The fruit fly research by Freeman’s team indicates the next steps in research in vertebrates; in the same Science issue the group reported that norepinephrine changes how astrocytes respond to input from neurons.
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Ingrid Wickelgren,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Jan. 2026
Suddenly, most of the major groups of animals alive today — including vertebrates which would eventually include humans — evolved and started populating the world's oceans.
This suggests that these trees have evolved a unique defense strategy where chemical compounds are mobilized to seal wounds, while also inhibiting the invasion of pathogens or herbivores.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
The herbivores are distantly related to deer and cows.
—
Daniel Hunt
January 16,
Sacbee.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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