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This study uses geometric morphometrics to analyze mandibular corpus shape variation in cercopithecids, distinguishing taxa at multiple levels and identifying patterns of allometry, sexual dimorphism, and phylogenetic signal.

This study quantifies symphysis shape variation in extant cercopithecids to assess its utility for taxonomy, finding significant differences at subfamilial, tribal, and genus levels.

The study evaluates the hand-held digital refractometer's ability to measure total serum protein in sheep, finding poor agreement and correlation with a serum chemistry analyzer.

This paper examines the tear resistance of Bombyx mori silk cocoons, finding that tear strength increases from innermost to outermost layers and correlates with porosity and fibre mobility.

This study constructs animal models to simulate different stages of DVT-APTE-CTEPD/CTEPH progression and compares their effectiveness in capturing pathological features.

The paper examines circadian and circatidal rhythms in a freshwater snail, finding that both tidal and nontidal populations exhibit circatidal rhythms after exposure to a simulated tidal cycle, with tidal populations showing more circatidal oscillating genes.

The paper investigates factors driving cooperation in long-tailed macaques, finding that friendship and personality dissimilarity predict cooperative dyad formation and success.

This study tests Anopheles larvae and adults using bioassays to assess susceptibility to chlorfenapyr, finding variability between species and populations.

The paper reports in situ observations and a range extension of Neopilina galatheae, a rare deep-sea monoplacophoran mollusc, collected from a new location on the Eastern Galapagos Spreading Center.

This study investigates the role of LSD1 in lipid metabolism of Hermetia illucens, finding it promotes larval growth without affecting fat content or development.

This study compares parasitoid wasp species richness in tropical forests of Peru and Uganda, finding higher species diversity in Peru despite Uganda's higher sampling effort.

The paper investigates electroantennographic responses of African meliponine bees to hetero-specific trail pheromones, identifying terpenyl esters as key compounds involved in recruitment and resource partitioning.

This study examines how feed processing type and protein source affect shrimp feeding behavior and survival under varying salinity conditions.

The paper reports avifauna diversity in Laguna de Matusagarati, Panama, identifying 169 bird species, 49 families, and 19 orders, representing 17% of Panama's bird species.

This study shows that adding 1.5 g kg-1 β-glucan to the diet of striped catfish improves growth, survival, antioxidant activity, and stress resistance.

The study tracks the spread of Moorish gecko Tarentola mauritanica in France and links its population increase to a decline in the European leaf-toed gecko Euleptes europaea.

The paper tests a method to isolate and quantify microplastics in Mytilus californianus using digestion, sonication, and fluorescent microscopy.

This study shows that regeneration in ladybird beetles is stage-specific, with earlier larval stages regenerating larger legs and experiencing less developmental delay than later stages.

The paper identifies and characterizes protective antigens in a vaccine preparation from Ostertagia ostertagi excretory-secretory material using proteomics.

This study examines bipedal macaque skipping and hurdling mechanics, finding asymmetric leg use and CoM dynamics similar to human running.