K. Nam

Simple 3D-Printed Stirred Bioreactor Enhances Retinal Organoid Production Via Improved Oxygenation

The paper develops a 3D-printed stirred bioreactor to improve retinal organoid production by maintaining physiological oxygen levels, enhancing yield and consistency.

The sperm hook in house mice: a functional adaptation for migration and self-organised behaviour

This study investigates the role of the sperm hook in house mice, finding it aids in sperm attachment to the epithelium and facilitates synchronized movement during migration through the female reproductive tract.

Host-plant adaptation as a driver of incipient speciation in the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)

The paper examines genetic differentiation between corn and rice strains of fall armyworm to assess host-plant adaptation's role in incipient speciation.

Complex multiple introductions drive fall armyworm invasions into Asia and Australia

The paper uses population genomic analysis to trace multiple introductions of fall armyworm into Asia and Australia, showing human-assisted spread via trade and identifying genetic melting pot dynamics.

Genomic balancing selection is key to the invasive success of the fall armyworm

This study shows genomic balancing selection restored heterozygosity in the Fall armyworm, enabling its global invasion success despite population bottlenecks.

Resetting proteostasis with ISRIB prevents pulmonary fibrosis

ISRIB reduces pulmonary fibrosis severity in young and old mice by modulating stress response signaling in alveolar epithelial cells.

Impaired phagocytic function in CX3CR1+ tissue-resident skeletal muscle macrophages prevents muscle recovery after influenza A virus-induced pneumonia in aged mice

Adaptation by copy number variation increases insecticide resistance in fall armyworms

This study investigates whether copy number variation in detoxification genes contributes to insecticide resistance in fall armyworms, finding significant allelic differentiation in resistant populations.

The Aging Microenvironment Shapes Alveolar Macrophage Identity in Aging

This study shows that the aging lung microenvironment shapes alveolar macrophage identity, influencing their phenotype during aging and after injury.

Divergent selection causes whole genome differentiation without physical linkage among the targets in Spodoptera frugiperda (Noctuidae)

This study identifies divergent selection as a sufficient cause for whole genome differentiation in Spodoptera frugiperda without requiring physical linkage among differentiating loci.