August 2015

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Flexible vocalizations in wild bonobos show similarities to development of human speech

Wild bonobos

August 4, 2015

Flexible vocalizations in wild bonobos show similarities to development of human speech

Researchers have found that wild bonobos are able to vocalize in a similar manner to infant humans. Their findings challenge how we think about the evolution of communication and potentially move the dividing line between humans and other apes.

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August 27, 2015
MetaBAT, an efficient tool for accurately reconstructing single genomes from complex microbial communities
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1165 PubMed 26336640
August 25, 2015
Composition, taxonomy and functional diversity of the oropharynx microbiome in individuals with schizophrenia and controls
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1140 PubMed 26336637
August 18, 2015
Biological and ecological traits of marine species
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1201 PubMed 26312188
August 18, 2015
Evidence-based recommendations on storing and handling specimens for analyses of insect microbiota
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1190 PubMed 26311208
August 13, 2015
Seasonal variation in microhabitat of salamanders: environmental variation or shift of habitat selection?
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1122 PubMed 26290788
August 4, 2015
Functional flexibility in wild bonobo vocal behaviour
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1124 PubMed 26290789
August 4, 2015
The 2014 coral bleaching and freshwater flood events in Kāneʻohe Bay, Hawaiʻi
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1136 PubMed 26290792
August 25, 2015
Interactions between Drosophila and its natural yeast symbionts—Is Saccharomyces cerevisiae a good model for studying the fly-yeast relationship?
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1116 PubMed 26336636
August 13, 2015
Artificial light pollution increases nocturnal vigilance in peahens
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1174 PubMed 26339552
August 4, 2015
Awake fMRI reveals a specialized region in dog temporal cortex for face processing
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1115 PubMed 26290784
August 11, 2015
Enigmatic declines in bird numbers in lowland forest of eastern Ecuador may be a consequence of climate change
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1177 PubMed 26339554
August 6, 2015
Non-repeatable science: assessing the frequency of voucher specimen deposition reveals that most arthropod research cannot be verified
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1168 PubMed 26339546
August 4, 2015
Vision in two cyprinid fish: implications for collective behavior
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1113 PubMed 26290783
August 6, 2015
Choosing mates based on the diet of your ancestors: replication of non-genetic assortative mating in Drosophila melanogaster
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1173 PubMed 26339551
August 25, 2015
Transdifferentiation is a driving force of regeneration in Halisarca dujardini (Demospongiae, Porifera)
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1211 PubMed 26336645
August 25, 2015
Oyster reef restoration supports increased nekton biomass and potential commercial fishery value
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1111 PubMed 26336635
August 13, 2015
Let’s be pals again: major systematic changes in Palaemonidae (Crustacea: Decapoda)
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1167 PubMed 26339545
August 25, 2015
Frog eat frog: exploring variables influencing anurophagy
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1204 PubMed 26336644
August 13, 2015
To beat or not to beat a tick: comparison of DNA extraction methods for ticks (Ixodes scapularis)
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1147 PubMed 26290800
August 13, 2015
A new species of Allodaposuchus (Eusuchia, Crocodylia) from the Maastrichtian (Late Cretaceous) of Spain: phylogenetic and paleobiological implications
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1171 PubMed 26339549
August 20, 2015
Response of the rare biosphere to environmental stressors in a highly diverse ecosystem (Zodletone spring, OK, USA)
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1182 PubMed 26312178
August 6, 2015
Comprehensive analyses of genomes, transcriptomes and metabolites of neem tree
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1066 PubMed 26290780
August 18, 2015
Face matching in a long task: enforced rest and desk-switching cannot maintain identification accuracy
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1184 PubMed 26312179
August 20, 2015
Neutering of cats and dogs in Ireland; pet owner self-reported perceptions of enabling and disabling factors in the decision to neuter
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1196 PubMed 26312187
August 25, 2015
Strong geographical variation in wing aspect ratio of a damselfly, Calopteryx maculata (Odonata: Zygoptera)
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1219 PubMed 26336648
Flexible vocalizations in wild bonobos show similarities to development of human speech

Wild bonobos

August 4, 2015

Flexible vocalizations in wild bonobos show similarities to development of human speech

Researchers have found that wild bonobos are able to vocalize in a similar manner to infant humans. Their findings challenge how we think about the evolution of communication and potentially move the dividing line between humans and other apes.

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