S. E. Palmer

Synchrotron-source micro-x-ray computed tomography for examining butterfly eyes

This paper introduces a method using synchrotron-source micro-x-ray computed tomography combined with machine learning to rapidly image and analyze butterfly eye structures, revealing morphological variation and supporting evolutionary insights.

Fast or slow? Clock readout sets internal periods

The paper investigates why some circadian clocks have non-24-hour internal periods by showing that non-24-hour periods can compensate for systematic errors in predicting sunrise and sunset.

The double-drift illusion biases the marmoset oculomotor system

This study shows that marmoset monkeys exhibit saccade targeting bias similar to humans in the double-drift illusion, suggesting different timescale integration in perceptual and motor systems.

Genetic and peripheral visual system changes underlie evolving butterfly mate preference

The paper identifies genetic and neural changes in Heliconius butterflies that underlie variation in mate preference based on visual cues.

Optimal prediction with resource constraints using the information bottleneck

The paper investigates optimal prediction under resource constraints by analyzing trade-offs between encoding past information and predicting future inputs in different dynamic systems.

A majority of HIV persistence during antiretroviral therapy is due to infected cell proliferation

The paper uses ecological methods to show that most HIV-infected cells during ART arise from proliferation, not new infections, suggesting proliferation reduction could decrease the viral reservoir.