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A cost-effective method to assess light/dark preference and activity in zebrafish larvae
The light-dark test is a widely used behavioral assay for studying light/dark preferences in zebrafish (Danio rerio) and rodents. Currently, options for conducting this experiment in larval zebrafish are limited and expensive, restricting its acce...
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Special Issue on Physiology of Migration finally out in JAB!!
I am so happy to see our Special Issue titled "New frontiers in avian physiology: what's migration got to do with it?" in the Journal of Avian Biology now published. Editing this issue has been a real pleasure and, in many ways, a small dream come...
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The hidden calculus of the doctorate
Clarity of purpose is not a luxury in academic life; it is a necessity. Without a lucid and deeply internalised vision of why one undertakes this journey—whether at the doctoral or postdoctoral stage—the inevitable difficulties multiply, momentum ...
Post · March 06, 2026
Alunos de economia devem estudar matemática?
O cálculo, assim como toda matemática, é uma ciência humana! é fruto das necessidades, reflexões e preocupações de diferentes culturas, em diferentes momentos históricos. Hoje, já consolidado e formalizado, ele contribui ativamente para solucionar...
Post · March 04, 2026