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As brain tissue is metabolically expensive, the evolutionary expansion of human brains required shifts in energy intake and metabolism. The External Fermentation Hypothesis proposes that a shift to consumption of externally fermented foods in human ancestors permitted a reduction in gut tissue required for internal fermentation, facilitating brain expansion.
In this Perspective, the authors evaluate the evidence for sexual selection on communication across Animalia, with particular emphasis on chemosensory traits.
Numerous unicellular eukaryotes host algal endosymbionts or utilize chloroplasts sequestrated from algal prey. They have developed some mechanisms to mitigate photosynthetic oxidative stress which are similar to those employed by algae and plants.
In this Perspective, motif variations and current insights into the branchpoint motif, an essential intronic element for spliceosomal pre-mRNA splicing, are discussed.
This Perspective highlights the fundamental questions in the regeneration process from start to finish and how they might be addressed to facilitate cross-species studies.
A high-level perspective on the future of live imaging is presented, with a vision to image anything in a biological sample, anywhere and at any time. A particular focus is given to current challenges and strategies to overcome them.
The concept of model organisms in biological studies needs to be re-evaluated to reflect novel technological advances and help further scientific discovery.
This review highlights the regulation of three major specialized metabolite biosynthesis pathways in plants by light-responsive gene expression, microRNA regulation, and posttranslational modification of regulatory proteins.
This review discusses the intricate interactions between rhizobacterial consortia-based inoculants, cropping systems, and soil abiotic stresses, focusing specifically on drought and phosphorous deficiency.
This review discusses the biology of non-attached biofilm aggregates, including the mechanisms by which they are formed and available in vitro models for studying their features.
This review highlights the importance of comprehending plant-pathogen interactions at the single-cell and spatial levels, while also providing an overview of relevant cutting-edge technologies.
The Mini Review discusses recent developments in fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) and combinations of FCS with super-resolution imaging and machine learning.
In this perspective, Kiat and O’Connor review non-avian dinosaur and stem bird fossils data and propose that annual molt evolved among Neornithes at a later point than early pennaraptoran dinosaurs.
A mini-review reflects on the use of pharmacological drug challenges to explore EEG delta oscillations which persist despite the preservation of human consciousness.