G. Nakamura

Ultrasound inhibits SARS-CoV-2 infectivity in vitro

This study shows ultrasound can reduce SARS-CoV-2 infectivity in vitro without causing heat or cavitation.

There and Back to the Present: An Evolutionary Tale on Biological Diversity

The paper introduces an individual-based simulation with ABC to study niche evolution and dispersal limitation in Phyllostomidae bats, showing their impact on biodiversity distribution.

The Hidden Side Of Diversity: Effects Of Imperfect Detection On Multiple Dimensions Of Biodiversity

The paper evaluates how imperfect detection affects taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity in ecological communities using fruit-feeding butterflies in a subtropical forest.

FishPhyloMaker: An R package to generate phylogenies for ray-finned fishes

FishPhyloMaker generates phylogenies for ray-finned fishes, addressing Darwinian shortfalls and enabling ecological and evolutionary studies.

naturaList: a package to classify occurrence records in levels of confidence in species identification

naturaList classifies species occurrence records by confidence levels and filters data to improve quality for biodiversity studies.

2MV/cm Pulsed Electric Fields Promote Transthyretin Amyloid Disintegration

The paper shows that 2 MV/cm pulsed electric fields disintegrate transthyretin amyloid without significant thermal or chemical changes.

A multifaceted approach to analyzing taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic β-diversity

The paper introduces two new β-diversity metrics, BDFun and BDPhy, to capture functional and phylogenetic variation in metacommunities, demonstrating their statistical validity and conservation relevance.

Revisiting the dimensionality of biological diversity

This study revisits biodiversity dimensionality by proposing a framework that integrates correlation and variation of diversity metrics, applied to South American small mammal communities.