The genus Entomophthora: bringing the insect destroyers into the twenty-first century by Carolyn Elya, Henrik H. De Fine Licht

“…The most well-known among these is the “zombie fly” fungus E. muscae, which, like other Entomophthora species, elicits a series of dramatic behaviors in infected hosts to promote optimal spore dispersal. …”
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Partial Replacement of Cement with Sugarcane Waste Ash in Cement Concrete. by Muhindo, Martin

“…Different types of waste materials and industrial by-products such as recycled concrete aggregate, plastics, glass, ceramic, fly ash, slag, sugarcane bagasse ash, rice husk ash etc., are being used with and without natural aggregates and ordinary Portland Cement (OPC). …”
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Development and performance evaluation of sustainable lightweight geopolymer based fireproofing coatings for steel construction by Zhenyu Huang, Yingwu Zhou, Hammad Salahuddin

“…This study developed a novel, sustainable, lightweight, and high-ductility fireproofing coating using granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS), fly ash microspheres (FAC), alkali activator, and polyethylene (PE) fiber as raw materials. …”
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The effect of AKT inhibition in α-synuclein-dependent neurodegeneration by Bedri Ranxhi, Zoya R. Bangash, Zachary M. Chbihi, Sokol V. Todi, Sokol V. Todi, Peter A. LeWitt, Peter A. LeWitt, Peter A. LeWitt, Wei-Ling Tsou

“…The protective effects of AKT reduction appear to operate through the fly ortholog of NF-κB, Relish, suggesting a link between AKT and NF-κB in regulating α-Syn levels. …”
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Strategic selection of polliniser trees can improve fruit quality of lychee, a crop that exhibits mixed-mating by Stephen J. Trueman, Joel Nichols, Christopher J. Burwell, Wiebke Kämper

“…The European honeybee and a rhiniid fly, Stomorhina discolor, were the most abundant flower visitors. …”
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Evaluating energy consumption patterns in novel foamed ternary alkali-activated masonry blocks by Sunil Nandipati, Nikhil Kumar Degloorkar, Gandhi Pullagura, Debabrata Barik, Prabhu Paramasivam, Essam Althaqafi, Saiful Islam, Osamah J. Al-sareji

“…To bridge this research gap, the study proposes a solution in the form of a thermally proficient wall material crafted from ceramic tile dust (CTD), class C fly ash (FA), and Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag (GGBS), all of which are industrial by-products. …”
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Numerical Analysis on the Load Sharing Performance of Long-Short CFG Pile Composite Foundation Subjected to Rotation of Adjacent Retaining Wall by Bantayehu Uba Uge, Yuancheng Guo, Yunlong Liu

“…The soil movement disturbs the load sharing performance and structural integrity of cement-fly ash-gravel (CFG) pile composite foundations existing in the vicinity, which merits considerable research work. …”
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Inferring 3D displacement time series through InSAR measurements and potential field theory in volcanic areas by Andrea Barone, Maurizio Fedi, Antonio Pepe, Pietro Mastro, Pietro Tizzani, Raffaele Castaldo

“…Conversely, the LOS-projected ground displacements remain less sensitive to the North-South components because almost all modern satellites fly along near-polar orbits. Our research aims to circumvent this limitation by developing a new method for reconstructing the 3-D ground displacement field in volcanic regions based on potential field theory and using InSAR measurements. …”
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Synaptic enrichment and dynamic regulation of the two opposing dopamine receptors within the same neurons by Shun Hiramatsu, Kokoro Saito, Shu Kondo, Hidetaka Katow, Nobuhiro Yamagata, Chun-Fang Wu, Hiromu Tanimoto

“…Dopamine can play opposing physiological roles depending on the receptor subtype. In the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, Dop1R1 and Dop2R encode the D1- and D2-like receptors, respectively, and are reported to oppositely regulate intracellular cAMP levels. …”
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Modeling crowd dynamics through coarse-grained data analysis by Sebastien Motsch, Mehdi Moussaïd, Elsa G. Guillot, Mathieu Moreau, Julien Pettré, Guy Theraulaz, Cécile Appert-Rolland, Pierre Degond

“…The BM model, therefore, could serve as a building block to develop on the fly prediction of crowd movements and help deploying real-time crowd optimization strategies.…”
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The characters of fairy tales in the children's book illustration: a dragon and a witch by Ingrida Korsakaitė

“…In illustrations, one of the most fabulous features of the witch is her ability to rush and fly. In these cases, a broom is the most common attribute. …”
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Community Perception on Trypanosomosis, Parasitological, and Entomological Studies in Two Selected Districts of South Omo Zone, Ethiopia by Solomon Mekuria, Tesfu K. Mekonnen, Nigatu Kebede

“…The overall apparent density of Glossina was 3.79 Flies/Trap/Day. Three species of Glossina, namely G. pallidipes, G. tachinoides, and G. fuscipes, were distributed in the study areas. …”
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Similar Material Simulation Study on Protection Effect of Steeply Inclined Upper Protective Layer Mining with Varying Interlayer Distances by Zhigang Yuan, Yaohua Shao, Zhuohui Zhu

“…According to the engineering practice in Nantong mining district, a new method for similar material simulation experiment of steeply inclined upper protective layer mining is proposed, in which an orthogonal test of similar materials comprising of sand, cement (containing gypsum and fly ash), and water mixture is conducted to obtain relations between proportioning parameters and mechanical properties using a multiple regression method. …”
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Conformational diversity in class C GPCR positive allosteric modulation by Giuseppe Cannone, Ludovic Berto, Fanny Malhaire, Gavin Ferguson, Aurelien Fouillen, Stéphanie Balor, Joan Font-Ingles, Amadeu Llebaria, Cyril Goudet, Abhay Kotecha, Vinothkumar K.R., Guillaume Lebon

“…The architecture of mGlu receptor comprises an extracellular Venus-Fly Trap domain (VFT) connected to the transmembrane domain (7TM) through a Cysteine-Rich Domain (CRD). …”
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Eco-friendly alkali-activated nano concrete: Impact of nano-GGBFS on mechanical and microstructural properties by Samuvel Raj R, G. Prince Arulraj, N. Anand, Balamurali Kanagaraj, Eva Lubloy

“…This study investigates the fresh, mechanical, and microstructural properties of Fly Ash (FA) and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS)-based Alkali-Activated Nano Concrete (AANC) with nano Ground granulated blast furnace Slag (nGS). …”
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Effects of Dietary Protein to Lipid Ratio and Insect Meal on Growth Performance, Feed Utilization, and the Gut Microbiome of Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) by Rebecca Lawson, Yubing Chen, Junyu Zhang, Marcia A. Chiasson, Jennifer Ellis, Dominique Bureau, Richard D. Moccia, David Huyben

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the growth performance, nutrient utilization, and gut microbiome of lake whitefish fed varying protein:lipid ratios with and without the inclusion of insect meal from black soldier fly (BSF). In total, 450 lake whitefish (301 ± 10 g) were fed one of five diets with differing protein-to-lipid ratios (high-protein 54%, low-protein 48%, high-lipid 18%, or low-lipid 12%), and an additional commercial control rainbow trout diet (Bluewater commercial control [BCC]). …”
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Elucidation of novel, alternative, fiber-reinforced iron-based pozzolanic composites as SCMs by Hafiz Muhammad Nadir, Ash Ahmed, Ikram Moshi

“…The composites incorporated iron powder (Fe), metakaolin (MK), pulverized fly ash (PFA), ground granulated blastfurnace slag (GGBS), palm ash, silica fume, and limestone, which are anticipated to absorb CO2 while producing siderite (ferrous carbonate FeCO3). …”
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Effect of Molarity of Sodium Hydroxide on the Strength Behavior of Fiber-Reinforced Geopolymer Concrete Exposed to Elevated Temperature by Abbasali Saffar, Mohammad Ehsanifar, Seyed Mohammad Mirhoseini, Mohammad Javad Taheri Amiri

“…To do so, supplementary cementitious materials such as fly ash, metakaolin and zeolite are used to provide binary and ternary FRGPC mixtures. …”
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Dietary exposure to essential oils of selected Pinus and Abies species leads to morphological changes in Drosophila melanogaster wings by Cvetković Vladimir J., Lazarević Maja, Mitić Zorica S., Zlatković Bojan, Stojković-Piperac Milica, Jevtović Snežana, Stojanović Gordana, Žikić Vladimir

“…Since the harmful activity of pest insects often relies on their ability to fly, the disruption of wing morphology due to the use of essential oils (EOs) could be significant. …”
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Climate-smart livestock nutrition in semi-arid Southern African agricultural systems by Felix Fushai, Teedzai Chitura, Oyegunle Emmanuel Oke

“…Feedstuffs for potential circular feeding systems include the oilseed cakes from the macadamia (Macadamia integrifolia) nut, the castor (Ricinus communis), and Jatropha (Jatropha curcas) beans, which are rich in protein and energy, insect feed protein and energy, primarily the black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens), and microbial protein from phototrophic algae (Spirulina, Chlorella), and yeasts (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). …”
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