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Ornithology
Katja H. Kochvar, Susan Peters, Matthew N. Zipple, Stephen Nowicki
Summary: Age-related changes in sexually selected signals have been observed in various taxa, with delayed maturation also playing a role in some bird species' songs. Changes in song complexity and production patterns were significant as birds aged from one to two and three years, indicating that songs could serve as an indicator of age in this species.
JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Behavioral Sciences
Rebecca N. Lewis, Anthony Kwong, Masayo Soma, Selvino R. de Kort, R. Tucker Gilman
Summary: This study found that temporal song features in Java sparrows are primarily influenced by social inheritance and learning, rather than genetic relatedness or the developmental environment.
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Behavioral Sciences
Kendra B. Sewall, Michelle L. Beck, Samuel J. Lane, Scott Davies
Summary: 'Urban adapter' species in urban habitats often display higher aggression towards conspecifics, and this behavior could be regulated by the neuroendocrine system. In this study, it was found that urban male song sparrows had a higher proportion of activated AVT neurons compared to rural males, regardless of the duration of social challenge. These findings suggest that the AVT system plays a role in regulating behavioral responses to urbanization.
HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR
(2023)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Rebecca N. Lewis, Masayo Soma, Selvino R. de Kort, R. Tucker Gilman
Summary: The study found strong evidence for cultural inheritance in song structure and note characteristics in a domestic population of Java sparrows, while vocal consistency of note subtypes was influenced by age and developmental environment, rather than social or genetic inheritance. High learning fidelity of song material allows novel variants to be preserved and accumulated over generations, impacting evolution and conservation.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ornithology
William E. Brooks, Peter H. Wimberger
Summary: This study examined the role of song recognition in determining hybridization between White-crowned Sparrow subspecies. Results showed that male pugetensis recognized their own subspecies song more than gambelii, leading to asymmetric hybridization patterns possibly influenced by factors such as population growth, dispersal, and female choice. The findings highlight the complexity of hybrid zones and the need to investigate multiple mechanisms.
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Immunology
Hong Zhang, Jonathan Barratt
Summary: Since it was first described in 1968, immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is known to be the most common form of glomerulonephritis worldwide. Diagnosis depends on renal biopsy which shows mesangial IgA1 deposition. The disease is most prevalent in Asians, followed by Caucasians, with Africans having relatively low rates of IgAN. More severe clinical presentation and higher risk of disease progression have been reported in Asians compared to Europeans. Active lesions are more common in Asians than Europeans, and varying responses to corticosteroid/immunosuppression therapy have been reported.
SEMINARS IN IMMUNOPATHOLOGY
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sam Norman-Haignere, Jenelle Feather, Dana Boebinger, Peter Brunner, Anthony Ritaccio, Josh H. McDermott, Gerwin Schalk, Nancy Kanwisher
Summary: This study developed a new method to investigate the neural code for music in the human auditory cortex using intracranial responses and fMRI. The results revealed that representations of music are fractionated into subpopulations selective for different types of music, with one subpopulation specialized for the analysis of songs.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
A. Rui Gomes, Clara Simaes, Catarina Morais, Ricardo Cunha
Summary: This study analyzed the adaptation of football athletes to competitive stressors and found that cognitive appraisal partially mediated the relationship between stressors and emotions. The role of challenge perception was more pronounced in the U19 team, while the relationship between threat perception and less control was only observed for the U17 team.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Automation & Control Systems
Daniel K. K. Cavalcanti, Henrique F. M. de Queiroz, Jorge S. S. Neto, Mariana D. Banea
Summary: This study investigated the mechanical properties of additive manufactured polymeric parts reinforced with different types of fibers, showing that glass fiber had better effects compared to natural fibers, enhancing the load-bearing capacity of the materials.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Virology
Yali Duan, Changchong Li, Li Deng, Shuhua An, Yun Zhu, Wei Wang, Meng Zhang, Lili Xu, Baoping Xu, Xiangpeng Chen, Zhengde Xie
Summary: The study investigated the molecular epidemiology and genetic variation of human adenovirus type 7 (HAdV-7) in children with acute respiratory infections in China. It found that HAdV-7 strains in China show genetic variations compared to the prototype strain and clustered with worldwide circulating strains. The study also identified recombination events with other adenovirus types, providing important information for the prevention, control, and vaccine development of HAdV-7.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Christa A. Baker, Claire McKellar, Rich Pang, Aljoscha Nern, Sven Dorkenwald, Diego A. Pacheco, Nils Eckstein, Jan Funke, Barry J. Dickson, Mala Murthy
Summary: This study investigates auditory activity in the Drosophila brain, revealing a continuum of preferences for courtship song modes among auditory neurons without hierarchical structure. However, the response properties of individual cell types within the connectome can be predicted from their inputs.
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Behavioral Sciences
Amie Wheeldon, Pawel Szymanski, Adrian Surmacki, Tomasz S. Osiejuk
Summary: Birds have a diverse acoustic communication system, with certain song types used for specific functions such as aggressive encounters. This study focused on the functions of male yellow-breasted boubous' song types in a duet context, finding that response strength varied depending on the matching behavior and rarity of song types used. The results suggest a linking of matching and structure in aggression behavior for territory defense and sexual conflict in yellow-breasted boubous.
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Sara L. Chartier, Scott M. Ramsay, Ken A. Otter
Summary: A novel song variant with distinctive amplitude modulation in the first note has emerged and rapidly spread within a population of White-throated Sparrows in central British Columbia, Canada, gradually replacing the previously established song variant.
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Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Emre Cakmak, Eda Guney
Summary: Every physical asset and product that contributes to production or service is called inventory in the production or service industry. Inventories counted among companies' assets are important since they protect companies from various undesirable situations. The aviation industry is one of the most important transportation modes, and spare parts management is a vital issue for aviation companies to ensure uninterrupted services. This study aims to classify spare parts inventories in the aviation industry using the Neutrosophic Fuzzy EDAS method to achieve high inventory management efficiency in cases of inconsistent and uncertain information.
EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS
(2023)
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Psychology, Biological
Courtney B. Hilton, Cody J. Moser, Mila Bertolo, Harry Lee-Rubin, Dorsa Amir, Constance M. Bainbridge, Jan Simson, Dean Knox, Luke Glowacki, Elias Alemu, Andrzej Galbarczyk, Grazyna Jasienska, Cody T. Ross, Mary Beth Neff, Alia Martin, Laura K. Cirelli, Sandra E. Trehub, Jinqi Song, Minju Kim, Adena Schachner, Tom A. Vardy, Quentin D. Atkinson, Amanda Salenius, Jannik Andelin, Jan Antfolk, Purnima Madhivanan, Anand Siddaiah, Caitlyn D. Placek, Gul Deniz Salali, Sarai Keestra, Manvir Singh, Scott A. Collins, John Q. Patton, Camila Scaff, Jonathan Stieglitz, Silvia Ccari Cutipa, Cristina Moya, Rohan R. Sagar, Mariamu Anyawire, Audax Mabulla, Brian M. Wood, Max M. Krasnow, Samuel A. Mehr
Summary: When interacting with infants, humans alter their speech and song to support communication, and this phenomenon is observed globally. Our study found that the acoustic features of infant-directed vocalizations differ across different cultures but in consistent patterns. Furthermore, listeners are able to accurately recognize these infant-directed vocalizations.
NATURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
(2022)