Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
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Crop redistribution can reduce the environmental footprint within groundwater depletion regions by more than one-third and contribute to the recovery of groundwater table
How to provide co-benefits of food security, resource use efficiency, and friendly environment for spatially targeted, remains unanswered especially in groundwater depletion (GWD) regions. we developed a framework for crop redistribution to achieve synergistic effects across multi-dimensions.
Characterizing amphioxus development at the single-cell level: understanding chordate nervous system development
Our team uncovers new amphioxus central nervous system (CNS) cell types and we highlight three developmental origins for the vertebrate nervous system.
Site-specific optimal air temperature for vegetation photosynthesis across the globe
Increasing air temperature enhances photosynthesis but can reduce it at high levels. Using MODIS-EVI and ERA5 data, we estimated Topt-site globally at 500m resolution, revealing significant within-biome variation. This dataset can improve GPP simulations in ecosystem models.
Co-evolutionary dynamics of mammalian brain and body size
How do brain and body size co-evolve, and what does this reveal about the human brain? We conducted a re-analysis using advanced phylogenetic computational methods and a large data set for over 1500 species of mammals - with some surprising results
Morphology shaped community dynamics in early animal ecosystems
Early animals from the Avalonian Ediacaran look unlike anything alive today. We used community ecology techniques to understand succession processes, tiering, and community composition.
