Results 11 to 20 of about 124,608 (312)

The Application of Cryogenic Laser Physics to the Development of High Average Power Ultra-Short Pulse Lasers

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2016
Ultrafast laser physics continues to advance at a rapid pace, driven primarily by the development of more powerful and sophisticated diode-pumping sources, the development of new laser materials, and new laser and amplification approaches such as optical
David C. Brown   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

PREDATION OF Dryophylax chaquensis (SERPENTES: DIPSADIDAE) UPON Elachistocleis matogrosso AND Boana raniceps (ANURA)

open access: yesActa Biológica Colombiana, 2023
Anurans play a central role in food webs, being prey for different vertebrates, like snakes, mammals, fishes, and birds. The snakes from the tribe Tachymenini are known for their preference for preying on anurans, even different animals eventually being
Diego Gomiero Cavalheri   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dangerous snakes, deadly snakes and medically important snakes [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2013
This correspondence argues that the dangerousness of a venomous snake species is not solely determined by the venom characteristics or the lethality of the snake, and recognizes that medical importance comprises a key variable as well. The medical importance of a snake is determined by several factors - including frequency of medical attention after a ...
openaire   +4 more sources

On the poorly-known White-spotted Skink Lygosoma albopunctatum (Gray, 1846) (Reptilia: Scincidae) with further topotypical records and notes on the type locality

open access: yesJournal of Threatened Taxa, 2017
The White-spotted Skink Lygosoma albopunctatum, a rarely recorded lizard, has been re-sighted from its type locality: Madras in the Coromandel Coastal Plains.  Morphological details and field notes on the findings are elaborated.  Since many past surveys
S. R. Ganesh
doaj   +1 more source

Venomics and Cellular Toxicity of Thai Pit Vipers (Trimeresurus macrops and T. hageni)

open access: yesToxins, 2020
The two venomous pit vipers, Trimeresurus macrops and T. hageni, are distributed throughout Thailand, although their abundance varies among different areas.
Supeecha Kumkate   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The rediscovery of Rurk’s Cat Skink Ristella rurkii Gray, 1839 (Reptilia: Ristellidae) with remarks on distribution and natural history

open access: yesJournal of Threatened Taxa, 2018
The description of Rurk’s Cat Skink Ristella rurkii is expanded herein based on recent field sightings and a voucher specimen.  Three individuals comprising an adult male, an adult female, and a juvenile were encountered in Kodaikanal, Palni Hills of the
Sumaithangi Rajagopalan Ganesh
doaj   +1 more source

Endogenous asymmetric dimethylarginine accumulation contributes to the suppression of myocardial mitochondrial biogenesis in type 2 diabetic rats

open access: yesNutrition & Metabolism, 2020
Background Suppressed mitochondrial biosynthesis has been reported to be the early signal of mitochondrial dysfunction which contributes to diabetic cardiomyopathy, but the mechanism of mitochondrial biosynthesis suppression is unclear.
Yan Xiong   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

RAINMAKING THROUGH THE ROCK ART IN EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA: A COMPARISON WITH CURRENT TRADITIONAL TRIBES [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists, 2023
[AR] رموز صناعة المطر من خلال الفن الصخري في شرق وجنوب أفريقيا: مقارنة بالقبائل البدائية الحالية تعد صناعة المطر واحدة من أهم الطقوس الحياتية منذ عصور ما قبل التاريخ لا سيما خلال العصر الحجري الحديث، وذلك بسبب تحول الطقس إلى الجاف في
Zainab Riyad
doaj   +1 more source

Ecological Niche Modelling of King Cobra, Ophiophagus hannah (Cantor, 1836) in Nepal

open access: yesIndonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues, 2021
The fragile ecosystem of greater Himalaya is home to diverse flora and fauna which are vulnerable to climate change impact. This study aimed to determine the suitable habitat of King Cobra Ophiophagus hannah (Cantor, 1836) in the current scenario and ...
Sunil Sapkota   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improving long-term postoperative survival in a porcine cardiac valve surgery model utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass via left thoracotomy: a single-center experience sharing insights

open access: yesFrontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to improve long-term postoperative survival in a porcine cardiac valve surgery model by utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) via left thoracotomy.
Qingping Xia   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy