Univ. Paris-Saclay, …

Published on: Wed 29/05/2024 - 10:27

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 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

Going back in time in the volcanic Comoros archipelago

… a volcano in the past, to know its phases of activity, to better understand how it functioned and to eventually better understand its reactivations.” Dating is based on … This is rarely the case for volcanic rocks. “It’s a method of choice for charred wood deposits in some explosive …

Published on: Thu 04/11/2021 - 12:48

Maryse Bresson: a sociologist focusing on issues of insecurity

… associations. “During that time, I was working using an ethnographic approach based on participant observation, so … in the publication of a first paper entitled “Les SDF et le nouveau contrat social” (The homeless and the new … particularly in disadvantaged suburbs. “Still using an ethnographic approach, I became interested in the issue of …

Published on: Thu 14/04/2022 - 13:00