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The last two years in scientific news
A study published in PNAS highlights a tripartite protein complex that is essential for single-stranded DNA transport during bacterial natural transformation.
TRIGLITEP project aims to overcome a major bottleneck in brain imaging: the biological validation of neuroinflammation biomarkers.
An international study led by Genoscope reveals that mirusviruses, a large group of giant viruses infecting eukaryotic organisms, are far more diverse and widespread than previously known.
In july 2025, MIRCen department, located on the Fontenay-aux-Roses site, received two new PET-CT cameras dedicated to the study of neurodegenerative diseases.
Researchers from the DRCM have characterized a new mechanism essential for protecting telomeres. They demonstrated that the protein Rap1 prevents the translocation of the Ku protein thereby avoiding deleterious chromosomal fusions.
In response to the global rise of bacteria that are extremely resistant to antibiotics researchers from the IDMIT Department have developed monoclonal antibodies capable of neutralizing Klebsiella pneumoniae in vitro and in vivo.
In September 2025, the ATLASea research program, led by CEA/Genoscope and CNRS, reached a major milestone: 100 marine species genomes have been sequenced. This achievement highlights the momentum of this national project, launched in 2023, which aims to map the genetic heritage of 4,500 marine eukaryotic species found in French waters.
The inaugural conference of the GreenGARDEN project took place on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at the Paris-Saclay Center, in the presence of Eric Gadet, Deputy Director of the CEA Paris-Saclay Center, and Armelle Mesnard, Director of Sustainable Development at the CEA.
The 10th International Conference on HLA-G molecule was held at the University of Ferrara in Italy on July 7–8, 2025, under the chairmanship of Professors Roberta Rizzo (University of Ferrara) and Edgardo D. Carosella. For the first time since its creation in 1998, the conference took place outside Paris.
On June 30th 2025, the MIRCen Department of the Institut de Biologie François Jacob inaugurated its new radiochemistry core facility in Fontenay-aux-Roses.
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.