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Muscle physiology: How it works, therapies and other mysteries

… 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 … researcher took part in the preparation of the book Sports à haute intensité: mieux comprendre la performance pour …

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

Emmanuelle Deleporte: The photovoltaic revolution

… Emmanuelle Deleporte: The photovoltaic revolution Emmanuelle … and carries out her research at the Lumière, matière et interfaces laboratory (Light, matter and interfaces, LuMIn - …

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

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

… Céline Masclaux-Daubresse: How autophagy in plants helps them … of the mechanism of autophagy (or self-digestion) in plant metabolism during the process of leaf senescence. Autophagy … while studying for her preparatory course for the Grandes Écoles. She explains why. “Plants as a field of study …

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

Landslide Tsunamis: from modelling to real-life situations

… 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 … are generally triggered by earthquakes, but also landslides, causing sudden spillage of huge amounts of material, …

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

Maaike van der Lugt: Exploring medieval history through science and medicine

… Maaike van der Lugt: Exploring medieval history through science and … of the French system that I think it's essential to retain."   Intersections between theology and science In … character and state of health, as well as its ability to describe a person's evolution over the course of their life, …

Published on: Wed 31/01/2024 - 17:42

An amazing protein that regulates the mobility of bacteria

… An amazing protein that regulates the mobility of bacteria An amazing protein that … their movements. However, these bacteria in motion sometimes have to change direction. Jacqueline Cherfils and her … direction in a coordinated manner. Two proteins mainly determine the direction of movement of this bacteria: MglA …

Published on: Thu 06/02/2020 - 15:55

The green pea genome: when the assembled sequence sheds light on the evolution of the species

… The green pea genome: when the assembled sequence sheds light on the evolution of the species The … time the genome sequence of the green pea. This work provides new information on the genomic history of this leguminous plant. In 1866, Pisum sativum L., better known as “green pea”, became the favourite subject of …

Published on: Sun 24/11/2019 - 12:45

Rémi Métivier: The beauty of molecules

… Rémi Métivier: The beauty of molecules Rémi Métivier: The beauty of molecules Researcher … of fundamental physical phenomena to create and study synthetic molecules with unique and innovative properties which … community. In 2014, he obtained his ‘Habilitation à diriger des recherches’ (authorisation to direct the …

Published on: Fri 14/01/2022 - 14:18

Tamara Basta-Le Berre: understanding the molecular mechanisms at work in archaea

… Tamara Basta-Le Berre: understanding the molecular mechanisms at work in … on the molecular mechanisms involved in nucleic acid metabolism and their evolution in these living organisms. … her Accreditation to Supervise Research (Habilitation à diriger des recherches or HDR) in 2014, Tamara Basta-Le …

Published on: Fri 26/04/2024 - 13:55

Protoplanetary disks: in the eye of the James Webb Space Telescope

… Protoplanetary disks: in the eye of the James Webb Space Telescope Protoplanetary disks: in the eye of the James Webb Space Telescope … IAS are part of the European consortium responsible for the design, construction and assembly of one of the JWST …

Published on: Mon 22/07/2024 - 06:35

Fermented products: the promise of healthier, more sustainable food?

… Fermented products: the promise of healthier, more sustainable food? Fermented products: the … changes among human groups (in France, this period was between 6,000 and 2,000 BC). It is thought to have emerged … The official list of ferments currently used includes around a hundred bacteria and slightly less species of …

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: demystifying a taboo for women's health This … ," explains the researcher who heads the Molecular Genetics of Metabolic and Reproductive Diseases Unit (UGM3R - … but a mechanism of follicular atresia, i.e. spontaneous destruction of follicles ."  © Atelier Corbin/Université …

Published on: Wed 23/04/2025 - 08:12