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The results of a team of INAC researchers’ DNA analyses of bacterial spores that spent 22 months on the walls of the International Space Station have been published in Astrobiology. They found that the number of damaged bases increased on par with exposure to UV rays up to a certain threshold at which the number […] >>

Tunnel-FET transistors offer leakage currents 100 to 1,000 times lower than those of MOS transistors, making them serious candidates in the run for tomorrow’s very-low-energy applications. Until now, the transistors had been limited by their on-state currents, which were much lower than for MOS transistors. CEA-Leti researchers overcame this hurdle using nanowire technology. At on-state […] >>

Sodimas, France’s leading elevator manufacturer, is teaming up with Schneider Electric and Grenoble Institute of Technology to develop a smart-grid-connected elevator that is powered both by the grid and by alternative energy sources. The R&D is taking place under the EU Arrowhead project. CEA-Leti is also involved in the project, supplying a virtual platform to […] >>

Researchers at INAC have successfully used a technique initially developed for molecular analysis to observe 10,000 to 20,000 cells at once. The advance hinges on using breakthrough optics to give SPRi (surface plasmon resonance imaging) micrometer resolutions, even for large observation fields. The researchers improved both the plasmon propagation length and image sensor, boosted the […] >>

The EU FP7 d-LIVER project aims to develop a bio-artificial liver (BAL) support system for patients suffering from liver failure or awaiting a transplant. The project, launched in 2011, brings together a dozen partners, including CEA-Leti, which is supplying sensors for the real-time monitoring of ammonium ions. Leti’s sensors are currently accurate to within 8% […] >>