Moritz Negwer · @moritz_negwer
314 followers · 1733 posts · Server mstdn.science

See-through Hummingbird Bobtail Squids - with the chromophore pigments CRISPR'd out - are so transparent that they are readily tractable for in vivo Ca2+ imaging. Plus, they look adorable!

Creation of an albino squid line by CRISPR-Cas9 and its application for in vivo functional imaging of neural activity
Ahuja et al., Current Biology 2023
doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2023.05.

Nice writeup by NPR
npr.org/sections/health-shots/

#neuroscience #cephalopods #neurophysiology #crispr

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Adam S. Smith · @AdamStuartSmith
645 followers · 1547 posts · Server sauropods.win

New on the Animal Toy Blog. Blue-ringed Octopus (3D Picture Book Poisonous Creatures by Toys Spirits): animaltoyforum.com/blog/blue-r

"The blue rings do have a notable error where the centre should be either yellow or brown depending on which part the body is. Because of that, I am unsure which species to identify this figure as"

#animaltoyblog #animals #octopus #toys #cephalopods

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@Hawkmoon @EveSeuntjens

@albertcardona also posts on cephs and neuroscience. He may have some info.

#cephalopods #ceph

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Understanding the and its relationships with
A new tracks the human fascination with octopuses across centuries. Scheel's in-depth research and relationships with these peoples showcased in his book illustrate a strong passion for that readers will undoubtedly enjoy. Many Things Under a Rock speaks to avid octopus fans and the broader audience interested in the intersections between , history, and . arstechnica.com/science/2023/0

#octopus #humans #book #indigenous #cephalopods #Science #folklore

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The Rexpanse 🪐 · @Rexpanse
552 followers · 1839 posts · Server mastodon.nz

Sending everyone who needs it
extra protection from our Kracken today

#crochet #fibrearts #cephalopods

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Tech news from Canada · @TechNews
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IT News · @itnewsbot
3526 followers · 267769 posts · Server schleuss.online

Understanding the octopus and its relationships with humans - A giant Pacific octopus shows its colors at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. ... - arstechnica.com/?p=1955903

#Octopus #culture #biology #science #cephalopods #arsshopping

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ICB

"Contrary to what is commonly assumed, OW arises as a clear threat to , while OA exhibited more restricted impacts. In fact, OW impacts were ubiquitous across different stages of ..."

O Borges et al

doi.org/10.1093/icb/icad102

#cephalopods #ontogeny #climatecrisis #marinelife #biology #science

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Blaise Pabón - controlpl4n3 · @blaise
361 followers · 5829 posts · Server hachyderm.io

Fun fact:

will inherit the earth after we're gone.
youtu.be/OlsBta849io

#cephalopods

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Albert Cardona · @albertcardona
1860 followers · 3156 posts · Server mathstodon.xyz

Many years in the making, now out:

“The dynamics of pattern matching in camouflaging cuttlefish”, by Woo et al. 2023 (Gilles Laurent and Sam Reiter’s labs) nature.com/articles/s41586-023

Camouflage chromatophore space trajectories, transitions from the blanched state, and more.

#cephalopods #camouflage #cuttlefish #neuroscience

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Tech news from Canada · @TechNews
694 followers · 20643 posts · Server mastodon.roitsystems.ca
IT News · @itnewsbot
3364 followers · 264781 posts · Server schleuss.online

Cuttlefish camouflage gets complicated - Enlarge / This cuttlefish can change its skin pattern to blend in with ... - arstechnica.com/?p=1950273

#biology #animals #science #cuttlefish #camouflage #cephalopods #computationalneuroethology

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@johnhattan @Virginicus @pzmyers
Very late to this party. Of the choices presented, I'd hafta go with Argonauta Argo.

#cephalopods #molluscsofmastodon

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Sarah Primate · @LangurLover
541 followers · 1325 posts · Server toot.wales
Peter Kisner · @PTR_K
170 followers · 3188 posts · Server dice.camp

@SpecialKarl
So, I see you've been branching out from 2D sketches into real world genetic engineering?
mstdn.social/@peternoahthomas/

#cats #cephalopods #FearfulSymmetries #tentacular

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DK Mok · @dk_mok
94 followers · 107 posts · Server mstdn.social

The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year shortlist is out. This is one of my favourite nature photography competitions, & this year has cute mudskippers, snippy crabs, otherworldly cephalopods, & a fluffy rainbow of bee-eaters.

abc.net.au/news/2023-06-11/aus

#amphibians #fish #cephalopods #Birds #Animals #Australia #WildLife #naturephotography #Photography #Nature

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DK Mok · @dk_mok
97 followers · 126 posts · Server mstdn.social

The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year shortlist is out. This is one of my favourite nature photography competitions, & this year has cute mudskippers, snippy crabs, otherworldly cephalopods, & a fluffy rainbow of bee-eaters.

abc.net.au/news/2023-06-11/aus

#amphibians #fish #cephalopods #Birds #Animals #Australia #WildLife #naturephotography #Photography #Nature

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Travis🏴 · @ramblinghobbit
274 followers · 455 posts · Server montereybay.social

So. The two-spot octopus can recode the RNA in their brains over the course of less than a day in order to adapt their functionality to rapid swings in water temperature.

cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8

#octopus #cephalopods #ocean #biology #marinebiology #science #nature #adaptation

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AutisticMumTo3 She/her · @AutisticMumTo3
162 followers · 2897 posts · Server ohai.social