JEB and COVID-19

We are aware that the COVID-19 pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on researchers worldwide. The Editors of all The Company of Biologists’ journals have been considering ways in which we can alleviate concerns that members of our community may have around publishing activities during this time. Read about the actions we are taking at this time.

Please don’t hesitate to contact the Editorial Office if you have any questions or concerns.

So long Michael and welcome Sanjay

As Michael Dickinson steps down as a JEB Editor after 11 years, we reflect on his invaluable contribution to the journal and welcome his successor, Sanjay Sane from the National Center for Biology Sciences (NCBS), India.

Fish maintain tissue pH despite CO₂ blast

Shartau et al. show that fish that experience naturally high levels of CO₂ manage to maintain the pH of their tissues even when their blood pH plummets.

Connecting brain to behaviour

In their Commentary, Fabian Steinbeck, Andrea Adden and Paul Graham describe how a highly conserved insect brain region may play a general role in a wide variety of insect orientation behaviours.