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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 understanding of these prodigious particle accelerators. Probing ever more deeply into the structure of the Universe, perfecting the …

Published on: Thu 06/02/2020 - 16:08

Doctoral missions: an opportunity to raise public awareness of science

… have the opportunity to take on additional missions alongside their research, including science outreach, science … of the options available to them. Doctorate Science and society " It's great to have multiple activities because we … things that we wouldn't learn in the lab , " says Maria Mendez, a third-year PhD student at the Centre for Nanosciences …

Published on: Tue 17/06/2025 - 14:10

Mechanical and Energy Sciences, Materials and Geosciences (SMEMAG)

… L'école doctorale Thesis subjects, admission and competition Registration Doctoral training and supervision Defense Carrière & Alumni International Contact L'école … doctorale The Doct oral School SMEMaG Doctoral Student's Guide Proceedings and reports Informations sur l'ED …

Published on: Sat 11/01/2020 - 15:30

Valentin Drouet: Organising Energy Transition

… Valentin Drouet: Organising Energy Transition Valentin Drouet: Organising … Drouet is completing the third year of his thesis at the department of nuclear activities at Saclay (DEN-IN - Université Paris-Saclay, CEA). This nuclear energy …

Published on: Tue 17/03/2020 - 13:47

Genome editing and agroecology: a combination that is proving beneficial

… in  L'Édition n.24 . To cope with both rising food demand and climate change, agriculture needs to make the … favoured in agriculture. The result today is a lack of genetic diversity in agricultural plants for these traits of … today’s agricultural system has to reinvent itself in order to continue producing while at the same time preserving …

Published on: Tue 23/07/2024 - 17:25

When light is brief but intense

… on the phenomena and uses of femtosecond lasers. These devices, with their ultrashort pulses and ever-increasing … the first amplified, coherent, monochromatic radiation device appeared in 1960, thanks to the work of the American … units of power reaching a terawatt (TW, 10 12 W) or even a petawatt (PW, 10 15 W).    A high-performance laser …

Published on: Thu 05/08/2021 - 10:00

Beef has not had the last word

… more eco-friendly alternatives such as chicken, pork and vegetable substitutes. To implement this idea, there is an initiative that is growing in popularity with public decision takers: increasing taxes on the foods that are the …

Published on: Thu 06/01/2022 - 17:03

Stéphane Bazot: understanding the ecology of the plant-soil system

… Stéphane Bazot: understanding the ecology of the plant-soil system Stéphane Bazot: understanding the ecology of the plant-soil system Researcher … It was therefore not surprising that once he had completed his scientific baccalaureate, he decided to focus on …

Published on: Fri 24/06/2022 - 10:35

The Nuclear Physics Institute (IPN) listed as an EPS historic site

… Institute (IPN) has received the honour of being included in the European Physical Society (EPS) ’s list of historical sites. Research A ceremony … Hélène Joliot-Langevin, the daughter of Irène et Fréderic Joliot-Curie, Joel Pouthas, Physics historian and …

Published on: Fri 20/10/2023 - 11:10

MedSens or the circulation of water masses in the Mediterranean: uncovering the past to predict the future

… surrounding nations, the MedSens project, a collaboration between the Geosciences Paris-Saclay Laboratory (GEOPS - … Food and Environment INRAE, Research Institute for Development IRD) , has embarked on a journey to delve into the Mediterranean's past to gain insight into its …

Published on: Thu 09/11/2023 - 12:37

The unknown inner workings that control our genes

… of sperm fertility in bulls have in common? It is epigenetics, which is the study of the mechanisms that regulate … Nestled at the heart of the nucleus of cells, DNA (or deoxyribonucleic acid) contains all the genetic information … is organised into functional units, the genes, which determine the characteristics of the individual or of a …

Published on: Thu 23/02/2023 - 16:58

The dynamics of extreme weather Events

… of climate change, it is more important than ever to understand and predict their behaviour. To this end, … and circles the globe several times.  While some plumes decline over time, others rotate and form cohesive vortices. … huge that we could not miss it.” Four conditions must be met for this kind of whirlwind to be created: the plume must …

Published on: Fri 23/06/2023 - 15:52