Max Farnworth
@maxfarnworth.bsky.social
Fascinated by the evolution of the brain | Emmy Noether Group Leader at JGU Mainz | Section Speaker Neurobiology DZG | he/him https://linktr.ee/max.farnworth
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences@pnas.org · yesterdayAnts normally use about 24% of their energy for brain functions, but when food-deprived, this percentage nearly doubles to 45%. Preferential energy allocation to the brain has previously been found in humans and other mammals. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/kVkU50ZwbrB
Tom Collett’s new book “Insects and How They Navigate Their World” is out and seemingly the pdf is free 👀 (for me anyway) link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Insects and How They Navigate Their World
Discover how insects navigate using vision, memory and cues from nature. A clear, engaging look at ants, bees, and the remarkable abilities of tiny brains.
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This study reveals long #lifespans and slowed #ageing in #Heliconius butterflies, identifying them as a valuable new model for #ageing biology. www.nature.com/articles/s41... @jessicafoley14.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social
Evolution of increased longevity and slowed ageing in a genus of tropical butterfly - Nature Communications
Studying long-lived species across the animal kingdom could provide insights into healthy ageing in humans. This study reveals long lifespans and slowed ageing in Heliconius butterflies, identifying t...
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Thrilled to post thread re: new single-cell lineage of mouse embryo reconstructed w/ DNA Typewriter. One animal, zygote to late organogenesis (E13.5). Tree has 1,340,794 transcriptionally profiled, annotated tips (cells), 1,142,588 dated internal nodes, rooted at zygote 1/n
We're hiring 4 postdocs at @unibo.it to study nervous system evolution. Seeking expertise in single-cell genomics, molecular or developmental biology in ctenophores, cnidarians, echinoderms, flies or human stem cells. 2+2 yrs contract. Deadline: 26 Aug. Please share! bandi.unibo.it/s/apos7/proc...
Procedura di valutazione comparativa per titoli e colloquio per il conferimento di n. 4 contratti di ricerca presso il Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali - SSD BIOS-04/A - GSD...
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Did transposable elements shape brain evolution — and if so, which ones, and in which cell states and lineages? Led by @tyamadat.bsky.social, we explored this question in cerebellum development using sequence-based deep learning models! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
New preprint! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... Nearly a decade after starting the project, the first major results from our comparative connectomics work is online! Comparing the head direction circuits of the central complex in bees, ants and flies, recapitulating >300million years of evolution.
Ben Jammins' Peace Sign Goodbye
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Stephen Montgomery@ebablab.bsky.social · last wk.End of my Bristol era. Only 7 years, and much shorter than expected, but so much packed in it feels much longer. Thanks to the wonderful @bristolbiosci.bsky.social team, it’s been great - I will miss you! Too many big feelings for a middle aged man to handle so I’m running away now…
Postdoc position in Lauren’s lab. Lauren - fantastic LSB in Bristol - fantastic. —> go apply duuuh
Lauren Sumner-Rooney@laurensr.bsky.social · last wk.📢 JOB ALERT! 📢 I am recruiting a 30-month postdoc to work on modelling the vision of trilobites @hfspo.bsky.social ! If you like 3D data, fossils, and functional morphology, this is the one for you! 📆Deadline 27. Aug Pls contact me with any Qs and share widely! www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...
We just released a new open resource for studying evolution, ecology, colour, behaviour & biodiversity. OzButterflies 🦋 ✨ 4,000+ individuals 🌈 Visible + UV images 🧬 CO1 barcodes 📈 Spectral reflectance data 🏞️ 125 species doi.org/10.1093/data... @mherberstein.bsky.social @livuni-ives.bsky.social
I took the German or Autistic diagnostic. Results: probably autistic. Wittgenstein would have gotten the same result. german.millermanschool.com [the fact that this website exists makes me happy]. Thanks for sharing @mads100tist.bsky.social
Am I German or Autistic?
A rigorous diagnostic. 15 questions. One uncomfortable truth.
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Aaaargh the fomo. Please make it stop.
International Society for Neuroethology@neuroethology.org · last wk.We now start with the first session of invited symposia at #ICN2026 1️⃣ Principles of sensory #navigation across species & habitats 2️⃣ Principles of #communication in social groups: from #behavior to neuron 3️⃣ #Evolution of #sleep 4️⃣ #Adaptive responses to changing internal and external environments
Really happy to share exciting news for the lab: @ukri.org has awarded us a ~£1M BBSRC New Investigator award over 5 years to investigate the neurobiological basis of 'safety in numbers'. 🧵 1/3
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🧬🐬 Culture may leave a molecular footprint. Our new study on Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins @researchdolphin.bsky.social explores how a socially learned behaviour — sponging— may be reflected in DNA methylation. OA: doi.org/10.1098/rstb... Hosted by a Phil Trans B special issue:
🚨 Want to start your lab in Marseille on a broad neuronal/brain development theme? There's an exciting tenure track opportunity at @inp-marseille.bsky.social and others Marseille institutes! Check more details here: neuro-marseille.org/en/blog/juni... or contact me if you have any question
I am interested in science illustrations (fuck AI slop) for a nice lab logo - hit me up!
Wübben Stiftung @w-s-w.org fördert zwei Berufungen an die #UniMainz: Evolutionsbiologin Sinead English und Chemiker Emanuele Penocchio wechseln auf Professuren in Mainz 👉 presse.uni-mainz.de/wuebben-stift…
🚨 I am very happy (and relieved!) to announce that I secured Emmy Noether funding by the @dfg.de to start my own group at @unimainz.bsky.social , hosted by Marion Silies & Jakob von Engelhardt in August! 🚨 Website coming soon - open for name/logo suggestions. They better be funny tho!
Sophia Petrillo with Megaphone in Golden Girls
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With @rocha-lab.bsky.social we are organizing a workshop on developmental robustness and it is now open for applications for early career participants! These are fantastic interactive meetings and we have a great speaker lineup - if you have any questions don’t hesitate to get in touch!
The Company of Biologists@biologists.bsky.social · 2w agoFunded places are available for early-career researchers at our Workshop on Bridging Scales and Disciplines to Understand Robust Development, 18-21 April 2027, organised by Mauricio Rocha Martins and Giulia Paci @giuliapaci.bsky.social Find out more and apply at www.biologists.com/workshops/ap...
Ooh I know this one. It's by BANNING THE PERVERT GLASSES
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2w agoMeta’s smartglasses mean any child can be covertly filmed. In the age of AI, how do we tackle that risk?
📢 Heads-up: I'm currently finalising the job description for a 30-month postdoc modelling visual abilities in these very gorgeous and very dead creatures! If you're interested, please get in touch - anticipated start is late 2026/early 2027 and the project combines great colleagues in UK + S Korea!
Lauren Sumner-Rooney@laurensr.bsky.social · 4mo agoSo excited to have received an #HFSPResearchGrant to study trilobite eyes with Luke Parry @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social and Gil Ju Lee (Pusan National University)!🥳 I'll be recruiting a postdoc @bristolbiosci.bsky.social - if 3D data, optical modelling, and fossils tickle your interest, stay tuned!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... This looks really cool!
Cerebellar Purkinje cells change dendritic architecture during primate evolution
Vertebrate evolution has driven adaptive remodeling of brain regions impacted by changing sensorimotor demands. The cerebellum—a hindbrain area mediating associative learning and predictive coding—is ...
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🎨 job alert 🐠 Come join us! We have two positions open! These are part of our @erc.europa.eu funded project on the mechanisms underpinning convergence of colour patterns in cichlid fishes! Closing date: 16th August. Postdoc: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc... Technician: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Callipterus Cichlid Collecting Shell
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