Nicolas Pollet (POLYGNOME) published in collaboration with colleagues an article reporting the synchrotron analysis of a mummified salamander dating from Eocene. This analysis allowed a phylogenetic analysis of the mummy: the fossil belongs to the pseudosaurian caudates.To read the article.
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Paul-André Calatayud’s (DEEIT) team published an article in collaboration with scientists from ICIPE center which results open avenues on effects of climate change on insect pest populations in east Africa. This article was the subject of a short publication on INEE web site.
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Speciation is a rare phenomenon. Yet in Mayotte scientists (among them Jean David, IGGIPOP) described a population of D. yacuba drosophila feeding on the fruit of the Morinda tree which is toxic to flies on the african continent. This could provides the geographic isolation and the ecological specialization that are necessary to speciation. The article
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The black bee, a species well adapted to our climate, is in great danger. Already weakened by different stresses such as parasites or pesticides, the black bees tend to be replaced by imported bees, which are less well adapted and depend on humans to survive. The Pollinis association filmed a press conference given with FEDCAN
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The school field “Diversity and humans” has been held for the second time in Oku (Cameroon). It was the opportunity for students and teachers from France and Cameroon to gather for a few days in an enchanting site to share a training both theoretical and practical. It was organized by Philippe Le Gall (DEEIT) and
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The work of Paul André Calatayud and its team in Kenya has been published in the journal Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment: P.-A. Calatayud, E. Njuguna, S. Mwalusepo, M. Gathara, G. Okuku, A. Kibe, B. Musyoka, D. Williamson, G. Ong’amo, G. Juma, T. Johansson, S. Subramanian, E. Gatebe, B. Le Ru. Can climate-driven change influence silicon
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To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the CNRS campus in Gif-sur-Yvette, the laboratories will organize seminars. Yves Carton and Jean-Michel Rossignol will give talks (in french) about landmarks works of the campus with an historic touch. This will take place in the library of the 13th building of the CNRS campus. The 2nd of June
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