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Ecological stoichiometry of the honeybee: Pollen diversity and adequate species composition are needed to mitigate limitations imposed on the growth and development of bees by pollen quality

PLoS ONE, 2017
The least understood aspects of the nutritional needs of bees are the elemental composition of pollen and the bees’ need for a stoichiometrically balanced diet containing the required proportions of nutrients. Reduced plant diversity has been proposed as
Michał Filipiak, K. Kuszewska, M. Asselman, B. Denisow, E. Stawiarz, M. Woyciechowski, J. Weiner   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Pollen nightmare: elevated airborne pollen levels at night [PDF]

Aerobiologia, 2016
High airborne pollen concentrations are generally associated with daylight hours when it is sunny and warm and plants release pollen into the air (Alcázar et al. 1999; Dahl et al. 2013). In contrast, cooler night-time periods are usually considered to be the time of low-allergy risk.
Matt Smith, Łukasz Grewling, Paweł Bogawski   +2 more
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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

Exploring Skill Generalization with an Extra Robotic Arm for Motor Augmentation

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Extra robotic arms promise to augment human motor functions during multitasking. Herein, diaphragmatic‐controlled extra robotic arm (XRA) is investigated, demonstrating significant performance improvements—true functional augmentation—in trimanual tasks. However, limited generalization to tasks requiring fine motor skills is identified.
Daniel Leal Pinheiro, Giulia Dominijanni, Francesca Paola Maenza, Hugo Dirat, Solaiman Shokur, Silvestro Micera   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

[b][/b]Relative efficiencies of the Burkard 7-Day, Rotorod and Burkard Personal samplers for Poaceae and Urticaceae pollen under field conditions

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2014
[b]Introduction[/b]. In aerobiological studies it is often necessary to compare concentration data recorded with different models of sampling instrument.
Robert Peel, Roy Kennedy, Matt Smith, Ole Hertel   +3 more
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Empowering Biomedical Research with Foundation Models in Computational Microscopy: A Systematic Review

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
The integration of foundation models into computational microscopy revolutionizes biomedical research by enhancing imaging resolution, accelerating data analysis, and enabling real‐time biological interpretation. This systematic review critically examines recent advancements, highlights translational challenges, and discusses the transformative ...
Di Ding, Tianliang Yao, Genyi Feng, Xueqing Gao, Xusen Sun, Rong Luo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does the abiotic environment influence the distribution of flower and fruit colors?

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Color in flowers and fruits carries multiple functions, from attracting animal partners (pollinators, dispersers) to mitigating environmental stress (cold, drought, UV‐B). With research historically focusing on biotic interactions as selective agents, however, it remains unclear whether abiotic stressors impact flower and fruit colors ...
Agnes S. Dellinger, Leah Meier, Stacey Smith, Miranda Sinnott‐Armstrong   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Floral shape and color impact heat accumulation and thermal stability of the floral microenvironment in a subalpine meadow

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise The floral thermal microenvironment impacts plant reproduction through its effects on gametophyte performance and plant–pollinator interactions. Color and shape are axes of floral variation that may mediate floral temperature because they affect the absorption and reflection of solar radiation, but their interactive effects are unclear.
Jennifer S. Apland, Katherine E. Riddle, Matthew H. Koski   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The unique morphological basis and repeated evolutionary origins of personate flowers in Penstemon

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Adaptive radiation in ecologically and morphologically diverse plant lineages presents an opportunity to investigate the rapid evolution of novel floral traits. While some types of floral traits, such as flower color, are well characterized, other types of complex morphologies remain understudied.
Trinity H. Depatie, Carolyn A. Wessinger
wiley   +1 more source

How to do a clinical trial? Recommendations from the aerobiological point of view

World Allergy Organization Journal, 2019
Background: Allergy immunotherapy is still the only treatment of pollen allergy, providing a long-term effect. Clinical trials with pollen allergic patients are in need of validated, high quality pollen data and forecasts in order to grant comparability ...
Katharina Bastl, Maximilian Bastl, Karl-Christian Bergmann, Uwe Berger   +3 more
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