CEA News

CEA NEWS, the international publication of the French Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission, is committed to providing in-depth but wide ranging coverage of its activities ands achievements.

CEA News N°24

CEA News N°24

Life and habitability in the universe
Are we alone in the Universe? Are there other planets susceptible of supporting life? A question that arouses everyone’s interest — curious people, dreamy people but above all, scientists.

France in Action
CEA ranked among the world's 100 most innovative organization

Science in Motion
LIBS - a laser to study matter

People and events
MINOS international workshop

NEW : read online (flipbook)
Spring 2013
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CEA News N°23

CEA News N°23

The Dismantling of Nuclear Facilities
Passage Project / A Dismantling Success Story in Grenoble / Dealing with the past, preparing the future at the Fontenay-aux-Roses center

Embedded Systems for Cars Innovation
Calling on Players at the National and International Levels Clusters to Foster Innovation / CEA-List at the Forefront / Toward a New Range of Embedded Applications?

Winter 2012
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CEA News N°22

CEA News N°22

Engines go green
Biofuels / Research platforms / Preindustrial demonstrators

Technological research at the service of disability
Artificial Intelligence / Robotics

Autumn 2012
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CEA News N°21

CEA News N°21

Hydrogen: from the lab to the real world
Production / Transportation / Storage

The national emergency organisation
Actors / Technologies / Analysis

Summer 2012
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CEA News N°20  - Spring 2012

CEA News N°20

CEA, Expert in low-carbon energies
Nuclear / Solar / Biomass / Hydrogen / Bioenergies / Storage / Energy mix

Genomics set for growth
The national genotyping center / The national sequencing center

Spring 2012
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CEA News N°19 - Winter 2011-12

CEA News N°19

Theoretical physics, or what makes the world go round
Where physics meets mathematics / From mathematics to random matrices / Statistical physics is of interest to groups in movement

Sun power :an energy to count on?
Solar Photovoltaic / Energy storage / Solar thermal / “Passive” homes

Winter 2011-12
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CEA News N°18 - Autumn 2011

CEA News N°18

Simulation working for nuclear energy
Predicting and optimizing / Simulation at the heart of the cycle / Complementing experimentation / Providing industry with an effective response / Towards a global platform

At the heart of superconductivity
Quantum physics on a large scale / From fundamental physics to medical imaging / Electronic circuits for telecoms and computers / High critical temperature materials / Opening the door to new technological advances

Autumn 2011
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CEA News N°17 - Summer 2011

CEA News N°17

Safety tests file
Design-basis accidents / Severe accidents / Seismic strength / G8 international ministerial seminar on nuclear safety

Materials challenge for energy
Materials for nuclear applications / Materials dedicated to the new energy technologies

Summer 2011
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CEA News N°16 - Spring 2011

CEA News N°16

The future of separative chemistry: welcome to the ICSM
The institute aims to become a benchmark / Examples of studies conducted by the institute and their potential applications / The training role of the institute

Cerebral imaging revealing alzheimer’s disease
The first signs of Alzheimer’s disease / Neurospin: a large cerebral Neuro-imaging infrastructure / Neuro-imaging techniques of today

Spring 2011
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CEA News N°15 - Winter 2010-2011

CEA News N°15

The energy revolution is underway
Market shares for the grabbing / Measuring, managing, storing... / The solar builders

A cross disciplinary toxicology program
Toxicology and health / Toxicity of nanomaterials / Toxicity and environment

Winter 2010-2011
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CEA News N°14 - Autumn 2010

CEA News N°14

Generation iv: development of the first prototype reactor
Generation IV International Forum / Allegro: a gas-cooled FNR / Astrid, a large-scale project / Generation IV reactors: the CEA presents its strategy to the EU member states

Lasers at the CEA
What is a laser? / High-energy lasers: impressive tools / Fundamental research: laser-matter interaction / Applications based on this technology

Autumn 2010
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CEA News N°13 - Summer 2010

CEA News N°13

Vitrification, a mature process
Spent fuel in glass / What is vitrification? / Vitrification processes / When vitrification becomes an export...

Gene medicines
How to replace missing cells? / Huntington’s disease / Gene therapy: the contribution of medical imaging / Interview with Philippe

Summer 2010
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CEA News N°12 - Spring 2010

CEA News N°12

The CEA : an ear for earthquakes
Monitoring seismic activity: constant attention! / Numerical modeling of seismic waves / Tsunami: an important phenomenon to monitor / Strong enough for an earthquake? / CTBT treaty and detection of nuclear tests

Storing electricity, the technologica l challenge of the automotive sector
Li-ion battery technology / Electric batteries: the Renault-Nissan Alliance, the CEA and the FSI form a joint venture

Spring 2010
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CEA News N°11 - winter 2009

CEA News N°11

New fuels for new reactors
Phenix: a brief history / Innovative fuel: several designs under investigation / VHTR particle-fuels for AGR2 irradiation

Hershel : a window openning wide for dust
A new look at the stars / Herschel in kit form / The CEA space saga / Camera for submillimeter wavelengths / Cassini-Huygens

winter 2009
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CEA News N°10 - Autumn 2009

CEA News N°10

New Materials: a strategic priority
Key to the future in every sector / Steel for the nuclear industry / Patented shield / Nuclear-grade metals and ceramics / A place for composites in tomorrow’s reactors / Genesis: nanomaterials for French industry

Technology transfer: a litmus test of excellence in research
A dedicated organization / From market research to new business creation / Monitoring technology / Case studies

Autumn 2009
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CEA News N°9 - Summer 2009

CEA News N°9

Nuclear energy
Recycling plutonium / Open or closed cycle / Reduced waste / Non-proliferation / Nuclear energy division

Radiobiology
Exposure / Biological mechanisms / Health effects / Life sciences division

Summer 2009
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CEA News N°8 - Spring 2009

CEA News N°8

Energy and climate
Solar energy / Hydrogen technology / Biofuels / Fission and Fusion / R&D applications

Power sources
Thermoelectricity / Fuel cells / Batteries / Technological research

Spring 2009
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CEA News N°7 - January 2009

CEA News N°7

Supercomputing
Numerical simulation / Petaflop speed / “Third pillar” of science / R&D applications

Nuclear safety
Environment impact / Radiological protection / Waste management / Public safety

January 2009
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CEA News N°6 - September 2008

CEA News N°6

Energy : Tore supra
Thermonuclear fusion / Tokamak / High-performance system / International project / Physical Sciences

Nuclear proliferation tracking radionuclides
International treaty / Gas analysis / Terrorism / Military Applications

September 2008
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CEA News N°5 - July 2008

CEA News N°5

Health technology
Genomic / Biotechnologies / Robotic and virtual reality / Molecular imaging

Uranium : the question of future resources
Industrial approach / Supply and demand / Recycling materials

July 2008
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CEA News N°4 - March 2008

CEA News N°4

Solar energy
Components / Projects / Buildings

Cleanup and dismantling
Techniques / Competences / Special Funding

March 2008
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CEA News N°3 - January 2008

CEA News N°3

Very large research facilities
Fundamental Research / High Technology / Large Instruments

Nuclear energy simulation codes
Neutronic / Thermal Hydraulics / Fuel / Waste Storage

January 2008
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CEA News N°2 - September 2007

CEA News N°2

Nanosciences understanding the new laws of physics
Nanostructured matter / Quantum effects / How are nano-objects designed ? / Toxicity of nano-objects / MINATEC®

Advanced partitioning solutions for radioactive waste
Review of 15 years of research / Partitioning / 2006 : the new law

September 2007
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CEA News N°1 - June 2007

CEA News N°1

Welcome to the 4th Generation
Nuclear Energy / Future nuclear plant's concepts / Fuel Research

Neurospin, sensing brain
Neuronal system exploring / Cognitive process / Magnetic resonance imaging

June 2007
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