Using data collected by citizen scientists, researchers have developed new, open-source algorithms to automatically detect bat echolocation calls in audio recordings. Oisin Mac Aodha, formerly of University College London, ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 8, 2018
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A theory called the cultural brain hypothesis could explain extraordinary increases in brain size in humans and other animals over the last few million years, according to a study published in PLOS Computational Biology by ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 8, 2018
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In a recent study from Hiroshima University, researchers turned to mathematics to predict hive patterns in humans.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 28, 2020
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New research suggests that when brains are organized into modules they are better at learning new information without forgetting old knowledge. The findings—published this week in PLOS Computational Biology—not only shed ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 2, 2015
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Imagine a dinner party somewhere in Italy to which, as it turns out, my dad has been invited. On the menu tonight is a sliced tomato, basil and mozzarella salad, pasta with a creamy mushroom sauce topped with parmesan cheese, ...
Other
Mar 11, 2016
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Microbial communities can be found everywhere—from lakes to the soil on the ground, they are omnipresent yet invisible to the naked eye. Within those environments there exist dynamic communities which fluctuate in response ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 19, 2019
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Darwinian selection can be used to evolve robot controllers able to efficiently self-organize their tasks. Taking inspiration from the way in which ants organise their work and divide up tasks, Eliseo Ferrante and colleagues ...
Robotics
Aug 6, 2015
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We all grow old and die, but we still don't know why. Diet, exercise and stress all affect our lifespan, but the underlying processes that drive aging remain a mystery. Often, we measure age by counting our years since birth ...
Biotechnology
Sep 29, 2022
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In humans inhaled air is conditioned poorly in the nasal cavity in comparison with primates, such as chimpanzees and macaques, according a recent study published in PLOS Computational Biology. Unlike our protruding external ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 24, 2016
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A study of aggression in monk parakeets suggests that where they stand in the pecking order is a function of the bird's carefully calibrated perceptions of the rank of their fellow-feathered friends.
Plants & Animals
Sep 10, 2015
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