Natural Sciences - Physics

First light for COLIBRI, an outstandingly fast ground-based telescope

Astronomy & Space - Physics

The COLIBRI ground-based telescope unveiled its first images at its inauguration on September 7, 2024 at the San Pedro Mártir National Astronomical Observatory, Mexico. Designed as part of the SVOMspace mission, the outstandingly fast telescope will be able to detect gamma-ray bursts, as well as other transient astronomical phenomena.

Physics - Sep 9

Cell memory, a key parameter for morphogenesis

Physics

Publication of the RDP in PNAS on May 30, 2024. Communication by CNRS Physics on July 8, 2024. What principles govern the layout of living organisms?

Physics - Sep 9

So wait a while before cutting the cheese

Publication of the Physics Laboratory in the Physical Review Materials on July 9, 2024. Communication by CNRS Physics on September 5, 2024.

Physics - Sep 4

Nuclear power plants: a scintillating sponge for monitoring radioactive gas emissions

Physics

A scintillating aerogel enabling real-time measurements with excellent sensitivity to certain radioactive gases, essential to monitoring the proper functioning of nuclear power plants, has just been

The counter-intuitive statistics of thermodynamics on a microscopic scale

Publication of the Physics Laboratory in the Physical Review Letters on July 31, 2024. Communication by CNRS Physics on September 2, 2024.

Nuclear power plants: a scintillating sponge for monitoring radioactive gas emissions

Publication of the Chemistry Laboratory in Nature Photonics on September 2, 2024. CNRS press release on September 4, 2024.

X-Ray Diffraction: Introducing a new era in threat detection

Physics - Innovation

In collaboration with Smiths Detection, CEA-Leti developed an innovative detection module for small-angle X-ray diffraction.