Seminar by Keiichi INOUE, University of Tokyo, Japan 11 AM , Lecture hall GREGORY , Ecole Polytechnique Carotenoids in microbial rhodopsins: emerging roles in expanding rhodopsin functionality Microbial rhodopsins are photoreceptive membrane proteins found in microorganisms, ranging from bacteria and...

Femtosecond spectroscopy and molecular modeling uncover new insights into flavin photochemistry Researchers from LOB Ecole Polytechnique and CEA Cadarache uncover the ultrafast photooxidation dynamics of the flavin cofactor in the natural photoenzyme - fatty acid photodecarboxylase (FAP). Using femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy, the team...

Seminar by Lamiae Abdeladim, UC Berkeley, USA 11:30 AM , Lecture hall POISSON , Ecole Polytechnique Reading and writing neural codes with single-cell resolution, single-cell precision and inter-areal access The generation of complex neural functions such as perception, cognition, and action relies on...