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Multimedia archives enhancement: multimodal machine comprehension of language for new intelligent interfaces of scientific and cultural mediation – ARCHIVAL
ARCHIVAL : Valorization of multimedia archives <br />Multimodal automatic language understanding for new intelligent interfaces of mediation and knowledge transmission.
Collective excitations in topological matter – Colector
One of the most promising ways improve the efficiency of THz and MIR plasmonic devices is to study new materials. In particular, Dirac matter has a great potential because of its strongly non-parabolic or linear band structure, associated with the semi-relativistic kinematics of the charge carriers. However, it turns out that the influence of the non-parabolicity of the bands and of the Diracness of the electrons on collective excitations has never been carefully studied until now.
Conformational design for high throughput MS/MS reading of digital polymers – shapeNread
The shapeNread project aims at optimizing the tridimensional structure of digital polymers for high throughput sequencing. Coded data will be segmented in blocks to be released in a first MS/MS step and further activated in a second MS/MS step for sequencing. Specific tags will be conceived by molecular modelling in order to distinguish these segments in terms of conformation and hence enable high throughput sequencing by using MS/MS-IMS-MS/MS.
Integration of spinal sensorimotor information in the cerebellar cortex during locomotion – SpinoCereLoco
Our unique approach allows us to break the cycle of the motor command to sensory stimulation into individual components and observe the individual impact of each component on the cerebellum. This will allow us to test the hypothesis that the cerebellar cortex of mammals adapts to cancel the effect of any sensory stimulus that consistently accompanies a motor command and provide an understanding of those mechanisms.
Proof of concept for the functionalization of lignins by applying laccase-dehydrogenase enzymatic treatments in biobased materials applications – FuncLIPRO
The FuncLIPRo project has been developed as a proof of concept in the context of industrial renewal and more specifically to improve the efficiency of industrial processes. It aims to deepen our understanding of lignin degrading enzymes (LDE) and in particular fungal laccases and dehydrogenases, and the mechanism of enzymatic deconstruction and modification of lignin.
coALescence and biofiLm in thIn GAp phoTObioreactoR – ALLIGATOR
The ALLIGATOR project aims at developping a new type of intensified photobioreactor via an increase of the volume productivity.<br />The proposed configuration consists in a thin-gap bubble column expected to enhance gas-liquid mass transfer and to favor mixing, while allowing high biomass concentration and ensuring light availability on the whole reactor thickness.
Mediterranean thermohaline circulation sensitivity: lessens from the past for future – MEDSENS
Climate projections for the 21st century indicate the risk of slowing down the thermohaline circulation in the Mediterranean with a potential socio-economic impact. However, the results of the simulations do not fully converge. We can improve our knowledge of the sensitivity of the Mediterranean circulation by studying the response to the past strong perturbation.
Deciphering the molecular switch of seed desiccation tolerance to improve plant stress tolerance – DEswitch
Drought has challenged food security, urging the development of drought-tolerant crops. Crops do not withstand severe drought at the vegetative stage, but produce desiccation tolerance (DT) seeds. The ability to tolerate extreme dehydration is being switched on during seed maturation and off shortly after germination. While efforts have focused on the nature of the protective compounds conferring DT, mechanisms that regulate their accumulation during seed development are poorly understood.
Distribution of HYdrogen in the protoplanetary Disk and deliveRy to the Terrestrial planEts – HYDRaTE
Although hydrogen is the most abundant element of the Solar System, little is known about its distribution among planetary materials. In particular, the question of the origin of hydrogen -and thus water- on Earth, Mars or the Moon remains highly debated. The HYDRaTE project proposes to use primitive meteorites, chondrites, as witnesses for the building blocks of planets to bring clues on the hydrogen distribution in the protoplanetary disk materials.
Microstructure and mechanical properties of polycrystalline nickel-base superalloys of the aerojet engines of the future – TOPAZE
Capable of higher operating temperatures, new polycrystalline nickel-based superalloys are used for new generation aircraft engines. To take full advantage of the performance of these materials, the microstructure changes occurring during the forming operations must be perfectly controlled and lead to the optimal microstructure, to be defined according to the targetted in-service conditions.
