NMDAR-CaMKII Pathway as a Central Regulator of Aggressiveness: Evidence from Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Analysis in Swimming Crabs .

Aggressiveness is one of the personality traits of crustaceans, playing a crucial role in their growth, life history, and adaptability by influencing resource acquisition. However, the neuroregulatory mechanisms of aggressiveness in crustaceans remain poorly understood. The thoracic ganglion offers valuable insights into complementary aspects of aggression control.

Single-pixel complex-amplitude imaging based on untrained complex-valued convolutional neural network.

Single-pixel imaging is advancing rapidly in complex-amplitude imaging. However, reconstructing high-quality images demands significant acquisition and heavy computation, making the entire imaging process time-consuming. Here we propose what we believe to be a novel single-pixel complex-amplitude imaging (SCI) scheme using a complex-valued convolutional neural network for image reconstruction.

High-performance terahertz modulators induced by substrate field in Te-based all-2D heterojunctions.

High-performance active terahertz modulators as the indispensable core components are of great importance for the next generation communication technology. However, they currently suffer from the tradeoff between modulation depth and speed. Here, we introduce two-dimensional (2D) tellurium (Te) nanofilms with the unique structure as a new class of optically controlled terahertz modulators and demonstrate their integrated heterojunctions can successfully improve the device performances to the optimal and applicable levels among the existing all-2D broadband modulators.

Polar metals in strain-engineered KNbO/CaNbO superlattices: a first-principles study.

Polar metals have generated significant interest since the ferroelectric-like structural transition in metallic LiOsO was discovered. Herein, we report on a strain-modulated polar metal in the ferroelectric/metal superlattice of 1 : 1 KNbO/CaNbO. Using first-principles calculations, we have investigated the structural distortions, including polar distortions and octahedral rotations, and layer-by-layer electronic structures in the KNbO/CaNbO superlattice under different epitaxial strains.

Serotonin and dopamine regulate the aggressiveness of swimming crabs (Portunus trituberculatus) in different ways.

Bioamines act as a pivotal part in the regulation of aggressive behavior in animals as a type of neuroendocrine, but the patterns of how they regulate aggressiveness in crustaceans are still unclear due to species-specific responses. To determine the effects of serotonin (5-HT) and dopamine (DA) on the aggressiveness of swimming crabs (Portunus trituberculatus), we quantified their behavioral and physiological characteristics. The results showed that an injection of 5-HT at 0.

High temperatures enhance the strength of multiple predator effects in a typical crab-clam system.

Although marine heatwaves pose urgent threats to marine life, our understanding of how these events influence interactions between key species in marine ecosystems is still inadequate. Herein, we examined the behavioral mechanisms by which heat regulates multiple predator effects in different foraging systems that include Asian paddle crabs (Charybdis japonica) and swimming crabs (Portunus trituberculatus) by quantifying their predation and competition at two temperatures. Our results show that non-independent multiple predator effects occurred in the conspecific treatment of Asian paddle crabs and in the interspecific treatment, whereas independent multiple predator effects occurred in the conspecific treatment of swimming crabs.