K. Cavanaugh

Asymmetric Contraction of Adherens Junctions arises through RhoA and E-cadherin feedback

The paper identifies a feedback loop between RhoA and E-cadherin that drives asymmetric vertex motion in epithelial tissues through tension and frictional drag.

Uneven protection of persistent giant kelp forest in the Northeast Pacific Ocean

The paper maps giant kelp forest persistence in the Northeast Pacific Ocean and finds that 7.7% is fully protected, with lower protection rates moving southward.