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Advancing Research on Biomaterials and Biological Materials with Scanning Electron Microscopy under Environmental and Low Vacuum Conditions

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Herein, environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) is discussed as a powerful extension of conventional SEM for life sciences. By combining high‐resolution imaging with variable pressure and humidity, ESEM allows the analysis of untreated biological materials, supports in situ monitoring of hydration‐driven changes, and advances the functional ...
Jendrian Riedel, Lea Dierker, Antoine Eyram Kwame, Kim Nora Wagner, Jonas J. Unterholzner, Jan‐Henning Dirks, Dorothea Brüggemann   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Harnessing the highly adaptable barnase-barstar system for genetic biocontrol of Aedes aegypti

Communications Biology
Toxin-antidote pairs can be used in gene drive systems, providing powerful means to modify mosquito populations. Here we use the toxin-antidote pair, barnase and barstar, originally identified in Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, due to their high binding ...
Katherine Nevard, Joshua X. D. Ang, Michelle A. E. Anderson, Estela Gonzalez, Lewis Shackleford, Luke Alphey   +5 more
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A SEM study of the reindeer sinus worm (Linguatula arctica)

Rangifer, 2009
Pentastomids are a group of peculiar parasitic arthropods, often referred to as tongue worms due to the resemblance of some species to a tongue. Linguatula arctica is the sinus worm of the reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), being the only pentastomid to have ...
Sven Nikander, Seppo Saari
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Arthropod spatial cognition [PDF]

Animal Cognition, 2020
AbstractThe feats of arthropods, and of the well-studied insects and crustaceans in particular, have fascinated scientists and laymen alike for centuries. Arthropods show a diverse repertoire of cognitive feats, of often unexpected sophistication. Despite their smaller brains and resulting lower neuronal capacity, the cognitive abilities of arthropods ...
Sarah Pfeffer, Harald Wolf
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Laser‐Induced Graphene from Waste Almond Shells

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Almond shells, an abundant agricultural by‐product, are repurposed to create a fully bioderived almond shell/chitosan composite (ASC) degradable in soil. ASC is converted into laser‐induced graphene (LIG) by laser scribing and proposed as a substrate for transient electronics.
Yulia Steksova, Anna Chiara Bressi, Marina Galliani, Attilio Marino, Gianni Ciofani, Eduardo Machado‐Charry, Hilda Gomez Bernal, Alessandra Francini, Luca Sebastiani, Francesco Greco   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biotremology in arthropods [PDF]

Learning & Behavior, 2020
AbstractEffective communication is essential in animal life to allow fundamental behavioral processes and survival. Communicating by surface-borne vibrations is likely the most ancient mode of getting and exchanging information in both invertebrates and vertebrates. In this review, we concentrate on the use of vibrational communication in arthropods as
Sofia Cividini, Giuseppe Montesanto
openaire   +4 more sources

Nano‐ and Micro‐Sized Solid Materials Used as Antiviral Agents

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Due to the rise of viral infections in humans and possible viral outbreaks, the use of nano‐ or micro‐sized materials as antiviral agents is rapidly increasing. This review explores their antiviral properties against RNA and DNA viruses, either as a prevention or a treatment tool, by delving into their mechanisms of action and how to properly assess ...
Orfeas‐Evangelos Plastiras, Imelda Raczkiewicz, Peggy Bouquet, Jean‐Philippe Dacquin, Jeremy Dhainaut, Anne Goffard, Christophe Volkringer   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Temporal and Spatial Impact of Human Cadaver Decomposition on Soil Bacterial and Arthropod Community Structure and Function [PDF]

, 2018
As vertebrate carrion decomposes, there is a release of nutrient-rich fluids into theunderlying soil, which can impact associated biological community structure andfunction. How these changes alter soil biogeochemical cycles is relatively unknown and may
Benbow, M. Eric, Crippen, Tawni L., Minick, Kevan J., Pechal, Jennifer L., Singh, Baneshwar, Strickland, Michael S., Sufrin, Ness, Tarone, Aaron M., Tomberlin, Jeffery K, Wickings, Kyle G.   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Strong‐Magnetic Flexible Composites for Magnetically Responsive Soft Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This perspective provides an overview of the performance mechanisms, preparation methods, and applications of strong magnetic flexible composite materials in soft actuators (such as gripping, movement, and sensing), and further explores current opportunities and challenges.
Wenwen Li, Shuai Liu, Xinyi Wang, Xinglong Gong, Shouhu Xuan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimization of SgRNA expression with RNA pol III regulatory elements in Anopheles stephensi

Scientific Reports
Anopheles stephensi, a major Asian malaria vector, is invading Africa and has been implicated in recent outbreaks of urban malaria. Control of this species is key to eliminating malaria in Africa.
Estela Gonzalez, Michelle A. E. Anderson, Joshua X. D. Ang, Katherine Nevard, Lewis Shackleford, Mireia Larrosa-Godall, Philip T. Leftwich, Luke Alphey   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source