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Reconciling carbon, plant, soil, and climate

… most abundant element on Earth, carbon is everywhere. Yet it plays different roles according to the environments in … of agricultural land. Couldn’t this present a multifaceted opportunity to better store carbon in soils? About one … Paris Climate Change Conference (COP21). The programme is designed to improve SOM content and foster carbon uptake in …

Published on: Fri 16/09/2022 - 10:29

Algorithms and the human brain (L'Edition #12)

… (Article from  L'Edition N°12 - march 2020 )   Statistical methods inspired by machine learning are becoming … information systems can analyse large quantities of data, detect common patterns and learn from examples as well as … a French military teaching hospital, Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées de Percy, to conduct static balance analysis on …

Published on: Tue 09/06/2020 - 10:06

François Sarfati: understanding the mechanisms of social vulnerability

… which 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 …

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

If sexual harassment were told to us

… at the hands of Hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein. The MeToo movement, which was started in 2007 by the African … the term is recent in usage, is it possible to use it to describe facts and events which took place in earlier … there were cases of servants lodging complaints against masters, something which would have been unthinkable under …

Published on: Thu 09/06/2022 - 14:52

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

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

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

Annual day of the Agroecology Network (March 25, 2022)

… Annual day of the Agroecology Network (March 25, 2022) Annual day of the Agroecology Network (March 25, 2022) … Annual day of the Agroecology … septoria in winter wheat over a long period without fungicides? (Davide Bellone, Agronomy) - Mixing species to produce …

Published on: Fri 06/05/2022 - 15:11

Valérie Camel: analytical methods for health security

… Valérie Camel: analytical methods for health security Valérie Camel: analytical methods for health security Researcher portraits Research … day, alongside carrying out research with the team at Génie des produits (Product engineering, GéPro) in the SayFood …

Published on: Fri 28/05/2021 - 15:13

Mathilde Mougeot: Developing predictive models for industrial applications

… ‘École nationale supérieure d'informatique pour l'industrie et l'entreprise’ ENSIIE (National School of Computer Science … of extracting knowledge which digital data provides and I fell in love with this field.” She then … Examples include being asked to set up the PRO ISIFAR Master’s track at Université Paris-Nanterre, a data mining …

Published on: Fri 15/10/2021 - 15:16

Bertrand Maury: mathematising reality

… the numerical simulation of fluid and grain flows. On his return to France, he was recruited as an associate professor … Jacques-Louis Lions Laboratory (LJLL) at Université Pierre et Marie Curie – one of the most prestigious places in the … Bertrand Maury. He obtained his ‘habilitation à diriger des recherches’ (authorisation to direct the research of …

Published on: Thu 01/09/2022 - 10:27

A new carbon molecule detected by the James Webb Space Telescope

… A new carbon molecule detected by the James Webb Space Telescope A new carbon molecule detected by the James Webb Space Telescope Research Copyright … (IAS – CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay) and the Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d’Orsay ( ISMO – CNRS, Université …

Published on: Tue 27/06/2023 - 09:32

Architects are listening

… can you understand the acoustics of a room that does not yet exist? These are some of the questions at the forefront … to test various configurations and to help decide on design choices,” explains David Théry, a former PhD student … particularly suited to architects, this technology is not yet widely used in architectural projects. It has been used …

Published on: Wed 31/03/2021 - 10:21

Franck Courchamp: understanding the impact of human activities on biodiversity

… in his field, as well as being an outstanding communicator. Describing himself as a hyperactive jack-of-all-trades, he … of the university system through and through!” After completing a Master’s degree in Biology at Université Paris-Sud, he …

Published on: Fri 29/07/2022 - 12:24