Many photosynthetic organisms receive nitrogen by forming symbiotic relationships with bacteria that transform inert nitrogen gas into natural fertilizer. Millions of…
Collaborative Research Projects
Maria Barna, Marat Yusupov
Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) is a rare inherited disorder characterized by failure of the bone marrow to produce sufficient red blood cells. This condition results from…
Yael Gernez, Marie-Louise Frémond
Autoinflammatory diseases are rare conditions in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own tissues and organs. These illnesses often begin in early childhood…
Fatoumata Seck, Pascale Barthélémy
“The feminist revolution will be international, or it won’t be,” wrote the renowned Senegalese anthropologist and feminist Awa Thiam in her seminal 1978 book La parole aux…
Ken Hara, Alejandro Alvarez Laguna
Spacecraft electric propulsion (EP) is a technique to maneuver satellites in space by energizing propellant using electric power. Ionized gas, called plasma, is generated…
Matthew R. Edwards, Aurélien Houard
Microwave and terahertz frequency radiation are useful for making measurements and identifying the presence of specific materials, but these frequencies are difficult to…
Alice Siu, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, Bernard Reber, Sciences Po Paris, Paris
Governments globally enact laws to mitigate climate change, often sidelining citizen voices, leading to dissatisfaction and linking the climate crisis to one of democratic…
David Reis, PULSE Institute / Department of Applied Physics and Photon Science, Stanford University, Sebastian Meuren, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau
We are currently witnessing a world-wide race for the highest laser intensities possible, in which the US has fallen behind. France, on the other hand, has an excellent…
Lauren O'Connell, Department of Biology, Stanford University, Eric Durieux, University of Corsica Pascal Paoli, Corte
Ocean warming, invasive species and marine toxins threaten the ecological resilience of the Mediterranean Sea. The relationship between native herbivore fish Sarpa salpa…
Wendy Mao, Department of Geological Sciences, Stanford University, Silvia Pandolfi, Sorbonne University, Paris
Direct knowledge of a planet's interior remains elusive due to limited access beyond surface-level observations. This project aims to investigate planetary compositions and…
Rachel Jean-Baptiste, Department of History, Stanford University, Anne Hugon, Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Aubervilliers
This project uses the tools of genealogy, archival research, oral history, and DNA tests to investigate family ties and ruptures that arose in the context of colonial and…
Gabrielle Hecht, Department of History, Stanford University, Véronique Yoboué, Félix Houphouët-Boigny University of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Cathy Léal-Liousse, Laboratoire d'Aérologie, Toulouse
Air pollution is the biggest single environmental cause of premature death worldwide, accounting for up to one million premature deaths on the African continent alone. Some…
Douglas Storey, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Sébastien Corde, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau
Intense sources of high-energy gamma-ray photon beams are of great interest for scientific endeavors in fundamental and applied sciences…
Grant Rotskoff, Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Marylou Gabrié, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau
Over the past few years, the potential of machine learning methods that can generate text and images has expanded significantly.…
Gabrielle Hecht, Department of History, Stanford University
Inside-Out Earth, the larger project of which African Airs is a part, explores the vulnerabilities and…