Abstract: The invention proposes a device for analyzing nucleic acid molecules (M), comprising: —a bead (20), on which one molecule can be anchored at one end, —a surface (520), on which the molecule can be anchored at the other end, —an actuator (30), adapted to cause the bead to move relative to said surface in one direction, —a sensor (50), adapted to measure a distance between the bead and the surface, the device further comprising a well (11), having an axis (X-X) extending along the direction of motion of the bead and a bottom (110) formed by said surface, said well being filled with electrically conductive solution (40), and receiving the bead, the sensor being adapted to measure an impedance of the well, depending on a distance between the bead and the surface, to determine, the distance between the bead and the surface.

Abstract: A device for displaying an image sequence in the form of a pixel matrix, includes a control unit coupled to a projector. The control unit includes an input interface designed to receive asynchronous information representing, for each pixel of the matrix, events concerning the pixel, and a processor designed to control the activation of each pixel of the matrix at moments determined by the respective events indicated by the asynchronous information for the pixel. The projector is disposed on a support so as to illuminate the light receptors of the eye when the device is in use and is designed to project a light flux corresponding to the pixels activated by the control unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing microalgae on a support (14) that is movably mounted essentially in an aqueous medium contained in a tank (12), said method comprising a succession of phases in which the microalgae developing on the support (14) are exposed to sunlight and phases in the shade, the light intensity received in the shade being less than 50% of the average light intensity received during the sunlight exposure phases. The total length of the shade phases is more than 50% longer than the total length of the sunlight exposure phases.

Abstract: Asynchronous information is provided by a sensor having a matrix of pixels disposed opposite the scene. The asynchronous information includes, for each pixel of the matrix, successive events originating from this pixel, that may depend on variations of light in the scene. A model representing the tracked shape of an object is updated after detecting events attributed to this object in the asynchronous information. Following detection, the updating of the model includes an association of a point of the model with the event detected by minimizing a criterion of distance with respect to the pixel of the matrix from which the detected event originates. The updated model is then determined as a function of the pixel of the matrix from which the detected event originates and attributed to the object and of the associated point in the model, independently of the associations performed before the detection of this event.

Abstract: A method and a device allow optical properties of a sample to be estimated. The method includes the illumination of the sample by a first light source, and the formation of an image of the sample thus illuminated, on the basis of which a first optical property is estimated, at various points on a surface of the sample. The method also includes measuring an auxiliary optical property of the sample and estimating the first optical property, taking account of the auxiliary optical property measured on the sample.

Abstract: The present application describes a process for the preparation of titanium-based compounds having an anatase type structure with cationic vacancies arising from a partial substitution of oxygen atoms by fluorine atoms and hydroxyl groups. Electrochemically active materials comprising the titanium-based compounds for use in lithium-ion battery electrodes are also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated peptide inhibitor of the interaction between the TEAD and YAP or TAZ proteins and a derived chimeric peptide linked to a cell-penetrating peptide. These peptides which have a cytotoxic activity are useful, in particular for the treatment of hyperproliferative disorders such as cancer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a peptide comprising the following amino acid sequence useful as a CCR2 non competitive antagonist peptide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the prevention or treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

Abstract: A method for determining a location of a reflecting scatterer (S) in a medium (M) including a transmitting step in which a transducer (4) emits a transmit wave (T), a receiving step in which a receive array (3) provide transducer signals in response to a reflected wave (R), a beam forming step in which beam formed signals are computed, an interferometric processing step during which a complex interferometric signal is determined as a function of products of beam formed signals and conjugate of beam formed signals and a location determining step in which interferometric beam samples are selected from the complex interferometric signal, based on their complex arguments. The selected interferometric beam samples are indicatives of the location of the reflecting scatterer (S).

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for processing asynchronous signals generated by a light sensor, the sensor having a matrix of pixels, the method including: —receiving the asynchronous signals, each signal being associated with a pixel in a group of pixels in the matrix, each signal including successive events issued by the associated pixel; —upon an occurrence of an event in one of the asynchronous signals, updating an integration value associated to the group by adding an additive value to the integration value; —if the integration value is greater than a predetermined threshold, generating an event in an outputted asynchronous signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device for measuring the position of an object along a first axis, the object being subjected to light radiations emitted by a light source.

Abstract: A method for in vitro obtaining human retinal progenitors, includes the steps of (i) placing an adherent culture of human pluripotent stem cells in a pro-neural medium; and (ii) maintaining this culture in the pro-neural medium until the appearance of pigmented cells and/or of neuroepithelial-like structures. Additional steps can be performed to obtain RPE cells and/or precursors of the neural retina.

Abstract: An input signal (f) representative of a scene to be viewed comprises, for each pixel of a matrix of pixels, an event-based asynchronous-signal sequence obtained as a function of variations of light relating to the pixel in the scene. This input signal is transformed spatially within the matrix of pixels and temporally along the signal sequences to generate respective control signals (S) for pixel zones of a device for aiding vision (20).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a boron phosphide, more specifically BP and/or B12P2, comprising the mechanochemical reaction of boron phosphate (BPO4) with at least one alkaline earth metal (EA). In particular, the process of the invention allows for the selective preparation of either BP or B12P2 with more than 95% purity, through the reduction of boron phosphate (BPO4) with at least one alkaline earth metal (EA) according to reaction (1) for BP and according to reaction (2) for B12P2: BPO4+4 EA->BP+4 EA(O) (1) 2BPO4+5 (EA)B2+3 EA->B12P2+8 EA(O) (2). The present invention further relates to boron phosphide powders, in particular BP or B12P2 powders, of nanometric or micrometric size.

Abstract: A biocompatible carbon based electrode, and its preparation process are described. The electrode is formed by first and second biocompatible chemically oxygen terminated or H-terminated carbon-based materials. The first material is configured to promote the growth or at least the direct interfacing of adult neurons on the first material without substantially promoting the growth and direct interfacing of glial cells on the first material. The second material presents a peptide coating to promote the growth and at least the direct interfacing of adult glial cells.

Abstract: A present invention relates to isolated peptides obtained from human fibrinogen for their use as drug, particularly for the prevention and/or the treatment of inflammatory skin diseases, more particularly acne. The present invention also relates to fragments of these polypeptides, nucleic acid molecules encoding them, expression vectors, host cells, a pharmaceutical composition and a combination product containing them, and their use for treating and/or preventing inflammatory skin diseases, particularly acne.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparation of substrates for nucleic acid sequencing reactions. More specifically, the present invention provides a new method of preparing hairpins using force-induced strand invasion. Hairpins prepared by this method and methods of nucleic acid analysis using these hairpins are also part of the present invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical device for measuring the position of an object along a first axis, the object being subjected to light radiations emitted by a light source.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel antimicrobial peptides, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said peptides, and the uses thereof, in particular as antimicrobial drugs, disinfectants, pesticides or preservatives. The present invention also relates to a transgenic plant expressing said novel peptides.