
The Auragen project: turning the hopes of genomic medicine into reality
Health, In the News, SocietyThere is only one way to unlock the mysteries of certain genetic diseases — analyze each patient gene by gene. Genome analysis offers great promise for understanding rare diseases and providing personalized treatment for each patient. The…

5G: the new generation of mobile is already a reality
Digital, In the News[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hile 4G is still being rolled out, 5G is already in the starting blocks. For consumers whose smartphones still show “3G” alongside a reception indicator which rarely makes it over two bars out of four, this can be quite…

Millimeter waves for mobile broadband
Digital, In the News5G will inevitably involve opening new frequency bands allowing operators to increase their data flows. Millimeter waves are among the favorites, as they have many advantages: large bandwidth, adequate range, and small antennas. Whether or not…

5G… and beyond: Three standardization challenges for the future of communication
Digital, In the News[dropcap]G[/dropcap]enerations of mobile technologies come around at the rate of about one every ten years. Ten years is also roughly the amount of time it takes for them to be created. No sooner has a generation been offered to end consumers…

SDN and virtualization: more intelligence in 5G networks
Digital, In the NewsNew uses for 5G imply a new way of managing telecommunications networks. To open the way for new actors, we will have to divide and virtualize network slices, and find a dynamic way of allocating them to new services. This organization is made…

Will 5G turn the telecommunications market upside-down?
Europe EN, In the News, SocietyThe European Commission is anticipating the arrival of the fifth generation in mobile phones (5G) in 2020. It is expected to significantly increase data speeds and offer additional uses. However, the extent of the repercussions on the telecommunications…

Speakshake, shaking up distance language learning
Digital, In the News, Start-up-enThe start-up Speakshake has created a communication platform for improving your foreign language speaking skills. As well as communication, it offers users a variety of learning tools to accompany their discussions. The platform has been recognized…

23 terms to help understand artificial intelligence
Digital, In the NewsNeural networks, predictive parsing, chatbots, data analysis, machine learning, etc. The 8th Fondation Mines-Télécom booklet provides a glossary of 23 terms to clarify some of the terms used in artificial intelligence (AI).
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Climate change as seen from space
Digital, Energy & environment, In the NewsRené Garello, IMT Atlantique – Institut Mines-Télécom
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[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he French National Centre for Space Research has recently presented two projects based on greenhouse gas emission…

Julien Bras: nature is his playground
Energy & environment, In the News, MaterialsCellulose is one of the most abundant molecules in nature. At the nanoscale, its properties allow it to be used for promising applications in several fields. Julien Bras, a chemist at Grenoble INP, is working to further develop the use of this…