Dina K. N. Dechmann

BatSpot is a neural network for detecting and classifying bat echolocation calls, buzzes, and social calls, outperforming existing tools and enabling retraining for specific regions.

The paper documents a 90.1% decline in Egyptian fruit bats in Cyprus between 2024 and 2026, suggesting an acute mortality event and urging immediate conservation action.

The paper identifies genomic and transcriptomic changes associated with chromosomal instability and seasonal brain size plasticity in the Eurasian common shrew.

This study shows that Molossus molossus bats live longer than previously thought and exhibit minimal telomere shortening with age, challenging assumptions about bat ageing.

The paper analyzes gene expression in the pancreas of Aselli of the common shrew to assess its role in plasma cell differentiation and compares it to spleen and bursa of Fabricius.

This paper evaluates RSSI as a fine-scale distance estimator using multi-sensor biologgers, showing improved accuracy with additional sensor data and demonstrating its utility for proximity logging in wildlife.

The paper compares gene expression in captive and wild shrew brains, finding hundreds of differentially expressed genes linked to neurodegenerative pathways and ribosomal proteins.

The paper tracks foraging behavior in bats across seasons and finds consistent long-distance foraging to shared, colony-specific sites, suggesting culturally transmitted preferences.

This study identifies seasonal gene expression changes in shrew hypothalamus linked to brain size plasticity and compares them to human neurological disorders.

The paper examines metabolic and molecular changes in Sorex araneus during seasonal shrinkage, identifying shifts in oxidative phosphorylation, fatty acid metabolism, and FOXO signaling.

This study uses DNA methylation profiles from bats to show that age and longevity are linked to specific methylation patterns, with longevity associated with immune and cancer-related genes.

The paper generates six reference-quality bat genomes, identifies genomic adaptations related to echolocation, immunity, and viral tolerance, and reveals regulatory elements contributing to bat traits.