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Nose, olfaction and fragrance: giving a sense to smell

… renewed public interest during the Covid-19 pandemic. And yet, scientists from a wide range of fields have been … in a patient with Covid-19 is linked to significant desquamation (destruction) of the olfactory epithelium following viral …

Published on: Wed 26/02/2025 - 15:28

David Attié and Sébastien Procureur: From Saclay's water tower to the Great Pyramid of Giza

… particles originating from cosmic rays – to characterize detectors and develop a "cosmic bench"1. "I always wanted to … For David Attié, the urge to do research came later, despite his boyhood aspiration to "be an inventor". While … from the Paris Observatory... perhaps a sign that he was destined for a career in science! "I studied physics and …

Published on: Wed 14/11/2018 - 09:00

Claire Gaudichon: Stable isotopes to track dietary proteins in the body

… Claire Gaudichon: Stable isotopes to track dietary proteins in the body Claire Gaudichon: Stable isotopes … progress on this methodological aspect as well,” she concludes.   … Claire Gaudichon: Stable isotopes to track dietary … progress on this methodological aspect as well,” she concludes.   … Claire Gaudichon: Stable isotopes to track dietary …

Published on: Fri 16/04/2021 - 14:20

SPARK - reducing CO2 emissions and decentralising hydrogen production

… PhD. A former PhD student at the “Énergétique moléculaire et macroscopique, combustion” (Molecular and macroscopic … and decentralising hydrogen The purpose of SPARK is to design a decarbonised and efficient intermediate solution. … Paris-Saclay. This meant an engineer with expertise in the design of reactors and plasma generators could be recruited …

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 … in a well thought-out, coherent and harmonious way,” concludes the researcher. “Above all, I feel that I must guarantee … in a well thought-out, coherent and harmonious way,” concludes the researcher. “Above all, I feel that I must guarantee …

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 - … into research by enrolling in the DEA in Concepts et méthodes du diagnostic d’entreprise [Business diagnosis concepts … In 2002, he took charge of the learning and partnership DESS, and in 2005, he accepted the opportunity to steer the …

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

Reading tree cores to better predict global warming

… Reading tree cores to better predict global warming Reading tree cores to better … observations) can only provide information over a few decades. By including tree rings, Jonathan Barichivich believes … observations) can only provide information over a few decades. By including tree rings, Jonathan Barichivich believes …

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 … nanoresonator, we are looking for collective emission modes," explains Jean-Pierre Hermier. All these results are … nanoresonator, we are looking for collective emission modes," explains Jean-Pierre Hermier. All these results are …

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. … of various active ingredients respectively in order to destroy cancer cells.  Of all the cancer therapies, … Nicolas, CNRS Director of Research at IGPS.  The prodrug designed by the team members consists of polyacrylamide and …

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 … A specific classification is set in stone. This provides a very good basis for further research on this type of object," concludes Jonathan Biteau. J Biteau, J., Prandini, E., Costamante, …

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 … (C-BASC) - whose mission is to contribute to the study, design and implementation of the ecological and … on the ground," says Paul Leadley. Is this a reason to despair? "No. There are so many local initiatives around …

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

Low-energy cosmic rays: between mysteries and applications

… Low-energy cosmic rays: between mysteries and applications Low-energy cosmic rays: … this radiation comes from supernova star explosions," concludes the astrophysicist. The energy distribution of the … time. The reason was solar modulation, a phenomenon that describes the particle winds emitted by the Sun into the …

Published on: Fri 15/03/2024 - 16:08