C. Simpson

Origin of division of labor is decoupled from polymorphism in colonial animals

The paper shows that polymorphism in cheilostome bryozoans evolved through loss of functions rather than gain, suggesting polymorphism can arise through drift, not division of labor.

Tissue-resident regulatory T cells exert dualistic anti-tumour and pro-repair function in the exocrine pancreas

This study identifies a rare pancreatic tissue-resident regulatory T cell population that exhibits both anti-tumour and pro-repair functions in the exocrine pancreas.

Experimental Snowball Earth Viscosity Drives the Evolution of Motile Multicellularity

The paper experiments with Snowball Earth viscosity to show that it drove the evolution of motile multicellularity in unicellular algae.

Physical constraints during Snowball Earth drive the evolution of multicellularity

The paper models how environmental changes during Snowball Earth glaciations created selective pressures that favored multicellularity in eukaryotes but not prokaryotes.

Drivers of population dynamics of at-risk populations change with pathogen arrival

The paper examines how factors affecting Indiana bat population dynamics shift with the arrival of white-nose syndrome, finding that colder and wetter hibernacula increase extirpation risk.

Aggregate trait evolvability andmacroevolution in two sister species of the bryozoan Stylopoma

The paper tests if colony-level aggregate traits can evolve in two sister bryozoan species using common garden experiments and finds they are evolvable with species-specific differences.

BaRTv2: A highly resolved barley reference transcriptome for accurate transcript-specific RNA-seq quantification

The paper develops BaRTv2.18, a highly resolved barley reference transcriptome, improving transcript diversity and quantification accuracy over previous versions.

Hexavalent Sperm-Binding IgG Antibody Released from Self-Dissolving Vaginal Film Enables Potent, On-Demand Non-Hormonal Female Contraception

This paper develops a non-hormonal contraceptive method using a hexavalent sperm-binding antibody delivered via a dissolving vaginal film, showing potent sperm inhibition in sheep.

Upper extremity exomuscle for shoulder abduction support

This study evaluates two shoulder abduction supports for stroke survivors, finding that an exomuscle increased workspace area in some participants while a ceiling support had a larger effect overall.

Connecting the legs with a spring improves human running economy

A spring connecting human legs improves running economy by 6.4% through a complex mechanism affecting both swing and stance phases of gait.

Evolutionary determinants of morphological polymorphism in colonial animals

This study investigates the evolution of morphological polymorphism in colonial invertebrates, finding no support for the environmental hypothesis and instead linking polymorphism to ecological succession and life history traits.