RICHARD THOMPSON (Scientists' Coalition for an Effective #PlasticsTreaty who led an influential study into microplastics polluting the world's oceans has been named by TIME magazine among its list of the 100 most influential people of 2025. time.com/collections/10…

Ospite a Kimera su Rete8 per parlare di impollinatori e servizi ecosistemici. Per chi volesse vedere l'intera puntata é adesso disponibile su YouTube. youtu.be/hC-IY1osI0M?si…

First evidences that GABA modulates centrally nocifensive behaviors in #bumblebees, suggesting that insects may possess mechanisms for #pain modulation that go beyond simple peripheral responses. With Elisa Pasquini Elisa Frasnelli doi.org/10.1016/j.isci…

I couldn't agree more with Barry Smith: "What I recommend is not the philosophy of neuroscience but the joint working and collaboration of philosophy and neuroscience." philosophersmag.com/not-just-philo…

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Darwin entra nella Memoria del Mondo: l’UNESCO riconosce il patrimonio documentario del padre dell’evoluzione pikaia.eu/darwin-memoria…

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Glad to share this interesting article in The Washington Post, based on an interview about my research on the effects of #microplastics on #pollinator health, a growing concern for ecosystems and insects Many thanks to @mzaraska for the thoughtful piece washingtonpost.com/science/2025/0…

Sul The Washington Post il contributo del docente #Unifi David Baracchi a proposito degli effetti delle microplastiche sulla salute degli insetti impollinatori 👇

Join us on the 22nd for our next research seminar with Emeritus Professor Bob Elwood discussing Pain Possibility in Crustaceans. Register here: insectwelfare.com/seminars

Are you interested in #insect #cognition? Join the CBE Lab in Florence and apply for a Marie-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship! We study cognition in #wasps and #bees and are looking for enthusiastic postdoctoral candidates to develop a strong proposal with us!…sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/calls/msca-pos…

Il governo dice addio all’abilitazione scientifica nazionale. Ecco il testo del disegno di legge di riforma del reclutamento universitario. roars.it/addio-allabili…

#unitrentomag: Il sonno delle api. Così umano. Per la prima volta si è visto cosa accade nel cervello delle api mentre dormono mag.unitn.it/node/121377

For #WorldBeeDay @MZaraska in #NewScientist explores how #microplastics affect animal brains, including #bees. Based on recent research and expert input (including mine), the article looks at how these pollutants disrupt cognition in #Pollinators🔗 newscientist.com/article/mg2663…

Parte delle nostre ricerche su cervelli e microplastiche raccontate sull' Internazionale internazionale.it/magazine/marta…

Asinara National Park, Sardinia. BeeSafe National Geographic Project. Sampling #Bees, #Plants #Microplastics

New study from CBE Lab & Colleagues @UniFirenze: the #biopesticide Beauveria bassiana alters CHC profiles and boosts aggression in paper #wasps, a defense against infected nestmates. #Sublethal effects on non-targets matter! #biopesticides #socialinsects onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/to…

Can bumblebees resist temptation? A few showed striking self-control - waiting over 5 minutes for a better reward - but most went for instant gratification. With @LuigiBaciadonna Eleonora Rovegno Giulia Bigazzi check the work here: nature.com/articles/s4159…

We gently collect pollen and pollutants (microplastics) from bees in the field — without harming them — and release them back just seconds later. University of Florence, CBE Lab with Ilaria Colzi & Nectar Lab - Research on pollination. instagram.com/reel/DMktkNWso…

Proud to have contributed the chemical analyses of neuropeptide-F in this study on #Bee brains. We show that this sNPF boosts Learning & memory in nutritionally stressed summer bees, adapting neural circuits to season. With Rafael Carvalho (him/his) 🧠🐝🌡️🐜🏳️‍🌈 Martin Giurfa royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.109…