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Remarkable NHx compounds, obtained by compressing N2-H2 mixtures Research groups from CEA, CNRS 1 as well as the SOLEIL and ESRF synchrotrons, have studied compounds formed by compressing N 2-H 2 (...)

Graphene is the most studied material to prepare electronics in the future. Among the methods used to produce some, one lies on the intercalation of silicon upon a substrate of silicon carbide. French (...)

Solid state ionics is a rapidly developing field, due to the number of possible applications (fuel cells, supercapacitors, sensing materials, batteries etc.). Highly crystalline Lanthanum Fluoride is (...)

Green chemistry is booming, fueled by the growing interest in probiotics (and their impact on human health) and biofuel production. Thereby, the scientific community is increasing studies on the (...)

During the festive season, duck foie gras is a product particularly appreciated by French people. Cooked in verrine before being arranged in (unflattened!) slices, or fried, it is being consumed in (...)

Scientists have created a database of carbon monoxide absorption spectra in order to describe the evolution and structure of many astrophysical environments.

A new study of interstellar ice analogs gives insight to explain the biomolecular asymmetry at the surface of primitive Earth. Living organisms use amino acids exclusively in their L enantiomeric form (...)

A team from Grenoble studied the growth of lettuces, under nanoparticles exposure. In addition to soil contamination, the study focused on airborne contaminants for the first time. Nanoparticles are (...)

Sunday 7th July, the Musée des arts et métiers welcomed the great event CristalÔ, on the occasion of the International Year of Crystallography.

A French group has determined the structure of human neuroglobin, highlighting a new mechanism for regulating the affinity of neuroglobin for oxygen.

Among the fission products of uranium and plutonium, iodine 129 is a radioactive element with a half time of ~16 millions of years.

On 24th June, SOLEIL welcomed three students from the Douanier Rousseau High school in Laval. The three of them were the laureates of the 21st edition of the “Olympiades de Physique” which took place (...)