U. Baig

Phylogenetic diversity and activity screening of cultivable actinobacteria isolated from marine sponges and associated environments from the western coast of India

The paper studies actinobacteria from marine sponges and associated environments, identifying new species and reporting predatory behavior and antibacterial activity.

Diversity of culturable actinobacteria producing protease inhibitors from the intertidal zones of Maharashtra, India

The paper isolates and characterizes actinobacteria from two intertidal sites in Maharashtra, India, and assesses their protease inhibitor production, finding higher diversity and lower PI activity in less anthropized areas.

Foraging theory and the propensity to be obese: an alternative to thrift

The paper proposes a foraging optimization model to explain obesity, suggesting that reduced foraging risk in modern environments leads to increased adiposity through interactions between fear peptides and leptin.