D. Bhattacharjee

Personality homophily drives female friendships in a feral ungulate

The paper investigates whether personality homophily drives friendships in female water buffalo, finding that lower differences in social tension and dominance traits correlate with closer spatial associations.

Does novelty influence foraging decision of a scavenger?

This study tests whether free-ranging dogs prefer novel over familiar food sources, finding they inspect novel objects first, suggesting neophilia aids foraging in human-dominated environments.

A drug's most potent target is not necessarily the source of its anti-cancer activity

This study shows that ralimetinib's anti-cancer effect is due to EGFR inhibition, not p38, and highlights the need for comprehensive profiling to determine drug mechanisms.

Personality heterophily and friendship as drivers for successful cooperation

The paper investigates factors driving cooperation in long-tailed macaques, finding that friendship and personality dissimilarity predict cooperative dyad formation and success.

Behavioural, physiological, and genetic drivers of coping

The paper investigates coping styles, personality, and genetic factors in long-tailed macaques, finding associations between COMT polymorphisms and coping strategies.

Butyrate enhances Clostridioides difficile sporulation in vitro

This study shows butyrate increases C. difficile sporulation and modifies its metabolism in vitro, suggesting a role in its persistence in the gut.

Diversity and prevalence of Clostridium innocuum in the human gut microbiota

This study investigates the prevalence and genetic diversity of Clostridium innocuum in the human gut microbiota using genomic and in vitro analyses.

Hand preference predicts behavioral responses to threats in Barbary macaques

This study finds that hand preference in Barbary macaques predicts behavioral responses to predator models, with left-handers showing more focus and tension behaviors.

Prosociality in a despotic society

This study finds high levels of prosociality in Japanese macaques, a despotic species, showing they benefit both kin and socially tolerant individuals.

\"Bolder\" together - response to human social cues in free-ranging dogs

This study examines how free-ranging dogs respond to human social cues in groups versus solitude, finding that group living provides benefits in approach behavior and reduced anxiety toward unfamiliar humans.

Free-ranging dogs are capable of comprehending complex human pointing cues.

This study tests free-ranging dogs' ability to understand complex human pointing cues and finds they can comprehend distal pointing, though some show anxiety affecting responsiveness.

Cooperation only for high rewards - a solvable task-based study on free-ranging dogs

This study investigates cooperation and social tolerance in free-ranging dogs through three tasks with varying food rewards, finding context-dependent cooperation and food sharing.

Free-ranging dogs understand human intentions and adjust their behavioral responses accordingly

This study shows free-ranging dogs adjust their behavior based on human intentions, with stronger responses to threatening cues than friendly ones.