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Our editor Laura Rodríguez Pérez is visiting Instituto Biofisika this week! Do attend Laura's talk if you are around 🎤
Date: 9 January 2026, Friday
Date: 9 January 2026, Friday
January 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Our editor Laura Rodríguez Pérez is visiting Instituto Biofisika this week! Do attend Laura's talk if you are around 🎤
Date: 9 January 2026, Friday
Date: 9 January 2026, Friday
Transcriptomic analysis of brain samples collected from #dolphins found beached in the Indian River Lagoon (Florida) during harmful algal blooms shows Alzheimer’s disease related molecular signatures. 🧠 🌊 doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-08796-0
December 31, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Transcriptomic analysis of brain samples collected from #dolphins found beached in the Indian River Lagoon (Florida) during harmful algal blooms shows Alzheimer’s disease related molecular signatures. 🧠 🌊 doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-08796-0
Nutritional supplementation of lipid nanoparticles in Acropora #corals enhances larval swimming, settlement, and juvenile resilience >> coral "baby food"! 🍼🪸 doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-08965-1
December 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Nutritional supplementation of lipid nanoparticles in Acropora #corals enhances larval swimming, settlement, and juvenile resilience >> coral "baby food"! 🍼🪸 doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-08965-1
A new #fossil of the triassic marine reptile, Lijiangosaurus yongshengensis, reveals that an exceptionally long neck developing more than 40 cervical vertebrae evolved in nothosaurs before the rise of plesiosaurs. doi.org/10.1038/s420...
December 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A new #fossil of the triassic marine reptile, Lijiangosaurus yongshengensis, reveals that an exceptionally long neck developing more than 40 cervical vertebrae evolved in nothosaurs before the rise of plesiosaurs. doi.org/10.1038/s420...
Using a deep learning approach, the presence of yawn contagion is confirmed in zebrafish. Fish can "catch" yawns too! 🥱 🐟 doi.org/10.1038/s420...
December 31, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Using a deep learning approach, the presence of yawn contagion is confirmed in zebrafish. Fish can "catch" yawns too! 🥱 🐟 doi.org/10.1038/s420...
In wild bonobo groups, female coalition
formation best explains the observed variation in
female power. 💪♀️ doi.org/10.1038/s420...
formation best explains the observed variation in
female power. 💪♀️ doi.org/10.1038/s420...
December 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
In wild bonobo groups, female coalition
formation best explains the observed variation in
female power. 💪♀️ doi.org/10.1038/s420...
formation best explains the observed variation in
female power. 💪♀️ doi.org/10.1038/s420...
Discovery of chemosensory sensilla with different distributions on the body appendages and between the sexes of a cursorial spider, combined with evidence of olfactory mate attraction, provides insights into chemical communication in spiders.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Discovery of chemosensory sensilla with different distributions on the body appendages and between the sexes of a cursorial spider, combined with evidence of olfactory mate attraction, provides insights into chemical communication in spiders.
@uhl-lab.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
@uhl-lab.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
Check out this very interesting behind-the paper post from Stephan Kellenberger @unil.bsky.social about the activation mechanism of a ligand-gated ion channel:
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Original paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s42...
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Original paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s42...
December 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Check out this very interesting behind-the paper post from Stephan Kellenberger @unil.bsky.social about the activation mechanism of a ligand-gated ion channel:
communities.springernature.com/posts/uncove...
Original paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s42...
communities.springernature.com/posts/uncove...
Original paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s42...
🕷️🥬The discovery of chemosensory sensilla with different distributions on the body appendages and between the sexes of a cursorial spider, combined with evidence of olfactory mate attraction, provides insights into chemical communication in spiders. @uhl-lab.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
December 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
🕷️🥬The discovery of chemosensory sensilla with different distributions on the body appendages and between the sexes of a cursorial spider, combined with evidence of olfactory mate attraction, provides insights into chemical communication in spiders. @uhl-lab.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
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December 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
💡Since November 2025, @springernature.com has introduced "Articles in Press", an initiative giving authors earlier visibility without compromising the quality or integrity of the final publication. ⌛Faster access to accepted research! For more information:
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ICYMI: Arrival of highly pathogenic avian influenza at South Georgia in 2023 triggered dramatic declines in female southern elephant seals during the 2024 breeding season. #subantarctic #HPAIV #birdflu @ccgbam.bsky.social @bas.ac.uk www.nature.com/articles/s42...
November 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
ICYMI: Arrival of highly pathogenic avian influenza at South Georgia in 2023 triggered dramatic declines in female southern elephant seals during the 2024 breeding season. #subantarctic #HPAIV #birdflu @ccgbam.bsky.social @bas.ac.uk www.nature.com/articles/s42...
Dr. Francisco Encinas-Viso has joined our editorial board in the Ecology & Evolution section. We're happy to have their expertise in pollination, plant ecology, climate change, invasive species, community ecology, ecological networks and eco-evolutionary modelling . Welcome! 🌱🌍
November 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Dr. Francisco Encinas-Viso has joined our editorial board in the Ecology & Evolution section. We're happy to have their expertise in pollination, plant ecology, climate change, invasive species, community ecology, ecological networks and eco-evolutionary modelling . Welcome! 🌱🌍
🌟 New editorial board member! Happy to have Dr. Meng-Hua Li join our Ecology & Evolution section section. Their work in sheep and goat genetics will be a fantastic addition. Welcome! 🐑🧬
November 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
🌟 New editorial board member! Happy to have Dr. Meng-Hua Li join our Ecology & Evolution section section. Their work in sheep and goat genetics will be a fantastic addition. Welcome! 🐑🧬
We’re happy to welcome Dr. Xiaoping Tong to our editorial board! Joining our Cellular & Molecular Neurscience section, Dr. Tong has expertise in glial cell biology, synaptic regulation and neurodegeneration diseases. 🧠🔍
November 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
We’re happy to welcome Dr. Xiaoping Tong to our editorial board! Joining our Cellular & Molecular Neurscience section, Dr. Tong has expertise in glial cell biology, synaptic regulation and neurodegeneration diseases. 🧠🔍
Say hello to Dr. Philipp Schiffer, our newest editorial board member in the Ecology & Evolution section! We're excited to have their expertise in EcoEvoDevo, Biodiversity Genomics, Nematoda, ecology & evolution, development and genetics, evolution of parthenogenesis. 🧬🪱 @worm-lab.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Say hello to Dr. Philipp Schiffer, our newest editorial board member in the Ecology & Evolution section! We're excited to have their expertise in EcoEvoDevo, Biodiversity Genomics, Nematoda, ecology & evolution, development and genetics, evolution of parthenogenesis. 🧬🪱 @worm-lab.bsky.social
We’re pleased to welcome Dr. Fiona Walsh to our editorial board in the Microbiology section! Dr Walsh has expertise in antimicrobial resistance, plasmids, metagenomics and ESKAPEE pathogens. We look forward to working with you! 🦠🔬 fiwalsh.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 9:41 PM
We’re pleased to welcome Dr. Fiona Walsh to our editorial board in the Microbiology section! Dr Walsh has expertise in antimicrobial resistance, plasmids, metagenomics and ESKAPEE pathogens. We look forward to working with you! 🦠🔬 fiwalsh.bsky.social
Say hello to Dr. Nidia Quillinan, our newest editorial board member to the Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience section! We're lucky to have their expertise in cerebral ischemia, synaptic plasticity, neuroinflammation, sex differences and electrophysiology. Excited to work together! 🧠😊
November 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Say hello to Dr. Nidia Quillinan, our newest editorial board member to the Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience section! We're lucky to have their expertise in cerebral ischemia, synaptic plasticity, neuroinflammation, sex differences and electrophysiology. Excited to work together! 🧠😊
Thrilled to announce that Dr. Jicai Jiang is now part of our editorial board in the Genetics & Development section! Dr. Jiang has expertise in computational quantitative genetics, genomic prediction, genetic fine-mapping and AI applications in genetics! 🧬💻
November 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Thrilled to announce that Dr. Jicai Jiang is now part of our editorial board in the Genetics & Development section! Dr. Jiang has expertise in computational quantitative genetics, genomic prediction, genetic fine-mapping and AI applications in genetics! 🧬💻
😊 We are also happy to welcome Dr. Anna-Sophia Wahl to our editorial board in the Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience section! Dr. Wahl brings invaluable expertise in neuronal repair, experimental stroke research, circuit reorganization after brain injury. 🧠
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
😊 We are also happy to welcome Dr. Anna-Sophia Wahl to our editorial board in the Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience section! Dr. Wahl brings invaluable expertise in neuronal repair, experimental stroke research, circuit reorganization after brain injury. 🧠
A warm welcome to Dr. Vincent Courdavault, who joins our Plant Biology section as an editorial board member! Their work in plant specialized metabolism, alkaloids, plant genetic transformation, yeast engineering and muti-omics approaches will be a valuable addition. Welcome aboard! 🌱🧬
November 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
A warm welcome to Dr. Vincent Courdavault, who joins our Plant Biology section as an editorial board member! Their work in plant specialized metabolism, alkaloids, plant genetic transformation, yeast engineering and muti-omics approaches will be a valuable addition. Welcome aboard! 🌱🧬
😊 Exciting news! Dr. Arianne Theiss has joined our editorial board in the Immunology & Infectious Disease section. We're happy to have their expertise in epithelial biology, innate immunity, mitochondria, barrier function and colorectal cancer initiation. Welcome!
November 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
😊 Exciting news! Dr. Arianne Theiss has joined our editorial board in the Immunology & Infectious Disease section. We're happy to have their expertise in epithelial biology, innate immunity, mitochondria, barrier function and colorectal cancer initiation. Welcome!
🌟 New editorial board member! Happy to have Dr. Noelle Noyes join our Microbiology section. Their work in epidemiology, microbiome, metagenomics, microbial ecology, and bioinformatics will be a fantastic addition. Welcome! 🦠🔬
November 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
🌟 New editorial board member! Happy to have Dr. Noelle Noyes join our Microbiology section. Their work in epidemiology, microbiome, metagenomics, microbial ecology, and bioinformatics will be a fantastic addition. Welcome! 🦠🔬
We’re happy to welcome Dr. Hayley Bullen to our editorial board! Joining our Microbiology section, Dr. Bullen has expertise in plasmodium falciparum, drug discovery, drug repurposing, and malaria virulence factors. 💊🔍
November 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
We’re happy to welcome Dr. Hayley Bullen to our editorial board! Joining our Microbiology section, Dr. Bullen has expertise in plasmodium falciparum, drug discovery, drug repurposing, and malaria virulence factors. 💊🔍
Say hello to Dr. Javier Chen, our newest editorial board member in the Immunology and Infectious Disease section! We're excited to have their expertise in emerging infectious diseases, osteoimmunology and bone disease, neurovirology and neurodevelopment, host–pathogen interactions, and more. 🦠🦴🧠
November 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Say hello to Dr. Javier Chen, our newest editorial board member in the Immunology and Infectious Disease section! We're excited to have their expertise in emerging infectious diseases, osteoimmunology and bone disease, neurovirology and neurodevelopment, host–pathogen interactions, and more. 🦠🦴🧠
Sub-lethal marine heatwaves is shown experimentally to lead to suppression of reproduction in sea urchins. This effect helps explain historical collapses in larval supply that affect population dynamics and is consistent for populations across the latitudinal range.
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Sub-lethal marine heatwaves is shown experimentally to lead to suppression of reproduction in sea urchins. This effect helps explain historical collapses in larval supply that affect population dynamics and is consistent for populations across the latitudinal range.
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
www.nature.com/articles/s42...