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Cognitive Control and Creativity in Children: The Role of Task‐Specific Demands in Divergent Thinking

open access: yesThe Journal of Creative Behavior, Volume 60, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Cognitive control is known to support divergent thinking in adults, but findings in children remain mixed. This study examined the association between cognitive control—measured as a composite score from two executive function tasks—and verbal divergent thinking in 120 French‐speaking school‐aged children (aged 10 to 12 years). Originality and
Pier‐Luc de Chantal   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Desenvolvimento dos fungos Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff, 1879) Sorokin, 1883 E Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin, 1912 sobre Ctenocephalides felis felis (Bouché, 1835) Development of the fungi Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff, 1879) Sorokin, 1883 and Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin, 1912 on the Ctenophephalides felis felis (Bouché, 1835)

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2007
A pulga Ctenocephalides felis felis é um parasita causador dermatites alérgicas e também pode transmitir diversos agentes etiológicos aos animais domésticos e aos homens. O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar o desenvolvimento do fungo sobre a cutícula
Denise R. De Melo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

HOW FLEAS JUMP [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Experimental Biology, 2009
![Figure][1] Our encounters with fleas are now thankfully limited to the unwanted infections of our pets, but for most mammals and birds they remain a continual annoyance. There are about 2000 species of fleas that suck the blood of a wide variety of hosts, each adapted to their ...
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Feeding Behavior Modulates Biofilm-Mediated Transmission of Yersinia pestis by the Cat Flea, Ctenocephalides felis

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016
Background The cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis, is prevalent worldwide, will parasitize animal reservoirs of plague, and is associated with human habitations in known plague foci.
David M Bland, B. J. Hinnebusch
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Molecular Detection and Genetic Diversity of Bat‐Associated Bartonella spp. in Bat Ectoparasites Collected From Ratchaburi Province, Thailand

open access: yesVeterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 2, March 2026.
Bat ectoparasites collected from four insectivorous bat species were identified through mitochondrial gene analysis. This study provides the first evidence of bat‐associated Bartonella species in ectoparasites, including bat flies (Phthiridium sp., Raymondia sp.
Sakone Sunantaraporn   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Peluang Investasi Dan Strategi Pengembangan USAha Budidaya Kutu Lak (Laccifer Lacca Kerr): Studi Kasus Di KPH Probolinggo, Perum Perhutani Unit II Jawa Timur [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Shellac flea Laccifer lacca Kerr is a phytophagous insect, which lives on kesambi tree (Schleichera oleosa Merr). During its life cycle, shellac flea secretes liquid known as LAK and has many uses, such as varnish/polish, food cover, drug capsule ...
Darusman, D. (Dudung)   +3 more
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High‐Speed, Maneuverable, and Terrain‐Adaptive Micro‐Robot with Tree Frog‐Inspired Bionic Feet

open access: yesAdvanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 7, 3 February 2026.
A 7.5 mm micro‐robot integrates tree frog‐inspired bionic feet with an electromagnetic linear motor to achieve high‐speed locomotion, slope climbing, and precise turning. It reaches 39 body lengths per second and ascends 30° slopes. The system demonstrates strong potential for inspection tasks in confined and complex environments, such as micro‐aero ...
Weizhi Zhao   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Keyword-Linked Advertising, Trademark Infringement, and Google’s Contributory Liability [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
A number of trademark holders have recently challenged the policies of Google and other Internet search engines that allow the trademark owner\u27s competitors to purchase advertising space linked specifically to the owner\u27s trademarks when entered as
Aitken, Benjamin
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Bed bug preferences for host odor or aggregation odor are differentially modulated by physiological state in various odorscapes

open access: yesPest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 2, Page 1426-1436, February 2026.
The bed bug olfactory system is highly tuned to two odor sources with dedicated odor information‐processing pathways that are modulated by the satiety–hunger state. Understanding the dynamic nature of switching odor preferences at different phases of blood digestion will contribute to the development of lures with host kairomones and aggregation ...
Ayako Wada‐Katsumata   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

No Questions Asked: Background Checks, Gun Shows, and Crime [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
The report, titled "No Questions Asked: Background Checks, Gun Shows and Crime," finds that criminals in the 18 states that require gun show background checks are getting thousands of guns each year from states without such checks.In addition, the report

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