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Invariant HVC size in female canaries singing under testosterone: Unlocking function through neural differentiation, not growth

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By Ari Winbush, Daniel McDuff, John Hernandez, Andrew Barakat
| PNAS Verified
Significance In many songbird species, singing can be induced in otherwise nonsinging females or is expressed only during certain life stages. These transient behaviors have been attributed to testosterone-driven growth and regression of song control brain regions. We show that in adult female canaries, the size of these regions remains constant; instead, testosterone alters the phenotype and activity of their component neurons.
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Climate change impacts on tropical cyclone–induced power outage risk: Sociodemographic differences in outage burdens | PNAS

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By Daniel McDuff, John Hernandez, Andrew Barakat, Ari Winbush
| PNAS Verified
U.S. Department of Energy, Electric emergency incident and disturbance report: Annual summaries. (OE-417) Washington, D.C. (2015). R. J. Campbell, Weather-related power outages and electric system resiliency. Congressional research service report for congress. 7‐5700 R42696 (2012). www.crs.gov. Primen, The cost of power disturbances to industrial and digital economy companies. Primen. TR-1006274 (Available through EPRI). June 29. Madison WI (2001).
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Smartphone use in a large US adult population: Temporal associations between objective measures of usage and mental well-being

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By Daniel McDuff, John Hernandez, Andrew Barakat, Allen Jiang
| PNAS Verified
Smartphone use in a large US adult population: Temporal associations between objective measures of usage and mental well-being Edited by Susan Fiske, Princeton University, Jamaica, VT; received January 3, 2025; accepted August 13, 2025 Significance Smartphones are an indispensable tool in everyday life; however, there are concerns about how their use may impact mental health and well-being.
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