Editorial Material
Ecology
Ammie K. Kalan
Summary: A new study explores the correlation between population density and vocal phenotypes in wild orangutans, showing that sociality plays a role in vocal plasticity in great apes.
NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Biology
Jozsef Arato, W. Tecumseh Fitch
Summary: Some animal vocalizations develop reliably without relevant experience, while others require acoustic models during ontogeny to develop, reflecting the learner's vocal output. Comparing vocal signals from a wide range of bird species showed strong similarity in acoustic and genetic distances, indicating a significant phylogenetic signal. Even in learned birdsong, phylogeny and inheritance constrain vocal structure to a surprising degree.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Samantha K. Smith, Paul W. Frazel, Alireza Khodadadi-Jamayran, Paul Zappile, Christian Marier, Mariam Okhovat, Stuart Brown, Michael A. Long, Adriana Heguy, Steven M. Phelps
Summary: This study sequenced the genome and transcriptome of Alston's singing mouse and produced annotated genomic and transcriptomic resources. By performing single nucleus sequencing, 12 cell types related to song coordination were identified. These resources can help researchers identify the molecular basis of complex traits in singing mice and provide data for large-scale comparative analyses.
Review
Biology
Vincent M. Janik, Mirjam Knoernschild
Summary: The ability of vocal learning has been extensively studied in birds and recently found in cetaceans, pinnipeds, elephants, bats, and other mammals, where they can mimic human language sounds and exhibit vocal convergence. The underlying mechanisms for vocal convergence are still unclear, but it may involve vocal production learning, usage learning, or matching physiological states. Further research is needed to explore learning skills and limitations in a more detailed manner across different mammalian orders.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Biology
Laura Torres Borda, Yannick Jadoul, Heikki Rasilo, Anna Salazar Casals, Andrea Ravignani
Summary: The study reveals that seal pups modify their vocalizations by lowering their fundamental frequency in response to noise, unlike most mammals. Increased noise levels induce the pups to target lower frequencies, while amplitude adjustments seem unaffected.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Biochemical Research Methods
Thiago T. Varella, Yisi S. Zhang, Daniel Y. Takahashi, Asif A. Ghazanfar
Summary: This study examines the early vocal development of three species (common marmoset monkeys, Egyptian fruit bats, and humans) and finds that their acoustic features can undergo sudden transitions, consistent with the concept of punctuated equilibria. By modeling different developmental landscapes, the study suggests that the transitions can be described as a shift in the balance of two vocalization landscapes. The importance of energy expenditure and information transmission in vocal development is supported by experiments manipulating these factors in marmoset monkeys.
PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Biology
Gregory A. Bryant
Summary: The study of human vocal communication has been mostly focused on WEIRD societies, but there is a growing need for cross-cultural investigations to understand how universals and cultural variations interact in vocal production and perception. However, conducting cross-cultural voice research poses methodological challenges, especially in populations that are not commonly studied in Western societies, such as rural and small-scale communities.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Biology
Samantha Carouso-Peck, Michael H. Goldstein, W. Tecumseh Fitch
Summary: The article examines the diverse usages and proposed functions of learned novel signals in various species, aiming to build a framework for considering the evolution of vocal learning capacities beyond sexual selection. By providing examples of species using unlearned signals to accomplish the same goals, the study generates hypotheses regarding when vocal learning is adaptive. The identification of areas of uncertainty for further research is highlighted to improve understanding and testing of these hypotheses.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Biology
Mathilde Martin, Tess Gridley, Simon Elwen, Isabelle Charrier
Summary: Mother-young vocal recognition is common in mammals. This study shows that Cape fur seal females can recognize their pup's voice within 2-4 hours after birth, and that pups develop this ability within 4-6 hours after birth. This is the fastest establishment of mother-young vocal recognition reported for any mammalian species, including humans.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
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Biology
Mathilde Massenet, Andrey Anikin, Katarzyna Pisanski, Karine Reynaud, Nicolas Mathevon, David Reby
Summary: This study investigates the effects of nonlinear phenomena in puppy whines on human perception using state-of-the-art sound synthesis. The results show that nonlinear phenomena can convey rich information and may be crucial for offspring survival during breeding of a domesticated species.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ying Ji Chuang, Seong Jae Hwang, Kevin A. Buhr, Courtney A. Miller, Gregory D. Avey, Brad H. Story, Houri K. Vorperian
Summary: This study highlights the importance of studying the growth of the upper airway in 3D, revealing significant growth in the vertical and transverse dimensions during the first 5 years of life. Sex differences in pharyngeal measurements were observed by age 5, and prepubertal differences were found in the subglottal region.
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Biology
Angela S. Stoeger, Anton Baotic, Gunnar Heilmann
Summary: African elephants produce idiosyncratic sounds using unique sound production mechanisms, with each individual having its own specific strategy. Social feedback and positive reinforcement can enhance vocal creativity and learning behaviors in elephants, highlighting the importance of understanding their communication system.
Review
Biology
Juan David Leongomez, Jan Havlicek, S. Craig Roberts
Summary: Studies show that specific vocal modulations, similar to infant-directed speech and music, play a role in communicating intentions and mental states during human social interaction. The proposed model suggests that complex social environments and strong social bonds contribute to the development of musicality-related abilities. This model can be further tested by comparing levels of sociality and complexity of vocal communication in other species. The integration of multiple theories presents a new perspective on musicality, emphasizing its role in parent-infant communication and bonding.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Manuel Vieira, Marilyn Beauchaud, M. Clara P. Amorim, Paulo J. Fonseca
Summary: The study found that boat noise has a significant masking effect on the acoustic communication of meagre, reducing the ability to discriminate conspecific calls when exposed to boat noise. Additionally, passing boats also lead to a decrease in chorus energy of meagre, which may ultimately impact spawning.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cedric Girard-Buttoz, Tatiana Bortolato, Marion Laporte, Mathilde Grampp, Klaus Zuberbuhler, Roman M. Wittig, Catherine Crockford
Summary: Research has found population differences in call ordering of vocal sequences in wild chimpanzee communities. Tai chimpanzees start greetings with long-distance contact calls, while Budongo chimpanzees start with short-distance submissive calls. The researchers suggest that this difference may be due to higher intra-group aggression in Budongo chimpanzees.
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Biology
Christine Hernandez, Mark Sabin, Tobias Riede
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2017)
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Biology
Bret Pasch, Isao T. Tokuda, Tobias Riede
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2017)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tobias Riede, Heather L. Borgard, Bret Pasch
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2017)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Evan P. Kingsley, Chad M. Eliason, Tobias Riede, Zhiheng Li, Tom W. Hiscock, Michael Farnsworth, Scott L. Thomson, Franz Goller, Clifford J. Tabin, Julia A. Clarke
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2018)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Ingo R. Titze, Tobias Riede, Anil Palaparthi, Linda S. Hynan, Amy Hamilton, Laura Toles, Ted Mau
JOURNAL OF SPEECH LANGUAGE AND HEARING RESEARCH
(2018)
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Behavioral Sciences
David George Ashbrook, Snigdha Roy, Brittany G. Clifford, Tobias Riede, Maria Luisa Scattoni, Detlef H. Heck, Lu Lu, Robert W. Williams
FRONTIERS IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2018)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tobias Riede, Scott L. Thomson, Ingo R. Titze, Franz Goller
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Evolutionary Biology
Heather L. Borgard, Karen Baab, Bret Pasch, Tobias Riede
JOURNAL OF MAMMALIAN EVOLUTION
(2020)
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Neurosciences
Tobias Riede, Charles Schaefer, Amy Stein
JOURNAL OF NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
(2020)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tobias Riede, Christopher R. Olson
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
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Biology
Tobias Riede, Bret Pasch
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2020)
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Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Tobias Riede, Megan Coyne, Blake Tafoya, Karen L. Baab
JOURNAL OF SPEECH LANGUAGE AND HEARING RESEARCH
(2020)
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Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Anastasiya Kobrina, Mahendra Kumar Hidau, Tobias Riede, O'neil W. Guthrie, Bret Pasch
Summary: The study experimented on mice's auditory and vocal output, finding that mice experience hearing loss and vocal changes after aging and exposure to noise, with males losing hearing more rapidly, and females having longer call duration with age.
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Behavioral Sciences
Marcela Fernandez-Vargas, Tobias Riede, Bret Pasch
Summary: Acoustic variation in rodents plays a critical role in the function and evolution of signals, yet research in this area remains relatively limited. Understanding the proximate mechanisms of acoustic signals is crucial for comprehending the evolution and function of signal displays.
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Biology
Tobias Riede, Anastasiya Kobrina, Landon Bone, Tarana Darwaiz, Bret Pasch
Summary: Rodents diversified through two sound production mechanisms: whistling and airflow-induced vocal fold vibration. High frequency sounds were produced by whistling, while low frequency sounds were produced by airflow-induced vocal fold vibration. Both mechanisms were used by both neonates and adults.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2022)