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Theta oscillations shift towards optimal frequency for cognitive control
Cognitive control allows to flexibly guide behaviour in a complex and ever-changing environment. It is supported by theta band (4–7 Hz) neural...
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High intensity perturbations induce an abrupt shift in soil microbial state
Soil microbial communities play a pivotal role in regulating ecosystem functioning. But they are increasingly being shaped by human-induced...
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Shift work promotes adipogenesis via cortisol-dependent downregulation of EGR3-HDAC6 pathway
The disruption of circadian rhythms caused by long-term shift work can cause metabolic diseases such as obesity. Early growth response 3 (EGR3) is a...
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Move the night way: how can physical activity facilitate adaptation to shift work?
Shift work, involving night work, leads to impaired sleep, cognition, health and wellbeing, and an increased risk of occupational incidents. Current...
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Post-whaling shift in mating tactics in male humpback whales
Recent studies have shown behavioural plasticity in mating strategies can increase a population’s ability to cope with anthropogenic impacts. The...
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Association of rotating night shift work, CLOCK, MTNR1A, MTNR1B genes polymorphisms and their interactions with type 2 diabetes among steelworkers: a case–control study
BackgroundThe purpose of this study is to investigate the association of rotating night shift work, CLOCK, MTNR1A, MTNR1B genes polymorphisms and...
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The early excitatory action of striatal cholinergic-GABAergic microcircuits conditions the subsequent GABA inhibitory shift
Cholinergic interneurons of the striatum play a role in action selection and associative learning by activating local GABAergic inhibitory...
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Hide or die when the winds bring wings: predator avoidance by activity shift in a mountain snake
BackgroundUnderstanding predator–prey relationships is fundamental in many areas of ecology and conservation. In reptiles, basking time often...
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Developmental depression-to-facilitation shift controls excitation-inhibition balance
Changes in the short-term dynamics of excitatory synapses over development have been observed throughout cortex, but their purpose and consequences...
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First report of Myclobutanil resistance and shift in sensitivity to difenoconazole and flusilazole in North-western Himalyan Venturia inaequalis populations
Demethylation inhibitor fungicides (DMIs) are widely used against Venturia inaequalis in north western Himalayas. The sensitivity of pathogen...
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Genomics of a novel ecological phase shift: the case of a ‘weedy’ Montipora coral in Ulithi, Micronesia
Local and global ecological stressors are leading to increased documentation of phase shifts in coral reefs from healthy stony corals to macrophytes....
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Regime shift and changes in sediment morphology driven by sea level rise affect abundance of migratory waders
Regime shifts are likely to have strong impacts on all trophic levels and their interactions. In addition, weather conditions and sea level rise...
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Frequency-Dependent Variability of Pulse Wave Transit Time: Pilot Study
AbstractThe dynamics of the pulse wave (PW) associated with the PW transit time variability (PWTTV) determines the peripheral pulse rate variability,...
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Extreme low-frequency waves on the Ofu, American Samoa, reef flat
The southern fringing reef along Ofu, American Samoa, has been a focus of coral research owing to the presence of super-heated pools on the reef...
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Reconstructing the biological invasion of Tuta absoluta: evidence of niche shift and its consequences for invasion risk assessment
The South American tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta is an economically important pest that recently invaded Africa, Asia, and Europe. The rapid spread...
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Many losers and a few winners: polymorphic life-history of non-native largemouth bass is explained by ontogenetic diet shift and prey growth rate
Invasion biologists have attempted to reveal intraspecific variability of biological traits of non-native species at large spatial scales, but the...
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Association of the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Gene (BDNF) Val66Met Polymorphism with Individual Alpha Peak Frequency and Alpha Power in Adults
Abstract —A single nucleotide polymorphism in the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene ( Val66Met ) functions to regulate activity-dependent...
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Transmitter and receiver of the low frequency horseshoe bat Rhinolophus paradoxolophus are functionally matched for fluttering target detection
Flutter-detecting foragers require specific adaptations of the transmitter and the receiver of their echolocation systems to detect and evaluate...
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Fire regimes of the Southern Appalachians may radically shift under climate change
BackgroundIncreased drought due to climate change will alter fire regimes in mesic forested landscapes where fuel moisture typically limits fire...
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Shift of Bird Nesting Time in Central Siberia due to Climate Warming: Phenotypic Plasticity or Genetic Shift?
AbstractNumerous facts regarding a shift in birds’ breeding time on the background of climate warming have been accumulated over the past decades....
