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Reducing the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease with polyphenols

… researchers, including some from Paris Saclay University, demonstrated in a recent study that the intake of … disease and cancer. It is now a proven fact that diet is important for maintaining a good health. Studies are … in plants and consequently in food, such as fruit and vegetables, olive oil and cereal husks. Thery have important …

Published on: Sun 24/11/2019 - 20:31

The affect of charisma in invasive species

… CNRS, AgroParisTech) are interested in the impact made by the charisma of these species in the management of … The charisma of a species is defined by how human society perceives a certain species. In the case of invasive … or one which is viewed positively by the majority of society, will tend to persist in its environment. It will not …

Published on: Fri 15/05/2020 - 12:11

Virginie van Wassenhove is awarded an ERC Synergy Grant

… Virginie van Wassenhove is awarded an ERC Synergy Grant Virginie van Wassenhove is awarded … grants in 2024. The Chronology project, which brings together four researchers, including Virginie van Wassenhove, … alongside Brice Bathellier (CNRS), Srdjan Ostojic (ENS) et Mehrdad Jazayeri (MIT). The Chronology project aims to …

Published on: Wed 06/11/2024 - 08:00

Plant growth under the microscope

… Plant growth under the microscope Plant growth under the microscope … of the wall, like a balloon inflating with air. These stretched cell walls subsequently become re-shaped and their … known to jam lovers. Pectin exists in two forms, namely methylated and unmethylated. The latter is present to a high …

Published on: Thu 31/03/2022 - 17:29

Patricia Garnier: Unlocking the super purifying powers of soils

… (AgroParisTech/Inra) and a soil science specialist. She develops mathematical models to better understand the ability of these layers to dissipate … to study the clay soils of the Senegal River and complete a thesis at the  Research Institute for Development …

Published on: Sat 07/12/2019 - 19:19

CESAER – Best Idea – A promising first selection phase

… CESAER – Best Idea – A promising first selection phase CESAER – Best Idea – … In September 2020, CESAER launched the Best Idea competition, which aims at fostering innovative projects in … in October 2021. The perspective of the Chairman of the competition, Marc Zolver (CentraleSupélec) Marc Zolver, UPSaclay …

Published on: Thu 06/05/2021 - 08:52

Bubbles, defects and precipitates: materials in extreme conditions

… Bubbles, defects and precipitates: materials in extreme conditions … produced in non-negligible quantities by the fusion between deuterium and tritium. These elements have an impact … a periodically ordered arrangement of atoms, which are sometimes ejected on collision with neutrons released during …

Published on: Wed 25/01/2023 - 11:34

Making mental illness visible – a challenge for MRI

… for which researchers Paul Lauterbur (from America) and Peter Mansfield (from the UK) were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2003, is based on the phenomenon of magnetic resonance associated with the magnetic properties of …

Published on: Fri 28/01/2022 - 14:52

A nanodrug for effective treatment of paradoxical inflammation - a promising arm in the fight against Covid-19?

… to bacterial infections. Since the recent SARS-CoV-2 epidemic is also characterized by a paradoxical inflammatory … and so on.”   Enveloping active ingredients to target cells more effectively In 2017, Patrick Couvreur and his … usually considered ineffective to be used as because it is metabolised by the body too quickly. To stabilise it, …

Published on: Wed 03/06/2020 - 08:44

Quantum ambitions: positioning France at the cutting edge of technology

… Université Paris-Saclay researchers are involved.  The President of Université Paris-Saclay, Sylvie Retailleau announced in the lead-up to the conference … their strong potential for disruption and economic and societal transformation, quantum technologies are one of the …

Published on: Fri 27/05/2022 - 10:04

Cancer, HIV and triple therapy: a complex relationship

… a complex relationship Researchers at the Laboratory for metabolic and systemic aspects of oncogenesis for new therapeutic approaches (METSY - Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut Gustave … Therapy (HAART). The results of the synthesis provide new information about the impact of the therapy on …

Published on: Mon 22/06/2020 - 09:10

Gender Equality Week 2022 – The Big Picture: Art & Gender

… Gender Equality Week 2022 – The Big Picture: Art & Gender … Gender”. In 1989, the Guerrilla Girls protested on the streets of New York with posters asking, “Do women have to be naked to get in the Met. Museum? Less than 5% of artists in the Modern …

Published on: Fri 18/02/2022 - 14:45