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The natural and anthropized wetland of Gándaras de Budiño (Galicia, Spain) hosts a great number of mosquito species. Culex pipiens s.l. and Culex torrentium pose an emerging risk for West Nile virus transmission. The temporary and polluted waters, as well as the summer and spring seasons, favor the larval proliferation of these vectors.
Yasmina Martínez‐Barciela+2 more
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Come to the dark side - citizen science in nighttime ecology. [PDF]
Kimmig SE+4 more
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ABSTRACT Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are widely recognized for their therapeutic efficacy in bone regeneration, but one side effect of these therapies is ectopic mineralization. Previous work identified a mineral‐binding peptide (pVTK, VTKHNLQI(pS)Q(pS)Y; where pS denotes a phosphoserine) with the ability to inhibit mineralization in osteoblasts.
Samantha J. McGoldrick+2 more
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Ecosystem Drivers of Freshwater Mercury Bioaccumulation Are Context-Dependent: Insights from Continental-Scale Modeling. [PDF]
Kotalik CJ+7 more
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‘Nature of the year’ in Germany: An effective policy to raise public awareness?
Abstract Building public awareness for conservation can be done in different ways. However, the impact of the conservation marketing techniques is not well understood. The ‘nature of the year’ award is a public awareness building strategy for conservation in Germany, which aims to draw attention to annually selected species and their habitats. In order
Hilke Hollens‐Kuhr+2 more
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Predatory Potential of Nymphal Odonates on Aedes aegypti Developing in Freshwater and Brackish Water Habitats. [PDF]
Arthiyan S+3 more
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Observation of Dragonfly Flying in Air and Flow
Hiroaki MOCHIZUKI+3 more
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ABSTRACT Taking inspiration from dragonfly tandem wing aerodynamics, this study explores a novel wind turbine design featuring tandem blades. A 1‐m diameter horizontal axis wind turbine is tested in a wind tunnel at wind speeds between 4 and 12 m/s.
Amr Khedr, Francesco Castellani
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