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2 weeks ago | science.org | Bianca Lopez |Wei Wong |Phil Szuromi |Ian S. Osborne |Michael Funk |Jelena Stajic | +8 more

Bird Decline Patterns of lossBianca LopezWetlands, such as the bald cypress forest at Caddo Lake, Texas, pictured here, are experiencing serious declines in bird populations. PHOTO: WANDERLUSTER/ISTOCK PHOTOWe know that birds are declining globally, but more fine-scale information on population trends is needed to guide conservation efforts. Johnston et al.
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Jan 2, 2025 | science.org | Michael Funk |Jesse R. Smith |Phil Szuromi |Sacha Vignieri |Jake Yeston |Mattia Maroso | +8 more
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Dec 19, 2024 | science.org | Michael Funk |Ian S. Osborne |Jake Yeston |Madeleine Seale |Sarah Ross |Di Jiang | +7 more

Optomechanics Motions of the quantum collectiveIan S. OsborneMicro- and nanomechanical oscillators can now be manipulated in the quantum regime. They can be entangled with other degrees of freedom and used for quantum teleportation and quantum storage. To date, these systems have been limited to single or pairs of oscillators. Chegnizadeh et al. now demonstrate scale-up, preparing a collective macroscopic system composed of several individual mechanical oscillators in the quantum ground state.
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Sep 5, 2024 | science.org | Di Jiang |Mattia Maroso |Priscilla Kelly

Animal Behavior Are you playing with me or being serious? Di JiangWolves use facial expressions to help differentiate play from aggression. PHOTO: JIM CUMMING/ALAMY STOCK PHOTODespite its seeming aggressiveness, play fighting is helpful for encouraging cooperative behavior and cultivating social skills in animals.
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May 23, 2024 | science.org | W. Brad Ruzicka |Chengyu Deng |Cindy Wen |Sacha Vignieri |Michael Funk |Marc S. Lavine | +9 more

Comparative Behavior Counting crowsSacha VignieriPHOTO: ABI WARNER PHOTOGRAPHY / ALAMY STOCK PHOTOOpen in viewerNumerical ability has been increasingly identified in nonhuman animals. Animals as diverse as birds and bees have been shown to be able to “count,” and they can discriminate among different numbers of objects or between greater or fewer objects. Liao et al.
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May 9, 2024 | science.org | Yuanfeng Xu |Hao Xu |Alexander Shapson-Coe |Mattia Maroso

Neuroscience Cross-modal sensory developmentMattia MarosoFor mice, the sense of smell is a key player in early somatosensory cortex development. PHOTO: MARK BOWLER/NPL/MINDEN PICTURESOpen in viewerThe mechanisms mediating the development and integration of the sensory systems have not been fully elucidated. Cai et al. studied the development of olfaction, which is considered the earliest sense to appear in mice, in relation to somatosensation, which appears shortly after.
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Apr 18, 2024 | science.org | Naïma Jesse Madi |Bowen Tan |Jean-Laurent Casanova |Mattia Maroso

Neuroscience Wiring principles in the human cortexMattia MarosoConnections between pyramidal neurons, shown here in an artistic illustration, likely contribute to humans’ distinctive cognitive abilities. PHOTO: SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/ALAMY STOCK PHOTOUnderstanding properties and connectivity of neurons in the human brain cortex is critical for understanding the mechanisms supporting cognitive functions. Most of our current knowledge of the cortical synaptic structure is derived from rodent studies.
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Apr 11, 2024 | science.org | Xianyuan Wu |R. Obexer |Di Jiang |Mattia Maroso

Sex Love in an eyeblinkDi JiangMale concave-eared torrent frogs signal sexual readiness using ultrasound, but the females blink at their choice of mate. PHOTO: CALBERT FENG, COURTESY: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATIONOpen in viewerThe concave-eared torrent frog (Odorrana tormota) lives in fast-flowing streams of the Huangshan Mountains in southern China. The males signal sexual readiness in ultrasound. However, there are 10-fold more males than females, which makes for fierce competition to win a mate.
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Mar 14, 2024 | science.org | Caroline Ash |Jesse R. Smith |Di Jiang |Marc S. Lavine |Ekeoma Uzogara |Mattia Maroso | +2 more
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Feb 15, 2024 | science.org | Mattia Maroso |Peter Stern |Caroline Ash

Black Hole Physics Infrared shows stars being ripped apartKeith T. SmithTidal disruption events revealed by infrared imaging show that they are more common than previously believed. IMAGE: SCIENCE HISTORY IMAGES / ALAMY STOCK PHOTOA tidal disruption event (TDE) occurs when a star is ripped apart by the gravitational field of a supermassive black hole. Most TDEs are identified in soft x-ray or optical observations, which are not sensitive to events obscured by dust. Masterton et al.