[HTML][HTML] Bioelectric signaling: Reprogrammable circuits underlying embryogenesis, regeneration, and cancer
M Levin - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
How are individual cell behaviors coordinated toward invariant large-scale anatomical
outcomes in development and regeneration despite unpredictable perturbations …
outcomes in development and regeneration despite unpredictable perturbations …
[HTML][HTML] Collective intelligence: A unifying concept for integrating biology across scales and substrates
P McMillen, M Levin - Communications Biology, 2024 - nature.com
A defining feature of biology is the use of a multiscale architecture, ranging from molecular
networks to cells, tissues, organs, whole bodies, and swarms. Crucially however, biology is …
networks to cells, tissues, organs, whole bodies, and swarms. Crucially however, biology is …
[HTML][HTML] Embryos assist morphogenesis of others through calcium and ATP signaling mechanisms in collective teratogen resistance
Abstract Information for organismal patterning can come from a variety of sources. We
investigate the possibility that instructive influences for normal embryonic development are …
investigate the possibility that instructive influences for normal embryonic development are …
[HTML][HTML] Morphoceuticals: Perspectives for discovery of drugs targeting anatomical control mechanisms in regenerative medicine, cancer and aging
L Pio-Lopez, M Levin - Drug Discovery Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Growth, form and function of complex organs rely on dynamic morphogenesis.•
Morphoceuticals manipulate anatomical decision making by cellular collectives.• …
Morphoceuticals manipulate anatomical decision making by cellular collectives.• …
[HTML][HTML] Zebrafish adjust their behavior in response to an interactive robotic predator
Zebrafish (Danio rerio) constitutes a valuable experimental species for the study of the
biological determinants of emotional responses, such as fear and anxiety. Fear-related test …
biological determinants of emotional responses, such as fear and anxiety. Fear-related test …
Coordination of movement via complementary interactions of leaders and followers in termite mating pairs
In collective animal motion, coordination is often achieved by feedback between leaders and
followers. For stable coordination, a leader's signals and a follower's responses are …
followers. For stable coordination, a leader's signals and a follower's responses are …
[HTML][HTML] Turn-taking mechanisms in imitative interaction: Robotic social interaction based on the free energy principle
This study explains how the leader-follower relationship and turn-taking could develop in a
dyadic imitative interaction by conducting robotic simulation experiments based on the free …
dyadic imitative interaction by conducting robotic simulation experiments based on the free …
[HTML][HTML] Information transfer during food choice in the slime mold Physarum polycephalum
Throughout evolution, living systems have developed mechanisms to make adaptive
decisions in the face of complex and changing environmental conditions. Most organisms …
decisions in the face of complex and changing environmental conditions. Most organisms …
Division of labour promotes the spread of information in colony emigrations by the ant Temnothorax rugatulus
G Valentini, N Masuda, Z Shaffer… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The fitness of group-living animals often depends on how well members share information
needed for collective decision-making. Theoretical studies have shown that collective …
needed for collective decision-making. Theoretical studies have shown that collective …
[HTML][HTML] Revealing the structure of information flows discriminates similar animal social behaviors
Behavioral correlations stretching over time are an essential but often neglected aspect of
interactions among animals. These correlations pose a challenge to current behavioral …
interactions among animals. These correlations pose a challenge to current behavioral …