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The evolution of cuticular fertility signals in eusocial insects by Smith, Adrian A, Liebig, Jürgen

“…•Insect cuticular hydrocarbons are used to maintain a reproductive division of labor.•They are often called ‘queen pheromones’ or ‘fertility signals’.•A new…”
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Testing how different narrative perspectives achieve communication objectives and goals in online natural science videos by Ruzi, Selina A, Lee, Nicole M, Smith, Adrian A

“…Communication of science through online media has become a primary means of disseminating and connecting science with a public audience. However, online media…”
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Correction: A novel power-amplified jumping behavior in larval beetles (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae) by Bertone, Matthew A, Gibson, Joshua C, Seago, Ainsley E, Yoshida, Takahiro, Smith, Adrian A

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256509.]…”
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Snap-jaw morphology is specialized for high-speed power amplification in the Dracula ant, Mystrium camillae by Larabee, Fredrick J, Smith, Adrian A, Suarez, Andrew V

“…What is the limit of animal speed and what mechanisms produce the fastest movements? More than natural history trivia, the answer provides key insight into the…”
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Seeing like a clinic by Smith, Adrian A.

“…The prevailing commitment in clinical law programs like the Intensive Program in Poverty Law at Osgoode Hall Law School is to an engaged-contextualism, which…”
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Broadcasting Ourselves: Opportunities for Researchers to Share Their Work Through Online Video by Smith, Adrian A.

“…For researchers, producing and publishing online video can be a means of directly sharing both our science and ourselves with a wide audience. However, media…”
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A novel power-amplified jumping behavior in larval beetles (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae) by Bertone, Matthew A, Gibson, Joshua C, Seago, Ainsley E, Yoshida, Takahiro, Smith, Adrian A

“…Larval insects use many methods for locomotion. Here we describe a previously unknown jumping behavior in a group of beetle larvae (Coleoptera:…”
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Indebted Impunity and Violence in a Lesser State: Ethno-Racial Capitalism in Sri Lanka by Xavier, Sujith, Bhatia, Amar, Smith, Adrian A

“…ABSTRACT This article examines the relationship between colonialism, capitalism, and violence in Sri Lanka through the combined lenses of international…”
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The abstract subject of the climate migrant: displaced by the rising tides of the green energy economy by Scott, Dayna Nadine, Smith, Adrian A

“…A controversial proposal to build the mammoth 'Site C' dam on the Peace River in northwestern Canada offers an opportunity to explore the intersections of…”
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The role of anchor-tipped larval hairs in the organization of ant colonies by Penick, Clint A, Copple, R Neale, Mendez, Raymond A, Smith, Adrian A

“…The spatial organization within a social insect colony is a key component of colony life. It influences individual interaction rates, resource distribution,…”
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Use video to cut through jargon by Smith, Adrian A

“…In the past three years, I have produced and posted ten videos tied to institutional press releases about scientific research papers originating from my or my…”
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“Sacrifice Zones” in the Green Energy Economy: Toward an Environmental Justice Framework by Scott, Dayna Nadine, Smith, Adrian A.

“…The environmental justice movement validates the grassroots struggles of residents of places which Steve Lerner refers to as “sacrifice zones”: low-income and…”
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External immunity in ant societies: sociality and colony size do not predict investment in antimicrobials by Penick, Clint A., Halawani, Omar, Pearson, Bria, Mathews, Stephanie, López-Uribe, Margarita M., Dunn, Robert R., Smith, Adrian A.

“…Social insects live in dense groups with a high probability of disease transmission and have therefore faced strong pressures to develop defences against…”
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YouTube your science by Smith, Adrian A.

“…Video is an engaging way to make your research more accessible, says Adrian A. Smith. Video is an engaging way to make your research more accessible, says…”
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Migration, development and security within racialised global capitalism: refusing the balance game by Smith, Adrian A.

“…Within international labour migration, received wisdom holds that the migration-development and migration-security couplings co-exist in discord. The…”
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Prey specialization and chemical mimicry between Formica archboldi and Odontomachus ants by Smith, Adrian A.

“…Formica ants are not known to be prey specialists on other ant species, however, for the past 60 years, field observations on Formica archboldi in the…”
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Cuticular Hydrocarbons Reliably Identify Cheaters and Allow Enforcement of Altruism in a Social Insect by Smith, Adrian A., Hölldober, Bert, Liebig, Jürgen

“…Cheaters are a threat to every society and therefore societies have established rules to punish these individuals in order to stabilize their social system…”
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A social insect fertility signal is dependent on chemical context by Smith, Adrian A., Millar, Jocelyn G., Suarez, Andrew V.

“…Identifying group members and individuals' status within a group are fundamental tasks in animal societies. For ants, this information is coded in the…”
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A morphofunctional study of the jumping apparatus in globular springtails by Oliveira, Fábio G.L., Smith, Adrian A.

“…Springtails are notable for their jumping apparatus and latch-mediated spring mechanism. The challenge, in the light of the tiny size and rapid movement of…”
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Comparative analysis of fertility signals and sex-specific cuticular chemical profiles of Odontomachus trap-jaw ants by Smith, Adrian A, Millar, Jocelyn G, Suarez, Andrew V

“…The lipid mixture that coats the insect cuticle contains a number of chemical signals. Mate choice in solitary insects is mediated by sexually dimorphic…”
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