A. Bhat

Improved prediction of stabilizing mutations in proteins by incorporation of mutational effects on ligand binding

The paper improves stabilizing mutation prediction by combining computational methods with experimental data, achieving higher precision and thermal stability increases.

Local adaptation to mercury contamination by nitrogen-fixing rhizobia is driven by horizontal gene transfer, copy number, and enhanced gene expression

This study identifies that horizontal gene transfer, copy number, and enhanced expression of the Mer operon confer mercury tolerance in rhizobia, with implications for plant-metal interactions.

Use of multimodal sensory cues in predator avoidance by wild-caught zebrafish shoals

This study examines how wild-caught zebrafish shoals respond to visual, olfactory, and combined predator cues, finding that multimodal cues lead to increased freezing but similar other responses compared to no cues.

Hiding in the bush, in fear of a predator! Vegetation and predators influence shoaling among wild zebrafish

This study examines how vegetation and predator cues affect shoaling behavior in wild zebrafish, finding that vegetation reduces subgroup formation and polarization in response to predator cues.

Understanding inter-individual social networks in mixed-species bird flocks

This study constructs individual-level social networks in mixed-species bird flocks in the Eastern Himalaya, revealing differences in flock structure and mechanisms between two flocktypes.

What drives mixed-species shoaling among wild zebrafish? Role of predators, food access, abundance of conspecifics, and kin familiarity

This study identifies factors driving mixed-species shoaling in zebrafish, finding that equitable food access, predator presence, and kin familiarity influence shoal choice.

Roflumilast, a Phosphodiesterase-4 Inhibitor, Ameliorates Sleep Deprivation-Induced Cognitive Dysfunction in C57BL/6J Mice

This study shows that Roflumilast improves cognitive dysfunction caused by sleep deprivation in mice by modulating PDE4B and related signaling pathways.

Pulsations and flows in tissues: two collective dynamics with simple cellular rules

This study identifies two collective dynamics in epithelial tissues—pulsations and long-range flows—controlled by cellular rules and environmental factors.

Gravin-associated kinase signaling networks coordinate γ-tubulin organization at mitotic spindle poles

This study shows that Gravin coordinates γ-tubulin organization during mitosis by regulating local Plk1 signaling at spindle poles.

Evolutionarily related small viral fusogens hijack distinct but modular actin nucleation pathways to drive cell-cell fusion

This study shows that two FAST proteins use distinct actin nucleation pathways to drive cell-cell fusion, but their cytoplasmic tails are modular and functionally interchangeable.

Fright and Fight: Role of predation and competition on mate search tactics of wild male zebrafish

This study examines how predation and competition influence mate search tactics in wild male zebrafish, finding that numerical cognition affects mating decisions and that social cues shape association preferences.

What drives male association tendencies in wild zebrafish? Role of female and vegetation densities

The paper investigates how female and vegetation densities influence mate association tactics in wild zebrafish, finding that vegetation cover has a stronger impact than female density.

Assemblies of F-actin and myosin-II minifilaments: steric hindrance and stratification at the membrane cortex

The paper investigates how steric hindrance and stratification affect actomyosin organization, showing that simulations and microscopy reveal stratified patterns in vitro that differ from in vivo observations.

The roles of microtubules and membrane tension in axonal beading, retraction, and atrophy

This study investigates how microtubules and membrane tension drive axonal beading, retraction, and atrophy in neurodegenerative conditions through controlled experiments and theoretical analysis.

Ncl1 mediated metabolic rewiring is critical during metabolic stress

The paper shows that Ncl1 mediates metabolic rewiring in yeast under cysteine excess by linking leucine metabolism to translational control and TCA cycle function.