École Normale Supérieure - PSL

Cutoff phenomenon for asymmetric zero range process with monotone rates

We investigate the mixing time of the asymmetric Zero Range process on the segment with a nondecreasing rate. We establish that the cutoff holds in the totally asymmetric case with a convex flux, and also with a concave flux if the asymmetry is strong enough. We show that the mix...

Three-dimensional circulation controls on pollutant retention and mucilage accumulation in the sea of Marmara: A Lagrangian perspective

The Sea of Marmara is undergoing a severe marine pollution crisis driven by chronic nutrient enrichment and recurrent mucilage outbreaks. The physical mechanisms controlling transport, accumulation and persistence of pollutants and organic matter remain insufficiently resolved. H...

NKCC1 coordinates SPAK-PP1 signalling to regulate KCC2 membrane stability and seizure susceptibility.

Chloride homeostasis, and thereby the efficacy of chloride-permeable GABAA receptor signaling, depends on the dynamic balance between NKCC1 (Na+-K+-2Cl- cotransporter 1) and KCC2 (K+-Cl- cotransporter 2), which respectively mediate chloride influx and extrusion to tightly control...

Universal random matrix behavior of a Fermionic quantum gas

Since its initial use by Wigner in describing heavy atom spectra, random matrix theory (RMT) has found applications and revealed universal laws in diverse physical contexts, from quantum field theory to disordered systems and wireless communications. A particularly compelling app...

Design, Synthesis and Biophysical Characterisation of CPP‐PNA Conjugates for Targeting Oncogenic microRNA‐221

Peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) are a promising platform targeting disease-associated microRNAs due to their high binding affinity, excellent sequence specificity and resistance to enzymatic degradation. However, their therapeutic application is often limited by inefficient cellular...

From Morse functions to Lefschetz fibrations on cotangent bundles

We prove that, for any Morse function on a compact manifold and any adapted gradient satisfying the Morse–Smale condition, there is a homotopically unique complex-valued symplectic Lefschetz fibration on the cotangent bundle whose restriction to the zero-section is the given func...

MEGATRON: Reproducing the Diversity of High-Redshift Galaxy Spectra with Cosmological Radiation Hydrodynamics Simulations

We present the MEGATRON suite of cosmological radiation hydrodynamics simulations following the formation of Milky Way-mass galaxies from the earliest cosmic epochs when Population III stars form to Cosmic Noon. The suite represents the first set of cosmological simulations that...

MEGATRON: how the first stars can create an iron metallicity plateau in the smallest dwarf galaxies

We study the stellar mass-iron metallicity relation of dwarf galaxies in the new high-resolution MEGATRON cosmological radiation-hydrodynamics simulations. These simulations model galaxy formation up to z ≈ 8 in a region that will collapse into a Milky-Way-like galaxy at z = 0 ,...

MEGATRON: the impact of non-equilibrium effects and local radiation fields on the circumgalactic medium at cosmic noon

We present three cosmological radiation-hydrodynamic zoom simulations of the progenitor of a Milky Way-mass galaxy from the MEGATRON suite. The simulations combine on-the-fly radiative transfer with a detailed non-equilibrium thermochemical network (81 ions and molecules), resolv...

Projecting Impacts of Marine Heatwaves and Their Effects on Long‐Term Changes in Marine Ecosystems Over the 21st Century

ABSTRACT Marine heatwaves (MHWs) are increasing in frequency, duration and intensity under climate change. Although current MHWs trigger broad ecological impacts, such as coral bleaching, mass mortality of seagrass meadows, and declines in important fish stocks, the cascading eff...

2D theoretically twistable material database

The study of twisted two-dimensional (2D) materials, in which twisting layers create moiré superlattices, has created opportunities for investigating topological phases and strongly correlated physics. The broader potential of a seemingly infinite set of twistable 2D materials re...

Two-dimensional topological quantum chemistry and catalog of topological materials

Two-dimensional (2D) topological materials host symmetry-protected, disorder-robust edge states central to quantum technologies. Yet they remain scarce compared with their 3D counterparts. We adapted the topological quantum chemistry formalism to layer groups and studied the band...

Scalable ground-state certification of quantum spin systems via structured noncommutative polynomial optimization

A fundamental challenge in quantum physics is determining the ground-state properties of many-body systems. Whereas standard variational approaches posit a wave-function ansatz and minimize over the possible states expressible by that ansatz, the problem can alternatively be form...

The Cold-Air Outbreaks in the Marine Boundary Layer Experiment model-observation intercomparison project (COMBLE-MIP) – Part 1: Model specification, observational constraints, and preliminary findings

Models struggle to represent the coupled microphysical, turbulent and radiative processes within widespread, long-lived marine cold-air outbreak (CAO) cloud fields, contributing to forecast and climate biases. Here we combine ground-based and satellite measurements to initialize...

Overcoming Sampling Limitations Using Machine-Learned Interatomic Potentials: The Case of Water-in-Salt Electrolytes

Abstract Machine-learned interatomic potentials hold the promise to enable the modeling of highly concentrated liquids over meaningful time scales, far from reach for current ab initio electronic structure methods. Here we evaluate the performances of various MACE potentials in m...

Rare events algorithm study of extreme double jet summers and their connection with heatwaves over the Northern Hemisphere

Abstract Several large scale circulation patterns have been identified in relation to extreme Northern Hemisphere summer heatwaves. Three main ones are a double jet over Eurasia, a positive phase of the summer northern annular mode, and a quasi-wave-3 geopotential height anomaly....

Watermarking large language models in Europe: interpreting the AI act in light of technology

Abstract To foster trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the European Union, the AI Act requires providers to mark and detect the outputs of their general-purpose models. The Article 50 and Recital 133 call for marking methods that are "sufficiently reliable, interopera...

Symmetry-based pulsed DNP and EPR sequences

Pulsed microwave irradiation provides more versatile control over spin dynamics than continuous-wave (CW) methods. This study adapts symmetry-based dipolar recoupling sequences, which are originally designed for magic angle spinning (MAS) NMR, to exploit electron-nuclear interact...

Strict phonics instruction outperforms mixed phonics: Evidence from a large-scale study

Background Learning to read is a foundational milestone in formal education, and a large body of research supports the effectiveness of systematic phonics instruction in early literacy development. However, much less is known about whether different implementations of phonics ins...

Aseismic Slip Along the Evaporite‐Rich Strike‐Slip Katouna‐Stamna Fault in Greece

Abstract Aseismic slip has been observed on many active faults globally, but its controlling mechanisms remain unclear. This study focuses on the NW‐striking, left‐lateral Katouna‐Stamna Fault in Western Greece. We use InSAR surface deformation measurements to confirm the presenc...