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Behavioral Sciences
William M. Langley
Summary: This study compared the predatory attacks of carnivorous grasshopper mice and deer mice, identifying specific differences in their hunting behaviors. Carnivorous rodents excel in overcoming the flight initiation distance of prey, their biting capabilities, use of sensory modalities, and resistance to attack inhibition, giving them a competitive edge in hunting for prey.
JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Meizhu Huang, Dapeng Li, Xinyu Cheng, Qing Pei, Zhiyong Xie, Huating Gu, Xuerong Zhang, Zijun Chen, Aixue Liu, Yi Wang, Fangmiao Sun, Yulong Li, Jiayi Zhang, Miao He, Yuan Xie, Fan Zhang, Xiangbing Qi, Congping Shang, Peng Cao
Summary: Appetitive locomotion is important for animals to approach rewards, but the neuronal circuitry controlling it is still unclear. Researchers discovered an excitatory brain circuit from the superior colliculus to the substantia nigra that enhances appetitive locomotion in mice during predatory hunting, depending on the activity of SNc dopamine neurons.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
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Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
David Ziemkiewicz
Summary: This study investigates the dynamics of a driven, damped pendulum in mechanical clocks, exploring the properties of chronometer escapements and Harrison's grasshopper escapement. It discusses both steady-state operation and transient effects, indicating the optimal conditions for stable clock accuracy and evaluating the possibility of chaotic motion.
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Guochun Wang, Ali Asghar Heidari, Mingjing Wang, Fangjun Kuang, Wei Zhu, Huiling Chen
Summary: This paper proposed an enhanced variant of the grasshopper optimization algorithm by incorporating chaos theory to address issues like slow convergence and low solution accuracy, significantly improving global optimization competence and convergence performance. The results highlight the importance of regulating internal factors to enhance the quality of results.
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Biology
Mary K. Salcedo, Brian H. Jun, John J. Socha, Naomi E. Pierce, Pavlos P. Vlachos, Stacey A. Combes
Summary: Research shows that the circulation system, respiration system, and nervous system of insects extend into their wings, playing a critical role in supplying nutrients and maintaining wing function. High-speed fluorescent microscopy and particle tracking reveals dynamic flow patterns in every vein of grasshopper wings, with three different flow behaviors: pulsatile, aperiodic, and leaky. Study of the wing circulatory system provides valuable insights into the hemodynamics necessary for sustaining wing health and insect flight.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Joshua Page, Joe Soss
Summary: The text highlights how over the past few decades, US criminal justice institutions have transformed into a lucrative network, transferring billions of dollars from oppressed communities to governments and corporations through practices such as fines, fees, forfeitures, etc. It argues that to understand the current operation of criminal justice, one must focus on its predatory nature, which can provide fresh perspectives on the study of criminal justice today.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michael R. Kearney, Moshe E. Jasper, Vanessa L. White, Ian J. Aitkenhead, Mark J. Blacket, Jacinta D. Kong, Steven L. Chown, Ary A. Hoffmann
Summary: The rarity of parthenogenetic species is not due to rapid extinction but rather constrained origin. This study found that a diploid grasshopper species underwent a single hybrid mating origin at least 0.25 million years ago and showed no changes in fitness compared to its sexual progenitors.
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Genetics & Heredity
Alberto Viera, Maria Teresa Parra, Sara Arevalo, Carlos Garcia de la Vega, Juan Luis Santos, Jesus Page
Summary: The regulation of transcription during meiosis in Eyprepocnemis plorans differs from the canonical pattern found in mammals, with the X chromosome remaining inactive throughout meiosis. X chromosome inactivation is likely preceded by a process of heterochromatinization before the initiation of meiosis.
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Neurosciences
Zheng-Dong Zhao, Li Zhang, Xinkuan Xiang, Daesoo Kim, Haohong Li, Peng Cao, Wei L. Shen
Summary: Predatory hunting is an evolutionarily conserved innate behavior found across the animal kingdom, involving a sequence of actions controlled by the nervous system. Early studies on toads proposed a sensory-triggered release mechanism, while recent studies on zebrafish and rodents have made significant discoveries in the neuroethology and neurocircuits underlying hunting behavior.
NEUROSCIENCE BULLETIN
(2023)
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Caiyang Yu, Mengxiang Chen, Kai Cheng, Xuehua Zhao, Chao Ma, Fangjun Kuang, Huiling Chen
Summary: The SGOA, an improved grasshopper optimization algorithm combining simulated annealing mechanism with the original GOA, outperformed other algorithms in various fields and engineering problems. With promising results in benchmark function testing and engineering applications, SGOA proves to be effective in solving complex optimization problems.
ENGINEERING WITH COMPUTERS
(2022)
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Yassine Meraihi, Asma Benmessaoud Gabis, Seyedali Mirjalili, Amar Ramdane-Cherif
Summary: Grasshopper Optimization Algorithm (GOA) is a swarm intelligence algorithm inspired by the foraging and swarming behavior of grasshoppers in nature, which has been successfully applied to various optimization problems in different domains. This paper presents a comprehensive review of GOA based on over 120 scientific articles published by leading publishers, discussing its variants, applications, and potential future research directions.
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Haouassi Hichem, Merah Elkamel, Mehdaoui Rafik, Maarouk Toufik Mesaaoud, Chouhal Ouahiba
Summary: The grasshopper optimization algorithm, an efficient optimization technique inspired by nature, has been adapted into a binary variant to address feature selection problems and has shown superior performance in experiments compared to other swarm-based algorithms.
JOURNAL OF KING SAUD UNIVERSITY-COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Peng Qin, Hongping Hu, Zhengmin Yang
Summary: The Grasshopper Optimization Algorithm (GOA) proposed in 2017 mimics the behavior of grasshopper swarms for solving optimization problems. The improved IGOA introduces gravity and velocity in updating the positions of grasshoppers, showing superior performance in predictive modeling.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Neil E. Coughlan, James W. E. Dickey, Jaimie T. A. Dick, Vincent Medoc, Monica McCard, Gerard Lacroix, Sarah Fiorini, Alexis Millot, Ross N. Cuthbert
Summary: Interactions between multiple invasive alien species may increase their ecological impacts. This study found that the invasive fish was able to tolerate higher densities of invasive bivalve and suggested the occurrence of an important facilitative interaction.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Dominiek Vangansbeke, Marcus V. A. Duarte, Juliette Pijnakker, Apostolos Pekas, Felix Wackers
Summary: The study found that some phytoseiid predatory mites can prey on thrips eggs without affecting the hatch rate of other beneficial insects that insert their eggs inside plant tissue.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
