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Néolithe fossilises our waste

… Néolithe is not to be outdone: it has come up with the idea of fossilising non-recyclable waste and transforming it … came from the sedimentation of Cretaceous waste. So he wondered whether we could transpose this fossilisation process … how our start-up was born," recalls Nicolas Cruaud, co-founder of Néolithe . A trio made up of William Cruaud, his son …

Published on: Thu 20/07/2023 - 10:18

V4Cure: snake venom to treat kidneys

… snake from Africa, V4Cure , a start-up based in Ile-de-France, is developing a drug candidate designed to treat … would be well received. We also had to talk to various contacts to be sure that we could raise the money. In the … would be well received. We also had to talk to various contacts to be sure that we could raise the money. In the …

Published on: Wed 25/10/2023 - 10:20

Nina Otter: a distinguished career in topological data analysis

… approach. Nina Otter began her studies at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) in 2008, … before realising the importance of mathematics in understanding fields such as electrodynamics and classical … on tropical elliptic curves. She completed a Master's degree in pure mathematics in the desire to combine this …

Published on: Thu 18/01/2024 - 07:35

Therapixel: harnessing deep learning for breast cancer screening

… Therapixel: harnessing deep learning for breast cancer screening Therapixel: harnessing deep learning for breast cancer screening As part of the … Cancer Awareness Month in October, Pierre Fillard, co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of the start-up …

Published on: Thu 03/10/2024 - 08:00

Nellow: designing energy-efficient microchips

… Nellow: designing energy-efficient microchips Nellow: designing energy-efficient microchips Nellow , a newly established start-up, is designing ultralow power chips for computing and artificial …

Published on: Thu 13/02/2025 - 13:52

Charles-Antoine Dutertre: using immunology in the fight against cancer

… Roussy) and a member of the Molecular Analysis, Modelling and Imaging of Cancer Disease unit (AMMICA - Univ. … the Master's programme in genetics at University Paris 7 - Denis Diderot (now Université Paris Cité). In 1999, during an …

Published on: Wed 30/04/2025 - 09:37

When light is brief but intense

… on the phenomena and uses of femtosecond lasers. These devices, with their ultrashort pulses and ever-increasing … the first amplified, coherent, monochromatic radiation device appeared in 1960, thanks to the work of the American physicist Theodore Maiman. Since then, the device has become widely popular and has undergone many …

Published on: Thu 05/08/2021 - 10:00

Overcoming therapeutic resistance in cancer

… guarantee a cure, as resistance will inevitably occur. Understanding these mechanisms and how to overcome them is the … inhibitors ) at the Gustave Roussy cancer centre which was dedicated to this largely unresearched area. TKIs affect … the case of certain mutations, cancer cells become totally dependent on the activity of one of these kinases to …

Published on: Fri 04/06/2021 - 17:57

Understanding cell movement: the secrets of actin networks

… Understanding cell movement: the secrets of actin networks Understanding cell movement: the secrets of actin networks … Lenz’s team at the Theoretical Physics and Statistical Models Laboratory (LPTMS – Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS) . …

Published on: Wed 30/06/2021 - 08:53

Franck Courchamp: understanding the impact of human activities on biodiversity

… Franck Courchamp: understanding the impact of human activities on biodiversity Franck Courchamp: understanding the impact of human activities on biodiversity … in his field, as well as being an outstanding communicator. Describing himself as a hyperactive jack-of-all-trades, he …

Published on: Fri 29/07/2022 - 12:24

Bertrand Maury: mathematising reality

… years. A specialist in the mathematical and numerical modelling of complex phenomena, Bertrand Maury’s work results … particle flows to the movement of crowds. He has been awarded a 2022 silver medal by the CNRS. Before graduating from … 1988 and embarking on a PhD, Bertrand Maury had never considered becoming a researcher. He was attracted by abstract …

Published on: Thu 01/09/2022 - 10:27

Spintronics appeals to artificial intelligence

… methods, are now used to implement facial recognition, develop autonomous cars and operate social networks. … years ago, such a task is today possible thanks to the development of artificial intelligence (AI). Artificial … two C2N scientists have been working together for years to develop neuromorphic computing, which is computer processing …

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