Article
Ecology
Silvia Keinath, Franz Hoelker, Johannes Mueller, Mark-Oliver Roedel
Summary: Increasing artificial illumination at night has been shown to have multifaceted effects on species, particularly on moths, leading to increased mortality and potential changes in morphology traits such as body size and eye size. This study examined moth populations over a long period of time in regions with varying levels of light pollution, revealing temporal and spatial gradients in trait changes. While no direct causal link between body size and female eye size changes and light pollution was confirmed, indirect effects were observed, indicating possible mechanisms such as habitat fragmentation and changes in host plants driving these trait changes.
BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Mathematical
Ian G. Dobbins
Summary: Stimuli recognized from prior encounters lead to larger pupil dilations compared to new stimuli, a response that is moderated by motivational significance and expectation. Incentivizing new judgments can eliminate the dilation response, while incentivizing old judgments amplifies it. The pupil dilation reflects the salience of recognition evidence and the expectation of post-decision feedback, indicating separate cognitive processes.
PSYCHONOMIC BULLETIN & REVIEW
(2021)
Article
Biology
Amod Mohan Zambre, Linnea Burns, Jayanti Suresh, Adrian D. Hegeman, Emilie C. Snell-Rood
Summary: Developmental plasticity can promote species divergence by altering different components of sexual signals. In our study, we found that light environment influenced the expression of visual and olfactory components of cabbage white butterfly signals, resulting in a trade-off between signal modalities.
Article
Physics, Particles & Fields
Diego Garcia-Gamez, Patrick Green, Andrzej M. Szelc
Summary: In this study, a semi-analytical model was proposed to predict the quantity of argon scintillation light with a precision better than 10%, based on relative positions between scintillation and light detectors. A method to predict the distribution of arrival times of photons considering propagation effects was also provided. Additionally, an equivalent model was introduced to predict the number of photons and their arrival times in the presence of a wavelength-shifting, highly-reflective layer on the detector cathode, which can be applied to various detector mediums.
EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL C
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Todd M. Jones, Alfredo P. Llamas, Jennifer N. Phillips
Summary: Urbanization leads to rapid environmental change and the production of novel environments, causing phenotypic divergence in bird populations. This study found that there were no differences in body size between urban core and edge habitats, except for the Painted Bunting which was smaller in core-urban areas due to differences in age structure. Residential birds in urban-core areas had smaller eyes compared to their urban-edge counterparts, influenced by light pollution and brightness.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jordi van Gestel, Tasneem Bareia, Bar Tenennbaum, Alma Dal Co, Polina Guler, Nitzan Aframian, Shani Puyesky, Ilana Grinberg, Glen G. D'Souza, Zohar Erez, Martin Ackermann, Avigdor Eldar
Summary: Bacterial cells communicate through the release and detection of small diffusible molecules in a process called quorum-sensing. While some systems support long-range communication, others support highly localized communication where signal molecules propagate within a few microns. This complex spatial biology allows bacteria to interact at different spatial scales.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Xiangyong Yuan, Yuhui Cheng, Yi Jiang
Summary: This study investigated the pupillary response to light in a multisensory context, finding that the oscillation of pupil size induced by light flicker was substantially attenuated when bright light was presented synchronously with tones. This inhibition effect persisted even when the visual flicker was task-irrelevant and out of attentional focus, but disappeared when the visual stimulus was moved from the central field to the periphery.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gareth Thomas, Quint Rusman, William R. R. Morrison III, Diego M. M. Magalhaes, Jordan A. A. Dowell, Esther Ngumbi, Jonathan Osei-Owusu, Jessica Kansman, Alexander Gaffke, Kamala Jayanthi Pagadala Damodaram, Seong Jong Kim, Nurhayat Tabanca
Summary: Agricultural crop productivity relies on the use of chemical pesticides to reduce damage caused by pests and pathogens. However, these pesticides have negative ecological, environmental, and economic impacts. Therefore, alternative sustainable methods, such as manipulating semiochemicals, should be considered for crop protection.
Article
Ecology
Ian J. Ausprey, Felicity L. Newell, Scott K. Robinson
Summary: The size of the eyes in bird species is closely related to the ambient light microenvironment they inhabit, their foraging behavior and their sensitivity to agricultural land use change. Species with larger eyes tend to prefer darker microenvironments, while those with smaller eyes are more adaptable to brightly lit habitats.
Article
Entomology
Zahra Moradinour, Christer Wiklund, Vun Wen Jie, Carlos E. Restrepo, Karl Gotthard, Arttu Miettinen, Craig D. Perl, Emily Baird
Summary: Pollinating insects like butterflies rely on various senses to utilize floral resources, with different sensory organs showing different relationships with body size. In the case of Pieris napi butterflies, only antenna and wing size have an allometric relationship with body size, and males invest more energy in antennae and eyes compared to females. This study sheds light on the variation in sensory morphology and energetic investment in insect pollinators.
Review
Optics
Cuiwei He, Chen Chen
Summary: Visible Light Communication (VLC) is an emerging technology that utilizes LEDs for indoor illumination and wireless communications. It has the potential to enhance WiFi networks and connect high-speed internet users in smart home environments. VLC techniques have made significant strides over the past two decades, with data transmission rates increasing from Mbps to Gbps, thanks to the development of transceiver technologies.
Review
Optics
Peter J. Parbrook, Brian Corbett, Jung Han, Tae-Yeon Seong, Hiroshi Amano
Summary: The article presents the principles and applications of micro-LED technology, discussing the implications of reduced LED size in necessitating mitigation strategies for nonradiative device edge damage and the potential for higher drive current densities.
LASER & PHOTONICS REVIEWS
(2021)
Review
Cell Biology
Carla Mucignat-Caretta
Summary: In the rodent brain, the central processing of ecologically relevant chemical stimuli involves various areas at different levels, including the main and accessory olfactory bulbs, nuclei in the amygdala, hypothalamus, and brainstem. Recent data suggests that processing of intraspecific chemical signals is not unique to one system, with some molecules activating both the main and accessory olfactory systems. These areas work together to interpret chemosensory information and drive appropriate responses, affecting neural activity in other areas of the brain.
CELL AND TISSUE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Martyna Woszczylo, Antoni Szumny, Jacek Lyczko, Tadeusz Jezierski, Paulina Krzeminska, Izabela Szczerbal, Marek Switonski, Wojciech Nizanski, Michal Dzieciol
Summary: The study describes a case of a male animal with atypically increased attractiveness, influencing the behavior of adult, intact males, even though there were no detectable signs of clinical estrogenization. This suggests the involvement of other hormones in creating incidental attractiveness.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Heather C. Bell, Kevin Hsiung, Patrick Pasberg, Frederic D. Broccard, James C. Nieh
Summary: This study explores the relationship between behavioral plasticity and network size in honeybee colonies by manipulating their exposure to an inhibitory signal. The research found that inhibition was strongest in large colonies and weakest in small colonies, which has ecological relevance for honeybees that need to maintain minimum levels of foraging and food stores. The study also discusses evidence for size-dependent plasticity in other biological networks.
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE
(2021)
Review
Ecology
Kathrin F. Stanger-Hall, James E. Lloyd
Article
Ecology
David W. Hall, Sarah E. Sander, Jennifer C. Pallansch, Kathrin F. Stanger-Hall
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Sarah Sander Lower, J. Spencer Johnston, Kathrin F. Stanger-Hall, Carl E. Hjelmen, Shawn J. Hanrahan, Katharine Korunes, David Hall
GENOME BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2017)
Article
Biology
Kathrin F. Stanger-Hall, Julianne A. Wenner
AMERICAN BIOLOGY TEACHER
(2014)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Sarah E. Lower, Kathrin F. Stanger-Hall, David W. Hall
BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Kathrin F. Stanger-Hall, Sarah Lang, Martha Maas
CBE-LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION
(2010)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Kathrin F. Stanger-Hall, Floyd W. Shockley, Rachel E. Wilson
CBE-LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION
(2011)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Kathrin F. Stanger-Hall
CBE-LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION
(2012)
Article
Ecology
Adam South, Kathrin Stanger-Hall, Ming-Luen Jeng, Sara M. Lewis
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kathrin F. Stanger-Hall, David W. Hall
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kristin N. Dunn, Steven R. Davis, Hollister W. Herhold, Kathrin F. Stanger-Hall, Seth M. Bybee, Marc A. Branham
Summary: Oxygen is a vital component in the bioluminescent chemical reaction of fireflies, and the development and modification of the tracheal system play a crucial role in this process. This study utilized micro-CT scanning, 3D rendering, and confocal microscopy to examine the abdominal tracheal system in Photinus pyralis and identified various features. The results highlight the significance of gas exchange in the bioluminescent process, particularly in the sexually dimorphic luminous segments of adult fireflies.
Article
Biology
Gareth S. Powell, Natalie A. Saxton, Yelena M. Pacheco, Kathrin F. Stanger-Hall, Gavin J. Martin, Dominik Kusy, Luiz Felipe Lima Da Silveira, Ladislav Bocak, Marc A. Branham, Seth M. Bybee
Summary: This study explores the timing and origins of bioluminescence, focusing on fireflies and other beetles. The findings indicate that terrestrial predators played a significant role in driving the evolution of terrestrial beetle bioluminescence, predating the emergence of aerial predators. The study also supports the hypothesis that sexual signaling was probably the original function of bioluminescence in aerial fireflies.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Zoology
Daniel Hending, Melanie Seiler, Kathrin F. Stanger-Hall
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRIMATOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Luiz F. L. Silveira, Gabriel Khattar, Stephanie Vaz, Vinicius A. Wilson, Paula M. Souto, Jose R. M. Mermudes, Kathrin F. Stanger-Hall, Margarete V. Macedo, Ricardo F. Monteiro
JOURNAL OF NATURAL HISTORY
(2020)