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Cover: The British Journal of Experimental Biology was launched in October 1923 to capitalise on the increasing interest of biologists in the use of experimental approaches to study the physiology of animals. Fast-forward to 2023 and we are very proud to be celebrating ‘100 years of discovery’ in JEB (jeb245455). See the centenary web page at https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/pages/100 for further information.
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EDITORIAL
PERSPECTIVE
Class of 1923: looking back at the authors of JEB's first issue
Summary: Reflections on the first issue of JEB in 1923.
REVIEW
Behavioral algorithms and neural mechanisms underlying odor-modulated locomotion in insects
Summary: This Review explores the behavioral and neural mechanisms that insects use to locate food and mates using their sense of smell.
SHORT COMMUNICATION
Maintaining control: metabolism of molting Arctic seals in water and when hauled out
Summary: Arctic seals control heat loss in water and when hauled out to limit energetic costs, even during the annual molting period when tissue regeneration and hair growth occur.
RESEARCH ARTICLES
The microbiome buffers tadpole hosts from heat stress: a hologenomic approach to understand host–microbe interactions under warming
Editor's choice: Functional changes in the tadpole gut microbiome in response to heat may allow for a dampened host response and ultimately buffer hosts from the deleterious effects of heat stress.
Frequency-dependent viscosity of salmon ovarian fluid has biophysical implications for sperm–egg interactions
Summary: The viscoelastic properties of salmon ovarian fluid support a novel mechanism of post-mating sexual selection in external fertilisers with important implications for understanding the evolution of sexual traits.
Impacts and mechanisms of CO2 narcosis in bumble bees: narcosis depends on dose, caste and mating status and is not induced by anoxia
Highlighted Article: Analysis of behavior, physiology and gene expression related to hypoxia and hypercapnia demonstrate that the overall impacts of CO2 in bumble bees are unique and are not induced by anoxia. The CO2 impacts in bees are dependent on dose, caste and mating status.
Catecholamines modulate the hypoxic ventilatory response of larval zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Summary: Catecholamines modulate the hypoxic ventilatory response through central β-adrenergic receptors.
Foot extension and retraction in the clam Calyptogena okutanii without any Keber's valve: an inflatable fastener bag model
Summary: The foot chamber of the clam Calyptogena okutanii is divided into two compartments by a dense muscle zone (fastener zone) that controls extension/retraction of the foot, similar to Keber's valve.
Temporal configuration and modality of components determine the performance of bumble bees during the learning of a multimodal signal
Summary: The performance of bumble bees while learning a bimodal cue depends on the internal structure of the signal and the temporal configuration of the presentation of the components.
ECR SPOTLIGHTS
2023 JEB Outstanding Paper Prize shortlist and winner
The JEB Editors are delighted to announce the shortlisted authors for the 2023 JEB Outstanding Paper Prize. Read the winning paper - Tiny spies: mosquito antennae are sensitive sensors for eavesdropping on frog calls - by Hoover Pantoja-Sanchez and Brian Leavell from Ximena Bernal's lab at Purdue University, USA.
JEB Science Communication Workshop for ECRs
If you’re an early-career researcher interested in science communication and are attending the SEB Annual Conference in Prague this summer, come a day early and join the JEB Editors at a sci comm workshop to learn the key writing skills needed to promote your research to a broad audience beyond your peers (1 July at 14.30-17.30). Places are limited to 24 attendees, and applicants should apply through the SEB registration page by 30 April 2024.
Bridging the gap between controlled conditions and natural habitats in understanding behaviour
Novel technologies enable behavioural experiments with non-model species, in naturalistic habitats and with underexplored behaviours. In their Commentary, Scholz and colleagues discuss how to obtain a deeper understanding of the natural ecology and lifestyle of study animals.
How a macrourid fish remains buoyant at depths it should be unable to reach
Fish with swimbladders should not be capable of descending below 7200m, but when Alan Jamieson and Todd Bond spotted a macrourid fish at 7259m, they knew they had seen something miraculous. Working with Imantes Priede, they reveal that the swimbladder of a 1 kg fish could hold 37.9 g of oxygen, sufficient to offset the weight of the fish's bones, and take 221-440 days to fill, which is plausible because it takes years for the fish to descend to such depths.
ECR Workshop on Positive Peer Review
Are you an ECR looking for tips on how to write concise, astute and useful manuscript reviews? If so, join the JEB Editors at a 2-hour JEB-sponsored Workshop on Positive Peer Review at the Canadian Society of Zoologists annual meeting in Moncton on 9 May 2024 at 13.00-15.00. There are 25 spaces for ECRs and selection is first come, first serve. To sign up, check the ECR Workshop box when you register for the CSZ meeting.