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Shaping inequalities or building social bonds? Ceremonial economy under and after socialism in Central Asia (1960s-2020s) – CEREMONIAC
The Ceremoniac project aims to analyse and understand the rationales behind the inflation of ceremonial expenditure in Central Asian societies from the end of the Soviet period until today. It aims at questioning the production or reinforcement of inequalities, generated by these practices while they remain powerful vectors of social cohesion.
Sex-specific ageing in the wild – AGEX
Chez la plupart des espèces de mammifères, notamment chez l’homme, les mâles montrent une sénescence plus précoce et/ou plus intense que les femelles. A ce jour, les causes évolutives de ces différences, ainsi que les conséquences démographiques, restent largement méconnues. Le projet AGEX propose de lever le voile sur ces questions via une approche intégrative.
Sex chromosome and sex determination evolution in mammals – SEXYMUS
Except a few species, mammals have an extremely conserved sex determining system. However, within the African pygmy mice (genus Mus), we uncovered an extraordinary diversity of sex chromosomes. This diversity and their phylogenetic proximity with the laboratory mouse make them an excellent model. Hence, in the SEXYMUS project, we will investigate the evolution of mammalian sex determination and the evolutionary modification of sex chromosomes using the pygmy mice as proxies.
Sequencing and comparative genomics of Escherichia coli plasmids: a way to understand the evolutionary success of extended-spectrum ß-lactamases – RepliColScope
(ESBLs) that confer resistance to all beta-lactams except carbapenems and cephamycins. Currently, the high
Sensemaking and Spatialisation for multi-granular heritage artefacts : 3D annotations, sonification. and formalisation of inferences – SESAMES
Sensemaking and Spatialisation for multi-granular heritage artefacts: 3D annotations, sonification. and formalisation of inferences
Selective edge filling of collapsed carbon nanotubes for nanoelectronics – EdgeFiller
We aim to create new bilayer graphene nanoribbons as a superior alternative to currently proposed nanoribbons, proposed as nanocomponents for future electronics. They will be created from large single walled carbon nanotubes, which collapse due to their diameter. This new system has cavities along the collapsed edges which will be then filled. This will allow us to modify the conductivity and introduce charge and spin carriers with exceptional mobility.
Selective and Optimized Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes – SOS_Nanotubes
discovery of carbon nanotubes, a direct use of their exceptional properties in everyday’s life applications is
Seismic monitoring of the Subsurface along Transportation Infrastructure using passive measurement on TeleCOM fiber-Optic – SITcomOptics
Underground geohazards can be devastating to the economy, particularly through the sudden collapse of the surface materials on which transport networks are settled (railways, roads, etc.). To date, there are no non-invasive approaches that monitor the near subsurface at high efficiency and low cost, in order to prevent these risks, the occurrence of which increases with climate change. This project offers an innovative solution based on existing telecom optical fiber.
Seeds and weeds: Past and present agrobiodiversity and cultivation practices in South Caucasus – SWEED
broad alluvial valleys and the biodiversity is exceptionally high, populations have since long developed
Searching for the ORigin of the DINoflagellates in the Acritarch Representatives – ORDINAR
We will combine organic geochemistry, micro-infra-red spectroscopy, culturing and genetic techniques, and microscopic analyses (optical, TEM, SEM) to determine the biological affinities and the macromolecular characteristics of individual microfossils, including acritarchs and dinoflagellates. Our study should resolve - at least partly - the question about the origin of the dinoflagellates, and the biological affinity of the acritarchs.
