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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Janine Felden, Lars Moeller, Uwe Schindler, Robert Huber, Stefanie Schumacher, Roland Koppe, Michael Diepenbroek, Frank Oliver Gloeckner
Summary: PANGAEA is an information system that supports research data management, long-term data archiving, and publication. It serves as an open access library for archiving, publishing, and distributing georeferenced data in the earth and environmental sciences, with a focus on observational and experimental data. With its commitment to Citability, comprehensive metadata descriptions, interoperability of data and metadata, structural and semantic harmonization, PANGAEA ensures the long-term usability of archived data and is an important component of national and international science and technology activities.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Christopher J. Lepre, Paul E. Olsen
Summary: The study validates pigmentary hematite as a proxy indicator for the Late Triassic environment through analyzing a red bed sequence in Arizona. The results show the evolving pattern of the Late Triassic monsoon, a long-term rise in aridity starting around 215 Ma, and increased oscillatory climate change at around 213 Ma. These changes are attributed to the drift of the Colorado Plateau northward as part of Laurentia and fluctuating CO2 levels.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Lorenzo Marchetti, Giuseppa Forte, Evelyn Kustatscher, William A. DiMichele, Spencer G. Lucas, Guido Roghi, Manuel A. Juncal, Christoph Hartkopf-Froder, Karl Krainer, Corrado Morelli, Ausonio Ronchi
Summary: This study comprehensively revised the late Cisuralian central Pangaea and found a significant increase in drought-tolerant forms during the Artinskian period, possibly due to a global climatic event caused by volcanic eruptions that led to the final melting of the Gondwanan ice sheets.
EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2022)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Tjalf Ziemssen, Ulf Schulze-Topphoff
Summary: The mean age of patients in PANGAEA and PANGAEA 2.0 was similar, but PANGAEA 2.0 patients had shorter disease duration and fewer relapses. Disease severity at baseline was lower in PANGAEA 2.0 patients compared to PANGAEA. These results suggest changes in treatment guidelines may have influenced patient profiles over time, with earlier intervention seen in patients initiating fingolimod therapy.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2021)
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Geography, Physical
Josephina Hartung, Felix J. Augustin, Panagiotis Kampouridis, Daniel J. Chure
Summary: This study describes a new trace fossil assemblage from the Upper Triassic Chinle Formation in the southwest USA, revealing support for rheotaxis behavior in notostracan crustaceans and indicating they lived in an environment dominated by sheet-flow events in ephemeral river systems.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tomoya Yamamoto, Tsung-Che Chang, Katsunori Tanaka
Summary: This study introduces a novel concept of a transformable protecting group that changes its properties through structural transformation. The Epoc group, developed based on this concept, can be transformed into an Fmoc-like structure with gold(iii)-catalyzed fluorene formation and removed under Fmoc-like mild basic conditions post-transformation. The Epoc group provides orthogonality to gold(iii)-labile protecting groups in solid-phase peptide synthesis and shows high turnover number of fluorene formation in aqueous media, suggesting potential applicability to biological systems.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yongyun Hu, Xiang Li, William R. Boos, Jiaqi Guo, Jiawenjing Lan, Qifan Lin, Jing Han, Jian Zhang, Xiujuan Bao, Shuai Yuan, Qiang Wei, Yonggang Liu, Jun Yang, Ji Nie, Zhengtang Guo
Summary: This study used a large set of simulations of global climate over the past 250 million years to reveal the evolution of the monsoon system and found that global-mean temperature variations have little impact on it. The changes in the global land monsoon are primarily governed by continental area, latitudinal location, and fragmentation.
Article
Business
Reshawn Ramjattan, Nicholas Hosein, Patrick Hosein, Andre Knoesen
Summary: This article presents a scalable framework for establishing small online groups, addressing the challenges of finding suitable team members on social media platforms. The framework offers optimal group recommendations to users and guides group hosts in identifying the best users for their group.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Xianglin Li, Lijun Zhang, Qingyin Li, Zhanming Zhang, Shu Zhang, Yingjie Li, Shengli Niu, Mortaza Gholizadeh, Leilei Xu, Xun Hu
Summary: This study investigated the steam reforming of glucose, fructose and sorbitol and found that the different functionalities of sugars play a crucial role in coke formation during the reaction. The carbonyl functionality was identified as the main factor causing serious coking behavior, leading to different properties of the coke generated from different sugars.
Article
Geography, Physical
Chabier De Jaime-Soguero, Eudald Mujal, Jaume Dinares-Turell, Oriol Oms, Arnau Bolet, Guillem Orlandi-Oliveras, Josep Fortuny
Summary: The study analyzed tetrapod ichnoassociations from the Catalan Basin in northeast Spain during the Middle Triassic, as well as a global database of Middle Triassic tetrapod footprint localities, revealing the correlation between tetrapod ichnofauna and paleoenvironments. The results showed differences in ichnoassociations in coastal versus terrestrial settings, highlighting how environmental constraints influenced faunal assemblages during the Middle Triassic of the Western Tethys region.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Frank Schweitzer, Georges Andres
Summary: This article examines the formation and development of social groups, and the impact of different parameters on their formation and coexistence. Using an agent-based model and analytic investigations, critical density parameters that control the formation and coexistence of groups are derived.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yuepeng Chen, Xuan Guo, Guangyu Luo, Guangwu Liu
Summary: This article presents a consistency control algorithm for the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) group combined with the leader-follower approach under communication delay. The proposed algorithm uses a hybrid communication topology to adapt to large formation control. Distributed control laws based on consensus theory and the leader-follower method are constructed for homogeneous and heterogeneous AUV groups under communication delay. Stability criteria are established for guaranteeing consensus. Simulation experiments demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed algorithms.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tuomas Takko, Kunal Bhattacharya, Daniel Monsivais, Kimmo Kaski
Summary: Human subjects adjust to autonomous agents by being less risk averse, splitting behavior into selfish and cooperative actions. Results suggest that in purely or lesser cooperative settings, providing more control to humans could help in maximizing the overall performance of hybrid systems.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shendong Tan, Xiaomeng Zhang, Yongjian Lian, Xi Chen, Shi Yin, Lin Du, Maofa Ge
Summary: Organosulfates (OSs) are commonly found in atmospheric aerosol particles and their formation mechanism is crucial to understand. This study investigates the reaction of alpha-hydroxy acids (HAs) with SO3 at the surface of liquid aerosols, revealing the significant impact of OH group orientation on the formation of OSs. The air-water interface plays a crucial role in the physicochemical behaviors of alpha-hydroxy acids, leading to different properties for the SO3 colliding reaction.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Hiroaki Shimizu, Kohei Yoshinaga, Satoshi Yokoshima
Summary: Treatment of ketones with a 2-nitrophenyl group at the alpha-position with sodium hydroxide in methanol at 60 degrees C leads to the formation of various nitrones. Unexpected isolation of N-hydroxyindolinone as a byproduct and proposed reaction mechanism involving an alpha-hydroxyketone. The resulting nitrones undergo inter- and intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition with olefins to yield polycyclic isoxazolidines.
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
William G. Parker, Sterling J. Nesbitt, Randall B. Irmis, Jeffrey W. Martz, Adam D. Marsh, Matthew A. Brown, Michelle R. Stocker, Sarah Werning
Summary: A study describes the early-diverging pseudosuchian Revueltosaurus callenderi from Arizona, based on 12 skeletons found in a bonebed, which possess unique features that help clarify its relationships within Pseudosuchia. Histological analysis of the femur indicates that the individuals were not young juveniles and had slow growth rate.
ANATOMICAL RECORD-ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Natalia Jagielska, Michael O'Sullivan, Gregory F. Funston, Ian B. Butler, Thomas J. Challands, Neil D. L. Clark, Nicholas C. Fraser, Amelia Penny, Dugald A. Ross, Mark Wilkinson, Stephen L. Brusatte
Summary: A remarkably preserved Jurassic pterosaur skeleton with a wingspan estimated to be over 2.5m has been discovered, shedding light on the important role of the Middle Jurassic in pterosaur evolution. This finding suggests that non-pterodactyloid pterosaurs were already diversifying and experimenting with larger sizes during this time, concurrent with or perhaps earlier than the origin of birds.
Article
Paleontology
Elsa Panciroli, Roger B. J. Benson, Vincent Fernandez, Matthew Humpage, Alberto Martin-Serra, Stig Walsh, Zhe-Xi Luo, Nicholas C. Fraser
Summary: During the Middle Jurassic, there was an early diversification of mammal groups, with Docodonta exhibiting ecological diversity similar to small-bodied mammals in the Cenozoic. The discovery of the Borealestes skeletons in Scotland provides important anatomical information for understanding the evolution and ecological diversity of the clade. The morphology of Borealestes suggests it may represent an unspecialized basal bauplan, contributing to the ecological diversity in Docodonta.
Meeting Abstract
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Khanh To, Todd Green, Lawrence Witmer, Michelle Stocker
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Davide Foffa, Emma M. Dunne, Sterling J. Nesbitt, Richard J. Butler, Nicholas C. Fraser, Stephen L. Brusatte, Alexander Farnsworth, Daniel J. Lunt, Paul J. Valdes, Stig Walsh, Paul M. Barrett
Summary: The early Late Triassic reptile Scleromochlus taylori was hypothesized to be closely related to pterosaurs, but its poor preservation has led to controversy over its identification. This study uses microcomputed tomographic scans to accurately reconstruct Scleromochlus and identify it as a close relative of pterosaurs within Pterosauromorpha.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ben T. T. Kligman, Bryan M. M. Gee, Adam D. D. Marsh, Sterling J. J. Nesbitt, Matthew E. E. Smith, William G. G. Parker, Michelle R. R. Stocker
Summary: Scientists have discovered the oldest caecilian fossil in Arizona, USA, suggesting that the origin of caecilians can be traced back to the Triassic period. These fossils reveal the tempo and mode of early caecilian morphological and functional evolution, providing new evidence supporting a single origin of caecilians with other amphibians.
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Adam C. C. Pritchard, Randall B. B. Irmis, Jennifer C. C. Olori, Sterling J. J. Nesbitt, Nathan D. D. Smith, Michelle R. R. Stocker, Alan H. H. Turner
Summary: The femoral morphology of Triassic drepanosauromorphs is unique, allowing for greater femoral adduction and protraction compared to other Permian-Triassic diapsids. This study provides valuable insights into the evolution of reptile femora and their locomotor capabilities.
ANATOMICAL RECORD-ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
C. C. Loron, E. Rodriguez Dzul, P. J. Orr, A. V. Gromov, N. C. Fraser, S. McMahon
Summary: By using non-destructive Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, the authors successfully determined the molecular fingerprints of eukaryotes and prokaryotes from the 407Ma Rhynie chert fossil assemblage of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This study demonstrates the usefulness of infrared spectroscopy in resolving the affinities of extinct organisms that cannot be resolved by morphology alone.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rodrigo T. Muller, Martin D. Ezcurra, Mauricio S. Garcia, Federico L. Agnolin, Michelle R. Stocker, Fernando E. Novas, Marina B. Soares, Alexander W. A. Kellner, Sterling J. Nesbitt
Summary: Studying the well-preserved partial skeleton of Venetoraptor gassenae provides a more comprehensive understanding of the skull and ecology of dinosaur and pterosaur precursors. The discovery of a sharp raptorial-like beak and long trenchant claws suggests the loss of quadrupedalism in these precursors. The morphological diversity of these precursors exceeds that of Triassic dinosaurs and resembles that of Triassic pterosaurs.
Article
Paleontology
Davide Foffa, Sterling J. J. Nesbitt, Ben T. T. Kligman, Richard J. J. Butler, Michelle R. R. Stocker
Summary: Anisodontosaurus greeri is a small-bodied tetrapod with a heterodont dentition from the Middle Triassic. Its evolutionary relationships have been uncertain, but new data from micro-computed tomography scans suggest that it belongs to the archosauromorph clade Trilophosauridae. Comparison with other trilophosaurids reveals similarities with Variodens inopinatus, and cladistic analyses confirm the existence of two distinct lineages within Trilophosauridae. These findings have important implications for our understanding of the early evolution and distribution of trilophosaurids.
JOURNAL OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
William G. Parker, William A. Reyes, Adam D. Marsh
Summary: This study examines the maximum body size of pseudosuchian archosaurs and investigates the factors influencing body size. Through the analysis of a newly discovered large specimen, it is found that the specimen has a large body size but has not yet reached skeletal maturity, which differs from smaller specimens. Furthermore, the study suggests that neurocentral suture co-ossification may be correlated with skeletal maturity in aetosaurs, while body size may not be congruent with skeletal maturity.
ANATOMICAL RECORD-ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Paleontology
Adam D. Marsh, William G. Parker, Sterling J. Nesbitt, Ben T. Kligman, Michelle R. Stocker
Summary: Non-archosaur archosauromorphs, including a newly discovered malerisaurine azendohsaurid named Puercosuchus traverorum, were important members of the global Middle and Late Triassic continental ecosystems. This finding is significant for understanding the diversity of azendohsaurids during the middle and late Triassic periods.
JOURNAL OF PALEONTOLOGY
(2022)