Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique

Vocal encoding of heritable sociability prevails over emotions in sheep bleats

Vocalizations of animals are good indicators of their emotions. Temperament is known to influence the regulation and expression of emotions. However, how animal temperament affects their vocalizations and particularly their vocal expressions of emotions remains largely unexplored...

The Role of In Vitro Model Complexity in Lipid-Based Formulation Screening: A Case Study with Ticagrelor

Abstract Lipid-based formulations (LBFs) offer a promising strategy to enhance the oral bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs, such as biopharmaceutical classification system (BCS) Class IV compounds. However, their in vitro characterization remains challenging because of...

When Participation Becomes a Criterion: Developing an Analytical Framework for Participatory Science

Participatory science projects have multiplied in recent years, yet frameworks to analyse and evaluate them remain fragmented. While conventional research relies on standardized criteria, participatory research requires approaches that account for collaborative processes, governa...

Two domesticated species of rice shaped the population structure of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae in Africa

African rice ( Oryza glaberrima ) was independently domesticated in West Africa around 3000 years ago, and has long been intertwined in the history of the region. Asian rice ( Oryza sativa ), which was introduced in Africa when European settlers arrived, gradually replaced Africa...

How to measure the perimeter from digital images

Image analysis aims at extracting quantitative information from digital images. As for any measurement method, the measures obtained from image analysis present some measurement errors that should be better considered during interpretation of results. This work investigates the q...

How personality traits interact with social identity in the formation of social networks? A case study in South India

Using original data from rural South India, we examine how personality traits intersect with caste and gender to shape interpersonal network characteristics in a Global South context. We analyse the relationship between four personality traits (emotional stability, plasticity, co...