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Hadi Quesneville: The hidden side of the genome

… in his research.  It all started with a lesson on genetics at school. “I had a sudden revelation and I said to … clear,” says Hadi Quesneville. During this time (the 1980s) he also developed a passion for early … both these passions when he did his work placement for his Master’s at the Jacques Monod Institute (CNRS). The future …

Published on: Fri 18/12/2020 - 17:37

The Qiulai qin’s hidden song is finally revealed: when science makes music

… ,  about this instrument with a mysterious history and secrets to be revealed. What is it made up of? How old is it? … of the object that produces the melody we hear.  Since 2015, the Museum of Music has allowed us to admire an … are still a mystery; since the instrument was found in 2012 in the acoustic collection at the Conservatoire national …

Published on: Thu 25/11/2021 - 08:37

Research and agriculture: cross-fertilization at Saclay- L'Edition #13 (june 2020)

… and agriculture: cross-fertilization at Saclay- L'Edition #13 (june 2020) Research and agriculture: cross-fertilization at Saclay- L'Edition #13 (june 2020) Research (Article from  L'Edition N°13 - june … local associations and local authorities are working together to develop research projects on the Saclay plateau.   …

Published on: Wed 22/07/2020 - 09:25

Different states of condensed matter

… (This article was originally published in  L'Edition No.14 ) Physicists of condensed matter at Université Paris-Saclay set out to conquer new electronic and magnetic properties of … under high pressure. “The metal loses its magnetism between 15 and 20 GPa. The crystalline phase changes and the …

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 … as a toxic waste product for muscle. It wasn't until 1986 and the work of George Brooks, a researcher at the … sports training, particularly with top-level athletes. In 2019, the researcher took part in the preparation of the book …

Published on: Tue 16/07/2024 - 14:32

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 … de plusieurs centaines d'euros à gagner ! Retrouvez-nous le 17 novembre 2023 à la scène de recherche de l'ENS … une expérience innoubliable Arts & culture Campus life 11/17/2023 11/17/2023 Spectacle / expositions / jeux Arts & …

Published on: Fri 22/09/2023 - 14:07

Viruses: potential genetic vectors for transfer between species

… Viruses: potential genetic vectors for transfer between species Viruses: potential … according to their mode of horizontal transmission: group 1 includes those that use “copy and paste” mode and group 2 … the same frequency in organisms, as the mode used by group 1 is more widely used than that of group 2. To shed some …

Published on: Mon 14/12/2020 - 10:30

Johanne Cohen and Sophie Rosset: the new directors of the LISN

… Johanne Cohen and Sophie Rosset: the new directors of the LISN Johanne Cohen and Sophie … science and physics at Université Claude Bernard Lyon in 1990. She then continued along this path in 1992 at the … University in Montreal, where she completed an advanced master's degree in theoretical linguistics in 1991. She also …

Published on: Thu 29/04/2021 - 10:13

Emmanuelle Deleporte: The photovoltaic revolution

… and carries out her research at the Lumière, matière et interfaces laboratory (Light, matter and interfaces, … a stunning entrance into the photovoltaic industry in 2012. However, Emmanuelle Deleporte was not destined to work … the merging of the Rue d'Ulm and Sèvres institutions in 1986, Emmanuelle Deleporte specialised in optical properties …

Published on: Fri 21/05/2021 - 15:13

Céline Masclaux-Daubresse: How autophagy in plants helps them adapt to climate stress

… of the mechanism of autophagy (or self-digestion) in plant metabolism during the process of leaf senescence. Autophagy … developed a keen interest in plant metabolism from 1986 onwards while studying for her preparatory course for … of how organisms adapt to environmental stresses.” In 1989, she joined the ‘Ecole normale supérieure de Paris’, …

Published on: Thu 23/09/2021 - 16:01

Landslide Tsunamis: from modelling to real-life situations

… Research The unstable morphology of many of the planet’s reliefs are cause for massive collapses. When these … as rocks and earth into the water. This was the case in 2018, when a section of the active Indonesian volcano Anak … also tested. With a tank that is two metres long and some 15 centimetres wide, the FAST system is relatively small …

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

François Robinet: Shedding light on the links between media discourse, republican institutions and political crises in Africa

… François Robinet: Shedding light on the links between media discourse, … has been dedicated to studying the Rwandan genocide in 1994 and public debates concerning Franco-African relationships during the Fifth Republic.  In 1994, François Robinet began a degree in history at …

Published on: Fri 18/02/2022 - 10:56