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Molly J. Henry, Peter F. Cook, Koen de Reus, Vivek Nityananda + 2 more
'Andrew A. Rouse' 'Sonja A. Kotz'] In this perspective paper, we focus on the study of synchronization abilities across the animal kingdom. We propose an ecological approach to studying nonhuman animal synchronization that begins from observations about when, how and why an animal might synchronize spontaneously with…
Andrea Ravignani, Daniel L. Bowling, W. Tecumseh Fitch
A central goal of biomusicology is to understand the biological basis of human musicality. One approach to this problem has been to compare core components of human musicality (relative pitch perception, entrainment, etc.) with similar capacities in other animal species. Here we extend and clarify this comparative…
Raphaël Sarfati, Laura Gaudette, Joseph M. Cicero, Orit Peleg
Flash synchrony within firefly swarms is an elegant but elusive manifestation of collective animal behaviour. It has been observed, and sometimes demonstrated, in a few populations across the world, but exactly which species are capable of large-scale synchronization remains unclear, especially in low-density swarms.…
George M. W. Hodgson, Kate J. Flay, Tania A. Perroux, Alan G. McElligott
Collective group decisions are important for the survival and reproduction of social mammals, with inter-individual interactions often driving group-level emergent behavior. Activity synchronization is an important collective behavior, with differences in nutritional requirements leading to foraging asynchrony.…
George M.W. Hodgson, Kate J. Flay, Tania A. Perroux, Alan G. McElligott + 1 more
Collective group decisions are important for the survival and reproduction of social mammals, with inter-individual interactions affecting group-level emergent behavior. Activity synchronization is an important aspect of collective behavior, with differences in nutritional requirements leading to foraging asynchrony.…
Jonathan I. Benichov, Eitan Globerson, Ofer Tchernichovski
Humans and oscine songbirds share the rare capacity for vocal learning. Songbirds have the ability to acquire songs and calls of various rhythms through imitation. In several species, birds can even coordinate the timing of their vocalizations with other individuals in duets that are synchronized with…
Johann Ukrow, Jennifer Gübert, Max Hahn-Klimroth, Paul Wilhelm Dierkes + 1 more
Studying animal behavior is an important aspect of ethology and behavioral biology and a prerequisite to improving animal management in zoos. As the nocturnal behavior of many ungulate species is, in contrast to the behavior during daylight, poorly studied, a better understanding of nocturnal behavior is necessary to…
Jinzhou Yuan, Kun He Lee, David M. Raizen, Haim H. Bau
In this fluid dynamics video, we examine whether low Reynolds number swimmers such as Caenorhabditis (C.) elegans synchronize their gait when they are swimming in close proximity. The experimental apparatus consists of a tapered conduit. Two animals are introduced into the conduit, one after the other. The conduit is…
Sophia Daoudi-Simison, Eoin O'Sullivan, Genevieve Moat, Phyllis C. Lee + 1 more
'Phyllis C. Lee' 'Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith'] In the wild, coordinated behaviour across group members is essential for maintaining spatial coherence, with potential implications for individual fitness. Such coordination often leads to behavioural synchrony (performing the same behaviour at the same time). Tufted…
Andrea Ravignani
Many organisms coordinate their group behavior in time. On a short timescale, group vocalizations, movements or visual displays can exhibit temporal interdependence. Synchronous behavior has received significantly more attention than all other forms of animal coordination. Antisynchrony (i.e., perfect alternation) is…
Tamao Maeda, Cédric Sueur, Satoshi Hirata, Shinya Yamamoto
Behavioural synchrony among individuals is essential for group-living organisms to maintain their cohesiveness necessary to get information and against predation. It is still largely unknown how synchronization functions in a multilevel society, a nested assemblage of multiple social levels between many individuals.…
Tuhin Chakrabortty, Akash Suman, Anjali Gupta, Varsha Singh + 1 more
'Manoj M. Varma'] Tuhin Chakrabortty1 , Akash Suman1 , Anjali Gupta2 , Varsha Singh3,#, Manoj Varma1,4,* 1 Center for Nano Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 2 Center for BioSystems Science And Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 3 Molecular Reproduction, Development and…
Dobromir Dotov, Lana Delasanta, Daniel J Cameron, Edward Large + 1 more
Humans are social animals who engage in a variety of collective activities requiring coordinated action. Among these, music is a defining and ancient aspect of human sociality. Human social interaction has largely been addressed in dyadic paradigms and it is yet to be determined whether the ensuing conclusions…
Sungwoo Ahn, Leonid L. Rubchinsky
- Predator-prey oscillating populations with weak dispersal exhibit intermittent synchrony - Temporal patterns of this synchrony depend on the properties of predator-prey interactions in individual patches and may be independent of synchrony strength - The study identifies the properties of the predator-prey…
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Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) have revolutionized the field of reproductive medicine, offering hope to millions of individuals and couples facing fertility problems. From artificial insemination to cutting-edge gene editing techniques, ART enhances reproductive efficiency, transforming the landscape of…
L. Rüttimann, J. Rychen, T. Tomka, H. Hörster + 2 more
In longitudinal observations of animal groups, the goal is to identify individuals and to reliably detect their interactive behaviors, including their vocalizations. However, to reliably extract individual vocalizations from their mixtures and other environmental sounds remains a serious challenge. Promising approaches…
Francesco Alderisio, Benoît G. Bardy, Mario di Bernardo
In this paper we consider a heterogeneous network of Haken-Kelso-Bunz (HKB) nonlinear oscillators coupled through both linear and nonlinear interaction protocols. While some work exists on a system made up of only two nonlinearly coupled HKB oscillators as a model of human dynamics during interpersonal coordination…
Dane Taylor, Per Sebastian Skardal, Jie Sun
Synchronization is central to many complex systems in engineering physics (e.g., the power-grid, Josephson junction circuits, and electro-chemical oscillators) and biology (e.g., neuronal, circadian, and cardiac rhythms). Despite these widespread applications—for which proper functionality depends sensitively on the…
Ana I. Gonçalves, Jacob A. Zavatone-Veth, Megan R. Carey, Damon A. Clark
'Damon A. Clark'] Our understanding of the neural basis of locomotor behavior can be informed by careful quantification of animal movement. Classical descriptions of legged locomotion have defined discrete locomotor gaits, characterized by distinct patterns of limb movement. Recent technical advances have enabled…