Publications | 2019


Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) group sleep and pathogen-vector avoidance: experimental support for the encounter-dilution effect

Authors: Samson D.R., Louden L.A., Gerstner K., Wiley S., Lake B., White B.J., Nunn, C.L. and Hunt K.D.

Full citation: Samson D.R., L.A. Louden, K. Gerstner, S. Wiley, B. Lake, B.J. White, C.L. Nunn and K.D. Hunt (2019). Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) group sleep and pathogen-vector avoidance: experimental support for the encounter-dilution effect. International Journal of PrimatologyDOI: 10.1007/s10764-019-00111-z


Functional linear modeling of activity data shows analgesic-mediated improved sleep in dogs with spontaneous osteoarthritis pain

Authors: Gruen M.E., Samson D.R. and Lascelles B.D.X.

Full citation: Gruen, M.E., D.R. Samson and B.D.X. Lascelles (2019). Functional linear modeling of activity data shows analgesic-mediated improved sleep in dogs with spontaneous osteoarthritis pain. Scientific Report: Nature Research9: 14192. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-50623-0


Eulerian videography technology improves classification of sleep architecture in primates

Authors: Melvin E., Samson D.R. and Nunn C.L. 

Full citation: Melvin, E., D.R. Samson and C.L. Nunn (2019). Eulerian videography technology improves classification of sleep architecture in primates. Primates60: 467-475. DOI: 10.1007/s10329-019-00744-x


Sleep influences cognitive performance in lemurs

Authors: Samson D.R., Vining A. and Nunn, C.L.

Full citation: Samson, D.R., A. Vining and C.L. Nunn (2019). Sleep influences cognitive performance in lemurs. Animal Cognition22: 697-708. DOI: 10.1007/s10071-019-01266-1


Do We Sleep Better Than Our Ancestors? How Natural Selection and Modern Life Have Shaped Human Sleep

Authors: Nunn C.L. and Samson D.R.

Full citation: Nunn, C.L. and D.R. Samson (2019). Do We Sleep Better Than Our Ancestors? How Natural Selection and Modern Life Have Shaped Human Sleep. This View of Life: Evolutionary Mismatch Series.