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Fundamental Research Division
The DRF at the CEA assemble approximately 6,000 scientists since January 2016.
The WEST tokamak is now equipped with an infrared thermographic endoscope developed by IRFM. Its very high spatial resolution (100 microns) will enable researchers to study the thermal behavior of a critical component in ITER, the divertor, in great detail.
A team of scientists from the Frédéric-Joliot Institute and their partners have shown that a genetic variant associated with multiple psychiatric disorders alters a prefrontal-limbic network, that is suspected to increase the risk of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
Researchers from joint laboratory VECT'OLEO (Marcoule Institute for Separative Chemistry, Hallstar-France) have used an experimental model system and computer simulations to study the structuration of a vegetable oil and optimized it for the extraction and dispersing of bio-active molecules applied to cosmetics.
Researchers from INAC have used a biomimetic approach to analyze the interactions of uranium with the biological molecules involved in the toxicity of this element. Phosphoproteins appear to be priority targets.
The standardization of metagenomic methods is a prerequisite to better understand the human gut microbiota. The step of DNA extraction in this method is critical.
Researchers from BIAM and their partners have elucidated the action mechanisms of antioxidant compounds in rosemary.
Researchers at the François-Jacob Institute and their partners have shown that exposure to low doses of irradiation leads to function loss in hematopoietic stem cells.
In collaboration with the CEA François-Jacob Institute and INRIA, scientists from INRA have sequenced the genome of butterfly Spodoptera frugiperda. This common agricultural pest in the Americas is now moving towards the East.
For the first time, an international collaboration involving IRFU has mapped out the largest structures of the universe in 3D, from the movements of thousands of galaxies. This reconstruction includes areas which, until now, were unobservable.
Researchers from INAC have managed to accumulate high spin densities in germanium over long distances. This result opens prospects for the production of a multi-terminal spintronic device where different spin voltages can be used as inputs for magneto-logic gates on germanium.
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CEA is a French government-funded technological research organisation in four main areas: low-carbon energies, defense and security, information technologies and health technologies. A prominent player in the European Research Area, it is involved in setting up collaborative projects with many partners around the world.