Z. Y. Wang

Isolation disrupts social interactions and destabilizes brain development in bumblebees

This study shows that social isolation in early life disrupts brain development and gene expression in bumblebees, while limited social experience preserves typical patterns.

The lesser Pacific striped octopus, Octopus chierchiae: an emerging laboratory model for the study of octopuses

This paper describes methods for culturing Octopus chierchiae in the lab and shows its potential as a model organism for biological research.

Convergent selection on juvenile hormone signaling is associated with the evolution of eusociality in bees

The paper identifies genomic signatures and loci associated with convergent gains and losses of eusociality in sweat bees, linking them to juvenile hormone signaling proteins.

SLEAP: Multi-animal pose tracking

SLEAP is a deep learning framework for multi-animal pose tracking that enables accurate and efficient tracking of social interactions across various species and experimental conditions.

Natural naphthoquinones isolated from Lithospermum erythrorhizon suppress dextran sulfate sodium-induced murine experimental colitis

This study shows that shikonin and its derivatives reduce inflammation in DSS-induced colitis by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome and NF-κB pathways.

Multiple optic gland signaling pathways implicated in octopus maternal behaviors and death

The paper identifies signaling pathways in the octopus optic gland linked to maternal behavior and death, showing functional conservation across species.