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Different states of condensed matter

… Different states of condensed matter Different states of condensed matter Research (This article was originally … Physicists of condensed matter at Université Paris-Saclay set out to conquer new electronic and magnetic properties of …

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, … force. During contraction, the size of the muscle fibres decreases, and with it that of the fasciculus, and thus that …

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 … this information between the two proteins. Until now, the identity of this messenger has remained mysterious. In their …

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

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

… time the genome sequence of the green pea. This work provides new information on the genomic history 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 …

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

Landslide Tsunamis: from modelling to real-life situations

… Landslide Tsunamis: from modelling to real-life situations Landslide Tsunamis: from … Research The unstable morphology of many of the planet’s reliefs are cause for massive collapses. When these … CNRS) and the University of California, Santa Barbara, set an experimental modelling system of these phenomena. It …

Published on: Thu 16/12/2021 - 17:29

5G wireless machine learning and communications, a promising combination

… new alternatives to overcome the current barriers that sometimes limit the use of machine learning, which consumes a … operations they were not initially programmed for. Mérouane Debbah, of the Large Networks and Systems Group (LANEAS - … - a server - that collects all the data from peripheral devices through a high-performance wired connection, such as …

Published on: Mon 06/01/2020 - 16:52

Developing new antibiotics using gut microbiota

… Developing new antibiotics using gut microbiota Developing new antibiotics using gut microbiota Innovation … against antibiotic resistance, is one of Olivier Berteau’s pet subjects at the Institute for Food Microbiology for Human …

Published on: Tue 13/07/2021 - 13:31

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

… Protoplanetary disks: in the eye of the James Webb Space Telescope … its first infrared images of the Universe, including "the deepest and sharpest ever produced", according to NASA. This … scientific operations for the space observatory. It has made a steady stream of discoveries since then, notably …

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

Fermented products: the promise of healthier, more sustainable food?

… know-how that mankind has enjoyed for millennia. Regarded as a lever for healthier, more sustainable food, … insight into the composition of these products and their underlying biochemistry, their impact on human health and the … changes among human groups (in France, this period was between 6,000 and 2,000 BC). It is thought to have emerged …

Published on: Tue 01/04/2025 - 14:01

Menopause: demystifying a taboo for women's health

… Menopause: demystifying a taboo for women's health Menopause: demystifying a taboo for women's health This article was … ," explains the researcher who heads the Molecular Genetics of Metabolic and Reproductive Diseases Unit (UGM3R - …

Published on: Wed 23/04/2025 - 08:12

Catalysis: a tool for green chemistry

…  N.23) By using a substance (called a catalyst) that undergoes little or as little as possible transformation, … On 23 November 2023, chemists from Université Paris-Saclay met for the annual Scientific Day of Université's Chemistry … is unknown to us." Almost two centuries after this first definition, catalysis has become a mainstay of modern …

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

Biocorrosion of nuclear waste storage and metals

… Biocorrosion of nuclear waste storage and metals Biocorrosion of nuclear waste storage and metals … Energy (NIMBE – University of Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS) , is developing a new approach to determine the origin of corrosion of ferrous metallic …

Published on: Tue 25/02/2020 - 15:58