Current Biology

Papers
(The TQCC of Current Biology is 13. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Overfishing drives over one-third of all sharks and rays toward a global extinction crisis495
Ferroptosis367
The origins and potential future of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in the evolving COVID-19 pandemic258
A genome-scale phylogeny of the kingdom Fungi196
Growth–defense trade-offs in plants186
Global Patterns and Drivers of Bee Distribution184
Copper biology165
Turning the tide of parachute science156
Widespread introgression across a phylogeny of 155 Drosophila genomes154
Measuring biological diversity142
Dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens core signals perceived saliency141
The Regulation of Drosophila Sleep133
Representational drift in the mouse visual cortex123
Sleep Disturbance Forecasts β-Amyloid Accumulation across Subsequent Years118
Increased LRRK2 kinase activity alters neuronal autophagy by disrupting the axonal transport of autophagosomes114
The tectum/superior colliculus as the vertebrate solution for spatial sensory integration and action114
The cytoskeleton in phagocytosis and macropinocytosis111
Airborne environmental DNA for terrestrial vertebrate community monitoring111
Nuclear Deformation Causes DNA Damage by Increasing Replication Stress107
Bright Spots in Coastal Marine Ecosystem Restoration105
Cellular functions of actin- and microtubule-associated septins99
A Role for Astroglial Calcium in Mammalian Sleep and Sleep Regulation98
Noradrenergic circuit control of non-REM sleep substates97
Global potential and limits of mangrove blue carbon for climate change mitigation95
Bacterial and archaeal symbioses with protists91
Actin-based force generation and cell adhesion in tissue morphogenesis90
Mycorrhizal mycelium as a global carbon pool90
The evolutionary emergence of land plants90
Diversity and ecology of protists revealed by metabarcoding88
Stable Introduction of Plant-Virus-Inhibiting Wolbachia into Planthoppers for Rice Protection87
Phasic Activation of Dorsal Raphe Serotonergic Neurons Increases Pupil Size87
Newly Explored Faecalibacterium Diversity Is Connected to Age, Lifestyle, Geography, and Disease86
Vagus nerve stimulation induces widespread cortical and behavioral activation83
A WOX/Auxin Biosynthesis Module Controls Growth to Shape Leaf Form83
Arabidopsis pavement cell morphogenesis requires FERONIA binding to pectin for activation of ROP GTPase signaling82
How Mechanical Forces Shape Plant Organs82
Mechano-transduction via the pectin-FERONIA complex activates ROP6 GTPase signaling in Arabidopsis pavement cell morphogenesis81
Natural behavior is the language of the brain80
FERONIA receptor kinase-regulated reactive oxygen species mediate self-incompatibility in Brassica rapa80
The role of large wild animals in climate change mitigation and adaptation79
Unique spatiotemporal fMRI dynamics in the awake mouse brain79
Lipid peroxidation increases membrane tension, Piezo1 gating, and cation permeability to execute ferroptosis79
Mouse spontaneous behavior reflects individual variation rather than estrous state79
Serotonin neurons modulate learning rate through uncertainty78
Precision and the Bayesian brain77
Emergent properties in the responses of tropical corals to recurrent climate extremes76
Measuring biodiversity from DNA in the air75
Energy compensation and adiposity in humans75
Nitrogen Mediates Flowering Time and Nitrogen Use Efficiency via Floral Regulators in Rice74
The Molecular Basis of Host Selection in a Crucifer-Specialized Moth72
The Function and Evolution of Motile DNA Replication Systems in Ciliates72
WAVE regulatory complex72
Perceptual history propagates down to early levels of sensory analysis72
Astroglial Calcium Signaling Encodes Sleep Need in Drosophila69
Deeply Altered Genome Architecture in the Endoparasitic Flowering Plant Sapria himalayana Griff. (Rafflesiaceae)69
Integrin adhesion complexes69
When Natural Behavior Engages Working Memory68
Neuropeptide repertoire and 3D anatomy of the ctenophore nervous system68
Grassland biodiversity68
Mutualisms and (A)symmetry in Plant–Pollinator Interactions67
Anterior Cingulate Cortex and the Control of Dynamic Behavior in Primates67
An Aphid-Secreted Salivary Protease Activates Plant Defense in Phloem67
Narrow mutational signatures drive acquisition of multidrug resistance in the fungal pathogen Candida glabrata67
Neural adaptation67
Tuning alpha rhythms to shape conscious visual perception66
Mucus66
The claustrum66
Low Prevalence of Lactase Persistence in Bronze Age Europe Indicates Ongoing Strong Selection over the Last 3,000 Years65
Cytokinins initiate secondary growth in the Arabidopsis root through a set of LBD genes64
A neuro-metabolic account of why daylong cognitive work alters the control of economic decisions64
A neural population selective for song in human auditory cortex64
Domestication of the Emblematic White Cheese-Making Fungus Penicillium camemberti and Its Diversification into Two Varieties64
The gut microbiome64
Variable kinship patterns in Neolithic Anatolia revealed by ancient genomes63
Control of Orienting Movements and Locomotion by Projection-Defined Subsets of Brainstem V2a Neurons61
Lightening the Perceived Prosthesis Weight with Neural Embodiment Promoted by Sensory Feedback61
A functionally divergent SOC1 homolog improves soybean yield and latitudinal adaptation60
Biodiversity across space and time in the fossil record60
An ancient viral epidemic involving host coronavirus interacting genes more than 20,000 years ago in East Asia59
Prolonged, Controlled Daytime versus Delayed Eating Impacts Weight and Metabolism59
Selective responses to faces, scenes, and bodies in the ventral visual pathway of infants59
A neuropeptidergic circuit gates selective escape behavior of Drosophila larvae58
A Paradoxical Kind of Sleep in Drosophila melanogaster58
Island songbirds as windows into evolution in small populations58
Disentangling tropicalization and deborealization in marine ecosystems under climate change56
Cortical State Fluctuations during Sensory Decision Making56
Asymptomatic Infection of Marburg Virus Reservoir Bats Is Explained by a Strategy of Immunoprotective Disease Tolerance56
Real-time dialogue between experimenters and dreamers during REM sleep55
Friendly mediates membrane depolarization-induced mitophagy in Arabidopsis55
Auditory Corticothalamic Neurons Are Recruited by Motor Preparatory Inputs55
Whole-genome analysis of giraffe supports four distinct species55
Natural genetic variation drives microbiome selection in the Caenorhabditis elegans gut55
Stable high-density and maternally inherited Wolbachia infections in Anopheles moucheti and Anopheles demeilloni mosquitoes54
How ants shape biodiversity54
A Disynaptic Circuit in the Globus Pallidus Controls Locomotion Inhibition54
Decreasing body lengths in North Atlantic right whales54
A phylogenomically informed five-order system for the closest relatives of land plants54
Distributed cell assemblies spanning prefrontal cortex and striatum53
Multiple roles for actin in secretory and endocytic pathways53
Nucleus accumbens neurons expressing dopamine D1 receptors modulate states of consciousness in sevoflurane anesthesia53
Spatially Restricted Immune Responses Are Required for Maintaining Root Meristematic Activity upon Detection of Bacteria53
Human footprint and protected areas shape elephant range across Africa53
Diverse mechanisms of centromere specification53
The evolution of insect biodiversity53
Human-mediated impacts on biodiversity and the consequences for zoonotic disease spillover52
Rhesus macaques build new social connections after a natural disaster52
Lateral Gene Transfer of Anion-Conducting Channelrhodopsins between Green Algae and Giant Viruses52
Orchestration of selective autophagy by cargo receptors52
The hippocampus constructs narrative memories across distant events51
Ghrelin Signaling Affects Feeding Behavior, Metabolism, and Memory through the Vagus Nerve51
Natural environment statistics in the upper and lower visual field are reflected in mouse retinal specializations51
Mucin Glycans Signal through the Sensor Kinase RetS to Inhibit Virulence-Associated Traits in Pseudomonas aeruginosa51
Origin and status of Culex pipiens mosquito ecotypes51
Molecular mechanisms underlying microtubule growth dynamics51
Environmental genomics of Late Pleistocene black bears and giant short-faced bears50
Divergent Strategies for Learning in Males and Females50
Evidence of hippocampal learning in human infants49
Mammals, wildlife trade, and the next global pandemic49
Mechanochemical feedback mediates tissue bending required for seedling emergence49
Transient deactivation of dorsal premotor cortex or parietal area 5 impairs feedback control of the limb in macaques49
Overcoming the genetic compensation response of soybean florigens to improve adaptation and yield at low latitudes49
Morphological stasis masks ecologically divergent coral species on tropical reefs49
Spatially Distributed Representation of Taste Quality in the Gustatory Insular Cortex of Behaving Mice48
Rare long-range cortical connections enhance human information processing48
Egg-Surface Bacteria Are Indirectly Associated with Oviposition Aversion in Bactrocera dorsalis48
A Putative Bet-Hedging Strategy Buffers Budding Yeast against Environmental Instability48
Mechanotransduction activates RhoA in the neighbors of apoptotic epithelial cells to engage apical extrusion48
Ribosome biogenesis and the cellular energy economy48
Evolution of crossover interference enables stable autopolyploidy by ensuring pairwise partner connections in Arabidopsis arenosa48
Dynamic changes in epithelial cell packing during tissue morphogenesis48
Tissue-Autonomous Phenylpropanoid Production Is Essential for Establishment of Root Barriers47
A population of descending neurons that regulates the flight motor of Drosophila47
Oxytocin Influences Male Sexual Activity via Non-synaptic Axonal Release in the Spinal Cord47
High genetic diversity and low differentiation reflect the ecological versatility of the African leopard47
Acto-myosin network geometry defines centrosome position47
Europe as a bridgehead in the worldwide invasion history of grapevine downy mildew, Plasmopara viticola47
Genomic basis of high-altitude adaptation in Tibetan Prunus fruit trees46
Centrosome amplification mediates small extracellular vesicle secretion via lysosome disruption46
A Plasma Membrane Nanodomain Ensures Signal Specificity during Osmotic Signaling in Plants46
A Peptide Pair Coordinates Regular Ovule Initiation Patterns with Seed Number and Fruit Size46
The origin and evolution of stomata46
Flight-induced compass representation in the monarch butterfly heading network46
Philippine Ayta possess the highest level of Denisovan ancestry in the world45
Mycoviruses45
Elephants evolved strategies reducing the biomechanical complexity of their trunk45
Evidence for Two Main Domestication Trajectories in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Linked to Distinct Bread-Making Processes45
Loss of Small-RNA-Directed DNA Methylation in the Plant Cell Cycle Promotes Germline Reprogramming and Somaclonal Variation45
Why extinction estimates from extant phylogenies are so often zero45
Sensory cilia act as a specialized venue for regulated extracellular vesicle biogenesis and signaling45
Provision of High Meat Content Food and Object Play Reduce Predation of Wild Animals by Domestic Cats Felis catus45
The many roles of myosins in filopodia, microvilli and stereocilia45
Cell-type-specific Hox regulatory strategies orchestrate tissue identity45
Reprogramming an energetic AKT-PAK5 axis boosts axon energy supply and facilitates neuron survival and regeneration after injury and ischemia45
ARL8 Relieves SKIP Autoinhibition to Enable Coupling of Lysosomes to Kinesin-145
Predictive maps in rats and humans for spatial navigation45
The perception of odor pleasantness is shared across cultures45
Arginine Biosynthesis by a Bacterial Symbiont Enables Nitric Oxide Production and Facilitates Larval Settlement in the Marine-Sponge Host44
Coral Gametogenesis Collapse under Artificial Light Pollution44
A sex-specific switch between visual and olfactory inputs underlies adaptive sex differences in behavior44
How China expanded its protected areas to conserve biodiversity44
Estrogen receptor 2b is the major determinant of sex-typical mating behavior and sexual preference in medaka44
Ventro-dorsal Hippocampal Pathway Gates Novelty-Induced Contextual Memory Formation44
Striatal dopamine signals are region specific and temporally stable across action-sequence habit formation44
An active role of inferior frontal cortex in conscious experience44
Genomic adaptations to an endolithic lifestyle in the coral-associated alga Ostreobium44
Metabolic dissimilarity determines the establishment of cross-feeding interactions in bacteria44
Serial dependence revealed in history-dependent perceptual templates44
Genome-scale sequencing and analysis of human, wolf, and bison DNA from 25,000-year-old sediment44
Floral Pigmentation Has Responded Rapidly to Global Change in Ozone and Temperature44
Impacts of large herbivores on terrestrial ecosystems43
BONZAI Proteins Control Global Osmotic Stress Responses in Plants43
A novel plant actin-microtubule bridging complex regulates cytoskeletal and ER structure at ER-PM contact sites43
Mixing genome annotation methods in a comparative analysis inflates the apparent number of lineage-specific genes43
Spindle Scaling Is Governed by Cell Boundary Regulation of Microtubule Nucleation43
Opposing, Polarity-Driven Nuclear Migrations Underpin Asymmetric Divisions to Pattern Arabidopsis Stomata43
The role of state uncertainty in the dynamics of dopamine43
Intraflagellar transport43
The glymphatic system42
Paternal transmission of the Wolbachia CidB toxin underlies cytoplasmic incompatibility42
Molecular basis of (E)-β-farnesene-mediated aphid location in the predator Eupeodes corollae42
Micronutrient supply from global marine fisheries under climate change and overfishing42
Familiar Neighbors, but Not Relatives, Enhance Fitness in a Territorial Mammal42
Rat eradication restores nutrient subsidies from seabirds across terrestrial and marine ecosystems42
The Radiation of Darwin’s Giant Daisies in the Galápagos Islands42
Psychedelics42
Identification of the sex-determining factor in the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha reveals unique evolution of sex chromosomes in a haploid system42
Mechanisms of lactic acid gustatory attraction in Drosophila42
Abscisic acid signaling activates distinct VND transcription factors to promote xylem differentiation in Arabidopsis42
A novel family of secreted insect proteins linked to plant gall development42
Biomechanics of the human thumb and the evolution of dexterity42
Investigating the risks of removing wild meat from global food systems42
Dorsal CA1 hippocampal place cells form a multi-scale representation of megaspace42
Hypothalamic Dopamine Neurons Control Sensorimotor Behavior by Modulating Brainstem Premotor Nuclei in Zebrafish42
Overfishing drives over one-third of all sharks and rays toward a global extinction crisis42
Climatic niche shifts in introduced species41
Ancient genomes reveal structural shifts after the arrival of Steppe-related ancestry in the Italian Peninsula41
Prey partitioning and livestock consumption in the world’s richest large carnivore assemblage41
Pleiotropic function of the oca2 gene underlies the evolution of sleep loss and albinism in cavefish41
Elevated Temperatures Cause Transposon-Associated DNA Damage in C. elegans Spermatocytes41
Prefrontal cortex represents heuristics that shape choice bias and its integration into future behavior41
A neuronal mechanism controlling the choice between feeding and sexual behaviors in Drosophila41
Climate change shifts the timing of nutritional flux from aquatic insects41
β-propeller proteins WDR45 and WDR45B regulate autophagosome maturation into autolysosomes in neural cells40
Cell-wall damage activates DOF transcription factors to promote wound healing and tissue regeneration in Arabidopsis thaliana40
Rectal bacteria produce sex pheromones in the male oriental fruit fly40
Dopamine signaling in the dorsomedial striatum promotes compulsive behavior40
A supernumerary “B-sex” chromosome drives male sex determination in the Pachón cavefish, Astyanax mexicanus40
Genomic Adaptations and Evolutionary History of the Extinct Scimitar-Toothed Cat, Homotherium latidens40
A subset of DN1p neurons integrates thermosensory inputs to promote wakefulness via CNMa signaling40
The receptor kinase OsWAK11 monitors cell wall pectin changes to fine-tune brassinosteroid signaling and regulate cell elongation in rice40
OFF-transient alpha RGCs mediate looming triggered innate defensive response39
Formation of the CenH3-Deficient Holocentromere in Lepidoptera Avoids Active Chromatin39
Transcriptional and anatomical diversity of medium spiny neurons in the primate striatum39
Cytoskeletal regulation of primary plant cell wall assembly39
Regulation of prophage induction and lysogenization by phage communication systems39
Absence of “selfish herd” dynamics in bird flocks under threat39
An Acquired and Endogenous Glycocalyx Forms a Bidirectional “Don’t Eat” and “Don’t Eat Me” Barrier to Phagocytosis38
Host identity influences nuclear dynamics in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi38
Phosphate acquisition and metabolism in plants38
Lengthening Neurogenic Period during Neocortical Development Causes a Hallmark of Neocortex Expansion38
Animal-Borne Metrics Enable Acoustic Detection of Blue Whale Migration38
Traits shaping urban tolerance in birds differ around the world38
Navigation by extrapolation of geomagnetic cues in a migratory songbird38
Innate Immunity Promotes Sleep through Epidermal Antimicrobial Peptides38
Demographic inference38
Mouse Higher Visual Areas Provide Both Distributed and Specialized Contributions to Visually Guided Behaviors38
Nectar bacteria stimulate pollen germination and bursting to enhance microbial fitness37
Categorical rhythms in a singing primate37
Age Patterning in Wild Chimpanzee Gut Microbiota Diversity Reveals Differences from Humans in Early Life37
Direct visualization of epithelial microvilli biogenesis37
Neuronal circuits integrating visual motion information in Drosophila melanogaster37
Adaptive landscapes challenge the “lateral-to-sagittal” paradigm for mammalian vertebral evolution37
Fish waves as emergent collective antipredator behavior37
Differential encoding of place value between the dorsal and intermediate hippocampus37
Systematic errors in phylogenetic trees37
Use of Peripheral Sensory Information for Central Nervous Control of Arm Movement by Octopus vulgaris37
Directional tuning in the hippocampal formation of birds37
Bacterial predation transforms the landscape and community assembly of biofilms37
KATANIN and CLASP function at different spatial scales to mediate microtubule response to mechanical stress in Arabidopsis cotyledons37
Fronto-medial theta coordinates posterior maintenance of working memory content37
Myelination induces axonal hotspots of synaptic vesicle fusion that promote sheath growth36
Prefrontal Cortical Projection Neurons Targeting Dorsomedial Striatum Control Behavioral Inhibition36
New frontiers in bird migration research36
Mechanism for food texture preference based on grittiness36
Hypothalamic control of interoceptive hunger36
Precise movement-based predictions in the mouse auditory cortex36
Parallel functional reduction in the mitochondria of apicomplexan parasites36
Light pollution forces a change in dung beetle orientation behavior36
Ancient and modern stickleback genomes reveal the demographic constraints on adaptation36
Molecular evidence for a single origin of ultrafiltration-based excretory organs36
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