The desert locust has been a notorious pest since ancient times.A population upsurge hit Pakistan in 2019 and caused tremendous damage to agriculture and livelihoods.To take advantage of this ongoing upsurge, we conducted a field study to verify whether locust collection could be an interesting control method to protect crops in the event of an inv
Effects of atomic ordering of Zirconium oxide nanomodification on stem cell differentiation
The present study shows that the atomic ordering of ZrO2 thin films influences the osteoblastic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs).The amorphous ZrO2 film produced Window Hardware a better hMSCs response than the bare Ti surfaces, characterized by a higher production of osteoblastic markers, suggesting that amorphous Girls Paja
Barriers and enablers to recruiting participants within paediatric perioperative and anaesthetic settings: lessons learned from a trial of melatonin versus midazolam in the premedication of anxious children (the MAGIC trial)
Background: Poor recruitment is one key reason for premature closure of randomised controlled trials.The Melatonin for Anxiety prior to General Anaesthesia In Children (MAGIC) trial was a multicentre randomised controlled trial of melatonin vs midazolam in the premedication of anxious children, before surgery.The trial ran between 2019 and 2022, cl
Clinical Relevance of Contact Allergy to Gold Sodium Thiosulphate in Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia Softshell Bodywarmers is a chronic syndrome characterized by pain, fatigue, and cognitive disturbances.The increased prevalence of contact allergy to gold in individuals with fibromyalgia when compared with the general population has previously been described.Gold contact allergy can manifest as a systemic contact dermatitis, with cuta
Hindlimb motion during steady flight of the lesser dog-faced fruit bat, Cynopterus brachyotis.
In bats, the wing membrane is anchored not only to the body and forelimb, but also to the hindlimb.This attachment configuration gives bats the potential to modulate wing shape by moving the hindlimb, such as by joint movement at the hip or knee.Such movements could modulate lift, drag, or the pitching moment.In this study we address: 1) how the an