#Archäogenetiker Johannes Krause @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social wurde als neues Mitglied in die Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften #Leopoldina aufgenommen. Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🥳 @leopoldina.org @maxplanck.de tinyurl.com/75yk6x8x
04.08.2025 11:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Great coverage by @primatology.net, too! If your eyes need a break they have an audio deepdive that discusses our findings really nicely 🐵🌳
29.07.2025 16:04 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Peru's Hidden Genetic Legacy links to Ancient Moche Populations - NCCR Evolving Language
The northern coast of Peru is a region known for its rich archaeological heritage, but its people’s history is still underexplored. An international team of geneticists and linguists investigated the ...
New paper on the genetic legacy of living inhabitants of the Northern Coast of Peru. With Ricardo Fujita and José Sandoval of USMP Lima,master student Lea Huber,@epifaniaarango.bsky.social,@kkshimizu1.bsky.social Genetic lineages characteristic of the region link to aDNA from local archaeo sites...
29.07.2025 10:29 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Gorillas’ personal circumstances shape their aggression towards groupmates
Animals can adapt the direction of aggression to more or less powerful rivals to suit their individual needs and social contexts
Individual circumstances & social context influence the aggressive behaviour of female #gorillas towards group members. New study by Nikolaos Smit & Martha Robbins now out in @elife.bsky.social. @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social @utu.fi More: tinyurl.com/3baw5dr7 & elifesciences.org/reviewed-pre...
25.07.2025 07:48 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Persönliche Umstände prägen die Aggression von Gorillas gegen Gruppenmitglieder
Je nach individueller Situation und sozialem Kontext können Tiere ihre Aggression an mehr oder weniger starke Rivalen richten
Individuelle Umstände & sozialer Kontext beeinflussen das #Aggressionsverhalten weiblicher #Gorillas gegenüber Gruppenmitgliedern. Neue Studie von Nikolaos Smit & Martha Robbins now out in @elife.bsky.social. #Tierverhalten #Primaten @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social @utu.fi www.mpg.de/25104158/per...
25.07.2025 07:45 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
When the city comes to you, get flexible; when you go to the city, be persistent
Researchers find that foraging behavior breadth, persistence, and variability of flexibility could facilitate a rapid geographic range expansion
Urban #bird species' key to success: flexibility & persistence. New studies on #grackles by Corina Logan, @dieterlukas.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy, Kelsey McCune & colleagues in @peercomjournal.bsky.social. #TheGrackleProject tinyurl.com/yh5ruyr8 & doi.org/10.24072/pcj... & doi.org/10.24072/pcj...
22.07.2025 10:45 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Erfolgsrezept: Flexibilität und Beharrlichkeit
Die rasche Ausbreitung in neue Gebiete wird durch ein breites Nahrungssuchverhalten, Ausdauer und Flexibilitätsvariabilität begünstigt
Erfolgsrezept urbaner #Vogelarten: Flexibilität und Beharrlichkeit. Neue spannende Studien zu #Grackeln von einem intl. Forschungsteam um Corina Logan, @dieterlukas.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy & Kelsey McCune in @peercomjournal.bsky.social. #TheGrackleProject www.mpg.de/25003256/070...
22.07.2025 10:43 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Alcohol and the rise of complex societies
A cross-cultural study reveals how the consumption of wine and beer facilitated the evolution of human societies
Cross-cultural study by @vaclavhrncir.bsky.social, @kirrallina.bsky.social & R. Gray on #alcohol & its role in the rise of complex #societies shows wine & beer consumption may have to a small degree facilitated the #evolution of human societies. tinyurl.com/bdhpjpbj & www.nature.com/articles/s41...
17.07.2025 13:32 — 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Alkohol und der Aufstieg komplexer Gesellschaften
Eine kulturübergreifende Studie zeigt, wie der Wein- und Bierkonsum die Entwicklung menschlicher Gesellschaften begünstigt haben könnte
Kulturübergreifende Studie von @vaclavhrncir.bsky.social, @kirrallina.bsky.social & R.Gray zu #Alkohol & seiner Rolle bei der Entstehung komplexer Gesellschaften zeigt, dass der Konsum von Wein & Bier die Entwicklung menschlicher Gesellschaften geringfügig begünstigt hat. www.mpg.de/25056851/071...
17.07.2025 13:28 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Neandertal variant reduces activity of a key muscle enzyme
New study shows that a genetic variant inherited from Neandertals impairs the function of a key enzyme involved in muscle performance
A study by Dominik Macak, Hugo Zeberg @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social, and colleagues identifies a gene variant coming from #Neandertals that reduces AMPD1 enzyme activity in muscle. While #health effects are moderate, the enzyme is crucial for human #athletic #performance. www.mpg.de/25039233/070...
14.07.2025 10:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Neandertaler-Variante verringert Aktivität eines wichtigen Muskelenzyms
Eine neue Studie zeigt, dass eine von Neandertalern vererbte Genvariante die Funktion eines Schlüsselenzyms für die Muskelleistung beeinträchtigt
Eine Studie von Dominik Macak, Hugo Zeberg @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social und Kollegen zeigt, dass eine von #Neandertalern stammende #Genvariante die Aktivität des Enzyms AMPD1 im Muskel reduziert. Das Enzym ist entscheidend für #sportliche #Leistungsfähigkeit. More: www.mpg.de/25040556/070...
14.07.2025 10:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Mehr als ein Alpha
Primatenstudien stellen männliche Dominanznormen in Frage
Machtverhältnisse zwischen Männchen und Weibchen sind bei #Primaten komplexer als gedacht. Intl. Forschungsteam inkl. D. Lukas @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social zeigt, dass es auf den Kontext ankommt, welches Geschlecht die Macht hat. www.mpg.de/24989962/063...
08.07.2025 06:44 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Beyond the alpha male
Primate studies challenge male-dominance norms
Challenging alpha male’ norms: new study across #primates reveals that power relationships between males and females are less clear-cut than expected. An intl. team including D. Lukas @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social shows that context matters for which sex has power www.mpg.de/24986976/063...
08.07.2025 06:40 — 👍 9 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
A rare form of #leprosy existed in the Americas for thousands of years. Led by Kirsten Bos @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social, an intl. research team has now reconstructed two 4,000-year-old #genomes of the rare #pathogen Mycobacterium lepromatosis. www.nature.com/articles/s41... & tinyurl.com/2ttuh9wj
30.06.2025 09:04 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Seltene Form der Lepra existierte in Amerika seit Tausenden von Jahren
In einer neuen Studie haben Forschende zwei 4.000 Jahre alte Genome des seltenen Erregers Mycobacterium lepromatosis rekonstruiert
Seltene Form der #Lepra existierte in Amerika seit Tausenden von Jahren. Ein intl. Forschungsteam unter der Leitung von Kirsten Bos vom @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social hat nun zwei 4.000 Jahre alte #Genome des seltenen Erregers Mycobacterium lepromatosis rekonstruiert. www.mpg.de/24973900/062...
30.06.2025 09:02 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Combating two crises in psychological research through international collaboration
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig launches German-Namibian research project
New student exchange program @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social fosters collaboration between young researchers from Germany & #Namibia. By exploring how #culture shapes #child development, the program enhances research in #psychology & provides unique training opportunities. 🌍 www.mpg.de/24711207/051...
27.06.2025 11:20 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
L'Inrap et le Max Planck-Harvard Research Center for the Archaeoscience of the Ancient Mediterranean signent un partenariat scientifique dans le cadre du projet d’étude archéologique, génétique et sanitaire des populations alto-médiévales de France métropolitaine
@mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social
26.06.2025 09:11 — 👍 10 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
Annika Tjuka receives the Otto Hahn Medal
Each year, the Max Planck Society recognises young researchers for their exceptional scientific achievements during their doctoral studies. The Otto Hahn Medal, which comes with a prize of €7,500, aim...
Language scientist @annikatjuka.bsky.social from @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social has been awarded the Max Planck Society's prestigious Otto Hahn Medal for young researchers for outstanding scientific achievements during her PhD. Congratulations, Annika! 🥳🏅🥳 @maxplanck.de www.eva.mpg.de/press/news/a...
25.06.2025 14:52 — 👍 12 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Every year, the Max Planck Society awards the Otto Hahn Medal and 7,500 euros of prize money to its best junior scientists - mostly for achievements in connection with their doctorates. Particularly outstanding doctoral students even have the chance to win the Otto Hahn Award. It comes with the chance to run their own research project at a Max Planck Institute of their choice, and it is intended to encourage them to pursue their career in Germany.
Congratulations to all our wonderfully talented young researchers honoured with an #OttoHahnMedal today for their outstanding scientific contributions - we're so proud of you🥳! Keep paving the way for a bright future!📷 Group photo of the winners in Magdeburg w/th @patrick-cramer.maxplanck.de
25.06.2025 14:08 — 👍 28 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 4
Gorillas in the trees
Researchers show that even large silverback gorillas spend a substantial amount of time in trees
#Gorillas in the trees. Researchers show that even large silverback gorillas spend a substantial amount of time in trees. 🌳🦍 New study in @currentbiology.bsky.social led by Martha Robbins, @savannarhianna.bsky.social & @tracykivell.bsky.social. See: tinyurl.com/2j9uv4sm & doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
23.06.2025 15:09 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
Gorillas in den Bäumen
Selbst große Silberrücken-Gorillas verbringen einen Großteil ihrer Zeit in Bäumen
#Gorillas in den Bäumen. Selbst große Silberrücken verbringen einen Großteil ihrer Zeit in Bäumen. 🌳🦍 Neue Studie in @currentbiology.bsky.social von einem intl. Team um Martha Robbins, @savannarhianna.bsky.social & @tracykivell.bsky.social vom @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social. www.mpg.de/24895579/061...
23.06.2025 15:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Am 20. Juni ist es soweit: Das @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social lädt zur Langen Nacht der Wissenschaften ein! 😊 Ab 18 Uhr erwarten Euch spannende Vorträge & eine bunte Vielfalt an Mitmachstationen rund um #Menschheitsgeschichte 🧬🧪 & #Primatenevolution. 🐒 Unser Programm: www.eva.mpg.de/de/veranstal...
18.06.2025 08:59 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 2
Social influence, not norms, drives pro-FGMC attitudes
New social network analysis among Arsi Oromo communities is informing new policies aimed at ending female genital mutilation/cutting (FGMC)
Social influence, not norms, drives pro-FGMC attitudes. Social network analysis is informing new policies aimed at ending female genital mutilation/cutting, #FGMC. Study @nathumbehav.nature.com by an intl. team led by @drsarahmyers.bsky.social. tinyurl.com/yuvrd497 & www.nature.com/articles/s41...
11.06.2025 11:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Sozialer Einfluss bestimmt Haltungen zugunsten von FGMC, nicht Normen
Analyse sozialer Netzwerke in Arsi-Oromo-Gemeinden liefert Erkenntnisse für neue Strategien zur Abschaffung der weiblichen Genitalverstümmelung (FGMC)
Sozialer Einfluss statt Normen bestimmt Haltungen gegenüber der weiblichen Genitalverstümmelung (FGMC). Analyse sozialer Netzwerke liefert Erkenntnisse für neue Strategien zur Abschaffung der #FGMC. Studie @nathumbehav.nature.com von @drsarahmyers.bsky.social & Team. www.mpg.de/24858285/061...
11.06.2025 11:50 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Papua New Guinea's Genetic Past Through Ancient DNA Analysis
A new study reveals the significance of regional dispersals and local interactions in coastal Papua New Guinea
Ancient #DNA reveals #Papua New Guinea's genetic past. Study @natecoevo.nature.com by an intl. team led by Kathrin Nägele @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social shows the significance of regional dispersals & local interactions in coastal Papua New Guinea. tinyurl.com/2s3sc6ad & www.nature.com/articles/s41...
04.06.2025 09:13 — 👍 14 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 2
Alte DNA enthüllt Papua-Neuguineas genetische Vergangenheit
Eine neue Studie zeigt die zentrale Bedeutung der regionalen Ausbreitung und lokalen Interaktionen an der Küste Papua-Neuguineas
Alte #DNA enthüllt Papua-Neuguineas genetische Vergangenheit. Neue Studie von einem intl. Team um Kathrin Nägele @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social zeigt die zentrale Bedeutung der regionalen Ausbreitung & lokalen Interaktionen an der Küste von #Papua-Neuguinea auf. #Genetik www.mpg.de/24827943/060...
04.06.2025 09:10 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
“Gene scissors”: Synthetic CRISPR gRNAs almost always cut
New study shows that synthetic CRISPR gRNAs almost always cut and reveals factors that drive efficient, precise editing and hidden DNA repair
Gene scissors: Synthetic #CRISPR gRNAs almost always cut. New study led by Stephan Riesenberg @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social reveals factors that drive efficient, precise editing and hidden #DNA repair. @natcomms.nature.com @mctomo.bsky.social tinyurl.com/26er5fsa & www.nature.com/articles/s41...
27.05.2025 12:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
„Genschere“: Synthetische CRISPR-gRNAs schneiden fast immer
Studie zeigt, dass synthetische CRISPR-gRNAs fast immer schneiden und welche Faktoren eine effiziente und präzise Geneditierung sowie eine versteckte DNA-Reparatur ermöglichen
#Genschere: Synthetische #CRISPR gRNAs schneiden fast immer. Neue Studie von einem Team um Stephan Riesenberg @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social zeigt, welche Faktoren eine effiziente & präzise #Geneditierung sowie eine versteckte #DNA Reparatur ermöglichen. @mctomo.bsky.social www.mpg.de/24791167/052...
27.05.2025 12:44 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Today, we're thrilled to announce two of our incredible speakers for the #SoapboxScience Berlin 2025 event.
First up is Dr Annika Tjuka ✨
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The funder-researcher collaboration and open-access publisher for research in the life and biomedical sciences.
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Professor Virpi Lummaa’s research group at the University of Turku, Finland https://lummaalab.utu.fi/
Research themes:
Human life history
Human Evolutionary Health
Human Diversity
Myanmar Timber Elephant Project
Mammal Behaviour Research
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A community-based, diamond open-access journal publishing only articles recommended by @peercommunityin.bsky.social. ISSN 2804-3871
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Paleoanthropologist, human evolution, Neanderthals, modern human origins, S-E Europe and Greece.
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Professor, University of Tübingen, Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironments & University of Bergen. Opinions my own.
ANSOC is creating a new vision of the Bronze Age with animals as active participants in past social worlds
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Funded by the ERC Advanced Grant scheme, led by Professor Joanna Brück in the School of Archaeology at University College Dublin
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Account for the research project jointly run at ANU and UZH and led by Lucy Aplin, studying spread of innovation, culture and cognition in urban cockatoos
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Investigating the evolution of social behaviour. Comparative Behavioral Ecology group leader (he/him) at the MPI EVA
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Research team led by Alex Thornton at the University of Exeter's Centre for Ecology and Conservation, studying cognition in wild jackdaws and other creatures.
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SMBE fosters communication among molecular evolutionists and advances the field.
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Our NIA-funded Research Network supports research that integrates animal models into studies of social aging. We facilitate idea exchange among early-career researchers working on animal models and support projects in areas of network interest.
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