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DYMCOM - From laboratory to beyond Earth, Quantum regimes and near thresholds dynamics probed by theory and experiments.

… dynamics probed by theory and experiments. … Dynamical Methods for COld Molecular collisions, from laboratory to … Wiesenfeld (CNRS/U. Paris-Saclay, FR, chair) Annemieke Petrignani  (FELIX, U. Nijmegen, NL) Maxence Lepers (CNRS/U. … Inst, Heidelberg für Kernphysik, DE)   courtesy of P. Pillet et al. (Lab. Aimé-Cotton) DYMCOM Scientific Program …

Published on: Fri 10/01/2020 - 10:20

Emmanuelle Deleporte: The photovoltaic revolution

… and carries out her research at the Lumière, matière et interfaces laboratory (Light, matter and interfaces, … studied the confinement effects in inorganic semiconductor heterostructures, i.e. quantum wells or quantum dots, and more precisely excitonic effects, i.e. interactions between electrons and holes (the absence of an electron) and …

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

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

… of the mechanism of autophagy (or self-digestion) in plant metabolism during the process of leaf senescence. Autophagy … Masclaux-Daubresse developed a keen interest in plant metabolism from 1986 onwards while studying for her … many subjects for research in terms of their physiology, metabolism and agronomy. They can also broaden our knowledge …

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

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 … – Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS), in collaboration with Geosciences Paris-Saclay (GEOPS – Univ. Paris-Saclay, CNRS) and … – Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS), in collaboration with Geosciences Paris-Saclay (GEOPS – Univ. Paris-Saclay, CNRS) and …

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

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

… of the French system that I think it's essential to retain."   Intersections between theology and science In 1998, Maaike van der Lugt defended her thesis Le ver, le démon et la Vierge. Les théories de la génération extraordinaire …

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

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 … of discoveries since then, notably regarding protoplanetary disks, the disks of gas and dust where planets form. …

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

Fermented products: the promise of 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 … nutritional content from the original. There are a wide variety of fermentations performed by different species of …

Published on: Tue 01/04/2025 - 14:01

Menopause: demystifying a taboo for women's health

… ," explains the researcher who heads the Molecular Genetics of Metabolic and Reproductive Diseases Unit (UGM3R - Univ. … By the seventh month of pregnancy, the female foetus has an estimated seven million follicles. At birth, …

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

Catalysis: a tool for green chemistry

… On 23 November 2023, chemists from Université Paris-Saclay met for the annual Scientific Day of Université's Chemistry … disciplines, such as catalysis using organic molecules or metallic elements, photocatalysis (induced by light) and … Vergne and Anne Zaparucha are members of the Genomics Metabolics joint research unit (GM - Univ. Paris-Saclay, …

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

An amazing protein that regulates the mobility of bacteria

… 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 … which means that a messenger carries this information between the two proteins. Until now, the identity of this …

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

The energy transition: the scientific workshop

… fruitful days The first day, led by Philippe Rocher (Cabinet Métrol), was more institutional, dedicated to the major … was the conference by Jonathan Elkind, assistant Secretary at the Energy Department of the United States (US … young researchers of Université Paris-Saclay. It brought together approximately 70 contributions from virtually all …

Published on: Tue 15/11/2016 - 17:00

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

… of this leguminous plant. In 1866, Pisum sativum L., better known as “green pea”, became the favourite subject of study of the founding father of genetics, Gregor Mendel. The monk and botanist from Silesia … (part of the current Czech Republic) crossbred various varieties, in order to compare the evolution of green pea …

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