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Jane taught us that every day we live, we make an impact. The choice is ours as to what kind of impact it will be.

Her life proved that one person, rooted in compassion and sustained by hope, can change the world. Now it is up to us to carry that light forward—not as a farewell, but as a promise.

Autism and Tylenol: Exploring the Evidence on Acetaminophen in Pregnancy - NAM Margaret McCarthy discusses the genetics of autism, how to interpret associations with Tylenol (acetaminophen) use in health studies, and why medical guidance matters.

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Obituary information for Eugene Siller Morton View Eugene Siller Morton's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

We were saddened to learn that WOS member Eugene Morton, recipient of the 2005 Margaret Morse Nice Medal, passed away last month.

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For members and non-members, anyone interested in behavior, hormones, neuroendocrinology…

Following up: searching for the distribution of estrogen receptors in the brain, I realized the Allen Brain Atlas is male only. How is it possible that something this fundamental is still missing?

📣📣Interested in writing a proposal to explore coevolution and/or mechanisms underlying parasitic manipulation? Check out our team’s current projects and emerging host-parasite system. If these align with your interests , please check eligibility per NSF guidelines and email me! #GRFP #zombiewasps

I am recruiting PhD students to join my lab at Wake Forest University Fall 2026. Current projects focus on the neurobiology, behavior, and development of identity processing in paper wasps. Contact me if interested. Deadline to apply is Dec. 15th 2025. Please share!
#PhDposition #PhD #wasplove

ecoevojobs.net 2025-26

The 2025-26 Eco-Evo job list is out. Good luck to those applying!

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For anyone interested in an academic job in 🇨🇦, we will soon be advertising an Assistant Prof position in Systems Neuroscience (rodents and other animal models) at ULethbridge. There are many pros and cons of working here, so feel free to DM me to find out more
#neuroskyence #academicsky

Smart! A Raven doing Raven things.

‘Bird Brains and Behavior,’ an excerpt In their new book, published today, Georg Striedter and Andrew Iwaniuk dive deep into the latest research on the neural mechanisms of avian behavior. This excerpt from Chapter 2 explores how birds…

How can birds keep enough control to fly while drifting in and out of sleep? In an excerpt from their new book published today, @evoneuro.bsky.social and Georg Striedter explore this and other questions about neural mechanisms that regulate bird sleep.

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#neuroskyence

Congratulations!!

🪰 A team of Janelia researchers & collaborators have created a new set of tools for studying motor control of wing movements in fruit flies, providing an important #openscience resource for future studies of fly flight & courtship 🧠
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Female brain holds the key to understanding Alzheimer’s disease. Epp-Sargin lab collaboration led by @dterstege.bsky.social featuring @liisagalea.bsky.social is out in Science Advances. We uncover the mechanisms that make females more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s - in mouse models and human brains 🧠

Sex Hormones Are Brain Hormones. What Does This Mean for Treating Brain Diseases? A growing understanding of how “reproductive” hormones sculpt the brain could transform the management of neurological conditions.

"Estrogen is the Meryl Streep of hormones, its versatility renowned among scientists." -a really great and accessible overview of estrogen's actions on the brain featuring our society's president, Dr. Margaret McCarthy

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/h...

https://stri.si.edu/academic-programs/fellowships/tropical-animal-behavior-3-year-fellowship…

Bird Brains and Behavior The last few decades have produced extensive research on the neural mechanisms of avian behavior. Bird Brains and Behavior marries the enthusiasm of bird ent...

Incredible upcoming book (August 5th) about bird brains and behavior by @evoneuro.bsky.social and Georg Striedter. From locomotion to cognition is gonna be a must have for anyone working with birds (and many more)

mitpress.mit.edu/978026255273...

I am trying to do something every week to get our message to non-scientists. Last week it was @ucdavis “labs to lives”, next week it will hopefully be getting on local TV…the average voter needs to know that our work has value

Exclusive: NIH appears to archive policy requiring female animals in studies Such a shift would “put us back in the dark ages in terms of our science,” says neuroscientist Anne Murphy, who helped to formulate the original policy.

Exclusive: NIH appears to archive policy requiring female animals in studies www.thetransmitter.org/policy/exclu...

A breeding ruff male (Calidris pugnax) in alert posture scans the breeding area for mating opportunities at Liminka Bay, Finland. Ruff males deploy one of three mating tactics that differ in aggressive and courtship behaviors. Differences in aggression between tactics are tied to concentrations of circulating androgens, which are modulated by the actions of a single gene.

A single gene underlies male mating morphs in ruff sandpipers, a new Science study finds. The results show how evolutionary changes in a single gene's structure, sequence, and regulation can drive significant diversity within a single species.

Learn more in our new issue: https://scim.ag/4arzNmU

a line of thunder-storm clouds bear down on a wide-open tallgrass prairie where a 2-track disappears into the distance.

Applied grassland ecologists! Consider applying for this job at K-State! Faculty position and director of 2 prairie research sites. (photo is one of my fave summer storms at one of the sites where I worked for many years)
careers.k-state.edu/jobs/profess...

The 'lizard brain' lie: How neuroscience demolished the greatest mind myth

We don’t have a #lizard #brain. It has been argued that the human brain evolved from the reptilian brain and our brains still contain the old lizard brain. On the contrary, “Evolution doesn’t simply add more stuff on to a species.”
#neuroscience

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Beginning in February 2025, the VOCS international Marie-Skłodowska Curie network for research in the voice sciences will begin its recruitment of 19 PhD students to study acoustic communication. Visit the project website for more details: www.vocs.eu.com
#bioacoustics

Searching for #bioacoustics tools to classify species, organize data, triangulate sounds, ...? 🦉🐋🦇🦗

Check out the (newly updated) Bioacoustics Software Database! rhine3.github.io/bioacoustics...

Calling all #genomics researchers! The small, diverse, friendly Dept of Biological Sciences at Lehigh has a #tenuretrack position: bit.ly/3CYRb5B. App review starts 12/2 (not a hard cutoff). Please join our awesome team!

Make Costa’s hummingbird

Male Costa’s hummingbird chilling out. Magnificent even in partial shade. 🪶

Also, I'm looking keen to hear from applicants who are interested in studying the effect of species interactions on range dynamics

Durham cathedral in crepuscular winter light

📣 I'm recruiting PhD students for several projects: jonathanpdrury.com/opportunitie... #PleaseRepost

Time is running out, but with more people added to Bluesky, please contact me if you are interested in applying for a MSc or PhD with us on sensory systems of living and extinct birds. CT scanning and access to the world's biggest bird brain collection!
#ornithology #neuroskyence