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Fundamental Research Division
The DRF at the CEA assemble approximately 6,000 scientists since January 2016.
The deficit in lithium observed in the early universe is not explained by the poor understanding of a nuclear reaction involving beryllium-7.
A team of researchers from CEA-BIG has identified protein CLIMP-63 as the missing link between triadin and microtubules, two molecular actors in muscular contraction. This discovery paves the way toward a better understanding of certain severe cardiac pathologies and certain myopathies.
Although the annual carbon footprint seems to be driven by temperature at the global scale, water availability appears to be the dominant factor at the local scale. A study in which LSCE researchers participated sheds new light on this paradox.
CEA and the Cyclopharma Laboratories, in partnership with company Orphachem and University Francois Rabelais in Tours, signed an exclusive license agreement for a new radiotracer for the early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease by PET scan. Phase I trials are underway.
Based on analysis of several thousands of images of Saturn's moons produced by the Cassini spacecraft (NASA/ESA) a research team was able to provide the first quantification of minuscule fluctuations in the gravitational field of this planet. These extremely fine results should allow for a better understanding of the internal structure of Saturn.
A consortium composed of CEA, the European Vaccine Initiative, Institut Pasteur and Themis Bioscience is launching the Zikavax project, with the goal of developing a vaccine against infection by the Zika virus.
A team of researchers from IRFU has developed a very effective image reconstruction technique for radio astronomy. It will benefit the future international network Square Kilometer Array (SKA) in particular, whose construction will start in 2018, and is also expected to find applications in medical imaging and Earth observation.
An international team led by the LSCE has published a complete assessment of methane sources and sinks. After a period of stabilization in the early 2000s, since 2007 a new increase in methane concentrations has been observed by international measurement networks, with a sharp acceleration since 2014.
The WEST tokamak produced its first plasma on December 14, 2016 and is now preparing to test key components for ITER.
MRI acquisition times increase with resolution. To limit them, mathematicians from CEA-I2BM constantly need to find new creative approaches to boost their algorithms.
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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.