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Department of Biology, Lund University @biologylu.bsky.social · 22h

Pollinators like bees, bumblebees & butterflies have too few habitats, often of insufficient quality. A new international study, including Lund University, shows these insects can benefit from a much larger habitat than prescribed in the EU:s biodiversity strategy.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Department of Biology, Lund University @biologylu.bsky.social · 3d

High above us, the atmosphere is teeming with life. New research from @cnilsson.science at Lund University reveals how the atmosphere is an ecosystem, with complex ecological processes that affect how animals move between different altitude levels of the airspace.
www.biology.lu.se/article/hidd...

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RouskLab.bsky.social @rousklab.bsky.social · 7d

We’re delighted to host a symposium on ”Ecosystem stability to global change” tomorrow @biologylu.bsky.social , including a keynote by @frantecol.bsky.social . Join us ! www.becc.lu.se/calendar/eco...

Ecosystem stability to global change

Lund University. In this BECC-workshop, we will treat this topics through 4 invited presenters covering different aspects of Ecosystem stability to global change, and also invite contributed poster pr...

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Department of Biology, Lund University @biologylu.bsky.social · 3d

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Department of Biology, Lund University @biologylu.bsky.social · 15d

We're really proud and exited to announce that Staffan Bensch, professor at the Department of Biology, has received an ERC Advanced Grant for his project “Genetics of long-distance migration”. 👏👏👏

Read the full story on our website!
www.biology.lu.se/article/staf...

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Department of Biology, Lund University @biologylu.bsky.social · 17d

Hotfulla hoanden nattetid – då äter rödhaken mindre

Ljudet av kattugglor får unga rödhakar att äta mindre under sin flytt söderut. En ny studie från Lunds universitet visar hur hot från nattaktiva rovdjur påverkar fåglarnas beteende – och deras överlevnad.
www.biologi.lu.se/artikel/hotf...

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Robin Pranter @robinpranter.bsky.social · 20d

How does cell end developmental biology inform our understanding of evolution? Join us for an afternoon of discussion about #cells, #development, #plasticity and #evolution.
Zoomlink Sep 25th: lu-se.zoom.us/j/62473328732
Zoomlink Sep 26th: lu-se.zoom.us/j/67411449026
#EvoDevo @biologylu.bsky.social

Symposium in Lund September 25th
The cellular roots of evolutionary change
Sep 25 14:30 - 17:00
Blå hallen, Ekologihuset, Sölvegatan 37, Lund
How does cell- and developmental biology improve our understanding of the evolutionary process? Join us for an afternoon of discussions about cells, development and evolution.
Program
14:30 Introduction
14:40 Arild Husby, Plasticity of a life history trade-off: from GRN to high level phenotypes
15:10 Markéta Kaucká, Cell type evolution
15:40 Coffee break
16:00 Gunter Wagner, From cells to tissues and organs: nothing in evolutionary biology makes sense except in the light of cell biology
16:30 Emilia Santos, Interplay between genetics and phenotypic plasticity in the adaptation to novel environments
Bonus Sep 26:
09:00 Robin Pranter, Thesis defense - Neural crest cells and the evolution of a phenotypic syndrome
Lund University

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Department of Biology, Lund University @biologylu.bsky.social · 23d

Microplastics in biosolids are hard to trace. A new study from Lund University shows that combining sample pre-treatment with high-resolution spectroscopy improves detection of tiny particles, supporting better monitoring and regulation.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Department of Biology, Lund University @biologylu.bsky.social · 27d

Today we welcomed Sveriges Radio P4 Malmöhus (local radio) who actually sent live from our wind tunnel. There was a bit of waiting involved… 😇 when @pablomaciastorres.bsky.social and professor Anders Hedenström were interviewed about their research. 👏👏👏

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Department of Biology, Lund University @biologylu.bsky.social · 28d

DNA barcoding at Lund University reveals 20–34 potentially undescribed wasp species in Europe, plus 40 new country records. The study improves barcode libraries but also warns against relying on a single molecular marker in “turbo-taxonomy.” Emma Kärrnäs, Christer Hansson & @lepphylo.bsky.social

Large-scale DNA barcoding reveals cryptic diversity in eulophid wasps (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Eulophidae)

Abstract Despite their ecological and economic importance as key regulators of insect populations worldwide, eulophid wasps remain one of the taxonomically most neglected groups of insects. A...

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Department of Biology, Lund University @biologylu.bsky.social · 29d

A meta-review from Lund University shows that old and large trees, deadwood, and tree cavities support biodiversity in temperate forests. But not all structures have the same effect, highlighting the need for clear conservation goals.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#biodiversityandevolution

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Department of Biology, Lund University @biologylu.bsky.social · Sep 9

We're hiring!

Here's an exiting opportunity for a post-doctoral fellow in biology with a focus on AI and Forensics. This is an interdisciplinary project involving programming and modeling under the supervision of Dr. Eran Elhaik.

Please apply no later than 4 October!
lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

Post-doctoral fellow in Biology with a focus on AI and Forensics

The supervisor for this position, Dr. Eran Elhaik, led the compositional genomic analyses in over a dozen sequencing consortia, whose results were published in Science , Nature , PNAS , and Genome Res

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Andreas Nord @cyanistesnord.bsky.social · Sep 8

How do our own biases impact the way we design and interpret research in #AnimalBehaviour and beyond? In our new @ethoges.bsky.social paper tirelessly led by @lucywinder.bsky.social, we discuss where #bias comes from and how we should approach it going forward. Check it out 👇
shorturl.at/Kocly

Known and Unknown Biases: A Framework for Contextualising and Identifying Bias in Animal Behaviour Research

As scientists, we are prone to biases. These biases can influence our ideas, how we conduct our research and how we interpret our findings. Individual researchers can take active steps to locate and ...

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Department of Biology, Lund University @biologylu.bsky.social · Sep 8

Inbreeding reduces the genetic diversity that helps populations thrive. A new studyfrom Lund University, by biology researcher Colin Olito, predicts that balancing selection may be far less likely in inbred vs. outbred species than previously thought.
academic.oup.com/genetics/art...

Effects of inbreeding on balancing selection: insights from Fisher's geometric model

Abstract. Balancing selection is a potentially important factor in the maintenance of genetic variation for fitness and, alongside recessive deleterious mu

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Department of Biology, Lund University @biologylu.bsky.social · Sep 5

Migratory birds aren’t equally efficient at all speeds. A new Lund University study shows thrush nightingales fly most efficiently at 7–8 m/s – the speed they actually use on migration.
@pablomaciastorres.bsky.social & Prof. Anders Hedenström, Animal Flight Lab.

www.biology.lu.se/article/not-...

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Department of Biology, Lund University @biologylu.bsky.social · Sep 4

Biology researchers Eliza Hayse and Nils Cronberg were interviewed about their work in this great little documentary about the Bryomolecules Project.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMgt...

BRYOMOLECULES: Unlocking the potential of bryophytes

YouTube video by BRYOMOLECULES Project

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Department of Biology, Lund University @biologylu.bsky.social · Sep 1

Klimatförändringar drabbar allt och alla. En ny studie från Lunds universitet visar att fåglar inte klarar extremvärmen. @cyanistesnord.bsky.social förklarar för TV4 Nyheter att det kan innebära ett hot mot flera fågelarter i takt med att jordens klimat värms upp och blir mindre stabilt.

Fåglar klarar inte extremvärme - enligt Lundastudie

Fåglar anpassar sig inte till värme enligt Lunds universitet – ökad risk för arter vid klimatförändringar

www.tv4.se

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Department of Biology, Lund University @biologylu.bsky.social · Aug 28

Redan för ett år sedan larmade vår forskare @larspett.bsky.social om den skadliga nattfjärilen som börjat härja i Skåne, nu ökar buxbomsmott i regionen och sprider sig norrut.

Se inslaget från @svtnyheter.bsky.social
www.svt.se/nyheter/loka...

Här syns ökningen av skadliga nattfjärilen – sprider sig över landet

Forskare mäter med hjälp av AI • Larver äter och skadar buxbom

www.svt.se

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Springer Nature @springernature.com · Aug 27

The Australian Bogong moth may be 1st invertebrate known to be able to use stars to navigate, says OA paper. Experiments indicate the insects use stellar cues, in addition to magnetic sense, to help them fly in the right direction: spklr.io/63328BHGga

🧪 @biologylu.bsky.social @nature.com

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Department of Biology, Lund University @biologylu.bsky.social · Aug 27

...det fanns alltså begränsade möjligheter för 'heta' fåglar att förbättra sin värmetolerans ytterligare.

Department of Biology, Lund University @biologylu.bsky.social · Aug 27

A new study from Lund University shows changes in land use reduce number of insects and increase risk of inbreeding among Swedish butterflies. Particularly true for species with specific habitat requirements, with serious consequences for long-term survival. portal.research.lu.se/sv/publicati...

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Department of Biology, Lund University @biologylu.bsky.social · Aug 27

The appearance of flowers of the same species is influenced by large-scale mutations. These can have as much impact on size and shape as natural selection by pollinators. This is shown by a new study i PNAS from Lund University et al.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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Department of Biology, Lund University @biologylu.bsky.social · Aug 27

Japanese quails exposed to heat waves as chicks are better equipped for extreme heat as adults than quails growing up in cold conditions. A new study from Lund University and @cyanistesnord.bsky.social

royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

Postnatal development in the cold render bird mitochondria more susceptible to heat stress | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Research on birds suggests that extreme weather events during development may have long-lasting consequences on form and function. The underlying cellular mechanisms mediating such phenotypic effects ...

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Department of Biology, Lund University @biologylu.bsky.social · Aug 27

A big study of ancient human DNA confirms what researchers had previously suspected but were unable to fully confirm. Humans were affected by a large number of new diseases when our ancestors began domesticating animals.
@oskolkov.bsky.social @natcomms.nature.com

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The spatiotemporal distribution of human pathogens in ancient Eurasia - Nature

Screening shotgun-sequencing data from ancient humans covering 37,000 years of Eurasian history uncovers the widespread presence of ancient bacterial, viral and parasite DNA and zoonotic pathogens coi...

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Department of Biology, Lund University @biologylu.bsky.social · Aug 27

Many species of sea turtles, seals, whales, sharks and seabirds are at risk of harm due to human activity. This is shown by a major international study in which Lund University has participated. The study was published i Science: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Global tracking of marine megafauna space use reveals how to achieve conservation targets

The recent Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) sets ambitious goals but no clear pathway for how zero loss of important biodiversity areas and halting human-induced extinction of thre...

www.science.org

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