Birds exhibit an assortment of behavioral strategies to cope with variable environmental conditions during reproduction, including altering nest construction behaviors.In species building enclosed domed nests, the microclimate within nests is influenced not only by its structure and the surrounding vegetation but also by the orientation of the nest

Increasing reports of tobacco rattle virus (TRV) and cycas necrotic stunt virus (CNSV) in herbaceous Paeonia worldwide highlight the importance of conserving the genetic resources of this economically important ornamental and medicinal crop.The unknown origin(s) of Swimwear infection, differential susceptibility of peony cultivars to these viruses,

The clinical application of cancer immunotherapy is unsatisfied due to low response rates and systemic immune-related adverse events.Microwave hyperthermia can be used as a synergistic immunotherapy to amplify the antitumor effect.Herein, we designed a Gd-based metal-organic framework (Gd-MOF) nanosystem for MRI-guided thermotherapy and synergistic

To clarify the factors responsible for the maintenance of a high rate of photosynthesis at the ripening stage in the high-yield rice cultivar Akenohoshi, as compared with that in a Japanese standard cultivar, Nipponbare, we investigated the nitrogen content of leaves, focusing on the accumulation and the partitioning of nitrogen in rice plants.The

This paper presents the platoon formation control design for unmanned surface vehicles with input and output constraints.First, Barrier Sandals Lyapunov Function (BLF) is employed to ensure the desired line-of-sight (LOS) range.The LOS range should be maintained within the predefined regions between each marine vehicle and its predecessor while the