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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, … changes among human groups (in France, this period was between 6,000 and 2,000 BC). It is thought to have emerged … Today, fermented foods account for 5 to 40% of human diets, depending on the region of the world.    © Atelier …

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: … ," explains the researcher who heads the Molecular Genetics of Metabolic and Reproductive Diseases Unit (UGM3R - Univ. …

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 … (ILV - Univ. Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, CNRS) , Anne Dolbecq and Pierre Mialane study the reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) …

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 Research A team of scientists, some of whom from the … Energy (NIMBE – University of Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS) , is developing a new approach to determine the origin of …

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

A new exoplanet detector based on gravitational waves

… A new exoplanet detector based on gravitational waves A new exoplanet detector based on gravitational waves Research Thanks to the …

Published on: Sat 23/11/2019 - 20:50

Vulnerability and asthma: the case of elderly women

… Vulnerability and asthma: the case of elderly women Vulnerability and asthma: the case of elderly women Research … Vulnerability and asthma: the case of elderly women Research … Vulnerability and asthma: the case of …

Published on: Sat 07/12/2019 - 17:44

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 … a more complex process. A team of scientists from the Jean-Pierre Bourgin Institute (IJPB - Univ. Paris-Saclay, INRAE, … of the wall, like a balloon inflating with air. These stretched cell walls subsequently become re-shaped and their …

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