Aid in interpreting medical images
Digital, In the News, Live labs ENReading and understanding computerized tomography (CT) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) images is a task for specialists. Nevertheless, tools exist which may help medical doctors interpret medical images and make diagnoses. Treatment and…
What is a Blockchain?
Digital, In the News, What's?Blockchains are hard to describe. They can be presented as online databases. But what makes them so special? These digital ledgers are impossible to falsify, since they are secured through a collaborative process. Each individual’s participation…
Digital commons: individual interests to serve a community
In the News, Live labs EN, SocietyIn a world where the economy is increasingly service-based, digital commons is key to developing the collaborative economy. At Télécom Bretagne, Nicolas Jullien, an economics researcher, is studying online epistemic communities, creation communities…
What is a composite material?
In the News, Materials, What's?Composite materials continue to entice researchers and are increasingly being used in transport structures and buildings. Their qualities are stunning, and they are considered to be indispensable in addressing the environmental challenges at…
The sharing economy: simplifying exchanges? Not necessarily…
In the News, SocietyThe groundbreaking nature of the sharing economy raises hope as well as concern among established economic players. It is intriguing and exciting. Yet what lies behind this often poorly defined concept? Godefroy Dang Nguyen, a researcher in…
PREVER: residue turned into energy
Energy, Energy & environment, In the NewsMines Nantes is home to PREVER – France’s only technological platform that offers a large range of competencies and tools for converting industrial and household waste into energy. It provides customized support for companies wanting to…
Agro-based composite materials – a Mines area of expertise
In the News, MaterialsThe materials of the future need to be more than just high-performance. They must also be environmentally friendly: more recyclable and based on renewable resources. This is why scientists and industrialists are taking a closer look at composite…
LTE4PMR: Securing 4G Radio Telecommunications
Digital, In the NewsIn January 2016, Airbus Defence and Space announced the launch of LTE4PMR, a demonstration project for secure mobile radio telecommunications based on 4G networks. The project is aimed at providing law enforcement officials and emergency services…
Biomass: green gold at our fingertips
Energy & environment, Environment, In the NewsIn the race towards renewable resources, biomass could well have an important role to play. Biomass includes organic matter derived from living organisms, particularly plants, which have more to offer than you might think. Patrick Navard is…
Vabhyogaz uses our waste to produce hydrogen
Energy & environment, Environment, In the NewsHydrogen is a resource that is prized for its applications in the chemical industry and for its role in the fuel cells used in electric vehicles. Vabhyogaz – a project initiated by Didier Grouset, a researcher at Mines Albi – proposes to…