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The Department of Biology works in close collaboration with two research laboratories of the Ecole polytechnique : that of Structural Biology of the Cell (BIOC) and that of Optics and Biosciences (LOB). Structural Biology of the Cell (BIOC) Optics and Biosciences (LOB) …

Research topics Research Areas Biomass and plastics reforming                              Carbon dioxide conversion and removal                           Chemical ecology                                Chemobiology and chemistry for health                 …

As part of the "Responsible Business Education Awards", the Financial Times has rewarded Alexis Louaas and Pierre Picard for their work on insurance mechanisms to help farmers in developing countries.

Representation of the three-dimensional structure of the human METTL5-TRMT112 complex and the phenotype observed in the fly following inactivation of the METTL5 gene. In living organisms, the translation of genetic material into proteins is carried out by the ribosome. This nano-machine is manufact…

Co-organized by Juan-Antonio Cordero-Fuertes, associate professor in Computer Science at École Polytechnique, the conference “AIvolution - Transforming the European Union´s Economy and Society” brought together academics from several European universities, members of the European Parliament, and ex…

ONLINE COURSE Courses of the Ecole polytechnique (all disciplines conbined with identifier) Consult the online courses open to all : MOOC (cours e-learning) U…

Working from home (working remotely) is an obligation for the school’s staff, unless an explicit waiver of permission to be present on site has been granted by the department head. This applies only to staff crucial to the operational continuity of the school’s essential activities. Mea…

The "Flights" challenge proposed to use a supervised learning approach to predict the number of passengers based on the date of their reservation and the route of the plane. It was organised jointly by the Data Science Institute and Data Science and Industrial Processes sponsorship programmes and c…

In keeping with its desire to bring together industrialists and researchers, the "Science and Video Game" Chair organised its second conference from 29 March to 1 April, the first to be open to the general public. This event is one of the rare places for exchanging knowledge in this field…

Credits : Julien Husson, LadHyX, https://cellmechanics.jimdofree.com/In the continuation of their research on the physical properties of cells, Julien Husson, professor at the École Polytechnique and researcher at the Hydrodynamics Laboratory (LadHyX*), his team, and several other teams collaborati…

The WHIRLS project, which studies the role of ocean eddies on climate, is one of 37 Synergy grant projects announced on October 26 by the European Research Council (ERC). Sabrina Speich from École Normale Supérieure de Paris and researcher at the Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique (LMD) is leadi…

École Polytechnique, the French national scientific research center and Safran Electronics & Defense have signed a partnership agreement for a joint laboratory dedicated to the research and development of electric satellite thrusters. The new unit is called COMHET (laboratoire Commun pour l’étu…

Deep underground, France hides deposits of crystallized salts over a large part of its territory. In total, more than 20,000km² of salt, hundreds of meters thick, were deposited by the ocean before being covered by sediments and other rocks. For several decades, industrialists have been exploi…

Sonio, the result of mathematical research carried out at the Centre for Applied Mathematics (CMAP), is developing a solution to support practitioners in the conduct of fetal ultrasound and antenatal diagnosis. Automated with the help of artificial intelligence, this tool aims to detect anomalies …

Maria Martinez, department assistant, maria.martinez[@]polytechnique.edu Sylvaine Gaillard, Practical work center Olivier Bec, workshop The Chemistry Department is located in the Salle Lavoisier in the Ecole Polytechnique laboratory building.Chairman: Thierry Gacoin, thierry…