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Blue-and-yellow macaw © Arielle Beraud

Press release

22 Aug 2018

Macaws that blush: facial expressions demonstrated for the first time in birds

In order to carry out studies of facial behavioural indicators, INRA scientists teamed up with the Beauval Zoo to look at blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), who have the distinctive characteristic of having a portion of their cheeks devoid of feathers. During their experiment, the scientists were able to describe for the first time facial expressions in the birds within a context of positive valence: the macaws blushed and ruffled their crown feathers.

Vache et son veau quelques heures après le vélage (Ferme expérimentale, Grignon).. © INRA, CAIN Anne-Hélène

News

13 Apr 2018

Preattachment embryos of domestic animals: insights into development and paracrine secretions

A review summarizes the signals exchanged between conceptus and endometrium tissues that govern the fertility of livestock mammals.

Honeybee's foraging activity. © INRA, Yves Le Conte

News

23 Feb 2018

Stress decreases pollen foraging performance in honeybees

Stressed honeybees have lower pollen foraging performance. The resulting deficit in pollen could have consequences on the colony's nutritional balance and development. 

Curious cows. © INRA, MAITRE Christophe

Press release

19 Feb 2018

An integrated infrastructure in the European cattle sector is born!

INRA, the French National Institute for Agricultural Research, won the call for the European project INFRA-IA, for its proposal of integrating research infrastructures (RIs) for increased research capability and innovation in the European cattle sector: SmartCow. The kick off meeting of this infrastructure will take place in Clermont-Ferrand, from February 19 to 21 2018.

Spodoptera frugiperda caterpillar © Marie FRAYSSINET

Press release

25 Sep 2017

Scientists decode the genome of Fall Armyworm: a moth pest that is invading Africa

As part of an international consortium, INRA researchers, in partnership with the CEA and INRIA, have sequenced one of the first genomes of a moth from the superfamily Noctuoidea: Spodoptera frugiperda, or armyworm. This crop pest – until now only known on the American continent – has become invasive in Africa since 2016.