Photographie d'un implant osseux à base de phosphate de calcium conçus par l'équipe de David Marchat.

Bone implants to stimulate bone regeneration

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Mines Saint-Étienne's Centre for Biomedical and Healthcare Engineering (CIS) seeks to improve healthcare through innovations in engineering. David Marchat, a materials researcher at CIS, is working on developing calcium phosphate-based biomaterials.…
nose

An “electronic nose” analyzes people’s breath to help sniff out diseases

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In partnership with IMT Atlantique, a team of researchers at IMT Lille Douai have developed a device which can measure the level of ammonia in someone’s breath. The aim of the artificial nose is to use this device to create a personalized…
Mendeleev

Mendeleev: The history of a table

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2019 marks the 150th anniversary of the periodic table of elements. To celebrate this anniversary, the Mines ParisTech Library and Mineralogy Museum have teamed up to create the exhibition Before Mendeleev: Genesis of a Table, on view until…
applis mobiles, mobile apps

Do mobile apps for kids respect privacy rights?

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The number of mobile applications for children is rapidly increasing. An entire market segment is taking shape to reach this target audience. Just like adults, the personal data issue applies to these younger audiences. Grazia Cecere, a researcher…
robots

Robots on their best behavior in the factory of the future

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A shorter version of this article was published in the monthly magazine Acteurs du franco-allemand, as part of an editorial partnership. [divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] Robots must learn to communicate better if they want to…
vagues scélérates, rogue waves

Optics as a key to understanding rogue waves

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Rogue waves are powerful waves that erupt suddenly. They are rare, but destructive. Above all, they are unpredictable. Surprisingly, researchers have been able to better understand these fascinating waves by studying similar phenomena in fiber…
Facebook

Fine against Facebook: How the American FTC transformed itself into “super CNIL”

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Article written in partnership with The Conversation Winston Maxwell, Télécom Paris – Institut Mines-Télécom [divider style="normal" top="20" bottom="20"] [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he US consumer protection regulator has issued a record…
lentille autonome, autonomous contact lens

An autonomous contact lens to improve human vision

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Two teams from IMT Atlantique and Mines Saint-Étienne have developed an autonomous contact lens which is powered by an integrated flexible micro-battery. This invention is a world first that opens new health prospects, whilst also opening the…
quantique, quantum technology

20 terms for understanding quantum technology

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Quantum mechanics is central to much of the technology we use every day. But what exactly is it? The 11th Fondation Mines-Télécom booklet explores the origins of quantum technology, revealing its practical applications by offering a better…
CloudButton

CloudButton: Big Data in one click

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Launched in January 2019 for a three-year period, the European H2020 project CloudButton seeks to democratize Big Data by drastically simplifying its programming model. To achieve this, the project relies on a new cloud service that frees the…