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Rats can estimate their timing accuracy
Research has revealed an ability in rats to evaluate the temporal accuracy of their actions, i.e. the difference…
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What lies behind a baby’s eyes
• Humans give meaning to their surroundings by assigning objects to categories; at what age does this process…
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Before horses, ass hybrids were bred for warfare
Before the introduction of the domestic horse in Mesopotamia, valuable equids were being harnessed to ceremonial or military…
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Experiment gives rise to social conventions between baboons
Shaking hands is an example of a social convention to say hello or goodbye.
For the first time,…
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Through Idylle, the CNRS offers life science laboratories a platform for innovation transfer
• Life science laboratories are teeming with innovative technologies they designed to make their research easier…
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Origin of domestic horses finally established
The modern horse was domesticated around 2200 years BCE in the northern Caucasus.
In the centuries that followed it…
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CNRS showcases Antarctica in France Pavilion at Dubai World Expo
From 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022, the CNRS will be in attendance at the Dubai World Expo’s France Pavilion. There it will be presenting …
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