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Appetite for self-destruction: suicidal biting as a nest defense strategy in Trigona stingless bees [PDF]
, 2014 Self-sacrificial behavior represents an extreme and relatively uncommon form of altruism in worker insects. It can occur, however, when inclusive fitness benefits are high, such as when defending the nest.
Al Toufailia, Hasan +5 more
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Türk Biyokimya DergisiThe bee stinger is the defense organ of honeybees. The venom sac of a worker bee is connected to its stinger, which is used as a defense mechanism, and it has a potent and complex combination of substances that is unique in the animal kingdom.
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Scientific Reports, 2023 Ecdysone signaling plays central roles in morphogenesis and female ovarian development in holometabolous insects. In the European honey bee (Apis mellifera L.), however, ecdysone receptor (EcR) is expressed in the brains of adult workers, which have ...
Shiori Iino +4 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Biological principles derived from natural structures and functions inspire novel biomimetic strategies for battery thermal safety. This review summarizes applications of biomimetic concepts in preventing thermal runaway, highlighting design strategies that enhance thermal safety protection.
Weifeng Li +7 more
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The effect of the brood and the queen on early gene expression in bumble bee workers' brains
Scientific Reports, 2022 Worker reproduction in social insects is often regulated by the queen, but can be regulated by the brood and nestmates, who may use different mechanisms to induce the same outcomes in subordinates. Analysis of brain gene expression patterns in bumble bee
Priscila K. F. Santos +3 more
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Dietary Phytochemicals, Honey Bee Longevity and Pathogen Tolerance
Insects, 2019 Continued loss of natural habitats with native prairies and wildflower patches is eliminating diverse sources of pollen, nectar and phytochemicals therein for foraging bees.
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.The 2500‐year‐old Mulberry‐dyke and Fish‐pond agricultural heritage system reveals how interconnected habitats foster microbial diversity. Multi‐habitat landscapes enhance microbial diversity through cross‐habitat dispersal and adaptive trait convergence. Globally, regions with diverse habitats support a greater diversity of soil microbiomes.
Jintao He +8 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.An analysis of literature trends and a historical overview of organic and inorganic piezoelectric materials, focusing on their structural diversity, functional mechanisms, and inherent characteristics. It then explores cutting‐edge developments in material synthesis, fabrication processes, and performance optimization, highlighting their applicability ...
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Combined nutritional stress and a new systemic pesticide (flupyradifurone, Sivanto®) reduce bee survival, food consumption, flight success, and thermoregulation. [PDF]
, 2019 Flupyradifurone (FPF, Sivanto®) is a new butenolide insecticide that, like the neonicotinoids, is a systemic nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) agonist.
Nieh, James C, Tong, Linda, Tosi, Simone
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Enabled by the distinctive inter‐ and intra‐chain siloxane exchange in commercially available silicones as the dielectric layer, the omni‐adaptive robotic skin (OmniAdapt) integrates multiple advanced functionalities: programmable sensing performance via the self‐stiffening dielectric material, application as BPM sensor, shape adaptivity for electronic
Wusha Miao +7 more
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