April 2016

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Architecture of the sperm whale forehead facilitates ramming combat

Sperm whale head

April 5, 2016

Architecture of the sperm whale forehead facilitates ramming combat

A new study addresses a controversial hypothesis regarding the potential ramming function of the sperm whale’s head, something which was instrumental in inspiring Herman Melville to write the novel Moby Dick.

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April 5, 2016
Architecture of the sperm whale forehead facilitates ramming combat
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1895 PubMed 27069822
April 21, 2016
Thermal summation model and instar determination of all developmental stages of necrophagous beetle, Sciodrepoides watsoni (Spence) (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Cholevinae)
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1944 PubMed 27123379
April 25, 2016
Understanding form and function of the stem in early flattened echinoderms (pleurocystitids) using a microstructural approach
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1820 PubMed 27168956
April 25, 2016
Development of a stem taper equation and modelling the effect of stand density on taper for Chinese fir plantations in Southern China
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1929 PubMed 27168964
April 12, 2016
Genetic signatures of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Nonthaburi genotype revealed by whole genome analysis of isolates from tuberculous meningitis patients in Thailand
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1905 PubMed 27114869
April 11, 2016
ROCK activity regulates functional tight junction assembly during blastocyst formation in porcine parthenogenetic embryos
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1914 PubMed 27077008
April 26, 2016
Computational identification of miRNAs that modulate the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells to osteoblasts
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1976 PubMed 27168985
April 12, 2016
A crab swarm at an ecological hotspot: patchiness and population density from AUV observations at a coastal, tropical seamount
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1770 PubMed 27114859
April 4, 2016
Aboveground insect herbivory increases plant competitive asymmetry, while belowground herbivory mitigates the effect
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1867 PubMed 27069805
April 5, 2016
Epidemiological dynamics of an urban Dengue 4 outbreak in São Paulo, Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1892 PubMed 27069820
April 5, 2016
Pine polyphenols from Pinus koraiensis prevent injuries induced by gamma radiation in mice
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1870 PubMed 27069807
April 25, 2016
Watch out where you sleep: nocturnal sleeping behaviour of Bay Island lizards
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1856 PubMed 27168958
April 14, 2016
The macroevolution of size and complexity in insect male genitalia
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1882 PubMed 27114865
April 14, 2016
The myogenic electric organ of Sternopygus macrurus: a non-contractile tissue with a skeletal muscle transcriptome
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1828 PubMed 27114860
April 14, 2016
The role of Rnf in ion gradient formation in Desulfovibrio alaskensis
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1919 PubMed 27114876
April 11, 2016
Involvement of the arachidonic acid cytochrome P450 epoxygenase pathway in the proliferation and invasion of human multiple myeloma cells
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1925 PubMed 27077015
April 7, 2016
Assessing migration patterns in Passerina ciris using the world’s bird collections as an aggregated resource
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1871 PubMed 27077001
April 5, 2016
Yuanansuchus maopingchangensis sp. nov., the second capitosauroid temnospondyl from the Middle Triassic Badong Formation of Yuanan, Hubei, China
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1903 PubMed 27069824
April 12, 2016
Jaw anatomy of Potamogale velox (Tenrecidae, Afrotheria) with a focus on cranial arteries and the coronoid canal in mammals
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1906 PubMed 27114870
April 11, 2016
Connecting laboratory behavior to field function through stable isotope analysis
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1918 PubMed 27077010
April 19, 2016
BMP2/BMPR1A is linked to tumour progression in dedifferentiated liposarcomas
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1957 PubMed 27114889
April 14, 2016
Preliminary study on non-viral transfection of F9 (factor IX) gene by nucleofection in human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1907 PubMed 27114871
April 4, 2016
Acute effects of traditional Japanese alcohol beverages on blood glucose and polysomnography levels in healthy subjects
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1853 PubMed 27069795
April 14, 2016
Effective protein inhibition in intact mouse oocytes through peptide nanoparticle-mediated antibody transfection
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1849 PubMed 27114861
April 26, 2016
Crystal structure of the 3C protease from Southern African Territories type 2 foot-and-mouth disease virus
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https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1964 PubMed 27168976
Architecture of the sperm whale forehead facilitates ramming combat

Sperm whale head

April 5, 2016

Architecture of the sperm whale forehead facilitates ramming combat

A new study addresses a controversial hypothesis regarding the potential ramming function of the sperm whale’s head, something which was instrumental in inspiring Herman Melville to write the novel Moby Dick.

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