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Higher biosynthetic capacity of gut microbes in individuals diagnosed with noncommunicable diseases or taking antibiotics suggests that diversity loss and 'dysbiosis' result from microbiome restructuring in response to ecosystem disruption.

Non-tutorial feedback shapes song acquisition in a mammalian vocal learner.

Interaction between blood meal source and seasonality shapes reproductive outputs in Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes, providing insight into mechanisms driving seasonal host shift.

Distinct seasonal peaks and sex-specific interactions reveal that cohesive female groups drive rapid local spread while male connectors facilitate intergroup transmission, underscoring the need for tailored disease control strategies.

Sulfakinin-receptor1 signaling system alters the expression of odorant receptors in antenna to modulate the behavioral switch between foraging and mating in the oriental fruit fly.

Behavioral experiments provide strong evidence that krill swimming behavior is controlled by biological clocks throughout the year, revealing a key mechanism for adaptation to high-latitude habitats.

Ecological network management provides key mechanistic knowledge on ecosystem degradation that links species- to ecosystem-level responses to global change, and emerging technological tools offer the opportunity to accelerate its widespread adoption.

The first comprehensive reconstruction of the evolutionary history of freshwater animals, on example of family Nemacheilidae, across Eurasia with the identification of the main tectonic, geological, and climatic factors influencing it has been described.

As Caenorhabditis elegans shifts from reactive to increasingly proactive defensive strategies, nuanced changes in interaction between SEB-3 receptor and NLP-49 peptides regulate the transitions between defensive behaviors.

Genetic diversity is strongly associated with ecosystem functions across natural trophic chains, showing that it can be as important as species diversity.