While Wolbachia, an intracellular bacterial symbiont, is primarily transmitted maternally in arthropods, horizontal transmission between species has been commonly documented.We examined kleptoparasitism as a potential mechanism for Wolbachia horizontal transmission, using ant crickets and their host ants as the model system.We compared prevalence a

Two insurance companies I 1 , I 2 with reserves R 1 ( t ) refillable palette , R 2 ( t ) compete for customers, such that in a suitable differential game the smaller company I 2 with R 2 ( 0 ) < R 1 ( 0 ) aims at minimizing R 1 ( t ) − R 2 ( t ) by using the premium p 2 as control and the larger I 1 at maximizing by using p 1.Deductibles K

This research activity aims to evaluate electrical insulation system (EIS) intended for electrical machine winding wires.The evaluation is based on mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties tests following international standards for enameled wires.Dielectric parameters such as dissipation factor, partial discharge inception voltage (PDIV), pa

We are developing an optical three-axis tactile sensor capable of acquiring normal and shearing force to mount on a robotic finger.The tactile sensor is based on the principle of an optical waveguide-type tactile sensor, which is composed of an acrylic hemispherical dome, a light source, an array of rubber sensing elements, and a CCD camera.The sen

Childhood obesity is identified as one of the major public Wave Brush health issues to increase the risk for cardiometabolic diseases and related complications in adulthood.The literature has supported inflammation and oxidative stress as the primary underlying mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of obesity-related diseases.Epidemiological evid