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Nose, olfaction and fragrance: giving a sense to smell

… renewed public interest during the Covid-19 pandemic. And yet, scientists from a wide range of fields have been … capable, by creating multiple combinations, of smelling between ten thousand and one trillion (one billion billion) … transmit the signal to the brain. The brain then interprets it as a scent.   The first experimental structure of a …

Published on: Wed 26/02/2025 - 15:28

Sepsis: a long-term battle, new issues and goals

… complications be avoided? These are questions that the Prometheus University Hospital Institute (IHU), which comprises … parasitic or fungal infection with an acute and sudden onset. The disease is also defined by its long-term … thirty years, Djillali Annane is now head of the Prometheus University Hospital Institute (IHU), whose aim is to …

Published on: Fri 14/02/2025 - 15:20

SPARK - reducing CO2 emissions and decentralising hydrogen production

… PhD. A former PhD student at the “Énergétique moléculaire et macroscopique, combustion” (Molecular and macroscopic energetics, combustion) laboratory (EM2C - Université Paris-Saclay, CentraleSupélec, CNRS) , he … and macroscopic energetics, combustion) laboratory (EM2C - Université Paris-Saclay, CentraleSupélec, CNRS) , he …

Published on: Wed 09/06/2021 - 08:45

Pascal Corbel: A Business-Minded Academic

… professor at Université Paris-Saclay, a researcher in the Network, Innovation, Territories, Globalization (RITM - … de Caen and Manchester Polytechnic (now Manchester Metropolitan University), Pascal Corbel was still unsure of what direction to take in his career after completing his Master’s degree. “I could see myself as a …

Published on: Thu 28/04/2022 - 16:06

Subcutaneous chemotherapy, a solution to ease cancer treatment?

… the same period. Worldwide, more than 18 million cases are detected annually, resulting in nearly 10 million deaths. … proliferation of cells whose DNA, the carrier of genetic information, has certain mutations. This uncontrolled … surgical procedure to remove the tumour, is the preferred method. When such a procedure is no longer feasible, for …

Published on: Thu 17/11/2022 - 11:02

Extreme Blazars: when particle acceleration reaches new heights

… recently conducted the first inventory of the most energetic of them all: extreme blazars. To gain a better understanding of these prodigious particle … some of the matter concentrated in the surrounding accretion disc, while another part escapes as an ultra-bright …

Published on: Thu 06/02/2020 - 16:08

Paul Leadley: Studying the impacts of global change on biodiversity

… Interdisciplinary Studies on Biodiversity, Agroecology, Society and Climate) at Université Paris-Saclay. A specialist in … fellowship in the field. "We did rock climbing together and often discussed ecology," recalls Paul Leadley. … laboratory, Paul Leadley conducted research into the link between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. "This was …

Published on: Thu 21/09/2023 - 15:30

Claire Gaudichon: Stable isotopes to track dietary proteins in the body

… Claire Gaudichon: Stable isotopes to track dietary proteins in the body Claire Gaudichon: Stable isotopes to track dietary proteins in the body Researcher portraits Research   … She is also the director of the Physiologie de la nutrition et du comportement alimentaire (Nutritional Physiology and …

Published on: Fri 16/04/2021 - 14:20

Unlocking the potential of blockchain

… Paris-Saclay are currently working on.  Bitcoin (2008) and Ethereum (2015) are the most well-known, while Zcash (2016), … worldwide, these various crypto-currency (token) exchange networks are based on blockchain technology. Blockchain is … the entire history of transactions carried out on a network by the parties involved. Transactions are grouped and …

Published on: Tue 20/07/2021 - 15:20

Low-energy cosmic rays: between mysteries and applications

… Low-energy cosmic rays: between mysteries and applications Low-energy cosmic rays: between mysteries and applications This article was … of ionisation in the atmosphere at an altitude of 5,000 metres was three times higher than at sea level. His …

Published on: Fri 15/03/2024 - 16:08

Overcoming therapeutic resistance in cancer

… Overcoming therapeutic resistance in cancer Research Targeted therapies, which first appeared during the start of the … and how to overcome them is the work of Luc Friboulet, a researcher at the Molecular Predictors and New Targets in Oncology Laboratory (PMNCO - Université Paris-Saclay, …

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

Pierre Gilles Lemarié-Rieusset: From wavelets to Navier-Stokes

… Pierre Gilles Lemarié-Rieusset: From wavelets to Navier-Stokes Pierre Gilles Lemarié-Rieusset: From wavelets to Navier-Stokes Researcher portraits …

Published on: Fri 03/06/2022 - 16:33