Color vision is widespread among insects but varies among species, depending on the
spectral sensitivities and interplay of the participating photoreceptors. The spectral sensitivity …

Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) and the CRISPR-
associated gene Cas9 represent an invaluable system for the precise editing of genes in …

Ants exhibit cooperative behaviors and advanced forms of sociality that depend on
pheromone-mediated communication. Odorant receptor neurons (ORNs) express specific …

Butterfly wing patterns provide a rich comparative framework to study how morphological
complexity develops and evolves. Here we used CRISPR/Cas9 somatic mutagenesis to test …

Color vision in insects is determined by signaling cascades, central to which are opsin
proteins, resulting in sensitivity to light at different wavelengths. In certain insect groups …

Clustered regularly spaced short palindrome repeats (CRISPR) structure family forms the
acquired immune system in bacteria and archaea. Recent advances in CRISPR/Cas …

The cuticular skeleton of a butterfly wing scale cell is an exquisitely finely sculpted material
that can contain pigments, produce structural colors, or both. While cuticle rigidity and …

Perfect stealth has attracted humanity for decades owing to the advent of metamaterials,
however, despite long-standing efforts in design and fabrication, it has been challenging to …

The past decade has witnessed remarkable advances in mechanochromic photonic crystals
with potential applications in smart displays, strain sensors, biomedical devices, household …

The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) was for many years of interest only to pharmacologists
and toxicologists. However, this protein has fundamental roles in biology that are being …