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Research | 05/05/2026

Elastomer wear does not begin with visible cracks. It results from the gradual accumulation of micro-damage beneath the surface, linked to micro-slips. This non-linear damage depends on asperities and reveals a trade-off between fracture resistance and durability under wear.


Research | 12/03/2026
Histological sections of the mouse hippocampus showing labeled neurons Forming a memory is not a simple matter of “recording” an event. The brain selects, sorts and assembles different elements of an experience. In this study, researchers [3] show that during the formation of a fear memory in

Life at ESPCI Paris | 10/11/2025
Holidays in white coats: 24 high school girls immerse themselves in science at ESPCI Paris–PSL During the autumn half-term holidays, 24 high school girls from all over France swapped their school bags for white coats. Welcomed at ESPCI Paris–PSL from 20 to 25 October, they spent a week

Research | 28/10/2025

For the first time, a team of researchers from the Institute of Physics for Medicine has succeeded in mapping the blood flow of an entire organ in animals (heart, kidney and liver) with great precision in four dimensions: 3D + time. This new imaging technique, when applied to humans, could both improve our understanding of the circulatory system (veins, arteries, vessels and lymphatic system) and facilitate the diagnosis of certain blood circulation-related conditions. These findings have been published in Nature Communications.


Awards | 21/10/2025
Anke Lindner, professor and researcher at the PMMH (Physics and Mechanics of Heterogeneous Media) laboratory at ESPCI Paris – Université Paris Cité, has just been elected Fellow of the Society of Rheology (SoR). This international distinction honours her outstanding contributions to understanding




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