Article
Ecology
Rui Cao, Jun Li, Daisuke Koyabu
Summary: This study conducted quantitative bibliometric analyses of academic articles to identify global research trends in bat echolocation. The results show an increasing trend in bat echolocation research over the past 50 years, with the United States being the largest contributor. Representative institutions and active platforms were identified. Co-occurrence analysis of keywords revealed five major research topics in bat echolocation. Overlay visualization indicated that the evolution of bat echolocation has become the latest research trend.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Livia Beccacece, Paolo Abondio, Elisabetta Cilli, Donatella Restani, Donata Luiselli
Summary: Music is considered an exclusive feature of humankind and a form of universal communication. Research on music origins and genetic bases of musicality has made progress, with debate on the evolution of music and findings on genetic associations with musical aptitude. Additionally, there are indications of evolutionary convergence between humans and songbirds in terms of genetic involvement in musicality.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Cell Biology
Miguel Alaminos, Antonio Campos
Summary: The histological structure of human epithelial tissue is complex, characterized by cohesion, polarity, and attachment. These functions are achieved through specialized structures like intercellular junctions, polarity protein complexes, and basement membranes. The presence of these structures in different animal groups suggests independent evolution and highlights the variation in epithelial tissues and their protective functions.
HISTOLOGY AND HISTOPATHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Mycology
Yu Quan, Shuwen Deng, Francesc X. Prenafeta-Boldu, Veronika E. Mayer, Lucia Muggia, Agnese Cometto, Vania A. Vicente, Nickolas Menezes da Silva, Maria Eduarda Grisolia, Yinggai Song, Sarah A. Ahmed, Xueke Niu, Bruna Jacomel Favoreto de Souza Lima, Peiying Feng, Roxana G. Vitale, Marcus Teixeira, Montarop Sudhadham, Conceicao Pedrozo e Silva de Azevedo, Anamelia Bocca, Gerhard Haase, Laura Selbmann, Dongmei Shi, Yingqian Kang, Sybren de Hoog
Summary: Fungi in the Chaetothyriales order, although not primary pathogens, have the ability to cause human infections. They exhibit extremotolerance and advanced toxin management, and their ancestral ecology involves association with metabolite-producing lichens. Ant-association and dealing with pheromones are also important aspects of this order. The Herpotrichiellaceae family, derived from phylogeny, shows dual ecology and the ability to cause disease in humans and cold-blooded vertebrates.
Editorial Material
Microbiology
Gordon M. Bennett, Elizabeth Heath-Heckman, E. Maggie Sogin
Summary: Symbioses between hosts and beneficial microbes are crucial for biological innovation and diversity. Recent advances in molecular tools and interdisciplinary approaches have allowed researchers to expand their knowledge in this area. Myers and colleagues conducted a genome skimming approach to understand the role of obligate beneficial symbionts in plant-parasitic dagger nematodes, providing a relatively complete picture of a poorly understood beneficial symbiosis.
Article
Biology
Simon Kirby, Monica Tamariz
Summary: This study investigates the emergence of the combinatorial structure of language through an agent-based model and population dynamics. The results suggest that the pressures for simplicity and expressivity during cultural transmission lead to the emergence of combinatoriality. Additionally, population dynamics affect the rate of evolution.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Kurt W. Alt, Ali Al-Ahmad, Johan Peter Woelber
Summary: Understanding the biological nature and special characteristics of humans requires looking back into evolutionary history. While modern living conditions have improved, both physically and psychosocially, humans have not fully adjusted, resulting in negative health consequences. Archaeological and biochemical studies allow us to reconstruct the food supply, lifestyles, and dietary habits of humans throughout history, highlighting the influence of culture on our recent lifestyle and diet.
Article
Virology
Yian Li, Guojie Zhang, Jie Cui
Summary: This study provides comprehensive data on the deep origination and distribution of modern HERVs in pan-primates based on in silico genomic mining of 49 primate genomes. The results show that most contemporary HERVs originated from nonhuman sources and are widely spread in different supergroups. Vertical transmission of HERVs within Catarrhini and the tracing of a HERV in 17 species indicate their ancient nature. Additionally, the study reveals that certain HERVs are likely involved in genomic rearrangement and some may function as noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) in humans.
Article
Biology
Pierre Fremondiere, Lionel Thollon, Francois Marchal, Cinzia Fornai, Nicole M. Webb, Martin Haeusler
Summary: Using finite element models of australopithecine pelvis reconstructions, this study reveals the secondary altricial nature of early hominin newborns, indicating that cooperative breeding evolved after bipedalism and before the appearance of the genus Homo. The study also suggests that australopithecines, like humans, gave birth to immature newborns with smaller head sizes compared to non-human primates of the same body size.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Pediatrics
Alessandra Consales, Jacopo Cerasani, Gabriele Sorrentino, Daniela Morniroli, Lorenzo Colombo, Fabio Mosca, Maria Lorella Gianni
Summary: Human milk microbiome (HMM), which includes bacteria, viruses, fungi, and yeasts, may impact the infant's gut microbiome and immune system, and may have evolutionary significance. Understanding the origin, determinants, and impact of HMM on infant health is crucial.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Review
Oncology
Miriam B. Garcia, Keri L. Schadler, Joya Chandra, Steven K. Clinton, Kerry S. Courneya, Zobeida Cruz-Monserrate, Carrie R. Daniel, Andrew J. Dannenberg, Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Mark W. Dewhirst, Carol J. Fabian, Stephen D. Hursting, Melinda L. Irwin, Neil M. Iyengar, Jennifer L. McQuade, Kathryn H. Schmitz, Karen Basen-Engquist
Summary: Advances in energy balance and cancer research often occur independently in animal models and clinical studies. However, there is great potential in integrating these two approaches through parallel studies, where animal models inform clinical research and vice versa. The conference Translating Energy Balance from Bench to Communities brought together researchers to share insights and successful examples of parallel studies, aiming to advance our understanding of the role of energy balance in cancer development, outcomes, and survivorship.
CA-A CANCER JOURNAL FOR CLINICIANS
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Elien Vandoorn, Wojciech Stadejek, Isabel Leroux-Roels, Geert Leroux-Roels, Anna Parys, Kristien Van Reeth
Summary: IAV H3 subtype viruses that infect humans are antigenically different from those in birds, horses, and swine, raising potential pandemic risks. We studied the prevalence and replication of different IAV strains in Belgium and found that swine H3 IAVs had the highest seroprevalence rates and replication efficiency. This suggests that swine H3 IAVs pose the highest public health risk among the tested animal-origin IAVs.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Yun Wang, Zhiqi Fan, Mixia Wang, Juntao Liu, Shengwei Xu, Zeying Lu, Hao Wang, Yilin Song, Yiding Wang, Lina Qu, Yinghui Li, Xinxia Cai
Summary: The study focused on the specificity of electrical signals at acupoints during normal conditions and head-down bed rest (HDBR) in relation to cardiovascular and sleep functions. Results showed that acupoints had more significant power and characteristic amplitude than sham points under normal conditions, but their differential signal characteristic amplitude (DSCA) and power decreased more during HDBR. The recovery period saw the acupoints not fully returning to normal, with GV20 related to sleep function and other acupoints related to cardiovascular function. These findings suggest that acupoints' electrophysiological signals are disease-specific and accurately reflect physiological changes.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL SYSTEMS AND REHABILITATION ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Business
Junghoon Park, Ivan Montiel, Bryan W. Husted, Remy Balarezo
Summary: The role of businesses in improving health has become critical in addressing grand challenges affecting human health and achieving the ambitious health targets set by the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. However, current literature primarily focuses on occupational health and safety, health care organizations, and health regulations. The future research should investigate conditions under which businesses articulate and participate in health challenges, engage in multilevel actions, and improve health outcomes for external stakeholders. Collaboration between business scholars and the public health research community is also encouraged to increase impact and understanding.
BUSINESS & SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Ni A. A. An, Jie Zhang, Fan Mo, Xuke Luan, Lu Tian, Qing Sunny Shen, Xiangshang Li, Chunqiong Li, Fanqi Zhou, Boya Zhang, Mingjun Ji, Jianhuan Qi, Wei-Zhen Zhou, Wanqiu Ding, Jia-Yu Chen, Jia Yu, Li Zhang, Shaokun Shu, Baoyang Hu, Chuan-Yun Li
Summary: Human de novo genes can originate from neutral long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) loci and are evolutionarily significant. The distinctive U1 elements and RNA splice-related sequences drive the origin of de novo genes from lncRNA loci and distinguish them from lncRNAs. The functional new genes acquire functions along with the achievement of their coding potential.
NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2023)
