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Egyptian Nocturnal Festival of Lamps in Honour of Athena‑Neith [PDF]
Studia Hercynia, 2016 Terracotta figurines – as a part of minor arts – have been produced and widely used throughout the long period of Graeco‑Roman dominance over Egypt.
Květa Smoláriková
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Exploring the Use and Impact of Composite Materials in Robotics: A Systematic Review
Journal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 4037-4060, September 2026.ABSTRACT Lightweight and high‐strength materials are important in robotics, as structural design impacts efficiency, payload capacity, and energy consumption. Composite materials, with their superior stiffness‐to‐weight ratios and multifunctional properties, offer clear advantages over conventional metals and polymers.
Doglas Negri +4 more
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European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 3, September 2026.ABSTRACT The broad concept of ‘metaverse’ encompasses all future digital items. To maintain their accessibility and longevity, systems in areas of life such as education and learning should be changed to embrace this notion. The metaverse, the applications that use it, and the historical changes that brought the metaverse to its current condition have ...
G. Gokul Kumari +2 more
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The Painterly Materiality of Clouds in Antony and Cleopatra and Hamlet
Renaissance Studies, Volume 40, Issue 4, Page 589-608, September 2026.Abstract This article examines the cloud‐gazing scenes in Antony and Cleopatra and Hamlet through the lens of early modern artistic theory and material practices, particularly the art of limning. Building upon existing philosophical and poetic interpretations of Shakespearean clouds as metaphors for ephemerality and memory, the essay argues that the ...
Anne‐Valérie Dulac
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Animal Genetics, Volume 57, Issue 4, August 2026.ABSTRACT Plumage colour in domestic geese is an important economic trait and a selection target since the early days of domestication. In European domestic geese of greylag goose (Anser anser) origin, white plumage is known to be determined by two independent loci, one causing white spotting and another sex‐linked dilution, together producing white ...
Suvi Olli +3 more
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Early Pliocene Varanus (Squamata, Varanidae) remains from Megalo Emvolon, Thessaloniki, Greece
The Anatomical Record, Volume 309, Issue 8, Page 2100-2123, August 2026.The article describes new cranial and postcranial varanid material from Megalo Emvolon Lower Pliocene vertebrate fossil site near Thessaloniki. The fossils, likely representing a single individual, are referred to Varanus cf. marathonensis. Abstract This study describes new fossil varanid material from a recently discovered fossil spot (MVL site) at ...
Chara Drakopoulou +3 more
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Lectotypifications and taxonomic changes in the holoparasitic Orobanchaceae
Nordic Journal of Botany, Volume 2026, Issue 8, August 2026.Based on further extensive studies of specimens in various herbaria, lectotypes are designated for many taxa of holoparasitic Orobanchaceae. In particular, 47 names in the genera Boschniakia (incl. Xylanche), Cistanche, Orobanche, Phelipanche and Phelypaea are lectotypified.
Holger Uhlich +5 more
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Taxonomic complexity in the parasitic plant genus Cistanche: Evidence from phylogenomics
TAXON, Volume 75, Issue 4, August 2026.Abstract “Desert hyacinths” (genus Cistanche) are striking parasitic plants of historical and cultural importance that include species traded widely for herbal medicine. Despite the need for robust taxonomy, the application of names in the genus remains confused.
Julie A. Hawkins +7 more
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Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 4, August 2026.Abstract Bioinvasions are considered mostly as a biodiversity and conservation hazard, but in specific situations, introduced species can bring ecological or socioeconomic benefits. We assessed the social–ecological role of marine introduced species in the eastern Mediterranean Sea—a global hotspot of bioinvasions and extirpations—and their potential ...
Stelios Katsanevakis +7 more
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Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics
The Economic History Review, Volume 79, Issue 3, Page 900-921, August 2026.Abstract This paper explores the historical relationship between monetary regimes, security concerns, and geopolitical tensions, particularly focusing on the role of gold. Throughout history, monetary systems have been deeply intertwined with international state systems and security provisions.
Harold James
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