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Selective leaf surface defenses: trichomes trap herbivorous leafminers but spare parasitoid wasps

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Hooked trichomes on kidney bean leaves selectively entrap leafminer flies but rarely affect parasitoid wasps. This morphological barrier enables pest suppression with minimal impact on beneficial insects, offering insights for breeding pest‐resistant cultivars compatible with biological control. Abstract BACKGROUND Leafminers [e.g., Liriomyza trifolii (
Yuta Ohata, Yuhko Sawada, Yuki Ishihara, Yohsuke Tagami   +3 more
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Srsf7 Establishes the Juvenile Transcriptome through Age-Dependent Alternative Splicing in Mice

iScience, 2020
Summary: The juvenile phase is characterized by continuously progressing physiological processes such as growth and maturation, which are accompanied by transitions in gene expression.
Yosuke Kadota, Faidruz Azura Jam, Haruka Yukiue, Ichiro Terakado, Takao Morimune, Ayami Tano, Yuya Tanaka, Sayumi Akahane, Mayu Fukumura, Ikuo Tooyama, Masaki Mori   +10 more
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Wearable Sensors Fabricated by 3D‐Printed Composite Hydrogel with 2D Fillers

Small Methods, EarlyView.
This review explores how 3D printing integrates 2D conductive fillers into hydrogel matrices to fabricate high‐performance flexible sensors. By tailoring microstructures and nanomaterial interactions, these devices achieve enhanced sensitivity, durability, and environmental adaptability for healthcare monitoring, human‐machine interfaces, and robotic ...
Yaxuan Li, Sheng Pei, Jun Wang, Chuhan Zhang, Beichao Shi, Zhengtang Luo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cretaceous lacewing larvae with binocular vision demonstrate the convergent evolution of sophisticated simple eyes

Insect Science, EarlyView.
We report three ca. 100 million‐year‐old lacewing larvae with extraordinarily large stemmata. One of them additionally has a very wide head, which represents a previously unknown morphology. The arrangement of the stemmata indicates stereoscopic vision in these predatory larvae.
Carolin Haug, Florian Braig, Simon J. Linhart, Derek E. G. Briggs, Roland R. Melzer, Alejandro Caballero, Yanzhe Fu, Gideon T. Haug, Marie K. Hörnig, Joachim T. Haug   +9 more
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Genetic differentiation and adaptive evolution of buff‐tailed bumblebees in Asia

Insect Science, EarlyView.
This study investigates the genetic differentiation and local adaptation of the buff‐tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) across its European and Asian populations. Using whole‐genome resequencing, we identified distinct genetic differences between populations, with Asian B. terrestris representing a unique genetic resource.
Long Su, Lele Ding, Paul H. Williams, Yan Liu, Ruijuan Wang, Xiaoyan Dai, Shan Zhao, Haolin Fu, Xiaomeng Zhao, Quangui Wang, Yancan Li, Huiling Sang, Robert M. Waterhouse, Yifan Zhai, Cheng Sun   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Time–space conversion spectral analysis for the nanosecond fluorescent processes of organic–inorganic compounds

AIP Advances, 2020
Time-resolved spectral measurements were conducted by using a continuous-wave laser and a CCD-based spectrometer. A spinning polygon mirror swung both the excitation laser beam and fluorescent rays, in the process of which a temporal change in the ...
Mitsunori Saito, Yusuke Itai
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The predatory behavior of ants: an impressive panoply of morphological adaptations

Insect Science, EarlyView.
This review focuses on predation in ants, showing the wide diversity of cases from solitary foraging to group hunting tactics, as well as the evolution of mandible shape frequently adapted to capture specific prey. Although most ants are generalist feeders, finding their sugary substances directly on plants or indirectly via sap‐sucking insects, some ...
Alain Dejean, Xim Cerdá, Jérôme Orivel, Frédéric Azémar, Alexander L. Wild, Bruno Corbara, Axel Touchard   +6 more
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Ovarian Weight and Uterine Volume Index Are Useful for Age Estimation in Adult Women

Forensic Sciences
Practically, when only parts of an unidentified human body are found, age estimation with limited materials is required. The purpose of this study was to investigate methods for estimating age using the uterus and ovaries.
Takato Murai, Takahiro Tomioka, Marin Takaso, Arisa Takeda, Mami Nakamura, Shinya Koshinuma, Yumiko Tateoka, Masahito Hitosugi   +7 more
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First Zoeal Stage of the Snapping Shrimp Alpheus Fabricius, 1798 (Caridea: Alpheidae): New Description of Alpheus bouvieri A. Milne‐Edwards, 1878 and Literature Review

Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Based on adult morphological characters, the more than 300 species of Alpheus were divided into seven informal species groups, but some groups are not supported by molecular data. The aim here was to describe the zoea I of Alpheus bouvieri, and to do a review of the larval descriptions available in the literature, analysing whether the ...
Karmine Pasinatto, Alexandre O. Almeida, Mariana Terossi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chronic Administration of Nicotine-Free Cigarette Smoke Extract Impaired Endothelium-Dependent Vascular Relaxation in Rats via Increased Vascular Oxidative Stress

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2012
Cigarette smoking has been implicated in the initiation and progression of cardiovascular disorders and atherosclerosis. Here, we examined the effects of nicotine-free cigarette smoke extract (CSE) on the regulation of cardiovascular function.
Takashi Shimosato, Ayman Geddawy, Masashi Tawa, Takeshi Imamura, Tomio Okamura   +4 more
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