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When the mix changes

… Paris-Saclay, who are providing predictive models and methodologies to support these changes.  A carbon-neutral mix … energy when there is no wind) in order to continue to meet the country’s energy needs. “As we still have an ‘electricity whenever we want’ mindset, we need systems which respond to that demand,” says …

Published on: Thu 04/03/2021 - 13:39

James Webb Space Telescope: when astrophysicists see (infra)red

… Telescope (JWST) is the latest in a 25-year collaboration between the US (NASA), European (ESA) and Canadian (CSA) … Space Telescope, which was launched in 2003 and has completed its mission, and with which the JWST also shares the … the interstellar dust and gas from which new stars and planetary systems form. It also makes it easier to observe …

Published on: Thu 16/12/2021 - 11:36

Live from asteroid Ryugu: analysis of extraterrestrial samples using atomic force microscopy and infrared spectroscopy

… Ryugu Through their organic compounds, asteroids and comets provide scientists with crucial information on the … these small, solid celestial bodies. Chosen as the target of the Hayabusa 2 space mission, launched on 13 December … (JAXA), the asteroid Ryugu orbits in the rocky belt that stretches between Mars and Jupiter. With an average diameter of …

Published on: Wed 07/02/2024 - 14:27

Making mental illness visible – a challenge for MRI

… for which researchers Paul Lauterbur (from America) and Peter Mansfield (from the UK) were awarded the Nobel Prize … for Medicine in 2003, is based on the phenomenon of magnetic resonance associated with the magnetic properties of certain atoms – and the hydrogen nucleus …

Published on: Fri 28/01/2022 - 14:52

A nanodrug for effective treatment of paradoxical inflammation - a promising arm in the fight against Covid-19?

… and so on. ”   Enveloping active ingredients to target cells more effectively In 2017, Patrick Couvreur and his … usually considered ineffective to be used as because it is metabolised by the body too quickly. To stabilise it, … nanoparticles to form a multifunctional nanodrug with a diameter of approximately 70 nanometres. After multiple tests on …

Published on: Wed 03/06/2020 - 08:44

Cancer, HIV and triple therapy: a complex relationship

… a complex relationship Researchers at the Laboratory for metabolic and systemic aspects of oncogenesis for new therapeutic approaches (METSY - Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut Gustave … in scientific literature regarding interactions between cancer and people infected with HIV and treated with …

Published on: Mon 22/06/2020 - 09:10

Gender Equality Week 2022 – The Big Picture: Art & Gender

… Gender”. In 1989, the Guerrilla Girls protested on the streets of New York with posters asking, “Do women have to be naked to get in the Met. Museum? Less than 5% of artists in the Modern Art …

Published on: Fri 18/02/2022 - 14:45

In search of antimatter

… physics. Introducing the notion of space-time, the link between energy and the mass of an object, and the speed of … is the opposite. The physicist then introduced the theoretical notion of the antielectron. Four years later, Carl … to create a vacuum But the most original aspect is yet to come. When a particle comes into contact with its …

Published on: Thu 11/04/2024 - 15:56

The Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya hosted at Université Paris-Saclay

… The Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya hosted at Université Paris-Saclay The Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya hosted at … On October 2, 2020, H.E. Amb. Raychelle Omamo, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya was …

Published on: Mon 12/10/2020 - 15:41

Showers burst from sources - L'Edition 13 (June 2020)

… from its origins to its arrival on Earth. In order to better understand it, researchers are following the traces … 11 orders of magnitude. Although very rare, the most energetic possess extraordinary energy. “ We are talking about … carried by particles one millionth of a billionth of a metre (10-15 m),” explains Thierry Stolarczyk, a researcher …

Published on: Fri 31/07/2020 - 13:40

A new boom in additive manufacturing

… the gradual removal of patents on its processes and the marketing of the first 3D printers. To begin with, these were … used for fun before being applied to rapid prototyping. Whether it is in the field of bioprinting, transportation, … of parts to be manufactured). Since 2015, its world market has grown exponentially and industrial production is now …

Published on: Thu 27/10/2022 - 11:04

Understanding the heterogeneity of autism forms

… Understanding the heterogeneity of autism forms Understanding the heterogeneity of autism forms Research This article was … Researchers at Université Paris-Saclay are working on a better understanding of autistic disorders and their …

Published on: Fri 03/03/2023 - 15:01