Nicholas K. Priest

Evaluating low-cost hyperspectral and RGB fusion with PSNet for presymptomatic detection of Albugo candida in Arabidopsis thaliana

This paper evaluates PSNet, a multimodal framework combining hyperspectral and RGB imaging, for early detection of Albugo candida in Arabidopsis thaliana, showing high accuracy but no consistent advantage of hyperspectral fusion over RGB alone.

CactEcoDB: Trait, spatial, environmental, phylogenetic and diversification data for the cactus family

CactEcoDB provides integrated ecological, trait, and phylogenetic data for over 1,000 cactus species to support comparative research on trait evolution and macroevolutionary dynamics.

Insects fight low-dose infections with terminal investment, not innate immunity

This study shows insects combat low-dose infections through terminal investment, not innate immunity, by sacrificing reproduction for survival.

Compensatory mutation can drive gene regulatory network evolution

The paper shows compensatory mutations can drive rapid evolutionary recovery in gene regulatory networks through simulations, leading to increased complexity and biased network evolution.