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Colonies of the red harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex barbatus) differ in how they regulate
collective foraging activity in response to changes in humidity. We used transcriptomic …

Humans are more likely to become addicted and to stay addicted than are other animals.
This chapter is a neurobiological and molecular review of addiction and the cooccurring …

Natural selection on collective behavior acts on variation among colonies in behavior that is
associated with reproductive success. In the red harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex barbatus) …

Humans are more vulnerable to addiction in comparison to all other mammals, including
nonhuman primates, yet there is a lack of research addressing this. This paper reviews the …

The appearance of consciousness in the universe remains one of the major mysteries
unsolved by science or philosophy. Absent an agreed-upon definition of consciousness or …

Che cosa significa essere sé, ossia avere un'esperienza cosciente del mondo che ci
circonda e del nostro mondo interiore? Storicamente, l'umanità ha considerato la natura …

In a 2009 paper, Dussutour et al. proposed that big headed ants (Pheidole megacephala)
employ two attractant pheromones during foraging: one for exploration and another during …

BACKGROUND Wood ants are promising biocontrol agents in fruit plantations because they
prey on pest insects and inhibit plant diseases. However, these ants also attend plant …

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a major health, social and economic problem for which there
are few effective treatments. The opiate antagonist naltrexone is currently prescribed …