In his ECRSpotlight, Gebrehaweria Reda discusses his scientific journey so far, from his former studies in Ethiopia to his current work in Hungary, the joy he finds in pursuing knowledge & his plans to pursue a postdoc once his PhD is over

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Researchers UMass Amherst now benefit from uncapped, APC-free #openaccess publishing in Development J Cell Science Journal of Experimental Biology DMM Journal Biology Open + unlimited access to the journals & their archives thanks to new #ReadAndPublish #OA agreement. bit.ly/3rOQbsf

In his ECR Spotlight, Jarrod Petersen tells us about his research, which showed that ingesting a large meal does not affect how #boaconstrictors move, and that you can always learn something, even from failed experiments

#zoology #biomechanics #snakes

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🥘 Join us in celebrating #StopFoodWasteDay by checking out our tips on minimising food waste when organising events: biologists.com/stories/minimi…
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#Sustainability

In their recent Commentary, Rivi &co present evidence for the Garcia effect – a taste aversion induced after sickness – in snails, suggesting that it extends beyond mammals, and call for more investigation into its evolution across species.

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#Science

As humans continue to artificially brighten the night skies, nocturnal animals are feeling its effects. Recently, Yuhan He &co discovered that bright nights also effect animals the daytime, preventing some amphipods from mating.

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#Biology #Science #Zoology

Congratulations to Hoover Pantoja-Sánchez Brian Leavell Dr. Ximena Bernal Purdue Ecology & Evolutionary Biology & co, whose paper Tiny spies: mosquito antennae are sensitive sensors for eavesdropping on frog calls was the most read article published in Dec 2023

#biology #entomology

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We are proud to become a signatory of United2Act Against Paper Mills – an initiative supported by COPE and STM, set up to address the collective challenge of paper mills in scholarly publishing.
Find out more at united2act.org

In his ECRSpotlight, Dr. Sulayman Lyons explains how learning about the natural world led to an appreciation for the feats animals perform, what he likes so much about research & why #cheetahs are his favourite animal

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#Science #Biology #comparativephysiology

There is just over one week left to register for the JEB science communication workshop at the #SEBconference in Prague

Remember, the workshop is on 1 July, so you need to come to Prague at least one day before the meeting begins

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James Liao Jimmy Liao tells us about his experience of publishing fee-free #OA with Journal of Experimental Biology thanks to the The Company of Biologists Univ of Florida #ReadAndPublish agreement

In his ECR Spotlight, Jordan R. Glass, PhD recalls how attending the SICB annual meeting as a Master's student inspired him to take up #environmentalphysiology and how he overcomes his aversion to writing by setting aside time each day for #writing projects

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Read about how Jai Tiarks became interested in biology after learning what the word ‘nocturnal’ meant, their love of the outdoors, why creativity plays a big part in research & the findings of their recent research article in their ECRSpotlight.

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#Science

It's chilly up in the mountains and Dr. Sulayman Lyons & McClelland Lab 🇨🇦 have discovered that deer mice that make their homes on mountain tops burn fat in brown adipose tissue to keep warm, rather than shivering like their low altitude cousins

#science #zoology

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In her ECRSpotlight, Chiara Ciccone talks about how she spent time outside as a child looking for insects, how reading diving physiology papers in Rome led her to studying in Norway & the good and bad aspects of sailing all the way to Greenland to study seals

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Do honey #bees adjust their metabolic rate depending on the air temperature? Some thought not but others thought they did. Now Jordan R. Glass, PhD & JonHarrison show that the bees do adjust their metabolic rate to ensure that their #muscles always run smoothly

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In our relaunched Conversation series, Frank van Breukelen tells us about the the common tenrec, which defies the physiology rule book by #hibernating at a body temp of 28C while also being capable of being active with a body temp of just 12C
#science
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Issue 7 has closed and issue 8 is open.

In their research melody young Michael Granatosky compared the climbing of eight non-human primates with humans and the cover photo by David Haring Duke Lemur Center shows a climbing ring-tailed lemur

#science

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(2/3) This centenary conference will incorporate the British Society for Developmental Biology and BSCB Spring Meetings. It will further include the Journal of Experimental Biology Symposium Sensory Perception in a Changing World, and a DMM Journal programme on antimicrobial resistance.

(1/3) We are excited to invite you to a unique scientific conference, celebrating our 100-year anniversary and bringing together our different communities. Find out more and register your interest to join us in March 2025 in Liverpool, UK. bit.ly/3U0Ooiq #biologists100