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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Noriko Seguchi, James Frances Loftus III, Shiori Yonemoto, Mary-Margaret Murphy
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of cranial shape at the Hirota site in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, to determine whether the cranial deformation was intentional. Through 3D and 2D scan imaging and morphometric analysis, the results showed that the Hirota samples had distinct cranial morphology compared to the other samples, with no sex-based differences. Based on the comprehensive review, the researchers concluded that the Hirota site crania were intentionally modified.
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Anthropology
Sara Rolfe, Christopher Davis, A. Murat Maga
Summary: This study implements and compares three strategies to more densely sample a 3D image surface, with results showing that Patch-TPS and pseudo-landmarking provide more robust performance in the presence of noise and variability in the dataset.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kathleen C. Keough, Sean Whalen, Fumitaka Inoue, Pawel F. Przytycki, Tyler Fair, Chengyu Deng, Marilyn Steyert, Hane Ryu, Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, Elinor Karlsson, Tomasz Nowakowski, Nadav Ahituv, Alex Pollen, Katherine S. Pollard
Summary: Human accelerated regions (HARs) are conserved genomic loci that evolved faster in humans compared to other species, potentially contributing to human-specific traits. Using a combination of automated pipeline and genome alignment, HARs and chimpanzee accelerated regions were identified. Through deep learning and chromatin capture experiments, it was found that HARs are significantly enriched in topologically associating domains that contain human-specific genomic variants which affect three-dimensional genome organization. Differential gene expression between humans and chimpanzees at these loci suggest that HARs have rewired regulatory interactions with neurodevelopmental genes, potentially explaining their rapid evolution.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chieh-Tsai Wu, Yao-Hung Yang, Yau-Zen Chang
Summary: We propose a 3D deep learning framework that generates a complete cranial model using a defective one for surgical reconstruction. Traditional methods have limitations when defects cross the symmetry plane or the skull is asymmetrical. Our framework, based on an enhanced 3D autoencoder, can learn and predict the complete geometry of cranial bones.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Anatomy & Morphology
Valerie Vermeulen, Elaine Kozma, Arne Delsupehe, Pieter Cornillie, Emmelie Stock, Alexander Van Tongel, Lieven De Wilde, Evie E. Vereecke
Summary: In this study, the three-dimensional morphology of the scapula in humans and great apes was quantified and compared using an image-based methodology originally developed for orthopaedic practice. The results showed significant differences in scapular morphology between humans and great apes, with chimpanzees showing a morphology more similar to humans. These differences may be related to differences in mobility and loading regime of the shoulder.
JOURNAL OF ANATOMY
(2023)
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Zoology
Morgane Dromby, Fernando Felix, Ben Haase, Paulo C. Simoes-Lopes, Ana P. B. Costa, Aude Lalis, Celine Bens, Michela Podesta, Giuliano Doria, Andre E. Moura
Summary: Skull shape analysis is useful for studying wildlife ecology and local adaptations, especially in distinguishing between coastal and offshore populations. This study compared the skull shape variation between coastal populations from the Gulf of Guayaquil and the Mediterranean Sea, as well as offshore specimens from multiple oceans. The results showed distinct skull shape differences between coastal populations and offshore specimens, with variations in the rostrum length and shape of specific bones. The findings suggest that feeding and sound production patterns may be influenced by the local environment and contribute to the morphological differences observed.
ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2023)
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Pediatrics
Risa Kato, Nobuhiko Nagano, Shin Hashimoto, Katsuya Saito, Hiroshi Miyabayashi, Takanori Noto, Ichiro Morioka
Summary: This study aimed to assess the measurement precision of a 3D scanner in detecting deformational plagiocephaly in infants and compare the differences between 2D and 3D evaluations. The results showed that the 3D evaluation was more precise than the 2D evaluation, and approximately one in six infants differed in severity between the two evaluations.
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Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Lei Lei, Ying Ma, Chen Chen, Qi Jia, Yuanyuan Li, Lifeng Xi
Summary: This study focuses on a class of self-similar networks modeled on the three-dimensional Vicsek fractal, and derives the asymptotic formula for the node-weighted average geodesic distances based on the integral of geodesic distance using the self-similar measure.
FRACTALS-COMPLEX GEOMETRY PATTERNS AND SCALING IN NATURE AND SOCIETY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pei Liu, Ece Arslan Irmak, Annick De Backer, Annelies De Wael, Ivan Lobato, Armand Beche, Sandra Van Aert, Sara Bals
Summary: This study successfully achieved an atomic resolution 3D investigation of supported Au nanoparticles by combining atom counting and molecular dynamics relaxation, and explored the structural evolution of these nanoparticles at different temperatures.
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Surgery
Andreas Naros, Jan A. Wolf, Michael Krimmel, Susanne Kluba
Summary: A new three-dimensional photogrammetry quantification method was established to evaluate facial asymmetry in positional plagiocephaly, revealing significant asymmetry in nearly all spatial directions and facial regions due to positional plagiocephaly. Helmet therapy led to a significant reduction in facial asymmetry, but complete elimination was not achieved.
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
(2021)
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Polymer Science
Zhixin Guo, Shouke Yan, Guenter Reiter
Summary: 3D single crystals with uniquely oriented hexagonal shape were obtained by isothermal crystallization of isotactic polystyrene. The cracks tended to form along the diagonals of hexagonal stack due to mismatch in coefficients of thermal expansion during quenching. The growth mechanisms leading to 3D single crystals can be observed for all crystallizable polymers.
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Chemistry, Physical
Lei Shao, Fuqiang Fan, Xueya Dai, Hongxin Fu, Wenze Li, Wei Qi, Fan-Bao Meng, Yu Fu
Summary: This article introduces a new strategy for constructing hierarchical nanostructures through pseudomorphic replacement, and successfully fabricates a series of hierarchical MOF materials with different shapes and sizes. The experiments verify that this transformation not only preserves the shape of the original structure, but also proceeds through an interface-coupled dissolution-recrystallization process.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2022)
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Mechanics
M. M. Mirsayar
Summary: The concept of effective critical distances is introduced to construct a novel mixed-mode I/II/III brittle fracture criterion (ECD-SN criterion), which shows superior estimates compared to traditional criteria when predicting experimental data for mixed-mode fracture toughness and fracture angles.
ENGINEERING FRACTURE MECHANICS
(2021)
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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Fabio Romano, Cassio Edvard Sverzut, Alexandre Elias Trivellato, Maria Conceicao Pereira Saraiva, Tung T. Nguyen
Summary: Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE) can cause significant buccal tipping of posterior teeth and some bone displacement; it also moves the maxilla and teeth forward and increases nasal width.
CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS
(2022)
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Thermodynamics
Hany H. Sherief, Farid A. Hamza, Abd Ellatief M. Abd Ellatief
Summary: In this study, the 3D problems of generalized theory of thermoelasticity in spherical regions were investigated and the closed form solutions for temperature, displacement components, and stress tensor components were obtained using Laplace transform. This work is the first attempt to solve the full system of equations of generalized thermoelasticity in spherical regions without neglecting any governing equations.
JOURNAL OF THERMAL STRESSES
(2022)
Editorial Material
Anatomy & Morphology
Jeffrey T. Laitman, Heather F. Smith
ANATOMICAL RECORD-ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mitchell H. Mirande, Heather F. Smith
Summary: This study reports previously undescribed anatomical variants that could potentially be a source of occipital neuralgia. The anatomical presentation is clinically significant as it provides another possible cause for clinicians to consider when diagnosing patients with headaches.
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Pediatrics
Mitchell H. Mirande, Madelyn R. Durhman, Forrest B. Bethel, Heather F. Smith, Raul A. Mirande
Summary: This case report demonstrates the successful use of endoscopic clipping in the management of grade IV pediatric rectal injury. Although further research is needed, endoscopic clipping may serve as an additional treatment option for pediatric rectal injuries.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY CASE REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Anatomy & Morphology
Heather F. Smith
Summary: The cecal appendix is an anatomical structure of intrigue and has been found to serve important protective functions in fortifying the body's immune response and aiding in gut recovery. It has evolved independently multiple times throughout mammalian evolution and has a complex and diverse evolutionary history.
ANATOMICAL RECORD-ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Anatomy & Morphology
Jeffrey T. Laitman, Heather F. Smith
ANATOMICAL RECORD-ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Anatomy & Morphology
Heather F. F. Smith, Jeffrey T. T. Laitman
ANATOMICAL RECORD-ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Heather F. Smith, Madison Berg, Brent Adrian
Summary: A well-preserved cranium belonging to the baenid turtle Plesiobaena antiqua was recently discovered in the Judith River Formation, Montana. Microcomputed tomographic scans revealed the morphology of the middle and inner ear, providing valuable insights into the baenid turtle's neuroanatomical features. This fossil specimen expands our understanding of the morphological variations within Pl. antiqua.
ANATOMICAL RECORD-ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Anatomy & Morphology
Jeffrey T. T. Laitman, Heather F. F. Smith
ANATOMICAL RECORD-ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Jason M. Organ, Heather F. Smith, Paul A. Trainor, Kari Allen, Joy Y. Balta, Amy C. Beresheim, Danielle Brewer-Deluce, Kirsten M. Brown, Anne M. Burrows, Kelsey T. Byers, Jessica N. Byram, Andrew S. Cale, Melissa A. Carroll, Thomas Champney, Jon Cornwall, Manisha R. Dayal, Valerie B. DeLeon, Martine Dunnwald, Christopher Ferrigno, Gabrielle M. Finn, Glenn M. Fox, Pamela L. Geller, Geoffrey D. Guttmann, Noah Harper, Kelly M. Harrell, Adam Hartstone-Rose, Sabine Hildebrandt, Michael Hortsch, Jon Jackson, Laura E. Johnson, Chelsea M. Lohman Bonfiglio, Travis L. McCumber, Rachel A. Menegaz, Jason C. Mussell, Valerie D. O'Loughlin, Tarimobo M. Otobo, Olusegun Oyedele, Michael A. Pascoe, Dianne Person, Joy S. Reidenberg, Rhiannon E. Robinson, Kem A. Rogers, Marian A. Ros, Callum F. Ross, Kat A. Sanders, Brandi Schmitt, Gary C. Schoenwolf, Theodore C. Smith, Timothy D. Smith, D. Rick Sumner, Andrea B. Taylor, Meredith J. Taylor, Mark F. Teaford, Kimberly S. Topp, Katherine E. Willmore, Jonathan J. Wisco, Jian Yang, Ann C. Zumwalt
ANATOMICAL SCIENCES EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Geology
Brent Adrian, Heather F. Smith, Kara Kelley, Douglas G. Wolfe
Summary: This article describes a new Turonian baenid turtle, Edowa zuniensis gen. et sp. nov., from the Moreno Hill Formation in New Mexico. It is morphologically similar to the well-known basal baenid Plesiobaena antiqua and is speculated to be its sister taxon. The discovery suggests a southern Laramidian origin for Baenodda and provides insights into the transitional fauna between Early and Late Cretaceous.
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Niki T. Patel, Heather F. Smith
Summary: Anatomical variations in the brachial plexus can lead to various clinically relevant patterns, such as neuralgias and differing nerve territories in the upper extremities. This study explored the frequency and anatomical presentations of brachial plexus nerve variations, identifying branching variants that clinicians should be aware of. These variations include the dual cord innervation of the medial pectoral nerves, the thoracodorsal nerve arising from the axillary nerve, and branches between the musculocutaneous and median nerves, as well as between the medial antebrachial cutaneous and medial brachial cutaneous nerves.
Editorial Material
Anatomy & Morphology
Jeffrey T. Laitman, Kurt H. Albertine, Heather F. Smith
ANATOMICAL RECORD-ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Anatomy & Morphology
Heather F. Smith, Jeffrey T. Laitman
ANATOMICAL RECORD-ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Anatomy & Morphology
Jeffrey T. Laitman, Heather F. Smith
ANATOMICAL RECORD-ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Margaret I. Hall, Tyler Lindvall, Ana Suarez-Venot, Dominik Valdez, Heather F. Smith
Summary: The brachial plexus is important in felids, and the morphology is generally conserved between snow leopards and domestic cats. However, there are differences in the nerves supplying the shoulder and antebrachium, which may reflect differing prey capture strategies.
