Why the lack of neurogenesis in adults may be an evolved positive trait in mammals. In song birds:

“... as the new neurons move through the brain, they seem to be pushing or deforming the tissue,” Scott says. “You could imagine that they might be altering the circuit, breaking connections that are the basis of stored memories.”

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/songbirds-reveal-the-dark-side-of-making-new-brain-cells-as-adults/

Commentary on:

"Songbird connectome reveals tunneling of migratory neurons in the adult striatum", Shvedov et al. 2026
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2026.03.057

#neuroscience #songbirds #zebrafinch #neurogenesis

A decade ago, Danielle and I kept an aviary of finches. Our favorites were the Zebra's for their honking vocalizations and sweet personalities.

I've decided to paint some of the old birds, so keep an eye out! This lady is hanging out at https://xxyxxy.com presently.

Also new: frames!

#zebraFinch #painting

RE: https://eldritch.cafe/@cassolotl/115886445692896252

Hi there. I am currently interested in the following topics. Feel free to boost :)

#diday
#selfhosting
#nextcloud
#raspberrypi
#birds
#portraitphotography
#wurzburg
#education
#ZebraFinch
#selfemployed

Ready for launch [OC]

A Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata) caught on camera just as its about to leap from its branch on to the ground in search of seed

https://piefed.blahaj.zone/c/birding/p/463591/ready-for-launch-oc

Australian Finches

Two zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata), and a double barred finch (Stizoptera bichenovii)

Songbird connectomics, from my colleague Joergen Kornfeld:
https://www.songbird-connectomics.org/

Includes the first connectome of basal ganglia.

Three key papers:

"The songbird basal ganglia connectome", Rother et al. 2025 (Kornfeld lab)
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.25.684569v1

"An anatomical substrate of credit assignment in reinforcement learning", Kornfeld et al. 2025 (with Michael Fee as senior author)
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.02.18.954354v2

"Songbird connectome reveals tunnelling of migratory neurons in the adult striatum", Shvedov et al. 2025 (B.B. Scott's lab)
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.24.684388v1

#neuroscience #connectomics #ZebraFinch #songbirds #BasalGanglia

Ever wonder what animals are saying to each other? A nonprofit research lab trying to decode their communications with its pioneering AI research tools. #shorts #animals #AI #nonprofit #zebrafinch #science #discovery

https://www.socialnews.xyz/2025/01/15/nonprofit-research-lab-wants-to-decode-animal-communications-video/

#AI #animals #discovery #nonprofit #science #shorts #zebrafinch