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
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2023.05.066
Nice writeup by NPR
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/08/28/1196073961/how-scientists-engineered-a-see-through-squid-with-its-brain-in-plain-view
#neuroscience #cephalopods #neurophysiology #crispr
New on the Animal Toy Blog. Blue-ringed Octopus (3D Picture Book Poisonous Creatures by Toys Spirits): https://animaltoyforum.com/blog/blue-ringed-octopus-3d-picture-book-poisonous-creatures-by-toys-spirits/
"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
Understanding the #octopus and its relationships with #humans
A new #book tracks the human fascination with octopuses across centuries. Scheel's in-depth research and relationships with these #indigenous peoples showcased in his book illustrate a strong passion for #cephalopods that readers will undoubtedly enjoy. Many Things Under a Rock speaks to avid octopus fans and the broader audience interested in the intersections between #science, history, and #folklore. https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/07/understanding-the-octopus-and-its-relationships-with-humans/
#octopus #humans #book #indigenous #cephalopods #Science #folklore
Sending everyone who needs it
extra protection from our Kracken today #crochet #FibreArts #Cephalopods
#crochet #fibrearts #cephalopods
Ars Technica: Understanding the octopus and its relationships with humans https://arstechnica.com/?p=1955903 #Tech #arstechnica #IT #Technology #ArsShopping #cephalopods #Science #Biology #culture #octopus
#Tech #arstechnica #it #technology #ArsShopping #cephalopods #science #biology #Culture #octopus
Understanding the octopus and its relationships with humans - A giant Pacific octopus shows its colors at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. ... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1955903 #arsshopping #cephalopods #science #biology #culture #octopus
#Octopus #culture #biology #science #cephalopods #arsshopping
ICB
"Contrary to what is commonly assumed, OW arises as a clear threat to #cephalopods, while OA exhibited more restricted impacts. In fact, OW impacts were ubiquitous across different stages of #ontogeny..."
O Borges et al
#cephalopods #ontogeny #climatecrisis #marinelife #biology #science
#Octopuses #sleep—and possibly #dream—just like #humans
The #cephalopods experience an apparent sleep state with #REM-like activity. https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/07/octopuses-sleep-and-possibly-dream-just-like-humans/
#octopuses #sleep #dream #humans #cephalopods #REM
Fun fact:
#cephalopods will inherit the earth after we're gone.
https://youtu.be/OlsBta849io
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) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06259-2
Camouflage chromatophore space trajectories, transitions from the blanched state, and more.
#cephalopods #camouflage #cuttlefish #neuroscience
Ars Technica: Cuttlefish camouflage gets complicated https://arstechnica.com/?p=1950273 #Tech #arstechnica #IT #Technology #computationalneuroethology #cephalopods #camouflage #cuttlefish #Science #animals #Biology #science
#Tech #arstechnica #it #technology #computationalneuroethology #cephalopods #Camouflage #cuttlefish #science #animals #biology
Cuttlefish camouflage gets complicated - Enlarge / This cuttlefish can change its skin pattern to blend in with ... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1950273 #computationalneuroethology #cephalopods #camouflage #cuttlefish #science #animals #biology
#biology #animals #science #cuttlefish #camouflage #cephalopods #computationalneuroethology
@johnhattan @Virginicus @pzmyers
Very late to this party. Of the choices presented, I'd hafta go with Argonauta Argo.
#Cephalopods #MolluscsOfMastodon
#cephalopods #molluscsofmastodon
@SpecialKarl
So, I see you've been branching out from 2D sketches into real world genetic engineering?
https://mstdn.social/@peternoahthomas/110361442032117992
#cats #cephalopods #FearfulSymmetries #tentacular
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.
#Nature #Photography #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #Australia #Animals #Birds #Cephalopods #Fish #Amphibians
#amphibians #fish #cephalopods #Birds #Animals #Australia #WildLife #naturephotography #Photography #Nature
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.
#Nature #Photography #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #Australia #Animals #Birds #Cephalopods #Fish #Amphibians
#amphibians #fish #cephalopods #Birds #Animals #Australia #WildLife #naturephotography #Photography #Nature
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.
https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(23)00523-8
#octopus #cephalopods #ocean #biology #MarineBiology #science #nature #adaptation
#octopus #cephalopods #ocean #biology #marinebiology #science #nature #adaptation
Octopuses edit their own genetic code to adapt to colder water | New Scientist
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377527-octopuses-edit-their-own-genetic-code-to-adapt-to-colder-water/
#Octopus
#Octopuses
#ColdWater
#DNA
#Cephalopod
#Cephalopods
#Proteins
#octopus #octopuses #coldwater #dna #cephalopod #cephalopods #proteins