M. Friedman

One Health in practice: Multi-season survey of ixodid tick species collected from domestic dogs in Chad

This study surveys tick species on domestic dogs in Chad to assess disease risk and biodiversity, finding high tick diversity and associations with pathogens.

Micro-CT Based Description of Dorsetichthys bechei (Actinopterygii: Teleostei): Cranial Anatomy of an Iconic Early Teleost

This paper describes new anatomical features of Dorsetichthys bechei using micro-CT scans, clarifying its relationships and ecology within early teleosts.

Three-dimensional anatomy of the early Eocene Whitephippus (Teleostei: Lampriformes) documents parallel conquests of the pelagic environment by multiple teleost lineages

This paper redescribes the fossil teleost Whitephippus tamensis from the early Eocene London Clay, identifying it as an early lampriform that conquered the pelagic environment.

How to tuna fish: constraint, convergence and integration in the neurocranium of pelagiarian fishes.

This study examines the morphological evolution of the neurocranium in pelagiarian fishes, finding convergence and integration despite high shape disparity.

Limited Defense of Liver Energy Status in Rats Susceptible to Diet-induced Obesity

This study shows that rats susceptible to diet-induced obesity have impaired liver energy status recovery during refeeding, linked to increased food intake.

Molecular early burst associated with the diversification of birds at the K-Pg boundary

The paper identifies a molecular early burst in avian evolution around the K-Pg boundary, linked to shifts in substitution rates and allometric scaling relationships.

Exceptional fossil preservation and evolution of the ray-finned fish brain

This paper describes the exceptional preservation of brain and cranial nerve soft tissue in an ancient ray-finned fish, providing insights into early brain evolution and highlighting previously unknown anatomical features.

High lineage survivorship across the end-Devonian Mass Extinction suggested by a remarkable new Late Devonian actinopterygian

The paper presents a new Late Devonian fossil that suggests lineage diversification occurred before the end-Devonian mass extinction, challenging previous models of post-extinction radiation.

Prolonged morphological expansion of spiny-rayed fishes following the end-Cretaceous

This study investigates the morphological expansion of spiny-rayed fishes after the K-Pg extinction, finding a prolonged diversification driven by body elongation and lineage radiation throughout the Cenozoic.

Tumor-targeted delivery of childhood vaccine recall antigens by attenuated Listeria reduces pancreatic cancer

This study shows that delivering a childhood vaccine antigen via attenuated Listeria improves immunotherapy for pancreatic cancer by converting cold tumors into hot tumors and enhancing T cell activity.

Muscle Atrophy: Different Strains of Mice Respond Differently to Single Limb Immobilization

This study shows that different mouse strains respond variably to limb immobilization, with distinct effects on body weight, activity, food consumption, and muscle gene expression.

Chemical constituents involved in e-cigarette, or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI)

The paper identifies chemical constituents in counterfeit e-cig cartridges linked to EVALI and compares them to medical-grade and CBD cartridges.

Cranial anatomy of the predatory actinopterygian Brazilichthys macrognathus from the Permian (Cisuralian) Pedra de Fogo Formation, Parnaiba Basin, Brazil

This paper describes the cranial anatomy of Brazilichthys macrognathus using μ-CT, reinterprets its anatomy, and places it as a stem actinopterygian.