Ok now for a real kicker—the oldest nematode known from fossil record was a plant-parasitic one that lived in stomatal chambers of this same plant! Discovered and imaged here by George Poinar and Hans Kerp from Rhynie Chert from around 400 mya. brill.com/view/journal...
Paper is out! While the Stilbonematinae (Nematoda) two-part pharynx contains a lot of muscle in the terminal bulb, a three-part pharynx shows a lot of glandular tissue. We assume the pharynx main pumping structure switched from posterior to anterior.
doi.org/10.2478/jofn...
#HappyMicroscopyMonday #microscopycommunity- Wayne S. Rasband Open Source Imaging Award recognizes individuals advancing open source imaging software or hardware by making tools freely accessible, modifiable, and impactful.
Nominate or apply by May 1, 2026!
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Vision [Language] Embeddings are a powerful tool to dive into relationships between images. If you enjoy traveling through them in 3D as much as I do, try out Vision Embedding Space Traveling (VEST)!
github.com/ScaDS/vest
Bon voyage! ✈️
Happy #fluorescencefriday (and start of vacation!) to all those who are celebrating
Lifeact-labeled epidermal stem cells closing a wound after in vivo adult zebrafish skin injury
Science is good. We should fund it.
Progress and Challenges in Phylogenomics and Genomics of Lophotrochozoa/Spiralia by Torsten H. Struck. This is a major contribution and important piece of work with respect to lophotrochozoan genomics and phylogeny.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
A rare carnivorous caterpillar stalks spiderwebs for food whilst dressed in the remains of its prey, a 2025 Science study reported.
This species, dubbed the “bone collector,” is found only on a single mountainside on the Hawai’ian island of Oa’hu. https://scim.ag/4sbQJVH #ScienceMagArchives
Only 1 weeks to apply (April 7) for the joint Master program on "Evolutionary Genomics and Systems Biology" in Vienna.
studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission...
Cool program with hands-on experience taught by leading scientists in PopGen, EvoDevo, Evolutionary Systems Biology.
Spread it!
Oil beetle. Saw it yesterday in the Burgenland while walking along the vineyards. Appeared a bit dizzy.
Neues #OpenData Angebot des FWF: Ab sofort sind Infos zu FWF-Projekten über eine API-Schnittstelle verfügbar. Damit können Daten zu Projekten von der wissenschaftlichen Community direkt in eigene Anwendungen integriert werden.
#OpenScience #OpenAPI
👉Mehr dazu hier www.fwf.ac.at/aktuelles/de...
Application for our cool joint Master "Evolutionary Genomics and Systems Biology" at Uni Vienna and VetMed Vienna is open. Deadline: April 7, 2026! Here is the website for the Master program. Bachelor degree only needs to be completed in September.
studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-pr...
Go for it!
We are excited to announce our next Trends in Nematology Webinar on Nematode Systematics!🪱
When: 16th April, 2026
Time: 16:00-17:15 CEST
Register here or using the QR code below -> forms.gle/qh5ZmA9MgqUb...
Looking forward to seeing you there!!!
Flyer with details on the workshop and pictures of two cumaceans. It says: DESCRIPTION: Join us to learn about the fascinating peracarids known as comma shrimp! This workshop will introduce cumacean collecting and identification with a mix of field trips and lab work, working with a combination of live specimens and preserved specimens. Outcomes for trainees include training in morphology and taxonomy of Cumacea, and training in collection, sorting, preservation, and photography of specimens. The course is suitable for advanced undergraduate to graduate students, post-docs or professionals who are interested in learning about and working with cumaceans. DATES: August 3-7, 2026 LOCATION: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County REGISTRATION: No course fee, lodging and food covered. Accepted students will need to cover their own travel. INSTRUCTORS: Dr. Sarah Gerken, Dr. Kevin Kocot, Dr. Les Watling APPLICATION: Please e-mail your CV, 1 letter of recommendation, and a 1 page statement explaining your background and reasons for taking the course to peracaridabackbone@gmail.com by March 15, 2026 For more information, see www.peracarida.org
ICYMI: The next Confusing Crustaceans taxonomy workshop is Aug 3–7, 2026 at NHMLA!
Focus: Cumacea (comma shrimp) ID + preservation of peracarids for morphology & genomics. No course fee; lodging & food covered (travel not included).
Apply by March 15:
www.peracarida.org/workshops/20...
Die erweiterte Unterstützung für Windows 10 endet am 13. Oktober. Auf zur Linux-Install-Party am 1. März, 15 bis 19 Uhr, Chaostreff #Dortmund www.chaostreff-dortmund.de/2026/02/04/l...
Yesterday I had the great pleasure to talk with Simon Steel
@setiinstitute.bsky.social about cryptobiotic nematodes. You can watch it here:
www.youtube.com/live/K27rhxm...
Last chance to join our YNN session at #ESN2026. Abstract submission closes tomorrow!
📅 Webinar: Maritime pine and pine wood #nematode in South-West Europe: status and challenge
🕑 27 February 2026 at 2:00 PM CET (Paris Time)
📢 Registration: www.plantedforests.org/webinar-lets...
Photo of Diastylis sp. - a cumacean or 'comma shrimp.' Photo by Kevin Kocot.
Confusing Crustaceans III: Cumacea
August 3–7, 2026 @ NHMLA
This third workshop in the 'Confusing Crustaceans' series will introduce techniques to collect, study, and identify cumaceans. Applications are due March 15th.
See: www.peracarida.org/workshops/20...
Now Open: E-STEEM Postdoc Call 2026
20+ fully funded 4 year-postdoc positions for females in STEM (and Economics) at the University of Vienna.
careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e...
Application Deadline: March 2, 2026
Select your desired Host. Anyone interested in my lab, please get in touch.
I am thrilled to share our new open-access paper in Communications Biology!
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
Huge congrats to PhD student, June Ordóñez (not on bsky), whose beautiful and meticulous work led this project! 👏🔥
@univie.ac.at@fwf-at.bsky.social @vdsee-univie.bsky.social univie.bsky.social
Bill trait variation in cohorts of Los Angeles juncos by hatch year before, during, and after the anthropause, with a local wildland reference. (A) Residuals bill length regressed by tarsus length (bill size) and (B) residual bill length to bill depth ratio (bill shape) for cohorts of adult birds that hatched before (2017 to 2019), during (2020 to 2021), and after (2022 to 2025) the anthropause and for adult wildland birds (green) hatched across years.
One of the most-viewed PNAS articles in the last week is “Rapid morphological change in an urban bird due to COVID-19 restrictions.” Explore the article here: https://ow.ly/L8lR50XPnlq
For more trending articles, visit https://ow.ly/hzqz50XPnlo
✅ Last week we were at the @ub.edu exploring the world of stable isotopes in #TrophicEcology!
🔍 From methods to real-world applications, these tools help us uncover who eats whom and how ecosystems stay connected.
#StableIsotopes
@icmcsic.bsky.social
@claudiaaparicio.bsky.social
I can only second this. BUT, what people often are not aware of: Frontiers in Zoology does NOT belong to the rest of the Frontiers in journals. It is the official journal of the German Zoological Society, a BMC journal and founded BEFORE the other Front in. We suffer a lot from this hijacking.
A new paper, co-authored by WormAtlas directors Dave Hall and Nate Schroeder, describes how C. elegans community research resources, including WormAtlas, provide the infrastructure that supports nematode research around the world.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
A new study: Multi-component trail pheromones of the #entomopathogenic #nematodes #Steinernema diaprepesi and #Heterorhabditis bacteriophora
doi.org/10.1016/j.ji...
#EPNs #biocontrol #pheromones #ascarosides #trailpheromone #behavior #insect #pests @pheronym.com @entsocamerica.bsky.social
After nearly twenty years in the making, our attempt at understanding what makes the chaetognath phylum so unique has finally been published! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
with #LauraPiovani @dariagavr.bsky.social @alexdemendoza.bsky.social @chemamd.bsky.social and others /1
