DZG Neurobiology
@dzg-neurobiology.bsky.social
Bluesky Account of the section Neurobiology of the German Zoological Society
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New paper covering what we think is a pretty nice and comprehensive overview over tools suitable for neuroethology in butterflies and moths.
Also, check out the whole special issue if you're an insect neuroethologist.
@neuroethology.org @dzg-neurobiology.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1007/s003...
Also, check out the whole special issue if you're an insect neuroethologist.
@neuroethology.org @dzg-neurobiology.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1007/s003...
Emerging tools to advance neuroethology in butterflies and moths - Journal of Comparative Physiology A
Journal of Comparative Physiology A - Butterflies and moths have played historically important roles in developing our understanding of both ecology and evolutionary biology, and neuroethology. In...
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December 12, 2025 at 10:04 AM
New paper covering what we think is a pretty nice and comprehensive overview over tools suitable for neuroethology in butterflies and moths.
Also, check out the whole special issue if you're an insect neuroethologist.
@neuroethology.org @dzg-neurobiology.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1007/s003...
Also, check out the whole special issue if you're an insect neuroethologist.
@neuroethology.org @dzg-neurobiology.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1007/s003...
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🚨 Journal of Comparative Physiology A #JCP-A has published a collection on "The #Honeybee #Odometer Controversy" 🐝
↘️ link.springer.com/collections/... ↙️ Read and discuss the issue of the "most serious allegation of scientific misconduct in the history of #neuroethology" with students & colleagues 💬
↘️ link.springer.com/collections/... ↙️ Read and discuss the issue of the "most serious allegation of scientific misconduct in the history of #neuroethology" with students & colleagues 💬
The Honeybee Odometer Controversy
Research around the turn of the millennium showed that honeybees use the amount of optic flow during foraging flights to estimate the distance between a food ...
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October 21, 2025 at 8:58 AM
🚨 Journal of Comparative Physiology A #JCP-A has published a collection on "The #Honeybee #Odometer Controversy" 🐝
↘️ link.springer.com/collections/... ↙️ Read and discuss the issue of the "most serious allegation of scientific misconduct in the history of #neuroethology" with students & colleagues 💬
↘️ link.springer.com/collections/... ↙️ Read and discuss the issue of the "most serious allegation of scientific misconduct in the history of #neuroethology" with students & colleagues 💬
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Excellent talk by Andrea Adden of the @neuroluci.bsky.social lab @crick.ac.uk. @neuroethology.org @dzg-neurobiology.bsky.social Check out her Nature paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
October 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Excellent talk by Andrea Adden of the @neuroluci.bsky.social lab @crick.ac.uk. @neuroethology.org @dzg-neurobiology.bsky.social Check out her Nature paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Delighted that my PhD student @v-kirsch.bsky.social received an award for her poster on RHODOPSIN 7 in the @dzg-neurobiology.bsky.social section. Many thanks to the @dzg2025berlin.bsky.social for a wonderful and inspiring meeting!
#DZG #Drosophila #Rhodopsin7
#DZG #Drosophila #Rhodopsin7
September 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Delighted that my PhD student @v-kirsch.bsky.social received an award for her poster on RHODOPSIN 7 in the @dzg-neurobiology.bsky.social section. Many thanks to the @dzg2025berlin.bsky.social for a wonderful and inspiring meeting!
#DZG #Drosophila #Rhodopsin7
#DZG #Drosophila #Rhodopsin7
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Our paper on central complex evolution in Heliconiini butterflies is now available as reviewed preprint at @elife.bsky.social 🎉🎉. Please check out the helpful and constructive reviews which we are going to address in the next weeks 🤗 elifesciences.org/reviewed-pre... @ebablab.bsky.social
Distinct evolutionary trajectories of two integration centres, the central complex and mushroom bodies, across Heliconiini butterflies
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September 13, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Our paper on central complex evolution in Heliconiini butterflies is now available as reviewed preprint at @elife.bsky.social 🎉🎉. Please check out the helpful and constructive reviews which we are going to address in the next weeks 🤗 elifesciences.org/reviewed-pre... @ebablab.bsky.social
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José Borrero from Richard Merrill's lab studies how the visual acuity changes with age in different species of Heliconius butterflies and how it is related to brain morphology and neurogenesis. #dzg2025
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@dickmerrill.bsky.social
@borreroja.bsky.social
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September 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
José Borrero from Richard Merrill's lab studies how the visual acuity changes with age in different species of Heliconius butterflies and how it is related to brain morphology and neurogenesis. #dzg2025
@borreroja.bsky.social
@dickmerrill.bsky.social
@borreroja.bsky.social
@dickmerrill.bsky.social
Yesterday we also had two fantastic invited speakers, representing also the wide diversity of approaches and model system that the section of neurobiology covers. @dzg2025berlin.bsky.social @neuroethology.org
September 12, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Yesterday we also had two fantastic invited speakers, representing also the wide diversity of approaches and model system that the section of neurobiology covers. @dzg2025berlin.bsky.social @neuroethology.org
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🤩 It's always a pleasure to present our #ant #research 🧪🐜🧭☀️, especially to such a nice audience 🧠💖 @dzg-neurobiology.bsky.social
✨️New level of proudness: @chiaratenne.bsky.social presents parts of her project in her very 1st conference talk @dzg2025berlin.bsky.social🥳 Brilli🐜 presentation🤩 #ProudPi
✨️New level of proudness: @chiaratenne.bsky.social presents parts of her project in her very 1st conference talk @dzg2025berlin.bsky.social🥳 Brilli🐜 presentation🤩 #ProudPi
September 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
🤩 It's always a pleasure to present our #ant #research 🧪🐜🧭☀️, especially to such a nice audience 🧠💖 @dzg-neurobiology.bsky.social
✨️New level of proudness: @chiaratenne.bsky.social presents parts of her project in her very 1st conference talk @dzg2025berlin.bsky.social🥳 Brilli🐜 presentation🤩 #ProudPi
✨️New level of proudness: @chiaratenne.bsky.social presents parts of her project in her very 1st conference talk @dzg2025berlin.bsky.social🥳 Brilli🐜 presentation🤩 #ProudPi
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Additional @neuroethology.org highlights of the @dzg2025berlin.bsky.social on the second day:
The second @dzg-neurobiology.bsky.social invited talk was by @beetzjerome.bsky.social from @uni-wuerzburg.de on his work on compass and place coding in insects 🧭🧠🦋🐝
The second @dzg-neurobiology.bsky.social invited talk was by @beetzjerome.bsky.social from @uni-wuerzburg.de on his work on compass and place coding in insects 🧭🧠🦋🐝
September 11, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Additional @neuroethology.org highlights of the @dzg2025berlin.bsky.social on the second day:
The second @dzg-neurobiology.bsky.social invited talk was by @beetzjerome.bsky.social from @uni-wuerzburg.de on his work on compass and place coding in insects 🧭🧠🦋🐝
The second @dzg-neurobiology.bsky.social invited talk was by @beetzjerome.bsky.social from @uni-wuerzburg.de on his work on compass and place coding in insects 🧭🧠🦋🐝
Massive news for our past section speaker @anna-stoeckl.bsky.social - congratulations!
Congratulations to Anna Stöckl receiving the prestigious Walther-Arndt award from the German Zoological Society. #dzg2025 @anna-stoeckl.bsky.social 🥳🥂
September 12, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Massive news for our past section speaker @anna-stoeckl.bsky.social - congratulations!
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@silkesachse.bsky.social ’s plenary talk @dzg2025berlin.bsky.social on the neural basis of insect olfaction. 👀👀 👏🏻 also another neuro talk. Just sayin’ 💅 @dzg-neurobiology.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 8:05 AM
@silkesachse.bsky.social ’s plenary talk @dzg2025berlin.bsky.social on the neural basis of insect olfaction. 👀👀 👏🏻 also another neuro talk. Just sayin’ 💅 @dzg-neurobiology.bsky.social
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Many organizations providing grants or scholarships in academia aim to consider challenges that follow from chronic illness. However, in practise often an exessive ammount documentation to "prove" the existance and impact of the condition is requested. 1/n
September 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Many organizations providing grants or scholarships in academia aim to consider challenges that follow from chronic illness. However, in practise often an exessive ammount documentation to "prove" the existance and impact of the condition is requested. 1/n
We had a fantastic contributed talk and invited talk session today at @dzg2025berlin.bsky.social for the section Neurobiology. Disclaimer: I didn't manage to take pictures of all of our fabulous speakers which only reflects my personal failure more than anything else 🫠
September 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
We had a fantastic contributed talk and invited talk session today at @dzg2025berlin.bsky.social for the section Neurobiology. Disclaimer: I didn't manage to take pictures of all of our fabulous speakers which only reflects my personal failure more than anything else 🫠
new paper by last years invited speaker at DZG24! check it out
New paper on precise tool use learning in carrion crows @currentbiology.bsky.social. We show that—like New Caledonian crows—expert carrion crows pay close attention to the working end of their tool, suggesting tool integration into their peripersonal space. 🧵 & vids! 👇
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September 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
new paper by last years invited speaker at DZG24! check it out
1 WEEK to go for DZG 2025 in Berlin 😱😍
See you soon!
@dzg2025berlin.bsky.social @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social @dzg-sysbiodiv.bsky.social
See you soon!
@dzg2025berlin.bsky.social @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social @dzg-sysbiodiv.bsky.social
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September 1, 2025 at 11:16 AM
1 WEEK to go for DZG 2025 in Berlin 😱😍
See you soon!
@dzg2025berlin.bsky.social @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social @dzg-sysbiodiv.bsky.social
See you soon!
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We have already filled all available slots for contributed talks 🤩
July 31, 2025 at 7:45 AM
We have already filled all available slots for contributed talks 🤩
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🚨 Final Call!
Don't miss your last chance to submit a poster abstract for the Annual Meeting of the German Zoological Society 🦎🐦🧬
Contribute your research, connect with colleagues — and be part of it!
Submission closes tomorrow. Be there or be square!
Don't miss your last chance to submit a poster abstract for the Annual Meeting of the German Zoological Society 🦎🐦🧬
Contribute your research, connect with colleagues — and be part of it!
Submission closes tomorrow. Be there or be square!
July 31, 2025 at 7:44 AM
🚨 Final Call!
Don't miss your last chance to submit a poster abstract for the Annual Meeting of the German Zoological Society 🦎🐦🧬
Contribute your research, connect with colleagues — and be part of it!
Submission closes tomorrow. Be there or be square!
Don't miss your last chance to submit a poster abstract for the Annual Meeting of the German Zoological Society 🦎🐦🧬
Contribute your research, connect with colleagues — and be part of it!
Submission closes tomorrow. Be there or be square!
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PhD position open with Dr. Jutta Schneider and @mherberstein.bsky.social in Hamburg, on sub-social behavior in crab spiders 🕷️ It even includes field work in Australia! Application deadline is 15 July, more info at the link:
www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenan...
www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenan...
June 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
PhD position open with Dr. Jutta Schneider and @mherberstein.bsky.social in Hamburg, on sub-social behavior in crab spiders 🕷️ It even includes field work in Australia! Application deadline is 15 July, more info at the link:
www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenan...
www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenan...
We are lucky to have Merly Vogt (Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Munich) and @beetzjerome.bsky.social (Uni Wuerzburg) as speakers for the neurobiology section 🤗
Why join #DZG2025 in Berlin? Reason #5: Discover the outstanding invited speakers across our eight subject groups! This conference showcases the incredible diversity of zoological research.
Early Bird ends June 11th.
web: dzg-meeting.de
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Early Bird ends June 11th.
web: dzg-meeting.de
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Invited Subject Group Talks | DZG Meeting
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June 6, 2025 at 8:51 AM
We are lucky to have Merly Vogt (Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Munich) and @beetzjerome.bsky.social (Uni Wuerzburg) as speakers for the neurobiology section 🤗
Postdoc opportunities at the Uni Bristol on brain and neural system evolution 👇
🚨Anyone want a job?🚨
We have two #postdocs up for grabs! 🧪
- cell developmental biology/#evodevo/#neuroevodevo
- bioinformatics and molecular biology
Both working on brain evolution in Heliconiini butterflies
Details below! Please repost 🙏 1/n
We have two #postdocs up for grabs! 🧪
- cell developmental biology/#evodevo/#neuroevodevo
- bioinformatics and molecular biology
Both working on brain evolution in Heliconiini butterflies
Details below! Please repost 🙏 1/n
June 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Postdoc opportunities at the Uni Bristol on brain and neural system evolution 👇
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Dear Zoologists (in Germany)!
Before leaving for your extended public holiday weekend... Consider registering for the #DZG2025 to secure the Early Bird fee.
Early bird registration is ending soon.
Before leaving for your extended public holiday weekend... Consider registering for the #DZG2025 to secure the Early Bird fee.
Early bird registration is ending soon.
👋 Looking forward to the 117th Annual Meeting of the German Zoological Society. Please like and share 🤩
May 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Dear Zoologists (in Germany)!
Before leaving for your extended public holiday weekend... Consider registering for the #DZG2025 to secure the Early Bird fee.
Early bird registration is ending soon.
Before leaving for your extended public holiday weekend... Consider registering for the #DZG2025 to secure the Early Bird fee.
Early bird registration is ending soon.
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Why join #DZG2025 in Berlin? Reason #2: Ice-Breaker event in the @mfnberlin.bsky.social spectacular dinosaur hall!
For example…
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May 22, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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This is the new account of the section Neurobiology of the DZG. Follow us for news around the DZG, Neurobiology in Germany and mention us in your tweets for papers if you want them to share a wider audience.
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May 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This is the new account of the section Neurobiology of the DZG. Follow us for news around the DZG, Neurobiology in Germany and mention us in your tweets for papers if you want them to share a wider audience.
@dzg2025berlin.bsky.social @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social @dzg-sysbiodiv.bsky.social
@dzg2025berlin.bsky.social @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social @dzg-sysbiodiv.bsky.social