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Chitin: a comparison between its main sources

Frontiers in Materials
Chitin is the second most abundant polysaccharide on Earth, after cellulose, and it is mainly obtained from the shells of crustaceans. While chitin is currently derived from shrimp shells, there is a growing interest in commercializing chitin sourced ...
Hamzeh Izadi, Homa Asadi, Marjan Bemani
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Receptogenesis in a Vascularized Robotic Embodiment

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Functional augmentation of situated robots via ex novo hardware generation extends physical adaptability. Drawing inspiration from open circulatory systems for mass and function redistribution, this study presents a vascularized robotic composite exhibiting receptogenesis ‐ the on‐demand construction of sensors ‐ from internal fluid reserves based on ...
Kadri‐Ann Pankratov, Leonid Zinatullin, Hans Priks, Adele Metsniit, Urmas Johanson, Tarmo Tamm, Alvo Aabloo, Edoardo Sinibaldi, Indrek Must   +8 more
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Herbivory‐Induced Stomatal Opening Triggers the Dispersal of an Invasive Insect Herbivore

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The invasive leafminer Phthorimaea absoluta uniquely manipulates plant defenses by inducing stomatal opening in tomato. This response, mediated by the stomatal regulator IQM1, enhances the release of the repellent volatile benzaldehyde. This volatile triggers the dispersal of adult moths, facilitates colonization of new hosts, and leads to rapid ...
Limin Chen, Xiaowei Li, Yaru Wang, Farman Ullah, Shuxing Zhou, Lemeng Dong, Weizhong He, Harro J. Bouwmeester, Youming Hou, Ian T. Baldwin, Yaobin Lu   +10 more
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Examination of satisfaction levels and attitudes toward academic advisors among students at Ardabil university of medical sciences

BMC Medical Education
Background Academic advising is pivotal for student success, satisfaction, and personal development in higher education. However, the effectiveness of advising systems can vary, underscoring the need to understand student perspectives for continuous ...
Eslam Moradi-Asl, Reza Ebrahimoghli, Sajad Babazadeh, Fereshteh Alizadeh, Surosh Ahmadzadeh, Hassn Nikookar, Abbas Abbasi-Ghahramanloo   +6 more
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Small RNAs Virome Characterization Reveals Arthropod-Associated Viruses in Anopheles atroparvus from the Ebro Delta, Spain

Proceedings, 2020
Even though malaria was eradicated from Europe after the mid-20th century, in 2017, more than 8000 imported cases were reported in the continent. Due to travel routes to endemic areas, climate change, and the presence of native vector mosquitoes (genus ...
Lotty Birnberg, Francisco M. Codoñer, Raúl Escosa, Carles Aranda, Ana Isabel Núñez, Sandra Talavera, Núria Busquets   +6 more
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Physiological and immunological responses to Culicoides sonorensis blood-feeding: a murine model

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Hematophagous Culicoides spp. biting midges are of great agricultural importance as livestock, equine, and wildlife pests and as vectors of the orbiviruses bluetongue, epizootic hemorrhagic disease and African horse sickness. To obtain a blood
Christopher J. Lehiy, Lindsey M. Reister-Hendricks, Mark G. Ruder, D. Scott McVey, Barbara S. Drolet   +4 more
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Arthropods as potential vectors of African swine fever virus outbreaks in pig farms in the Republic of Korea

Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2021
The seasonality of African swine fever (ASF) in the summers and outbreaks in farms with high biosecurity levels suggest that the ASF virus (ASFV) may be transmitted by arthropod vectors.
Hachung Yoon, Seong‐Keun Hong, Ilseob Lee, Deuk‐Soo Choi, Jong‐Ho Lee, Eunesub Lee, Sung‐Hwan Wee   +6 more
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Non‐Coding Transcripts From Diversified Members of IgLec Family Protect Antiviral Effectors From Viral miRNA

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The IgLec gene family generates both protein‐coding antiviral effectors and non‐coding transcripts. Upon viral infection, non‐coding transcripts are preferentially targeted by viral miR‐N48, thereby buffering protein‐coding isoforms from repression. Depletion of these decoy transcripts compromises antiviral defense, revealing a non‐coding RNA‐mediated ...
Ying Huang, Rui Shen, Xin Huang, Gu‐Qin Ji, Jiang‐Feng Lan, Qian Ren   +5 more
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Complex transmission epidemiology of neglected Australian arboviruses: diverse non-human vertebrate hosts and competent arthropod invertebrate vectors

Frontiers in Microbiology
More than 75 arboviruses are indigenous to Australia, of which at least 13 are known to cause disease in humans. Alphaviruses are the most common arboviruses, notably including Ross River and Barmah Forest viruses, which contribute a significant public ...
Andrew W. Taylor-Robinson, Andrew W. Taylor-Robinson, Andrew W. Taylor-Robinson   +2 more
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Evolution of Physical Intelligence Across Scales

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
By following the evolution of physical intelligence across scales, this article shows how intelligence arises from materials, structures, physical interactions, and collectives. It establishes physical intelligence as the evolutionary foundation upon which embodied intelligence is built.
Ke Liu, Tianyun Huang, Aming Li, Pengyu Lv, Tingting Qin, Wenhui Chen, Hui Wei, Huiling Duan   +7 more
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