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Artificial radioactivity: a crucial discovery for nuclear medicine made 90 years ago

… in numerous ways, particularly in the field of medicine. Ninety years on, teams at Université Paris-Saclay continue to enrich this heritage by developing new molecules to diagnose or treat diseases such as cancer. Research " … are unstable: because of their composition, they have a surplus of energy which they will shed by naturally decaying …

Published on: Tue 22/07/2025 - 09:35

Election of the boards of Paris-Saclay University 2020

… the component-institutions, the universities of Versailles Saint Quentin-en-Yvelines and Evry Val-d'Essonne, and … submitted on site or by post. January 21, 2020 Possible meeting of the advisory electoral committee Verification of … of the provisional administrator consists primarily in ensuring, in close collaboration with the relevant departments …

Published on: Wed 15/01/2020 - 18:08

Explorations into the depths of the reproductive system

… in the creation of a new individual. Abstruse and sometimes mysterious, it fascinates many scientists at the … to observe the transplacental passage of therapeutic molecules, particularly against cancer. The first uterus transplant in France was made possible in Suresnes following these studies.   Linking reproduction to …

Published on: Wed 08/02/2023 - 17:00

Launch of the 2022 “Science with and for Society” call for proposals

… Launch of the 2022 “Science with and for Society” call for proposals Launch of the 2022 “Science with and … candidates from the University in science communication roles. For more information, contact: … candidates from the University in science communication roles. For more information, contact: …

Published on: Tue 18/01/2022 - 17:26

Living with insects: perspectives

… delicious for some, pests to others, insects are a multi-faceted subject of study. Researchers from Université … Unit (UMI SOURCE - Univ. Paris-Saclay, Université Versailles -St- Quentin UVSQ, IRD) , has been looking at the cost … des oeuvres universitaires et scolaires CROUS, etc.) and a survey of the general population, for the first time, the …

Published on: Wed 15/05/2024 - 10:16

Jean-Charles Soria: Fighting cancer on all fronts

… Jean-Charles Soria: Fighting cancer on all fronts Jean-Charles Soria: … Jean-Charles Soria. “Today, we know that it represents a plethora of sub-fragments corresponding to a good 15 diseases, … now exist, sometimes allowing metastatic cancer patients to survive for several years. “Which is exceptional,” says …

Published on: Fri 13/11/2020 - 10:26

Hadi Quesneville: The hidden side of the genome

… computer science in his research.  It all started with a lesson on genetics at school. “I had a sudden revelation and I said to … computer science in his research.  It all started with a lesson on genetics at school. “I had a sudden revelation and …

Published on: Fri 18/12/2020 - 17:37

Different states of condensed matter

… Physicists of condensed matter at Université Paris-Saclay set out to conquer new electronic and magnetic properties of matter. “Oh! endless collage, shifting planes, the bleeding sun, the deep … diamond-encased magnetometers. Magnetic field and pressure on matter; until it melts.” would be an apt declaration …

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

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 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 … of genetics, Gregor Mendel. The monk and botanist from Silesia (part of the current Czech Republic) crossbred various … led to the establishment of the three fundamental principles of biological heredity known as Mendel's laws. More than …

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

Emmanuelle Deleporte: The photovoltaic revolution

… and carries out her research at the Lumière, matière et interfaces laboratory (Light, matter and interfaces, … LuMIn -  Université Paris-Saclay, ENS Paris-Saclay, CentraleSupélec, CNRS) . She studies hybrid halide perovskites - … Hybrid halide perovskites are crystals formed by molecules composed of an organic part and an inorganic part. They …

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 … studying for her preparatory course for the Grandes Écoles. She explains why. “Plants as a field of study provide … is involved in the cleaning of damaged cells, their survival and cellular homeostasis. She has then looked at …

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