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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 east, into which the Nile flows. As North Africa is a desert region, very little water comes from the south. "The …

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 … recipes. Like a constantly active kitchen brigade, multitudes of molecules are busy in both the nucleus and the …

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, … huge that we could not miss it.” Four conditions must be met for this kind of whirlwind to be created: the plume must … and accelerometers.” All the equipment is holding up well despite the hostile environment.    The crashing of the …

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

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 … Yet this land has been reducing in size for many decades now because of urbanisation, desertification and global …

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

Charging tomorrow’s electrochemical cell - L'Edition #12

… up new energy storage and conversion systems that offer better autonomy and longevity.   Last October, the Swedish Academy awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to the … based on the flow of lithium ions between two solid electrodes thanks to chemical reactions, resulting in conversion of …

Published on: Tue 23/06/2020 - 10:47

Streamer - a software platform for machine learning for data streams

… StreamOps project, financed by the DATAIA Institute in order to further develop the STREAMER platform. Their aim is … in 2014 with the European SmartWater4Europe project (completed at the end of 2017) in which Sandra Garcia Rodriguez, … which can be used with Linux, Windows and macOS. It provides a free interface which facilitates monitoring and …

Published on: Mon 29/03/2021 - 10:22

Rebeca Ribeiro-Palau: Exploring graphene and states of matter

… Univ. Paris-Saclay, CNRS) . Her research experiments on condensed matter, and in particular on graphene, have led her to set up innovative methods of nanofabrication with electronic … earned her the Ernest Déchelle prize from the ‘Académie des Sciences’ (French Science Academy) at the end of 2021. …

Published on: Wed 19/01/2022 - 15:15

Loïc Bertrand: Revealing previously unseen heritage knowledge through micro-imaging

… using micro-imaging and reveals the previously unseen secrets of certain heritage objects. Loïc Bertrand studied condensed-matter chemistry at the ‘École polytechnique’ between … and these meetings inspired me greatly. They confirmed my desire to study ancient materials.” In 1999 up until 2002, …

Published on: Fri 22/10/2021 - 09:25

Spintronics and its developments: material interfaces in the spotlight

… Spintronics and its developments: material interfaces in the spotlight … in spintronics, exploring the original effects in nanometric heterostructures of involved materials and at their … in opposite directions for opposite spins. This provides for more efficient charge-to-spin current conversions. …

Published on: Fri 30/06/2023 - 12:17

Yilin Wang: at the interface of probability and complex analysis

… from Université Paris-Saclay, which is currently under production and will be launched in spring 2024. Yilin … at the Institute of Advanced Scientific Studies (Institut des hautes études scientifiques, IHES) . Positioning her … probability theory, she works to highlight the connections between random conformal geometry, geometric function theory …

Published on: Wed 13/12/2023 - 14:22

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

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

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

Different states of condensed matter

… Different states of condensed matter Different states of condensed matter Research … Physicists of condensed matter at Université Paris-Saclay set out to conquer new electronic and magnetic properties of … could dissolve in it,” exclaimed painter Paul Klee. This description of the artist’s pictorial quest also evokes a …

Published on: Wed 25/11/2020 - 16:57