Looking for the origins of the human brain: The role of South Africa in the history of palaeoneurology by Amélie Beaudet, Edwin de Jager, Mirriam Tawane, Brendon Billings

“…Details preserved in the endocast of the Taung Child have opened critical questions and debates about how the human brain evolved, and how to identify and study evidence of brain changes from fossil hominin crania. In this paper, we review and synthesise methodological innovations (how do we study fossil hominin brains?) …”
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Sillons d’usure interproximaux : reproduction expérimentale, analyse et application des résultats aux observations sur la lignée néandertalienne by Linda Bouchneb, Bruno Maureille

“…The macro- and microscopic morphology of these experimental grooves is similar to that reported for fossil hominids. Our results thus enable us to suggest that tooth-picks were occasional objects.…”
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Sustainability indicator evaluation for biomass feedstock in the biojet supply chain using Fuzzy Delphi method by Hasibuan Sawarni, Nazir Novizar, Kandasani Jayakhrisna

“…In recent years, the production and consumption of traditional fossil jets have contributed significantly to CO2 emissions. …”
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Insights into stem Batomorphii: A new holomorphic ray (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) from the upper Jurassic of Germany. by Julia Türtscher, Patrick L Jambura, Frederik Spindler, Jürgen Kriwet

“…The Late Jurassic fossil deposits of southern Germany, collectively known as the 'Solnhofen Archipelago', are one of the world's most important sources of Mesozoic vertebrates. …”
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Lugares amados, lugares sombra: éticas y estéticas en tiempos de transición by María Cecilia Roa García, Alejandro Quecedo del Val, Nils Lagrève, Ana Manuela Amaya Morales

“…These communities resist being reduced to mere suppliers of renewable or fossil energy for distant regions, becoming instead shadow places. …”
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Seismic Methods in Geothermal Water Resource Exploration: Case Study from Łódź Trough, Central Part of Poland by Tomasz Maćkowski, Anna Sowiżdżał, Anna Wachowicz-Pyzik

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Spectroscopic Characterization of Eoholocene Bones Found in a Cave in Northeast Brazil by P. V. Oliveira, M. S. S. Viana, O. A. Barros, P. T. C. Freire, F. I. Bezerra, S. B. S. Gusmão, B. C. Viana, J. H. Silva

“…The preservation of fossils depends on several interactions of organic and inorganic chemical processes. …”
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Paleobiodiversity in the Darriwilian (Middle Ordovician) of the Naturtejo UNESCO Global Geopark (Portugal) by Sofia Pereira, Jorge Colmenar, Cristiana Esteves, Ícaro Dias da Silva, Miguel Pires, Carlos Neto de Carvalho

“…Recent paleontological and biostratigraphic works have detected most of the previously recorded and new fossil sites, improving the Middle Ordovician biostratigraphy of this region and updating the knowledge of its fossil assemblages, which are fairly more diverse than previously considered. …”
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Can aid foster Africa's attainment of a just energy transition and external debt sustainability? by Kalimanshi Nsakaza, Talumba Ireen Chilipaine

“…The paper also used 7 indicators of access to energy and electricity on both renewable and fossil fuels to measure the Just Energy Transition (JET) and 8 indicators to assess the external debt landscape of the sampled countries. …”
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Contesting a legendary legacy: A century of reflection on Raymond Dart and the Taung skull by Christa Kuljian

“…First, this paper explores how, over time, Dart’s telling of the story of the Taung fossil obscured the role of geologist Robert Young and promoted the myth of ‘one man, one fossil’, rather than the reality that all scientific efforts reflect the work of a team. …”
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Eifelosaurus – The Lonely Lizard by Jens Koppka

“…We explore the research history, including geoconservation aspects, and summarize current knowledge of Eifelosaurus, the sole fossil of its kind, identified as an early rhynchosaur. …”
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Elliptical Fourier analysis of molar outlines in Late Pliocene Parapapio whitei from Makapansgat Limeworks, South Africa by Alexander C. Kim, Frank L’Engle Williams

“…Study aims: The first maxillary molar occlusal outlines of the two most complete fossils attributed to Parapapio whitei are compared. …”
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Development potential of wind energy in Turkey by İsmet Akova

“…Covering its energy requirement from fossil energy sources for the most part, Turkey relies on outside sources to procure energy required for its economy and different sectors. …”
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Performance and Exhaust Emission Characteristics of C.I Engine Using Biofuels and Its Diesel Blend with Nano-Additives by S. Jacob, L. Karikalan, J. Isaac JoshuaRamesh Lalvani, Aman Sharma, Maghalengam Kannappan

“…Depletion of fossil fuel assets makes it critical that we find biodiesel sources in the contemporary world. …”
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Life cycle assessment of paper products based on recycled and virgin fiber by J. Simamora, E.I. Wiloso, M. Yani

“…Through further contribution analysis, it was determined that the main contributor to all impact categories in both production systems was fossil-based energy input. Efforts to improve the environmental performance of the two products should focus on enhancing the energy efficiency of the system and incorporating non-fossil fuel energy sources into the production process.…”
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Comment la connaissance de la diversité posturo-locomotrice des primates a-t-elle transformé la compréhension de celle des hominines ? by Mathilde Lequin, François Marchal

“…With a history and philosophy of science angle, this article aims to analyze the contribution of primatology to the transformation of the theoretical framework used in paleoanthropology to think about the evolution of bipedalism. While fossil discoveries are often presented as the driving force of theoretical change in this discipline, we show that studies on primate locomotor diversity have also played a fundamental role in deconstructing certain interpretative schemes frequently used in the analysis of hominin fossil remains. …”
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Perikymata number and spacing on early modern human teeth: evidence from Qafzeh cave, Israel by Janet M. Monge, Anne-Marie Tillier, Alan Mann

“…The variation is so large in fact that virtually every fossil hominin species can be encompassed within the range except for some but not most of the robust australopithecines. …”
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Environmental-economic evaluation of sugar cane bagasse gasification power plants versus combined-cycle gas power plants by F. Mohammadi, M.A. Abdoli, M. Amidpour, H. Vahidi, S. Gitipour

“…The results revealed the vital need of biomass power plants to governmental support in order to compete with fossil power plants by participation of private sector.…”
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Underwater paleontology inside cenotes reveals the Miocene-Pliocene fish diversity in the Yucatan Peninsula, southeast Mexico. by Kleyton M Cantalice, Hugo E Salgado-Garrido, Erick Sosa-Rodríguez, Kay Vilchis-Zapata, Gerardo González-Barba, Underwater Archaeological Atlas project

“…The karstification process partially erodes these deposits' surfaces and exposes the fossil assemblage. Here, we present the fossil fish diversity in underwater prospections in the Cenotes Sambulá, San Juan, and X-Nabuy. …”
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Decomposition of air pollution in Indonesia by Shohibul Manshur Al Ahmad Ana, Suryanto Suryanto, Sarjiyanto Sarjiyanto

“…The results show a diverse influence of urbanization, liberalization, and fossil fuel when associated with skeleton variables that impact the pattern of pollution shaping. …”
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