š+š =š Shell-dwelling cichlids are true underwater architects, instinctively transforming empty snail shells into protective nests. New research shows: They improve with practice, remember what they learned, and adapt to unusual conditions.
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Exciting new work by @merylneuro.bsky.social et al unpacking how sensory info from the heart impacts the processing of emotions in the brain, focused on one of the most mysterious and fascinating brain regions, Insula.
#GoTeamInsula
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I defended my PhD 10 years ago today. That was the least remarkable thing that happened that day. Sharing something I wrote about it last year. Since then "the horrors persist but so do we." And with dignity.
