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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 1h

New research in #OpenBiology has identified transcripts that were expressed in Tasmanian devil facial tumour transcriptomes but not in healthy tissue samples with potential for peptides to be tested as vaccine targets: doi.org/10.1098/rsob... #genomics #immunology

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 8h

New research from #JRSocInterface: Priming the plantarflexors with electrical stimulation induces more economical walking doi.org/10.1098/rsif... | #Bioenergetics #Biomechanics

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 22h

This #RSOS paper studied the nasal and gut bacteria of two sub-Arctic #seal species - the harbour seal and the ringed seal - to understand how their microbiomes relate to health and ecology: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 06/10/2026

Interested in joining the #RSOS editorial board? We seek enthusiastic & engaged Associate Editors who will perform a range of valuable tasks for the journal and the communities it serves. The application deadline is 30 October 2026. Find out more: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/pages/e...

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 06/10/2026

How accurate are estimates of disease spread at neighbourhood level? New #JRSocInterface research finds they can be unreliable for mosquito-borne diseases when human movement between areas is not accounted for. doi.org/10.1098/rsif... | #ComputationalBiology

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 06/10/2026

Transparency reduces prey detectability by predators and occurs in diverse aquatic and terrestrial organisms. Watch #ProcB authors Doris Gomez and Pascal Barla talk about research that investigated whether transparency could outperform background matching: cassyni.com/events/MC9Si... #evolution

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 05/10/2026

Music charts are more than hit records: they reveal how musical success and public attention changes over time. Analysing decades of #Billboard song and album data, this #RSOS study compares how songs and albums enter, leave, return, and move within the charts: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 05/10/2026

New #JRSocInterface research uses computer modelling to reveal how rhythmic pumping and valves in cervical lymphatic vessels work together to drain waste from the brain, offering insights that could help inform future treatments doi.org/10.1098/rsif... | #Bioengineering #Biomechanics #SystemsBiology

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 05/10/2026

The Latitudinal Diversity Gradient is a classic pattern in which the tropics harbour the greatest number of species. Watch #ProcB author Reinhard Matadamas examine how evolutionary and ecological factors shape geographic diversity in New World sparrows: cassyni.com/events/QtyrS... #EcoEvo

White-crowned-Sparrow. Credit: Wolfgang Wander, Wikimedia Commons

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 04/10/2026

New from #RSOS: Catastrophising and meaning-making after stressful life experiences: doi.org/10.1098/rsos... #psychology

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 04/10/2026

Flow Tree: A model for navigator dynamics and environmental complexity doi.org/10.1098/rsif... | #JRSocInterface #Biogeography #Bioinformatics #ComputationalBiology

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 04/10/2026

A new theme issue focuses on our recent understanding of the #proteostasis network, from molecular cell biology to systems biology. Papers explore how the network is modulated by differences in cell types and age and how it is reshaped by stress and disease. Read: buff.ly/BaghEM4

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 03/10/2026

Robots are increasingly considered to help care for hospital patients, guided by #AI. But how safe are they when given a harmful command? Researchers tested 72 AI models with instructions that violate medical ethics: doi.org/10.1098/rsos... #RSOS @kztakemoto.bsky.social

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 03/10/2026

Quantifying the direct and indirect impact of COVID-19 vaccination: evidence from Victoria, Australia doi.org/10.1098/rsif... | #JRSocInterface #Biomathematics #COVID19

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 03/10/2026

New #BiologyLetters research shows that warming waters and declining diatom abundance could threaten energy storage in Calanus finmarchicus, with potential consequences for marine food webs and ocean carbon sequestration. doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... | #Ecology #Ecosystem #EnvironmentalScience

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 03/10/2026

Our sense of smell depends on the precise connections formed by the sensory nerves in the brain. This #RSOS paper investigates the role of PCDH19, a cell adhesion protein encoded by an X-linked gene associated with a rare form of epilepsy that primarily affects females: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 03/10/2026

New #JRSocInterface research proposes methods to assess model errors in counterfactual scenarios, helping identify where projections are reliable and where they need improvement in fields including public health and climate change doi.org/10.1098/rsif... | #Biomathematics #ComputationalBiology

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 02/10/2026

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 02/10/2026

Artificial light at night causes unequal and species-specific shifts in infection risk by a generalist marine parasite. Read more: doi.org/10.1098/rsos... #RSOS

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 02/10/2026

Prehistoric Britons transported huge 25-tonne stones 18km from Brimham Rocks to build the mysterious Devil’s Arrows. New research in #ProcA reveals the remarkable planning and engineering skills behind these ancient monuments. doi.org/10.1098/rspa... | #Geochemistry #Geology #DevilsArrows

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 02/10/2026

New research from #JRSocInterface: An immunity-driven modelling framework for epidemics of non-sterilising infections doi.org/10.1098/rsif... | #Biomathematics #ComputationalBiology

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 02/10/2026

Do conservation priorities predict changes in zoo species holdings? A 30-year global analysis doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #ProcB #Ecology

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 02/10/2026

Deep male voices are perceived as more attractive and formidable, but does this hold up when a listener can actually see who's speaking? A new paper from #RSOS tested this: doi.org/10.1098/rsos... @drboothroyd.bsky.social @jrut.bsky.social

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 01/10/2026

New #ProcB research reveals an exceptionally preserved multicellular alga from 535 million years ago, showing that early Cambrian plankton had complex cellular organisation and reproductive structures doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Ecology #Evolution #Palaeontology

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 01/10/2026

A new #OpenBiology review investigates the interaction of genetic and environmental risk factors in the aetiology of keratoconus, a multifactorial corneal ectasia disorder: doi.org/10.1098/rsob... #CellBio #genetics

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 01/10/2026

Join the #ProcA Editorial Board. We seek enthusiastic and engaged Editorial Board Members who will perform a range of valuable tasks for the journal. To apply, please submit your application by 31 October 26. Find out more: royalsocietypublishing.org/rspa/pages/e...

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 01/10/2026

New research from #BiologyLetters: Detection of emergent multiple predator effects in a warming world doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... | #Ecology #EnvironmentalScience

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 01/10/2026

Primates take an unusually long to reach adulthood relative to their lifespan. Understanding why species vary so much in developmental rates is a key evolutionary question. This #RSOS study tracked behavioural and physical milestones in mountain and western #gorillas: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 30/09/2026

Controlling Varroa mites in managed honey bee colonies can reduce virus spillover into wild pollinators. New #ProcB research found virus prevalence in wild bees and hoverflies fell by 39-85% following mite control. doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Ecology

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 30/09/2026

Balancing current reproductive investment with survival and future fecundity is a central challenge for long-lived animals. Watch #ProcB author Chinatsu Nakajima talk about research that explores the underlying energetic mechanisms of carry-over effects: cassyni.com/events/TVPGw... #ecology

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 30/09/2026

Are you a researcher with an interest in #AI, computational power & neuromorphic computing? Join us for a two-day scientific discussion meeting, followed by a one-day Transforming our Future conference, to explore the science and future of neuromorphic technologies: royalsociety.org/science-even...

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 30/09/2026

A functional basis for the developmental sequence of the macrostructure of the Venus flower basket (Euplectella aspergillum) doi.org/10.1098/rsif... | #JRSocInterface #Biomechanics #Biomimetics

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 30/09/2026

Amphipods at a shallow-water hydrothermal vent in Iceland appear to host filamentous bacteria on their antennae. New #BiologyLetters research explores their potential role in the beginnings of animal-bacteria symbioses. doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... | #Ecosystem #Evolution #MolecularBiology

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 30/09/2026

Juvenile Adélie #penguins face a critical challenge after leaving their nests: they must learn to find food while avoiding predators. This #RSOS study tracked penguins in East Antarctica and compared their survival with previously published data from the Antarctic Peninsula: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 29/09/2026

New #ProcB research using environmental DNA from ~1,000 samples along the Danish coast reveals salinity as the main driver of coastal biodiversity across the tree of life, with rocky habitats supporting the highest species richness. doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Ecology #Ecosystem #Microbiology

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 29/09/2026

Mountain chickadees rely on spatial memory to forage in unpredictable environments and on song to defend their territories. Watch #ProcB author Sofia Haley talk about research that suggests overall song output may be an indicator of cognitive ability: cassyni.com/events/Mw4c4... #ecology

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 29/09/2026

Retroviruses in Australian flying-foxes remain poorly characterised, leaving gaps in understanding their effects on bat health and potential risks to humans and ecosystems. This #RSOS paper studied blood cell samples for selected gammaretroviruses across Pteropus species: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 28/09/2026

New research from #ProcB: Past rapid spread of introduced livestock coincided with vegetation clearance on Madagascar doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #EnvironmentalScience #Palaeontology

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 28/09/2026

Bumblebees land on flowers swaying rapidly in the wind with remarkable precision. New research from #JRSocInterface shows that they combine visual motion and body rotation cues to track moving flowers, inspiring more agile flying robots. doi.org/10.1098/rsif... | #Biomechanics #Biomimetics

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 28/09/2026

The evolutionary neurobiology of age-related division of labour: brain architecture and precocial behaviour in the ancestral ant Stigmatomma pallipes doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #ProcB #Behaviour #Evolution #Neuroscience

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 28/09/2026

Do #AI have “personalities,” and do these vary across languages and cultures? This new #RSOS study tested five #LLMs using standard personality questionnaires in English, Mandarin, and French: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 27/09/2026

A new theme issue brings together novel insights from psychology, neuroscience, biology, and philosophy about how emotional expressions arise in the brain and body, how they develop and evolve, and how they support daily functioning of human and non-human animals. Read: buff.ly/gRqkxIu

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 27/09/2026

This #NotesandRecords special issue demonstrates the complexity of plant studies, as early modern scholars conceived plants not only as a subject of botanical studies, but also as a laboratory object that mediates the study of nature: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsnr/issue/7... #HistSci #HistSTM

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 27/09/2026

Wild animals are pickier eaters than we might expect—even when scavenging a carcass. This #RSOS study found that rather than eating randomly, each species consistently targeted specific areas, suggesting carnivores may be carefully managing their nutritional intake: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 26/09/2026

For more than 2000 years, it has been claimed that the Parthenon’s famous curves and subtle refinements were designed to correct visual illusions, making the temple appear perfectly straight and regular. A new #RSOS study by @alaingoriely.bsky.social challenges this belief: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 26/09/2026

Symmetries in montane species abundance profiles elucidate the link between environment and abundance: doi.org/10.1098/rspb... #ProcB #ecology

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 25/09/2026

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 25/09/2026

#Conservation interventions must move beyond static #biodiversity snapshots and explicitly account for extinction debt and colonization credit to ensure long-term ecosystem resilience. Read the new #ProcB review: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 25/09/2026

Watch #ProcB authors Lena Arévalo and Polly Campbell talk about research that characterizes the effects of interspecific hybridization on neural gene expression and behaviour in mice: cassyni.com/events/TcX45... #evolution #genomics

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 25/09/2026

New from #RSOS: Novel polyvinyl alcohol–borax hydrogel with potential to accelerate skin wound healing in aquatic models: #zebrafish and tilapia. Read more: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

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