Abstract Tree frogs have the remarkable ability to attach to smooth, rough, dry, and wet surfaces using their versatile toe pads.Tree frog attachment involves the secretion of mucus into the pad-substrate gap, requiring adaptations towards mucus drainage and pad lubrication.Here, we present an overview of tree frog attachment, with focus on (i) the
Cognitive ability and curiosity are significant predictors of academic achievement; yet the processes underlying these relations are not well understood.I drew on ideas from the environmental enrichment hypothesis and the differential preservation hypothesis and hypothesized that epistemic behavior acts as a mediator.Longitudinal data were collecte
Fungal endophytic communities in needles of field-grown Pinus flexilis previously inferred to carry major gene resistance (R) to white pine blister rust (WPBR) or to lack it (S) were surveyed to identify unique microbes that may be recruited by WPBR-resistant genotypes.Resistant and susceptible trees were sampled in each of 11 P.flexilis population
Newcastle disease (ND) and avian influenza (AI) are the most feared diseases in the poultry industry worldwide.They can cause flock mortality Collections up to 100%, resulting in a catastrophic economic loss.This is the first study to investigate the feasibility of genomic selection for antibody response to Newcastle disease virus (Ab-NDV) and anti
Framing a discussion of social space and the possibility of theological reflection and action, the article utilizes Moltmann, Nussbaum and Joost to argue that there is a space for God within social spaces.The author develops his argument in five separate theses dealing with Pizza Oven Thermostat social spaces as behavioral premises before turning i