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1 2 3 4 8Resource sharing is sufficient for the emergence of division of labour
Division of labour is seen in many social organisms. A study based on a theoretical model and published in the journal Nature Communications shows that resource sharing is sufficient for the emergence of the division of labour within a group of initially identical individuals.
Moving in a single file
Sheep in the field alternate graphing phases when they are static or moving slowly and phases when they are moving, at a higher speed, in most cases collectively in a single file. We investigate the rules that could explain these intermittent file movements.
Female fruit flies copy the acceptance, but not the rejection, of a mate
Female flies rely on the choice of male partners made by other female flies, but lose interest in abandoned males
Insulin modulates emotional behavior through a serotonin-dependent mechanism
This study published in "Molecular Psychiatry" demonstrates that serotonin neurons are sensitive to insulin.
Abel Bernadou joins the CRCA as a professor !
Abel Bernadou, recipient of a junior faculty position in ethology, joined the CRCA on September 1.
Renaud Bastien joins the CRCA as a CNRS researcher !
His project "Control of perception in virtual reality for real-time analysis and modeling of individual and collective behaviors" will be developed in the CAB team.