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Basile Gallet: Surfing fluid dynamics

… Basile Gallet: Surfing fluid dynamics Basile Gallet: Surfing fluid dynamics … of the Jacques Herbrand Prize awarded by the “Académie des sciences” (the French Academy of science) in 2020. Basile … baccalaureate which prepares students for the grandes écoles) at Versailles. Interested in the “dynamo effect” (a …

Published on: Fri 26/02/2021 - 12:38

Vincent Tatischeff: unlocking the secrets of cosmic rays

… engineering degree at the Institute of matter and radiation sciences (ex-ISMRA, now the École normale supérieure … contexts,” explains the researcher. “When particles are accelerated to very high speeds, nuclear collisions … gamma rays in the sky. “We’re suggesting an innovative measurement for the polarisation of gamma photons. With …

Published on: Thu 21/07/2022 - 15:04

Developing astronomy under Madagascar's starry skies

… first robotic astronomical observatory. Science and society What do the asteroid Besely, the star Rapeto and the planet Trimobe have incommon? All three of these celestial objects have names of Malagasy origin: Besely refers … including SylvainBouley, a planetary scientist from the Geosciences Paris-Saclay laboratory (GEOPS - Univ. …

Published on: Fri 18/07/2025 - 15:14

Covid-19 and lockdown: researchers, doctors and lecturers, etc. speak out in a time of crisis

… in lockdown) which are broadcast on Youtube. Here, he cobbles together physics experiments using household objects. He … at the École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay (social sciences department), the economic impacts of the pandemic … to the interviewees, showing different types of exposure to the virus and the medical follow-up. They were then …

Published on: Mon 20/04/2020 - 09:25

Sébastien Descotes-Genon: exceeding the limits of the standard model of particle physics

… energy physics, i.e. the structure of matter at the smallest known scales. He is aiming to understand what it is … of energies, interact with each other to form matter in the surrounding environment. He uses the standard model to … Nuclear Physics (IPNO), the Centre for Nuclear and Material Sciences (CSNSM) and the Laboratory of Medical Imaging for …

Published on: Fri 15/07/2022 - 13:47

Spintronics appeals to artificial intelligence

… to the field of artificial intelligence, artificial neural networks are computer systems capable of solving complex … in 1997, exploited the discovery of giant magnetoresistance less than ten years earlier. By introducing metallic layers … in oxidation chemistry and computational cognitive sciences, a German manufacturer that designs magnetic …

Published on: Thu 09/02/2023 - 11:49

Aurélie Gentils: Optimising materials with nuclear applications

… to irradiation of materials with nuclear applications. Together with her team, she successfully produced an oxide … Cité) and the 'Institut matériaux microélectronique nanosciences de Provence' (Institute of Microelectronics and … schools and universities is unique. The more different profiles work together, the better for science!"     Aurélie …

Published on: Fri 23/06/2023 - 14:49

Aline Lefebvre-Lepot: modelling and simulating granular flows

… 2023, mathematician Aline Lefebvre-Lepot also joined CentraleSupélec's Mathematics Federation . Her major? Studying … study of models and algorithms is essential to ensure their efficiency and accuracy. "This leads to beautiful … awarded the Blaise Pascal prize by the French Academy of Sciences in 2022 .   Teaching as a means of communication …

Published on: Wed 24/01/2024 - 09:45

Bertrand Poumellec: using light for the in-depth sculpting of material

… Normale Supérieure of Saint-Cloud in 1976 to study physical sciences with the intention of working on waste recycling. … light, scientists realised that ultraviolet light also enables matter to be transformed," continues Bertrand Poumellec. … is directed onto a material, if it is not orthogonal to the surface, the light is deflected towards higher refractive …

Published on: Fri 09/02/2024 - 17:15

Marina Kvaskoff: research in the service of women's health

… of Health and Medical Research, Inserm / Université Versailles-St-Quentin, UVSQ) . For almost twenty years, this … disease while studying the links between hormonal exposure and the risk of cutaneous melanoma. "I was astonished … specialities, including the humanities and social sciences." The availability of different cohorts is an …

Published on: Thu 28/03/2024 - 15:26

Laurence Albiges: changing the game in genitourinary oncology

… she is particularly interested in new therapies for metastatic kidney cancer and rare forms of renal cell … Researcher. Researcher portraits Research Drawn to the life sciences and the idea of conducting research, Laurence … future doctors and, if possible, oncologists, by ensuring I convey the profound human dimension of our …

Published on: Thu 04/07/2024 - 15:28

Aurélien Marabelle: using the immune system as a therapeutic tool to treat cancer

… school straight away. "I wanted to maintain the balance between mathematics, biology and the hard sciences in my learning for a few more years," explains the … as "crossing the desert", until he met Prof. Jean-Charles Soria, then head of the Department of Therapeutic …

Published on: Thu 21/11/2024 - 15:00