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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

Developing new antibiotics using gut microbiota

… Developing new antibiotics using gut microbiota Developing … against antibiotic resistance, is one of Olivier Berteau’s pet subjects at the Institute for Food Microbiology for Human …     Understanding gut microbiota Gut microbiota includes all the micro-organisms which live in the small …

Published on: Tue 13/07/2021 - 13:31

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

… 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

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

… Protoplanetary disks: in the eye of the James Webb Space Telescope … its first infrared images of the Universe, including "the deepest and sharpest ever produced", according to NASA. This … 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?

… 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 … 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

A new exoplanet detector based on gravitational waves

… A new exoplanet detector based on gravitational waves A new exoplanet …

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

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 … variations little known. What is different about us is our desire to bring diversity to the established bibliographical …

Published on: Wed 29/05/2024 - 10:27

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 A collaboration between French researchers, including some from Paris-Saclay …

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

Reducing the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease with polyphenols

… Reducing the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease with polyphenols Reducing the risk of cancer and … 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 …

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

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, … at the Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit (UNICOG - Univ. Paris-Saclay/CEA/Inserm). She has been awarded a Synergy grant for …

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