J. Barlow

Constraints on avian seed dispersal reduce potential for resilience in degraded tropical forests

The paper quantifies defaunation of seed-dispersing birds in degraded tropical forests and finds reduced functional trait diversity and limited seed dispersal potential in degraded areas.

Listening to tropical forest soils

This study introduces the first use of passive acoustic monitoring in tropical forest soils, revealing differences between burnt and unburnt sites and suggesting a diel cycle in soil soundscapes.

Replicative ageing perturbs the metabolic signature of murine C2C12 skeletal myotubes

This study examines how replicative ageing affects metabolic profiles in murine C2C12 myotubes, finding reduced mitochondrial efficiency and altered amino acid metabolism.

GATA4 regionalizes intestinal metabolism and barrier function to prevent immunopathology

Epithelial GATA4 regulates intestinal regionalization of bacterial colonization, metabolic pathways, and tissue immunity.

Senataxin and RNase H2 act redundantly to suppress genome instability during class switch recombination

This study shows Senataxin and RNase H2 work together to remove R loops and prevent genome instability during class switch recombination.

Optimising tropical forest bird surveys using passive acoustic monitoring and repeated short-duration point counts

This study compares short-duration and standard-duration bird surveys in tropical forests, finding short-duration surveys more effective for detecting species richness and reducing false negatives.

Resistome metagenomics from plate to farm: the resistome and microbial composition during food waste feeding and composting on a Vermont poultry farm

The paper analyzes the resistome and microbial composition during food waste feeding and composting on a Vermont poultry farm, finding minimal risk of antimicrobial resistance gene transfer.

Killer whale genomes reveal a complex history of recurrent admixture and vicariance

This study uses killer whale genomes to reveal complex population history with recurrent admixture and vicariance, showing genetic homogenization at lower latitudes and differentiation at high latitudes.

Using EEG to characterise drowsiness during short duration exposure to elevated indoor Carbon Dioxide concentrations

This paper uses EEG to objectively measure drowsiness in response to elevated indoor CO2 concentrations, finding greater EEG evidence of drowsiness in treatment groups despite similar self-reported sleepiness.