News round-up

Select a theme
Filter by
Mise en ligne (field_press_info_diffusiondate)
Date du contenu (field_page_date)
Date de publication (field_publication_date)
275 results
© Fleury et al. / CNRS Photothèque
Press
Life
Matter

Embryology: a sequence of reflexive contractions triggers the formation of the limbs

It normally takes about 21 days for chicken embryos to develop into chicks. By observing chicken hindlimb formation, a CNRS / Université de Paris…

Read more
#
© Bruno Hudry of the Institut de Biologie Valrose (CNRS / INSERM / Université Nice Sophie Antipolis)
Press
Life

Even intestines are sexually distinct

Read more
© C Samir, A Fradi et J Braga
Press
Society
Life

In the Inner Depths of the Ear: The Shape of the Cochlea is an Indicator of Sex

Read more
© Lucie Rigaill
Press
Life

What do the red “ornaments” of female macaques mean?

Read more
#
© Wilfried THOMAS, Service Mer, Station Biologique de Roscoff (CNRS/Sorbonne université)
Press
Life
Matter
Environment

Exploiting green tides thanks to a marine bacterium

Ulvan is the principal component of Ulva or “sea lettuce” which causes algal blooms (green tides). Scientists at the Station Biologique de Roscoff …

Read more
""
© Nicolas Gasco
Press
Life
Environment

Family crucial to orca survival

Read more
""
The enteric nervous system in a 16-day old chicken embryo, the point at which it begins to control muscular contractions in the gut. This neural network is located in between circular and longitudinal muscle layers and controls them. Nicolas Chevalier et al.
Press
Life

Embryogenesis reveals the role of the “second brain” in digestion

Read more
© François Aurat / Fondation Tara Océan
Press
Life
Environment

The Arctic Ocean, cradle of viral biodiversity

New results, mainly from data from the Tara Oceans expedition (2009-2013), provide the most comprehensive catalog to date of viruses found in all the…

Read more
© David Villa / CNRS Photothèque
Press
Life

Slime mould absorbs substances to memorise them

In 2016, CNRS scientists demonstrated that the slime mould Physarum polycephalum, a single-cell organism without a nervous system, could learn to no…

Read more
(CC) Molinie et al./Cell Res/DOI: 10.1038/s41422-019-0160-9
Press
Life
Health

Cancer: central role of cell ‘skeleton’ discovered

Read more