HaDi MaBouDi
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HaDi MaBouDi
@maboudi.bsky.social
Computational neuroethologist & Beekeeper
Interested in the evolution of cognition and bio-inspired machine intelligence
NIBAI 2025 Workshop on the Nature of Intelligence was held in Sheffield, bringing together over 70 participants from diverse backgrounds in neuroscience, animal cognition, philosophy, and AI.

Thanks to @asab.org the @sheffielduni.bsky.social, and @devjoni.bsky.social for sponsoring this event.
September 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Excited to welcome everyone to the ASAB Interdisciplinary Workshop: Nature of Intelligence

The two-day agenda is packed with inspiring talks, discussions, and a panel exploring the frontiers of natural and artificial intelligence.

@asab.org @drn-sheffield.bsky.social #AI #cognition #neuroscience
September 2, 2025 at 12:37 AM
How do flies keep crystal-clear vision while zipping through the air? 🪰
This study reveals synaptic high-frequency jumping, a mechanism where photoreceptor synapses recode vision into high-frequency signals, enabling synchronised, coherent perception even at lightning speed. #vision #neuroscience
Flies keep their vision razor-sharp even at top speed: we found their synapses “jump” into higher frequencies during saccades, wiping out delays and boosting acuity. This self-sharpening trick shows how brains sync perception with rapid behaviour.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Synaptic high-frequency jumping synchronises vision to high-speed behaviour
During high-speed behaviour, animals must predict, detect, process, and respond synchronously to rapid environmental changes, including those caused by their own movements. How neural systems achieve ...
www.biorxiv.org
August 22, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Reposted by HaDi MaBouDi
How is the nervous system organized to coordinate behavior? To approach this massive question, a team led by @asbates.bsky.social, @jasper-tms.bsky.social, @mindyisminsu.bsky.social, & Helen Yang present the BANC: a Brain and Nerve Cord connectome.

Preprint: doi.org/10.1101/2025...

🧪#Neuroskyence
August 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Fascinating findings! It seems cognitive processes can unfold much faster than we typically expect. Importantly, the commonly assumed speed-accuracy tradeoff may not hold in rapid decision-making contexts; consistent with findings we've seen in bees: lnkd.in/e_cdCdcH

doi.org/10.7554/eLif....
Learning and cognition in highspeed decision making
Studying a decision in archerfish reveals an impressive potential of learning capacities and cognitive aspects that are unexpected for decisions made at reflex speed.
doi.org
July 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Call for Abstracts Extended! 🌟
Join us this September in Sheffield for 'Nature of Intelligence: Bridging Animal & Artificial Intelligence', an ASAB Interdisciplinary Workshop.

@asab.org @sheffielduni.bsky.social
#ArtificialIntelligence #AnimalCognition #Neuroscience I #AcademicWorkshop #ASAB
July 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Our latest paper reveals how active vision via scanning dynamically refines spatiotemporal neural representations, enabling efficient pattern recognition in minimal systems.

A step forward in understanding embedded cognition & AI
www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/new-stu... #bee #ActiveVision #Neuromorphic
New study revealing bees' secret to super-efficient learning could revolutionise AI and robotics
A new discovery of how bees use their flight movements to facilitate remarkably accurate learning & recognition of complex visual patterns could mark a major change in how next-generation AI is develo...
www.sheffield.ac.uk
July 1, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Announcing the ASAB Interdisciplinary Workshop:
Nature of Intelligence – Bridging Animal & Artificial Intelligence
📍 University of Sheffield, UK
📅 4–5 September 2025
📝 Abstracts due: 1 July
🔗 Register & learn more: sites.google.com/sheffield.ac...
#AnimalIntelligence #NeuroAI #BioRobotics
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Nature of Intelligence
NIBAI-2025: Nature of Intelligence, Bridging Animal and Artificial Intelligence Workshop Dates: 📅 Date: 4–5 September 2025 📍 Venue: The Diamond Building, University of Sheffield, UK 📝 Registration De...
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April 22, 2025 at 11:17 AM
We're excited to announce our latest research published in eLife! Our study reveals how bumblebees employ active vision strategies to distinguish simple patterns, enhancing our understanding of insect visual processing. doi.org/10.7554/eLif...
#bees #activeVision #Neuroscience
April 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Exited to share our new paper: "Bumblebee Visual Learning: Simple Solutions for Complex Stimuli"

Learn how bees focus on consistent elements in patterns, revealing insights into generalisation, and selective attention.
doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2024.123070

#AnimalBehaviour #VisualLearning #Bees
Redirecting
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January 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM