James D. Schiffbauer

TL;DR: This paper reports the results of an experiment examining the effects of field of regard (FOR) and head tracking on the analysis of volume visualized micro-CT datasets, and provides design guidelines for choosing display systems that can improve the effectiveness of volume visualization applications.

TL;DR: It is proposed that pyritization and kerogenization are regulated principally by placement and duration of the decaying organism in different microbial zones of the sediment column, which hinge on post-burial sedimentation rate and/or microbial zone thickness.

TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors reported three types of trace fossils (horizontal tunnels, surface tracks/trails, and vertical traces) from the latest Ediacaran Dengying Formation (551-541 Ma) in the Yangtze Gorges area of South China, which likely represent animal activities related to undermat feeding, epibenthic locomotion, and temporary dwelling.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors show that pervasive authigenic pyritization tends to replicate more labile tissues than aluminosilicate-aided carbonaceous compression, which can facilitate the replication and preservation of soft-bodied organisms in siliclastic sediments.

TL;DR: In this paper, secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS) was used to identify the earliest known animal resting eggs and embryos in the lower Ediacaran Doushantuo Formation.