Jindra Brejcha
@jindrabrejcha.bsky.social
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Orangutans rely on cultural learning to acquire their complex diets, with social interactions playing a critical role in building the broad knowledge needed for survival in the wild.
Orangutans can't master their complex diets without cultural knowledge, research reveals
When a wild orangutan leaves its mother after spending many years by her side, it has a mental catalog of almost 250 edible plants and animals, and the knowledge of how to acquire and process them.
phys.org
November 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Orangutans rely on cultural learning to acquire their complex diets, with social interactions playing a critical role in building the broad knowledge needed for survival in the wild.
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BIG ANNOUNCEMENT📣: I haven’t been this excited to be part of something new in 15 years… Thrilled to reveal the passion project I’ve been working on for the past year and a half!🙀🥳 (thread 👇)
October 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT📣: I haven’t been this excited to be part of something new in 15 years… Thrilled to reveal the passion project I’ve been working on for the past year and a half!🙀🥳 (thread 👇)
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Penguin poop might help cool Antarctica. A study in @commsearth.nature.com suggests ammonia from Adelie penguin guano boosts cloud formation, which could reduce surface temperatures and slow sea ice loss: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
#AnimalBehaviour #ClimateSky 🧪
#AnimalBehaviour #ClimateSky 🧪
October 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Penguin poop might help cool Antarctica. A study in @commsearth.nature.com suggests ammonia from Adelie penguin guano boosts cloud formation, which could reduce surface temperatures and slow sea ice loss: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
#AnimalBehaviour #ClimateSky 🧪
#AnimalBehaviour #ClimateSky 🧪
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In celebration of World Octopus Day, we wanted to revisit one of our favorite cephalopod sightings, the glass octopus — Vitreledonella richardi filmed during a month-long #PhoenixIslandsCoral expedition in 2021.
October 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
In celebration of World Octopus Day, we wanted to revisit one of our favorite cephalopod sightings, the glass octopus — Vitreledonella richardi filmed during a month-long #PhoenixIslandsCoral expedition in 2021.
Myslef @sciencecharles.bsky.social, and Adam Vackar (adamvackar.com) together form #TransparentEyeball (transparenteyeball.net). #SensingChange by Art/Switch (www.artswitch.org, New York) and us, is happening right now in New York, USA www.eventbrite.com/cc/festival-... 🧪
October 8, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Myslef @sciencecharles.bsky.social, and Adam Vackar (adamvackar.com) together form #TransparentEyeball (transparenteyeball.net). #SensingChange by Art/Switch (www.artswitch.org, New York) and us, is happening right now in New York, USA www.eventbrite.com/cc/festival-... 🧪
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Jane Goodall, known for her pioneering work with chimpanzees, has passed away aged 91
go.nature.com/46K10ja
go.nature.com/46K10ja
Jane Goodall’s legacy: three ways she changed science
The primatologist challenged what it meant to be a scientist.
go.nature.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Jane Goodall, known for her pioneering work with chimpanzees, has passed away aged 91
go.nature.com/46K10ja
go.nature.com/46K10ja
Paleolithic painters had the blues | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Paleolithic painters had the blues
Two recent studies shine light on the earliest known artistic usages of blue pigment
www.science.org
September 30, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Paleolithic painters had the blues | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Olfactory floral mimicry of injured ants mediates the attraction of kleptoparasitic fly pollinators: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
Olfactory floral mimicry of injured ants mediates the attraction of kleptoparasitic fly pollinators
Mochizuki reports a plant that lures pollinating flies by imitating the scent of ants
injured by predators. This study reveals the first known case of ant mimicry in flowers
and uncovers previously un...
www.cell.com
September 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Olfactory floral mimicry of injured ants mediates the attraction of kleptoparasitic fly pollinators: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
4th and final day #MATBIOX #Mathematicalbiology workshop
@4euplusalliance.bsky.social @sciencecharles.bsky.social @mff.unikarlova.cuni.cz was dedicated to the panel discussion and goodbyes. 🧪 Many thanks to everyone who participated, even though some had to leave before we took the group picture.
@4euplusalliance.bsky.social @sciencecharles.bsky.social @mff.unikarlova.cuni.cz was dedicated to the panel discussion and goodbyes. 🧪 Many thanks to everyone who participated, even though some had to leave before we took the group picture.
September 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
4th and final day #MATBIOX #Mathematicalbiology workshop
@4euplusalliance.bsky.social @sciencecharles.bsky.social @mff.unikarlova.cuni.cz was dedicated to the panel discussion and goodbyes. 🧪 Many thanks to everyone who participated, even though some had to leave before we took the group picture.
@4euplusalliance.bsky.social @sciencecharles.bsky.social @mff.unikarlova.cuni.cz was dedicated to the panel discussion and goodbyes. 🧪 Many thanks to everyone who participated, even though some had to leave before we took the group picture.
3rd day #MATBIOX #Mathematicalbiology workshop
@4euplusalliance.bsky.social @sciencecharles.bsky.social @mff.unikarlova.cuni.cz focusing on physiology and morphogenesis, we learned about current topics and challenges. 🧪 After intensive program we went for well deserved dinner in the evening.
@4euplusalliance.bsky.social @sciencecharles.bsky.social @mff.unikarlova.cuni.cz focusing on physiology and morphogenesis, we learned about current topics and challenges. 🧪 After intensive program we went for well deserved dinner in the evening.
September 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
3rd day #MATBIOX #Mathematicalbiology workshop
@4euplusalliance.bsky.social @sciencecharles.bsky.social @mff.unikarlova.cuni.cz focusing on physiology and morphogenesis, we learned about current topics and challenges. 🧪 After intensive program we went for well deserved dinner in the evening.
@4euplusalliance.bsky.social @sciencecharles.bsky.social @mff.unikarlova.cuni.cz focusing on physiology and morphogenesis, we learned about current topics and challenges. 🧪 After intensive program we went for well deserved dinner in the evening.
2nd day #MATBIOX #Mathematicalbiology workshop @4euplusalliance.bsky.social @sciencecharles.bsky.social @mff.unikarlova.cuni.cz was after short intro focusing on population biology and we even managed to get into field 🤗 @sorbonne-universite.fr @uniheidelberg.bsky.social @cardiffuni.bsky.social 🧪
September 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
2nd day #MATBIOX #Mathematicalbiology workshop @4euplusalliance.bsky.social @sciencecharles.bsky.social @mff.unikarlova.cuni.cz was after short intro focusing on population biology and we even managed to get into field 🤗 @sorbonne-universite.fr @uniheidelberg.bsky.social @cardiffuni.bsky.social 🧪
1st day of #MATBIOX #Mathematicalbiology workshop @4euplusalliance.bsky.social @sciencecharles.bsky.social @mff.unikarlova.cuni.cz we started with students' flashtalks , openair lecture by Vlastimil Krivan, and icebreaker. @sorbonne-universite.fr @uniheidelberg.bsky.social @cardiffuni.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
1st day of #MATBIOX #Mathematicalbiology workshop @4euplusalliance.bsky.social @sciencecharles.bsky.social @mff.unikarlova.cuni.cz we started with students' flashtalks , openair lecture by Vlastimil Krivan, and icebreaker. @sorbonne-universite.fr @uniheidelberg.bsky.social @cardiffuni.bsky.social
The room is set and we will begin soon with introduction and flashtalks #MATBIOX #Mathematicalbiology workshop @4euplusalliance.bsky.social @sciencecharles.bsky.social @mff.unikarlova.cuni.cz
September 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The room is set and we will begin soon with introduction and flashtalks #MATBIOX #Mathematicalbiology workshop @4euplusalliance.bsky.social @sciencecharles.bsky.social @mff.unikarlova.cuni.cz
Final preparations are made for our upcoming #MATBIO Xchange workshop Nižbor, Czech Republic within the @4euplusalliance.bsky.social @sorbonne-universite.fr @uniheidelberg.bsky.social @sciencecharles.bsky.social, Universities of Warsaw, and Milano. #MATBIOX #MathematicalBiology 🧪
September 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Final preparations are made for our upcoming #MATBIO Xchange workshop Nižbor, Czech Republic within the @4euplusalliance.bsky.social @sorbonne-universite.fr @uniheidelberg.bsky.social @sciencecharles.bsky.social, Universities of Warsaw, and Milano. #MATBIOX #MathematicalBiology 🧪
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Is there a cognitive hierachy between ecto- and endotherms driven by brain size/neuron counts? Probably not.
Very interesting opinion piece by @zegnitriki.bsky.social et al., shifting focus to sensory–motor integration to explain brain size differences.🧪
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Very interesting opinion piece by @zegnitriki.bsky.social et al., shifting focus to sensory–motor integration to explain brain size differences.🧪
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
The fish challenge to vertebrate cognitive evolution | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
There is tremendous taxonomic variation in the size, shape and structure of vertebrate
brains. While many studies use cross-species comparisons to aim at identifying the
ecological factors (social and...
royalsocietypublishing.org
June 28, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Is there a cognitive hierachy between ecto- and endotherms driven by brain size/neuron counts? Probably not.
Very interesting opinion piece by @zegnitriki.bsky.social et al., shifting focus to sensory–motor integration to explain brain size differences.🧪
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Very interesting opinion piece by @zegnitriki.bsky.social et al., shifting focus to sensory–motor integration to explain brain size differences.🧪
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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🦉 Nature-inspired noise control
Researchers have created owl-inspired nanofibre aerogels that absorb both high- & low-frequency noise – cutting engine noise by nearly 9 dB. Soft, stable and smart, these materials could help tackle noise pollution
🔗 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
#SciComm #Owls 🧪
Researchers have created owl-inspired nanofibre aerogels that absorb both high- & low-frequency noise – cutting engine noise by nearly 9 dB. Soft, stable and smart, these materials could help tackle noise pollution
🔗 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
#SciComm #Owls 🧪
Owl-Inspired Coupled Structure Nanofiber-Based Aerogels for Broadband Noise Reduction
Noise pollution, as one of the three major pollutants, has brought serious harm to human life. Existing single-structured acoustic materials inevitably compromise between good low and high-frequency a...
pubs.acs.org
June 25, 2025 at 4:42 AM
🦉 Nature-inspired noise control
Researchers have created owl-inspired nanofibre aerogels that absorb both high- & low-frequency noise – cutting engine noise by nearly 9 dB. Soft, stable and smart, these materials could help tackle noise pollution
🔗 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
#SciComm #Owls 🧪
Researchers have created owl-inspired nanofibre aerogels that absorb both high- & low-frequency noise – cutting engine noise by nearly 9 dB. Soft, stable and smart, these materials could help tackle noise pollution
🔗 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
#SciComm #Owls 🧪
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This is not about cleaning up after last year’s protests; this is about getting out ahead of what is coming.
March 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
This is not about cleaning up after last year’s protests; this is about getting out ahead of what is coming.
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From octopuses to snails, the complicated molluscan family tree has now been mapped in unprecedented detail, researchers report in Science.
Learn more in this week's issue: scim.ag/4hVhrxB
Learn more in this week's issue: scim.ag/4hVhrxB
February 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
From octopuses to snails, the complicated molluscan family tree has now been mapped in unprecedented detail, researchers report in Science.
Learn more in this week's issue: scim.ag/4hVhrxB
Learn more in this week's issue: scim.ag/4hVhrxB
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A seminal volume on the mathematical basis of phylogenies and branching processes in evolution 👇
🧪 #EvoBio #Paleobio
🧪 #EvoBio #Paleobio
A mathematical theory of evolution: phylogenetic models dating back 100 years—a new #PhilTransB theme issue describes recent developments in models of #evolutionary trees and networks, and in #phylogenetic modeling for applications in biology: https://buff.ly/41r1wkR @tanjastadler.bsky.social
buff.ly
February 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Kazuyuki Matsui pořídil tento snímek nejvyšší japonské hory Fuji (3776 m) osvětlené Měsícem. Přímo nad vrcholkem sopky se nacházejí planety Jupiter a Venuše.
February 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Kazuyuki Matsui pořídil tento snímek nejvyšší japonské hory Fuji (3776 m) osvětlené Měsícem. Přímo nad vrcholkem sopky se nacházejí planety Jupiter a Venuše.
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Thanks to the more than *1100* members of the scientific community who have signed the letter to insist that the Royal Society remains true to values that we all hold dear but that Musk FRS has ridden roughshod over.
Please keep signing & sharing.
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Please keep signing & sharing.
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Open letter to the President of the Royal Society – time to stand up for your values
If you wish to show your support for the letter below regarding apparent inaction by the Royal Society in the face of breaches of its code of conduct by Elon Musk FRS, please sign below. I invite anyo...
docs.google.com
February 13, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Thanks to the more than *1100* members of the scientific community who have signed the letter to insist that the Royal Society remains true to values that we all hold dear but that Musk FRS has ridden roughshod over.
Please keep signing & sharing.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Please keep signing & sharing.
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