Effects of Habitat Change on the Web Characteristics and Fitness of the Giant Wood Spider (Nephila pilipes) in Sri Lanka by Tharaka Wijerathna, Dilini Tharanga, Inoka C. Perera, Mayuri R. Wijesinghe

“…Web architectural and silk thread properties were measured in 25 webs of adult female spiders in each of the two habitats, while female abdomen size was used as the proxy for fitness. …”
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Variation in Mechanical Properties of Polymer Composites With Reinforcements From Different Animal Origins—A Comprehensive Review by Ratul Islam Antor, Asfia Mahbuba Bithi, Ayeman Mazdi Nahin

“…Furthermore, epoxy was particularly suitable for silk and chicken feather fibers. These findings underscore the potential of animal fiber–reinforced polymer composites for a wide range of applications, including automotive, aerospace, sports goods, construction, and energy storage devices, offering a sustainable, environment-friendly yet mechanically reliable alternative. …”
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On Computation and Analysis of Topological Index-Based Invariants for Complex Coronoid Systems by Muhammad Aamer Rashid, Sarfraz Ahmad, Muhammad Kamran Siddiqui, Mohammed K. A. Kaabar

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On the Breeding of Bivoltine Breeds of the Silkworm, Bombyx mori L. (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae), Tolerant to High Temperature and High Humidity Conditions of the Tropics by Harjeet Singh, N. Suresh Kumar

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Multifunctional Janus-Structured Polytetrafluoroethylene-Carbon Nanotube-Fe3O4/MXene Membranes for Enhanced EMI Shielding and Thermal Management by Runze Shao, Guilong Wang, Jialong Chai, Jun Lin, Guoqun Zhao, Zhihui Zeng, Guizhen Wang

“…Thanks to the strategic distribution of the MXene conductive reflection layer and the silk-like FCFe electromagnetic wave’s absorption layer, the membranes achieve robust electromagnetic interference shielding and effective antireflection through the absorption-reflection-reabsorption mechanism. …”
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Louis Pasteur face à la maladie du ver à soie (1865–1870) : du chimiste au biologiste by Carton, Yves

“…He was able to bring an original solution to get rid of these germs that permanently infested the French strains of the silkworm, strains long selected for their silk production. But these results go far beyond that. …”
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Factors and stimuli affecting the conversion of urban and rural places to tourism brands (Study: Guilan province) by habibeh nabi zadeh, Elham Cheraghi, Seyyed Moein Moosavi Nadoshan

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Developing Sino- Israeli Relations in the Post-Cold War Era: Analyzing Desecuritization Scenarios for Iran by A. P. Fariborz, J. S. Seyed, A. Hossein

“…From this article's point of view, the development of China-Israel relations in all areas has been on an upward trajectory and hence have substantial implications at the national (threatening China-Iran relations in the field of energy and weakening Iran-China military relations and enfeebling Iran's position in the Silk Road project), regional (changing the balance to the detriment of Iran, Iran's containment and normalization of Arab-Israeli relations) and international levels (China's accompanying pressures on Iran, Israel's use of China's capacity in international institutions and efforts to legitimizing and reinforcing the notion of Iran's threat and continuing Iranophobia) for Iran's security.…”
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Unilocular adipocyte and lipid tracer for immunofluorescent images by Elizabeth K. Johnston, Tal Dassau, Nickia A. Muraskin, Rosalyn D. Abbott

“…Given its stepwise thresholding and masking steps, PixCell retains on average a >80% accuracy when tested on excised human adipose tissue, adipocyte-laden collagen gels, and lipoaspirate seeded silk scaffolds. PixCell is able to consistently detect and measure lipids within regions of varying pixel intensities. …”
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Radiolytic Synthesis of Colloidal Silver Nanoparticles for Antibacterial Wound Dressings by Pimpon Uttayarat, Jarurattana Eamsiri, Theeranan Tangthong, Phiriyatorn Suwanmala

“…In this report, colloidal silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized by gamma radiation using poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) or silk fibroin (SF) as stabilizers and were evaluated for their antibacterial properties. …”
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Analysis of Heavy Metals Concentration in Soil and Litchens from Various Localities of Hosur Road, Bangalore, India by Abida Begum, M. Ramaiah, Harikrishna, Irfanulla Khan, K. Veena

“…Laundon, at the gardens of Madiwala and Silk Board junction with 95.29 and 623.95 µg g–1 dry weight respectively. …”
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Cross-border territories development as an indicator of the integration processes effectiveness by I. V. Mishchenko, E. G. Shustova, I. V. Milkina

“…The territories do not attract a significant amount of investment.The measures to increase the attractiveness of the Altai territory and East Kazakhstan region within the Eurasian Economic Union have been offered: strengthening production ties through the creation of industrial clusters; the inclusion of territories in the implementation of the project “economic belt of the silk road”; the use of the natural potential of the territories for the creation and development of joint tourist destinations. …”
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Influences of Rearing Season, Host Plant, and Silkworm Species on Gut Bacterial Community by Chang Chen, Yujuan Hao, Jiaqi Yang, Jingyu Zhang, Huan Wang, Yanqun Liu

“…<i>Antheraea pernyi</i> and <i>A. yamamai</i> (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) are two traditional sources of human food, as well as being silk-producing insects. In the present study, the influences of rearing season (spring and autumn), silkworm species (<i>A. pernyi</i> and <i>A. yamamai</i>), and host plant (<i>Quercus wutaishanica</i> and <i>Salix viminalis</i>) on gut microbiota diversity were tested using Illumina MiSeq technology. …”
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Pero Budmani’s four letters to Hugo Schuchardt by Ligorio Orsat L.

“…The paper concludes that the newly collected Dalmatian-Romance loanwords (not more than 10 in number) must have been the ones that Budmani identified while editing the letter K for the Dictionary of the Yugoslav Academy, i.e., SCr. kentènār ‘silk thread, string’, kȅra ‘tuft’, kìjerna ‘Cerna gigas’ and kìmenat ‘crack between two boards on a ship’, to which may be added SCr. gȅra ‘Smaris alcedo’, specifically designated as a Dalmatian-Romance loanword in one of Budmani’s letters to Schuchardt.…”
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FACTORS AFFECTING LOCALS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS TAX ALLOCATION IN THE TOURISM SPHERE (IN THE CASE OF UZBEKISTAN) by Bahodirhon SAFAROV, Akhmadjon TANIEV, Bekzot JANZAKOV, Samariddin ALIQULOV, Jakhongir BAKHRAMOV

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GEORGIA'S ECONOMY IN THE SPACE OF CONTRADICTIONS BETWEEN REGIONAL POWERS by A. S. Degtev, A. Margoev, A. A. Tokarev

“…Third, Chinese investment in Georgian infrastructure within the "New Silk Way" project serves as a ponderable alternative to Russian financial flow. …”
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Suture Granuloma Showing False-Positive Findings on FDG-PET by Kohei Takahara, Hiroaki Kakinoki, Saya Ikoma, Kazuma Udo, Shohei Tobu, Yuji Satoh, Yuji Tokuda, Mitsuru Noguchi, Shigehisa Aoki, Jiro Uozumi

“…If FDG-PET will be used more frequently in the future, it will be necessary to refrain from using silk thread in order to prevent any unnecessary surgery.…”
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A GP130-Targeting Small Molecule, LMT-28, Reduces LPS-Induced Bone Resorption around Implants in Diabetic Models by Inhibiting IL-6/GP130/JAK2/STAT3 Signaling by Qi-qi Liu, Wei-wei Wu, Jian Yang, Rui-bin Wang, Ling-ling Yuan, Pei-zhao Peng, Mao-yun Zeng, Ke Yu

“…Then, LMT-28 was administered by gavage at 0.23 mg/kg once every 5 days for 2 weeks to type 2 diabetic rats with peri-implantitis induced by LPS injection and silk ligature. The expression of IL-6 and RANKL was evaluated by immunohistochemistry, and the bone resorption around implants was evaluated by microcomputed tomography. …”
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Dynamics of Proteins by Thermal Decay of Free Radicals Induced by Ultraviolet Irradiation by Rasim B. Aslanov, Leman M. Dashdemirova, Oktay Z. Alekperov, Azad R. Abdurahimov, Oktay K. Gasymov

“…Here, we investigate the influence of hydration water on the dynamics of a protein called silk fibroin. Particular interest is to investigate the protein dynamics using thermal decay of the free radicals induced by ultraviolet irradiation. …”
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Osmanlı İdaresinde Kıbrıs’ta Serkis Ağa Liderliğindeki Bir Ermeni Tercüman Ailesi ve Faaliyetleri by Ali Efdal ÖZKUL

“…The Cypriot Armenians were mostly engaged in island’s silk production and its commercial distribution. …”
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