Review
Neurosciences
Jake Valeri, Barbara Gisabella, Harry Pantazopoulos
Summary: Substance use disorders are a global health problem with increasing prevalence, and the brain extracellular matrix (ECM) molecules play a critical role in their pathophysiology. The ECM is a promising target for developing novel cessation pharmacotherapies. Time-course and substance specific changes in ECM molecules provide important information for the development of therapeutic strategies.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Hematology
John F. Seymour
Summary: A recent study investigated the use of ibrutinib in patients with early-stage CLL and found that it did not improve event-free survival compared to placebo.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Rebecca Gerlach, Christine Gockel
Summary: Psychological safety refers to the shared belief among team members that it is safe to take interpersonal risks, which enhances team learning, experimentation, and performance. This study aims to understand the antecedents and development of psychological safety, examining the effects of team faultlines, team member personality, and member competencies. The results show that time and team composition attributes are meaningful predictors for the development of psychological safety, and suggestions for intervention are provided.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ana-Maria Cretu, Federico Monti, Stefano Marrone, Xiaowen Dong, Michael Bronstein, Yves-Alexandre de Montjoye
Summary: In this study, a behavioral profiling attack model is proposed to re-identify individuals in anonymous datasets based on the stability of their interaction networks over time. The results show that the learned profiles are stable and can identify individuals even after a certain period of time.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Gianni Costa, Riccardo Ortale
Summary: In this paper, two model-based approaches are proposed for recommending repliers in question-answering communities, with the focus on tags to avoid processing large amounts of text messages. The first approach routes questions to answerers based on their expertise in the corresponding topics marked by question tags. The second approach takes into account the repliers' answering propensity. Experimental results demonstrate the superiority of our approaches in recommendation effectiveness.
EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
J. M. Rodriguez, S. Larsson, J. M. Carbonell, P. Jonsen
Summary: The explicit/implicit particle finite element method (PFEM) has been developed for 2D modeling of metal cutting processes to study the efficiency of time integration schemes. Improved remeshing procedures and detection of rigid tool contact enhance the accuracy and efficiency of simulations. The results show that selecting the right time integration scheme can significantly reduce computing time.
COMPUTATIONAL PARTICLE MECHANICS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Natalie R. Graham, Henrik Krehenwinkel, Jun Ying Lim, Phillip Staniczenko, Jackson Callaghan, Jeremy C. Andersen, Daniel S. Gruner, Rosemary G. Gillespie
Summary: This study used a geological chronosequence across the Hawaiian Islands to examine the changes in ecological communities with community age. By sampling arthropod and plant communities and analyzing their interactions, the study found that the number of interactions, ratio of plant to arthropod species, and interaction evenness increased significantly with community age. Additionally, the index of specialization had a curvilinear relationship with community age. These findings indicate that younger communities have fewer but stronger interactions, while older communities become more diverse and even.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ali Caner Tuerkmen, Tim Januschowski, Yuyang Wang, Ali Taylan Cemgil
Summary: Intermittency in demand forecasting poses a common and challenging problem. A new unified framework for building probabilistic forecasting models for intermittent demand time series is introduced in this study, incorporating and generalizing existing methods. This framework, based on extensions of well-established model-based methods to discrete-time renewal processes, allows for accounting for patterns such as aging, clustering, and quasi-periodicity in demand arrivals. Through empirical studies, the effectiveness of the framework in forecasting practice is demonstrated with reported predictive accuracy in various scenarios.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Brendan Parent
Summary: A study that restored some cell function in pigs one hour after death suggests that procedures used in life support and organ preservation of deceased human donors may need to be re-evaluated.
Article
Ecology
Yehezkel S. Resheff, Hanna M. Bensch, Markus Zottl, Shay Rotics
Summary: This paper examines the application of supervised learning of behavioural modes from body acceleration data in Behavioural Ecology. It finds bias in the widespread computation of behavioural time budgets due to ignoring the classification model confusion probabilities. Therefore, a simple correction method called confusion matrix correction for time budgets is introduced to address this issue, and its effectiveness is demonstrated theoretically and empirically through data simulations.
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Saber Jafarizadeh
Summary: The networked SIS model with time delay is optimized in order to achieve both a high convergence rate and robustness to time delay, while considering a constraint on the total curing resources. The problem is formulated as a multi-objective optimization problem with additional constraints. The Pareto frontier of the problem is derived analytically and consists of three segments. A convex optimization problem is developed by incorporating both objectives into one and solved using semidefinite programming. Numerical simulations demonstrate the trade-off between convergence rate and robustness, and the impact of network size on this trade-off is investigated. The eigenvalue of the network's M-matrix determines the convergence rate, and the first segment of the Pareto frontier provides diverse results.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NETWORK SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Luis Cervela-Cardona, Benjamin Alary, Paloma Mas
Summary: A fundamental principle shared by all organisms is the conversion of nutrients into energy, requiring precise spatiotemporal programming. Cellular metabolism can adapt to external time, relying on the circadian clock. The circadian clock plays a prevalent role in controlling the timing of mitochondrial activity and cellular energy in Arabidopsis thaliana, with evidence showing metabolic signals can feedback to the clock.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Nicolas Marro, Milena Caccia, Juan Antonio Lopez-Raez
Summary: This paper discusses the molecular mechanisms involved in plant-PPN interaction and the impact of the plant signaling molecule Strigolactones on this interaction. Current research results are controversial, with some studies suggesting a positive role of Strigolactones in PPN performance while others indicate a negative impact. Future research challenges include unraveling these molecular mechanisms to develop new management strategies.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Grace Mee, Emma Tipton, James A. Oxley, Carri Westgarth
Summary: This study analyzed the potential association between suitable housing provision and owner demographics among UK rabbit owners. The findings show that one-third of rabbits lived in inadequate housing, with half of them being housed alone. Male owners, owners aged 25-34 years, and owners with below average household income were more likely to provide inadequate housing for their rabbits.
Article
Ecology
Tyler R. Bonnell, Chloe Vilette
Summary: The text discusses the concept of animal social networks and highlights the interdependence between individual behavior and group structuring, as well as the methods and challenges in analyzing time-aggregated networks. It proposes using simulated data and observed data analysis to address these issues through bootstrapping, permutation, and statistical modeling steps.
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Biology
Tobit Dehnen, Josh J. Arbon, Damien R. Farine, Neeltje J. Boogert
Summary: In animal societies, individuals differ in their ability to win agonistic interactions, resulting in dominance hierarchies. Factors such as intrinsic attributes, resource value asymmetry, winner-loser effects, interaction-outcome history, and third-party support can influence interaction outcomes and individuals' positions in dominance hierarchies. These factors are unlikely to act independently, but instead, form feedback loops and feed-forward mechanisms that determine dominance outcomes within and between generations. Understanding these factors and their interactions is crucial for studying dominance dynamics in animal groups.
BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Ettore Camerlenghi, Alexandra McQueen, Kaspar Delhey, Carly N. Cook, Sjouke A. Kingma, Damien R. Farine, Anne Peters, Noa Pinter-Wollman
Summary: Multilevel societies are considered one of the most complex forms of animal societies, with most research focusing on mammals. This study proposes that multilevel societies could also be common in cooperatively breeding birds, and provides evidence through comparing and analyzing bird species in Australia and New Zealand.
Article
Biology
S. Wild, M. Chimento, K. McMahon, D. R. Farine, B. C. Sheldon, L. M. Aplin
Summary: This study tracks the cultural diffusion of foraging behaviors in great tits and finds that the birds can socially learn and recombine skills, but acquisition is not entirely through social learning. Instead, birds reconstruct the complete solution step by step. Although singular cultural traditions do not emerge, subpopulations of birds share preferences for behavioral variants.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biology
Tobit Dehnen, Danai Papageorgiou, Brendah Nyaguthii, Wismer Cherono, Julia Penndorf, Neeltje J. Boogert, Damien R. Farine
Summary: Male vulturine guineafowl strategically exhibit higher-cost aggressive interactions toward individuals with lower ranks, while lower-cost aggressive interactions are directed toward individuals further down the hierarchy. These results support the hypothesis that the costs associated with different interaction types can determine their expression in social groups with steep dominance hierarchies.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Klara M. Wanelik, Damien R. Farine
Summary: This study introduces a new method for constructing animal social networks based on estimating spatial overlap, which represents the potential for contact. Empirical data and simulations show that this method can infer network connections more accurately compared to traditional approaches and requires fewer observations.
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY
(2022)
Letter
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Barbara C. Klump, Richard E. Major, Damien R. Farine, John M. Martin, Lucy M. Aplin
Article
Ecology
Peng He, James A. Klarevas-Irby, Danai Papageorgiou, Charlotte Christensen, Eli D. Strauss, Damien R. Farine
Summary: GPS-based tracking is widely used in studying wild social animals. This study provides recommendations for sampling strategies in GPS-based tracking studies of animal societies, taking into account the trade-offs between sampling coverage, duration, and frequency. The study demonstrates the effects of GPS error on distance inference and how the trade-off between sampling frequency and duration can impact inferences of social interactions. It also highlights the influence of sampling coverage on measures of social behavior. The findings offer practical advice for designing GPS-based field studies and emphasize the importance of optimal deployment decisions.
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Salamatu Abdu, Michael Chimento, Gustavo Alarcon-Nieto, Daniel Zuniga, Lucy M. Aplin, Damien R. Farine, Hanja B. Brandl
Summary: Parasites can influence animal behavior and ecological factors in their environment, but accurately estimating individual infections can be challenging. In this study, the reliability and sensitivity of different sampling practices for detecting internal parasites in a model organism were assessed. The results showed that field samples were unreliable for accurately detecting parasites and estimating parasite loads in songbirds. The McMaster technique provided more repeatable estimates for one type of parasite, while both McMaster and mini-FLOTAC techniques were suitable for another type of parasite.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Biology
Quinn M. R. Webber, Gregory F. F. Albery, Damien R. R. Farine, Noa Pinter-Wollman, Nitika Sharma, Orr Spiegel, Eric Vander Wal, Kezia Manlove
Summary: Spatial and social behaviour are closely linked in an animal's biology, with implications for ecological and evolutionary processes. The 'spatial-social interface' is defined as the intersection of social and spatial aspects of individuals. Shared theory, vocabulary, and methods are used to connect spatial and social processes. The review integrates social and spatial behavioural ecology and identifies testable hypotheses at the spatial-social interface.
BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mauricio Cantor, Damien R. Farine, Susan Alberts
Summary: Interactions between humans and nature often have negative consequences, and behavioral and environmental changes can turn cooperative interactions into conflicts, threatening the survival of both species involved. A study of artisanal fishers and wild dolphins targeting migratory mullets reveals that foraging synchrony is crucial for the success of both predators. The dolphins herd the mullet schools towards the fishers' nets, providing them with more prey, while the fishers' casting behavior must match the dolphins' foraging cues. However, declines in mullet availability are jeopardizing this cooperation and pushing it towards extinction.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mary Jo Cantoria, Elaheh Alizadeh, Janani Ravi, Reeba P. Varghese, Nawat Bunnag, Kelvin W. Pond, Arminja N. Kettenbach, Yashi Ahmed, Andrew L. Paek, John J. Tyson, Konstantin Doubrovinski, Ethan Lee, Curtis A. Thorne
Summary: In this study, it was found that the cellular response to Wnt ligands is proportional to their concentration. Positive feedback between the scaffold protein Axin and the kinase GSK3 resulted in bistable behavior of the destruction complex. Experimental evidence showed that the cellular concentration of beta-catenin exhibited an all-or-none response with sustained memory.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Biology
Mina Ogino, Eli D. Strauss, Damien R. Farine
Summary: The study of how individual experience and population evolutionary history shape emergent patterns in animal collectives is still a major gap in collective behavior research. Mismatched timescales between the processes that shape individual contributions and collective actions pose conceptual and methodological challenges. This article briefly outlines these challenges and discusses existing approaches that have provided insights into factors shaping individual contributions. A case study on vulturine guineafowl shows that different temporal definitions can result in different assignments of individuals into groups, which can impact the determination of individuals' social history and conclusions on the effects of the social environment on collective actions.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Kristina B. Beck, Damien R. Farine, Josh A. Firth, Ben C. Sheldon
Summary: The structure of animal societies is influenced by factors such as habitat configuration and population size. In this study, the researchers investigated how population size and habitat configuration affect the social structure of great tits. They found that population size was consistent within locations and predicted by habitat configuration, and that it influenced social structure as measured by network metrics. Additionally, the researchers discovered that social decisions made by individuals played a significant role in shaping social network features.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mina Ogino, Adriana A. A. Maldonado-Chaparro, Lucy M. M. Aplin, Damien R. R. Farine
Summary: Individuals exhibit consistent behavioral variation when interacting with others, which may contribute to group-specific patterns and between-group differences. However, it is unclear how external factors influence group-level social structures and whether there are consistent between-group differences after accounting for these factors. This study used automated tracking to analyze the social interactions and networks of zebra finch colonies, and found that external factors significantly influenced network structure. Nonetheless, there were still consistent between-group differences in social structure even after controlling for these factors.
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Joao V. S. Valle-Pereira, Mauricio Cantor, Alexandre M. S. Machado, Damien R. Farine, Fabio G. Daura-Jorge
Summary: Understanding the dynamics of small-scale fisheries requires considering the diversity of behaviours and skills of fishers. This study investigates the fishing behaviours of traditional net-casting fishers assisted by wild dolphins and how these behaviours interact with environmental conditions and influence fishing success. The findings suggest that fishers' success is not solely dependent on resource availability, but also on subtle variations in fishing behaviours. This highlights the importance of considering fishers' behaviours in co-management of small-scale fisheries.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
