L. B. Cohen

Constricted pupil states index neural replay during wakeful rest in humans

This study links constricted pupil states to neural replay during wakeful rest in humans, showing their association with motor learning outcomes.

Configural behavior response to a two component odor mixture

The paper shows that mice trained on a mixture of octanal and citronellal respond selectively to the mixture, not to the individual components.

Amplification of Olfactory Signals by Anoctamin 9 is Essential for Mammalian Olfaction: a Risk Factor for the Covid-19-associated Anosmia

This study identifies Anoctamin 9 as essential for mammalian olfaction, showing its role in amplifying olfactory signals and linking its downregulation to Covid-19-associated anosmia.

The predicted bZIP transcription factor ZIP-1 promotes resistance to intracellular infection in Caenorhabditis elegans

This study identifies ZIP-1, a bZIP transcription factor, as a central regulator of the Intracellular Pathogen Response in C. elegans, enhancing resistance to viral and fungal infections.

The Drosophila Baramicin polypeptide gene protects against fungal infection

This study identifies a novel Drosophila antifungal peptide gene, Baramicin A, showing its role in antifungal resistance and immune response.

Genetic, morphometric, and molecular analyses of interspecies differences in head shape and hybrid developmental defects in the wasp genus Nasonia

The paper investigates gene interactions affecting head shape and developmental defects in Nasonia wasp hybrids, showing codominance of shape alleles and recessive defects, and identifies doublesex as necessary but not sufficient for male head shape differences.