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A novel integrated and sustainable approach to monitor and control Bluetongue in the Mediterranean region – Blue-Med
It is well established that world’s climate change influences the emergence of diseases particularly vector-borne diseases (VBDs). This project deals with Bluetongue (BT) which has been one of the most feared VBDs affecting the Mediterranean region. BT virus (BTV) is characterized by having multiple
Developing new strategies to protect strawberry crop in Mediterranean countries – Med-Berry
Strawberry is fundamental crop for Mediterranean countries, the fruits have unique flavour and precious nutritional properties and their economic value is extremely high. Growing healthy strawberry using sustainable protection solutions that preserve the fruits quality and yield, and respect human h
Improvement of preventive actions to emerging LAGoviruses in the MEDiterranean basin: development and optimisation of methodologies for pathogen detection and control – LAGMED
In the last 30 years, European rabbit populations have been decimated by the rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD). RHD is caused by a Lagovirus of the family Caliciviridae, RHD virus (RHDV) which causes a fulminant hepatitis that leads to death within 48-72h. In 2010, a new variant of RHDV (GI.2) emerg
Social Networks for Natural Disaster: Operational Interpretation – ReSoCIO
Two-thirds of French municipalities are considered to be exposed to natural disasters. Flooding is the most frequent risk, while seismic risk is among the most feared in terms of potential victims. This situation is likely to worsen in the coming decades, due to the combination of an increase in the
All organic photoactive liquid crystalline materials for 3D optical data storage – 3D-ODS
Since the advent of the digital age, the global demand for data storage, transmission, and processing has been growing at an exponential rate. This acceleration poses major challenges in terms of performance, miniaturization, speed, and energy efficiency of devices. Among the explored solutions, opt
Testing Quantum Thermodynamics with local Probes – TQT
The formulation of classical thermodynamics during the Industrial Revolution was triggered by the development of steam engines, and by physicists’ understanding of matter in the 19 th century. The present quantum technological revolution naturally lead to the question of how the laws of thermodynami
Tax reforms and tax revolts in democracies – TAXREV
The design of redistributive tax policies is an evergreen in the public discourse. Research on these questions has led to a well-developed “theory of optimal taxation” with seminal contributions by Mirrlees (1971), Piketty (1997), Diamond (1998) and Saez (2001; 2002). These contributions have in com
Multiscale Simulations of the Nucleosomal DNA: Mapping the Radical Cation Guanine – NucleoMAP
In our cells, DNA is compacted within the nucleus in the chromatin. It consists of a succession of nucleosomes, “particles” comprising a protein core of 8 histones, around which the DNA is wound. These proteins interact strongly with the DNA, exerting a mechanical constraint while locally modifying
Beyond polar dead-layers and leakage in BST-based varactors for NFC and 5G telecommunications – BePolar
Emerging communication technologies like 5G or Near Field Communication call for voltage tunable ferroelectric (FE) film capacitors to work at higher frequencies or lower voltage, thus requiring the reduction of the FE thickness. Unfortunately, two interface-related phenomena, the FE “dead layer” an
Urban planning, urban space and mobility practices with low environmental impact – URFE
One of today's unresolved problems is the difficulty of changing the mobility system to drastically reduce its environmental impact. The development of public transport (PT) and its coupling with urban planning alone cannot meet this challenge. In view of the difficulties of meeting certain mobility
