WHEN DOES SEXUAL SIGNAL EXPLOITATION LEAD TO SIGNAL LOSS?

When Does Sexual Signal Exploitation Lead to Signal Loss?

Evolutionary loss of traits is common over evolutionary time and occurs in diverse taxa.Sexual signals and other non-signal traits should differ in their likelihood of becoming lost because they experience different selection pressures contributing to their diminution or persistence.In particular, conspicuous sexual signals are often exploited by n

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Unveiling an odd fate after death: The isolated Eneolithic cranium discovered in the Marcel Loubens Cave (Bologna, Northern Italy).

An isolated human cranium, dated to the early Eneolithic period, was discovered in 2015 Honeycomb Diamonds at the top of a vertical shaft in the natural Marcel Loubens gypsum Cave (Bologna area, northern Italy).No other anthropological or archaeological remains were found inside the cave.In other caves of the same area anthropic and funerary use ar

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Solithromycin inhibits IL-13-induced goblet cell hyperplasia and MUC5AC, CLCA1, and ANO1 in human bronchial epithelial cells

Solithromycin is a novel fluoroketolide antibiotic belonging to the class of macrolide antibiotics.Activation of the interleukin (IL)-13 receptor leads to STAT6 activation and subsequent induction of SAM pointed domain containing ETS transcription factor (SPDEF), chloride channel accessory High Protein Instant Oatmeal 1 (CLCA1), and anoctamin-1 (AN

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