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The Plant‐to‐Plant Circular Strategy: Coupling Photodegradation and Phytoremediation With Plant‐Based Nanomaterials for Plastic Degradation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Plant‐based nanomaterials derived from alfalfa serve as dual‐function catalysts, coupling photodegradation and phytoremediation to degrade polyethylene under UV‐A light and in soil. The nanomaterials work synergistically with alfalfa and soil microbes, achieving efficient plastic breakdown without trophic transfer.
Haoran Liu, Lena Ciric, Yuheng Wang, Ziru Pei, Manpreet Bhatti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn, Ariana P. Torres, Sue Barton, Bridget K. Behe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

New records of the flower fly Lejops barbiellinii (Ceresa, 1934) (Diptera, Syrphidae) in the Atlantic Forest: integrating collection and citizen science data

Entomological Communications
Citizen science provides valuable data on species diversity worldwide. In this note, we discuss how a scientist's opportunistic observations of biodiversity, recorded on a citizen science platform, have enriched our understanding of the geographic ...
Danilo P. Cordeiro, Cássio Zocca, Natalia P. Ghilardi-Lopes   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smart Bioinspired Material‐Based Actuators: Current Challenges and Prospects

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
This work gathers, in a review style, an extensive and comprehensive literature overview on the development of autonomous actuators based on synthetic materials, bringing together valuable knowledge from several studies. Furthermore, the article identifies the fundamental principles of actuation mechanisms and defines key parameters to address the size
Alejandro Palacios, Léon Chiriatti, Simon Poppinga, Thomas Speck, Vincent Le Houérou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Double Helix Structure for Stable Flexural Actuation in Soft Robotics

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This work introduces a double‐helical architecture for soft robotic actuators that enhances twisting resistance, increases output force, and minimizes undesired deformation. Actuators driven by shape‐memory alloy wires exhibit a roughly fivefold higher torsional/flexural stiffness ratio and 50% greater force output.
Louis Plottel, Richard Desatnik, Dinesh K. Patel, Philip LeDuc, Carmel Majidi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reproductive stages in lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) occur earlier with increasing temperature

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Climate change is altering the timing of many plant phenological events, yet most studies focus on flowering, with less attention given to later reproductive stages such as fruit development and ripening. Vaccinium angustifolium (lowbush blueberry) is an important perennial berry species that may be sensitive to these changes.
Jenna Floyd, Elise Cadiou, Alain G. Belliveau, Zoe A. Panchen, Terrell T. Roulston, Zoë Migicovsky   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

On Collections of Flower Flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) from South India

Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 1986
No Abstract.
M. Datta, M. Chakraborti (Mukerjee)
openaire   +1 more source

Influence of Fat Oil Binding Capacity on Shelf‐Life and Consumer Acceptance of a Chocolate‐Based Model System

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In chocolate‐coated products, oil migration can lead to chocolate softening and discoloration, filling hardening, and reduced consumer acceptance. This study examined three fats (soy‐, palm‐, and palm‐kernel (PK) based), crystallized under different conditions (cooling rate and high intensity ultrasound (HIU)) with differing oil binding ...
Audrey Lidgard, Farnaz Maleky, Silvana Martini   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

An updated checklist of the hoverflies of Nepal (Diptera: Syrphidae) [PDF]

Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics
An updated checklist of the hoverflies including distribution and seasonal occurence data of known species in Nepal is presented. The list is based on all available published literature on taxonomy, biodiversity, ecology, and biological aspects of the ...
Urmila Dyola, Anjeela Pandey, Taslima Sheikh, Pradip Subedi, Muhammad Asghar Hassan   +4 more
doaj  

Pollinator and host plant interaction: association between insect pollinators on Ficus deltoidea Jack Plants. (Moraceae) and Bidens pilosa linn. (Asteraceae) [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
This study aims to explore the association between Fig wasp (Hymenoptera) and Ficus deltoidea (Moraceae), as well as Bidens flies (Diptera) with Bidens pilosa (Asteraceae).
Melanie Melanie, Monica Grace, Subahar Tati   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source