S. D. Smith

THE POSSIBILITY OF AN EXTENSION OF CATARACT TREATMENT BEYOND EYE SURGERY: A NOVEL NON-INVASIVE PHOTOBLEACHING OF THE HUMAN LENS BY LED

This paper demonstrates the effectiveness of LED photobleaching in reversing cataract symptoms in pigs and human trials, using fluorescence spectrometry and visual acuity assessments.

Reassessing the origins of pathogenicity in Candida auris and relatives through phylogenomic analysis

This paper uses phylogenomic analysis to show that pathogenicity in Candida auris and related species did not originate from a single event but involved multiple transitions between human and environmental habitats.

Flipped elevational pattern of pollination mode in tropical versus temperate Americas

The paper examines altitudinal shifts in pollination modes across the Americas, finding that vertebrate pollination dominates at high elevations in the tropics but not in temperate zones, contradicting a classic hypothesis.

Diversity of Antibiotic Resistance genes and Transfer Elements-Quantitative Monitoring (DARTE-QM): a method for detection of antimicrobial resistance in environmental samples

DARTE-QM is a method using high-throughput sequencing to detect antibiotic resistance genes in environmental samples, demonstrating efficiency and scalability.

Structure and contingency determine mutational hotspots for flower color evolution

This study uses computational simulations to show that mutational hotspots in flower color evolution are shaped by pathway structure and historical contingency, with mutation types and order depending on evolutionary context.

Phylogeny and Biogeography of South American Marsh Pitcher Plant Genus Heliamphora (Sarraceniaceae) Endemic to the Guiana Highlands

This study reconstructs the phylogeny and biogeography of Heliamphora, revealing evolutionary transitions and climatic impacts on its distribution.

Computational modeling of anthocyanin pathway evolution: Biases, hotspots, and trade-offs

The paper develops a kinetic model of the anthocyanin pathway to study evolutionary trade-offs and mutation patterns in pigment production.

Repeated evolution of a morphological novelty: a phylogenetic analysis of the inflated fruiting calyx in the Physalideae tribe (Solanaceae)

The paper investigates the evolution of an inflated fruiting calyx in the Physalideae tribe using phylogenetic analysis and comparative methods, finding multiple independent origins and a directional evolutionary trajectory.