Richard Benton
@bentonlab
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Professor at The University of Lausanne, Switzerland, interested in neurobiology, evolution and genetics.
Lausanne, Suisse
Joined January 2018
Having more sensory neurons sounds beneficial for perception and behavior, but is it? If so, how? Check out our new publication for some new theories. https://t.co/zc9PcpbNVJ
nature.com
Nature Communications - Sensory neuron population expansions are common in evolution but of unclear function. Here, the authors show that, in drosophilid olfactory systems, increased sensory neuron...
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We are excited to announce the next Workshop on Neural Circuits & Behavior of Drosophila that will be held at the Orthodox Academy of Crete (OAC), Kolymbari, from June 15-21, 2025. Please RT.
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A major milestone for researchers in Switzerland: this spring, they can participate again in an ERC call after an almost three-year hiatus. Being involved in #HorizonEurope, the largest research programme worldwide, is key for Swiss research.
🇨🇭🇪🇺 negotiations on the overall package have officially started. Negotiations on association to EU programmes such as @HorizonEU , #Euratom, #DigitalEuropeProgramme, @iterorg and @EUErasmusPlus are part of negotiations on the overall package.
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Mitochondrial origins of the pressure to sleep https://t.co/gkKIiO8TG8
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The embargo on our latest Science article just lifted! We are excited to finally be able to share our findings on the effects of pollution on pollinator visits to flowers. Here's a link to the New York TImes article which will be in the paper tomorrow:
nytimes.com
The research, involving primroses and hawk moths, suggests that air pollution could be interfering with plant reproduction.
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Evolution of chemosensory tissues and cells across ecologically diverse Drosophilids
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Calling all Early Career Researchers! Newton International Fellowships 2024 are open. If you're aiming to kickstart your research career in the UK, this is for you! Interested? DM me to discuss your project and how I can support your application before 10 Feb 2024.
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Excited to share our new preprint on the evolution of Drosophila courtship song, led by @Justin_T_Walsh , Dajia Ye, and Ian Junker:
biorxiv.org
How evolutionary changes in genes and neurons encode species variation in complex motor behaviors are largely unknown. Here, we develop genetic tools that permit a neural circuit comparison between...
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Very proud of the work of @Ganesh70085019 @martina_legris at @cig_unil with invaluable help from many others: Air channels create a directional light signal to regulate hypocotyl phototropism https://t.co/H2vLzfCz2u
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New pre-print from Daehan Lee (@elegant_DLee), taking our studies on Drosophila sechellia deep into (and around) the brain ... Comparative single-cell transcriptomic atlases reveal conserved and divergent features of drosophilid central brains
biorxiv.org
To explore how brains change upon species evolution, we generated single-cell transcriptomic atlases of the central brains of three closely-related but ecologically-distinct drosophilids: the...
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New lab paper from by Nate Himmel (@natehimmel), with a nice application of David Moi's Foldtree: Remote homolog detection places insect chemoreceptors in a cryptic protein superfamily spanning the tree of life https://t.co/hCqyV3nxtA
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The Dpt of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Geneva @MoCel_Geneva is recruiting an SNSF assistant professor. Great environment, generous support! Apply by Oct 31st and/or spread the word! https://t.co/1idfYFZ14Y
@sciences_UNIGE @Biologie_UNIGE @unige_en
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Evolution at multiple processing levels underlies odor-guided behavior in the genus Drosophila: Current Biology
cell.com
By comparing five Drosophila species that differ in their phylogenetic distance from each other and the similarity of their ecological niche, Depetris et al. show that both phylogeny and the ecolog...
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🚨EEB @Princeton has multiple positions in ecology, evolution, and/or behavior--no restriction on research focus or rank! It's that broad because so are we. Check the ad: https://t.co/OpDzj3DTNN ⏰ Q&A webinar THIS Wed 10/04, 12 EDT https://t.co/Om4JxUWMEO Please share widely!!
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📢Group Leader call open @IGFLyon at the interfaces of Evolution, Development and Physiology. Application deadline 31 Dec.
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Stanford Neurobiology is hiring an assistant professor in any neuroscience area! We are a diverse and friendly group, and committed to staying that way, so people of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply! Reviews start 2023.11.01 URL: https://t.co/w1meoibD5L
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Royal Society pilots Career Development Fellowship to support independent researchers from underrepresented groups https://t.co/A564lXK4vu
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A new Royal Society scheme to kickstart the independent research careers of researchers from groups underrepresented in UK STEM academia will open for applications this autumn.
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The Swiss science foundation SNF has been functioning superbly and is the envy of many abroad. Now there are VERY worrisome plans to fundamentally change the way it operates. If you are a scientist eligible for SNF funding, consider signing this petition. https://t.co/V7D89ziyJy
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Dear President, dear members of the Foundation Council of the SNSF,We, the undersigned, have been alarmed to learn of the substantive changes that have been planned for the future functioning of the...
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In a post #AlphaFold world, we can use protein structures in ways we never could before. Can we build phylogenies with them? Are they any good? Yes! Foldtree ( https://t.co/GarG48Y21B) surpasses traditional sequence-based methods, even for closely related proteins.👇
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A modular circuit architecture coordinates the diversification of courtship strategies in Drosophila https://t.co/GGFP3n3U0c
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