Our latest paper is out Current Biology ! About #ctenophore fusion!! Fused ctenos synchronized muscle contractions and shared their digestive canal! Tommi Anttonen @maruca221 Oscar Arenas The Grass Foundation Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL)

Proud to be a coauthor on this new study in Science Magazine tracing the history of agriculture by ants to 66 million years ago -- precisely the time when an asteroid struck the Earth triggering a mass extinction event. Bad for dinos, good for ants? cnn.com/2024/10/04/sci…

3 years ago, my dream job was cancelled. Emily's Wonder Lab helped inspire the next generation of scientists. I pitched dozens of science experiments for more seasons, but they weren't interested. What do you do when your dream is cancelled? You pivot. I turned the

Coming up in GradPD! ➡️ Effective Reading Strategies for Graduate Studies ➡️ Creating Your Individual Development Plan ➡️ Providing Constructive Feedback ➡️ Update Your CV See all upcoming professional development events and register: ow.ly/oAJS50TG8cK

Congratulations Gary Ruvkun, former director of the MBL Biology of Aging Course! He was awarded the 2024 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine along with Victor Ambros for their discovery of a fundamental principle governing how gene activity is regulated. mbl.edu/news/gary-ruvk…

My new series Emily’s Science Lab is NOW LIVE. New experiments every week! Watch it on YouTube: urlgeni.us/youtube/channe…

We are happy to announce the keynote speakers of Session 1 and 4 of #Hymathon2024: Drs. John Heraty of UCR Entomology and Tamara Spasojevic of @NHM_Wien For more info on this free, members-only online conference, visit our website at hymenopterists.org/hymathon-2024-…

Strong relationships start with communication, self-care and understanding attachment styles. ❤️ Learn how these foundations support mental well-being in your partnership with insights from AL MUKTADIR MUNAM: ow.ly/vf6a50TA5C2 #MentalHealth #Relationships #SelfCare

🆕Original Article: Introducing 3D-printed oak galls as artificial nests for arboreal ants, with first results on leaf damage reduction on olive trees Giannetti, D., Schifani, E., Saccomano, M. & Grasso, D.A. myrmecologicalnews.org/cms/index.php?…

🚨 New paper from the Dr. Leslie Phillmore lab out today JNE BSN Led by the (Twitter-less) Sean Aitken, we looked at seasonal differences in neurogenesis in song *and* auditory circuits in male and female European starlings 🐦‍⬛🧠 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jn…

📢Latest #EarlyView A new exceptionally preserved #sawfly #fossil (#Hymenoptera: Pergidae) and an evaluation of its utility for divergence time estimation and #biogeography doi.org/10.1111/syen.1… Dr. Juanita Rodriguez CSIRO Wiley Ecology & Evolution Photo credit @Brytheflyguy

Three new species of parasitoid wasps are characterized and illustrated from China. See more about them here: doi.org/10.3897/jhr.97… #wasps #taxonomy #Hymenoptera

Strong recommendation for anyone to check these out-Especially the Neural Systems & Behavior course!

Officially a MSc (in Rehabilitation Research)! Thank you Shaun, my parents, and Kyle for coming to celebrate with me today LBRF Dal Health Dal Physio

Mine eyes have seen the glory 🙏

Cool!!! True Facts by Ze Frank features some of our lab's work on gall wasps & their parasitoids! The last time they featured our work, the video got over 1.7 million views! #biodiversity Rice University (cc-Dr. Kelly Weinersmith) "True Facts: Parasitoid Wasps" youtu.be/ANyJVMhOpkk?si… via YouTube

A huge congratulations to Diana Rogers for winning the 2024 #ScienceBreakthrough in Emerging Talents at Falling Walls, today in Berlin! This is the second year in a row that a Dal student has taken the top spot! #DalProud

Faculty of Science PhD students, apply now to be a part of the 2025 OpenThink cohort!