Production of Palmitoleic and Linoleic Acid in Oleaginous and Nonoleaginous Yeast Biomass by Irena Kolouchová, Olga Maťátková, Karel Sigler, Jan Masák, Tomáš Řezanka

“…The nitrogen source leading to the highest lipid accumulation was potassium nitrate, followed by ammonium sulfate, which is an ideal nitrogen source supporting, in both oleaginous and nonoleaginous species, sufficient biomass growth with concomitantly increased lipid accumulation. …”
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Unique ultrastructural organization of human rod photoreceptors by Tylor R. Lewis, Natalia V. Klementieva, Sebastien Phan, Carson M. Castillo, Keun-Young Kim, Lauren Y. Cao, Mark H. Ellisman, Vadim Y. Arshavsky, Oleg Alekseev

“…Given that the spacing of human rod photoreceptors is sparser than in most other species, the accessory inner segment likely provides mechanical support to the closely apposed outer segment. …”
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Bolder together: conformity drives behavioral plasticity in eastern gartersnakes by Morgan Skinner, Gokulan Nagabaskaran, Tom Gantert, Noam Miller

“…In line with some data on other species, snakes conformed more when they were the less bold partner. …”
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Hooded crows (Corvus cornix) manufacture objects relative to a mental template by Anna A. Smirnova, Leia R. Bulgakova, Maria A. Cheplakova, Sarah A. Jelbert

“…Therefore, we found the ability to manufacture physical objects relative to a mental template in yet another bird species not specialized in using or making foraging tools in the wild, but with a high level of brain and cognitive development.…”
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Modelling of forest carbon dynamics in different forest management scenarios: A case study on poplar and black locust plantations in Hungary by Mulyana Budi, Polgár András, Vityi Andrea

“…Thirty-six forest management scenarios were developed from two species, six yield classes, and tree wood utilization. …”
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Rats’ performance in a suboptimal choice procedure implemented in a natural-foraging analogue by Fernanda González-Barriga, Vladimir Orduña

“…Currently, there is no consensus about the reasons for these discrepant results between species, but different explanations have been proposed either with an empirical base or exclusively in theoretical terms. …”
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New data on distribution of the European pond turtle Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Podravje region (NE Slovenia) by Marijan Govedič, Milan Vogrin, Dejan Bordjan, Dominik Bombek, Damijan Denac, Tatjana Gregorc, Franc Janžekovič, Nino Kirbiš, Melita Vamberger

“…Most of the data are just random observations and do not give a complete overview of the species distribution in the Podravje region. New data suggest that the European pond turtle is more abundant in the Drava River basin than previously known. …”
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Alga-based mathematical model of a life support system closed in oxygen and carbon dioxide by D. A. Semyonov, A. G. Degermendzhi

“…The model is built on the basis of a detailed theoretical description of the interaction between species and substrate (in this case, illumination). …”
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Quantitative Ecological Study of Pilan Forest as a Baseline for Development of Gianyar Botanic Garden by Farid Kuswantoro, I Nyoman Lugrayasa, Wawan Sujarwo

“…Factors thought to affect the different composition of plants in each plot was the pH of the soil, the intensity of sunlight, dominant tree species, edge effects and distribution of seeds by animals.…”
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Color Variability of Cosmopolitan Beetles in Mindanao, Philippines by Ernel Bagbag, Mark Anthony J. Torres, Cesar G. Demayo

“…Chrysochroa fulminans is the most distinct beetle across Coleopteran species due to its vibrant green coloration. Family-specific examination of color patterns revealed species with distinct color, Anomala flavipennis and A. smaragdina (Scarabaeidae), Otiorhynchus pauxillus (Curculionidae), Uloma culinaris (Tenebrionidae), and Nupserha fricator (Cerambycidae). …”
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Differential Coding of Fruit, Leaf, and Microbial Odours in the Brains of <i>Drosophila suzukii</i> and <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> by Claire Dumenil, Gülsüm Yildirim, Albrecht Haase

“…The neural responses reflect species-dependent shifts in the odour code. In addition to this, morphological differences were also observed. …”
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Stubble Management Plays a Greater Role than Tillage Practice in Shaping Soil Microbiome Structure and Function by Chang Xu, Ruey Toh, Jishun Li, Yi Zhou, Matthew D. Denton

“…Our findings identify the target microbial species for future isolation, enabling the development of eco-friendly biofertilizers to promote sustainable agriculture.…”
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Bacteriocin-like peptides encoded by a horizontally acquired island mediate Neisseria gonorrhoeae autolysis. by Katy Poncin, Samantha A McKeand, Hayley Lavender, Kacper Kurzyp, Odile B Harrison, Annabell Roberti, Charlotte Melia, Errin Johnson, Martin C J Maiden, David R Greaves, Rachel Exley, Christoph M Tang

“…Both these invasive bacterial species undergo autolysis when in the stationary phase of growth. …”
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Similar Strains of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci Found in the Gastrointestinal Tract and Bloodstream of Bacteremic Neonates by Jennifer O. Adeghate, Emese Juhász, Miklós Á. Iván, Júlia Pongrácz, Katalin Kristóf

“…Enterobacteriales species do not contribute as significantly to bacteremia when compared to CoNS, and may be protective against gut mucosa-originated systemic infection.…”
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Contribution to the Study of Diversity, Distribution, and Abundance of Insect Fauna in Salt Wetlands of Setif Region, Algeria by Djamila Mouhoubi, Rédha Djenidi, Mustapha Bounechada

“…The total of individual insects belonging to 9 orders, 71 families, and 131 species were collected from the three sites. The highest abundance was in Coleoptera (38.17%) while the lowest abundance was found in Ephemeroptera (1.53%). …”
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Phylogenomics of North American cybaeid spiders (Araneae, Cybaeidae), including the description of new taxa from the Klamath Mountains Geomorphic Province by Marshal Hedin, Martín J. Ramírez, Rodrigo Monjaraz-Ruedas

“…A new cybaeid genus Siskiyu gen. nov. and species Siskiyu armilla sp. nov. is discovered and described from far northern California and adjacent southern Oregon and a new species in the elusive genus Cybaeozyga, C. furtiva sp. nov., is described from far northern California.…”
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Cytomictic Anomalous Male Meiosis and 2n Pollen Grain Formation in Mertensia echioides Benth. (Boraginaceae) from Kashmir Himalaya by Reyaz Ahmad Malik, Raghbir Chand Gupta, Santosh Kumari, Akhtar Hussain Malik

“…Syncyte or unreduced PMC formation leading to unreduced fertile gametes is here speculated to act as a possible way out for infraspecific polyploidization in the species.…”
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Capitalizing on the wealth of chemical data in the accretionary structures of aquatic taxa: Opportunities from across the tree of life by Zoë A. Doubleday, Louise Hosking, Jasper Willoughby, Minoli Dias, Natasha Leclerc, Shanie Brault Nikolajew, Melita Peharda, Arieli Tristão Rézio, Clive Trueman

“…We hope this synthesis will encourage further research on species across the tree of life, as well as foster collaboration among the established and lesser‐known fields of sclerochronology.…”
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Casting Activity of Scherotheca gigas in No-Till Mediterranean Soils: Role in Organic Matter Incorporation and Influence of Aridity by Paloma Bescansa, Iñigo Virto, Oihane Fernández-Ugalde, María José Imaz, Alberto Enrique

“…The casts were formed by the activity of the only anecic species, Scherotheca gigas (Dugès, 1828), ubiquitous in no-till soils in this region. …”
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Human Development X: Explanation of Macroevolution Top-Down Evolution Materializes Consciousness. The Origin of Metamorphosis by Tyge Dahl Hermansen, Søren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick

“…In view of this, we discuss the macroevolution of the organism, the species, the biosphere, and human society. After this, we discuss the shift in evolution from natural selection to a new proposed process of nature called the metamorphous top-down evolution. …”
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