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View article: Quantitative assessment of masticatory muscles based on skull muscle attachment areas in Carnivora
Quantitative assessment of masticatory muscles based on skull muscle attachment areas in Carnivora Open
Masticatory muscles are composed of the temporalis, masseter, and pterygoid muscles in mammals. Each muscle has a different origin on the skull and insertion on the mandible; thus, all masticatory muscles contract in different directions. …
View article: Evaluation of the AFRP Durability Against Debris Cloud Impacts within Multiple-Layered Bumper Shield Structures
Evaluation of the AFRP Durability Against Debris Cloud Impacts within Multiple-Layered Bumper Shield Structures Open
Spacecraft shields like the Whipple bumper on ESA’s Giotto spacecraft, which explored Comet Halley, utilize lightweight composites such as Aramid Fiber Reinforced Plastics (AFRP) for effective protection against hypervelocity impacts by me…
View article: Design Verification of Whipple Bumper Shields for Protecting Small Spacecraft from Hypervelocity Impacts During Fast Fly-Bys to Dusty Objects
Design Verification of Whipple Bumper Shields for Protecting Small Spacecraft from Hypervelocity Impacts During Fast Fly-Bys to Dusty Objects Open
JAXA provides a 24U-class daughtership “B1” to ESA’s Comet Interceptor (CI) mission for fast flyby observation of a long-period comet or an interstellar object. The spacecraft must survive in the dusty environment with a lightweight impact…
View article: Disparity of turbinal bones in placental mammals
Disparity of turbinal bones in placental mammals Open
Turbinals are key bony elements of the mammalian nasal cavity, involved in heat and moisture conservation as well as olfaction. While turbinals are well known in some groups, their diversity is poorly understood at the scale of placental m…
View article: Another Mechanism for Gait Generation: Mechanical Stabilization Can Spontaneously Realize Walking in a Two-Legged Robot
Another Mechanism for Gait Generation: Mechanical Stabilization Can Spontaneously Realize Walking in a Two-Legged Robot Open
Animals exhibit a variety of gait patterns that vary with locomotor speed and energy efficiency. Although a variety of gait patterns have been studied, the mechanism of gait generation has remained vague. In this study, we performed ground…
View article: The development of nasal turbinal morphology of moles and shrews
The development of nasal turbinal morphology of moles and shrews Open
The phylogenetic relationships of major groups within the Order Eulipotyphla was once highly disputed, but the advent of molecular studies has greatly improved our understanding about the diversification history of talpids, soricids, erina…
View article: On the Embryonic Development of the Nasal Turbinals and Their Homology in Bats
On the Embryonic Development of the Nasal Turbinals and Their Homology in Bats Open
Multiple corrugated cartilaginous structures are formed within the mammalian nasal capsule, eventually developing into turbinals. Due to its complex and derived morphology, the homologies of the bat nasal turbinals have been highly dispute…
View article: Embryonic evidence uncovers convergent origins of laryngeal echolocation in bats
Embryonic evidence uncovers convergent origins of laryngeal echolocation in bats Open
Bats are the second-most speciose group of mammals, comprising 20% of species diversity today. Their global explosion, representing one of the greatest adaptive radiations in mammalian history, is largely attributed to their ability of lar…
View article: The effect of the masticatory muscle physiological cross-sectional area on the structure of the temporomandibular joint in Carnivora
The effect of the masticatory muscle physiological cross-sectional area on the structure of the temporomandibular joint in Carnivora Open
We compared the temporomandibular joint structure between species of the order Carnivora and investigated its variation among family lineages. We also investigated the effect of the masticatory muscle physiological cross-sectional area (PC…