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The impact of fires on mosquito populations in Eastern Siberian forests
by Alexey V. Shvetsov
Forest fires have a significant impact on forest fauna, killing not only mammals and birds, but also less noticeable representatives of forest fauna – insects. Existing research have mainly studied the effects on vertebrate ...
Author: Alexey V. Shvetsov
Posted: September 8, 2025, 2:00 pm
Effects of aging and risk-taking behaviors on fatal injuries among old motorcyclists in Taiwan: Evidence from 2011 to 2022
by Akhmad Fajri Widodo, Cheng-Wei Chan, Hon-Ping Ma, Chen-Chun Shu, Julie Brown, Chung-Jen Chao, Shou-Chien Hsu, Shih Yu Ko, Hui-An Lin, Chenyi Chen, Chun-Chieh Chao, Iftitakhur Rohmah, Tung-Yao Tsai, Chih-Wei Pai
Background and objectives Fatalit...
Author: Akhmad Fajri Widodo
Posted: September 8, 2025, 2:00 pm
A multi-functional nine channels full-spectrum light emitting diode color temperature palette
by Jingjing Liang, Hui Cao, Donghua Xu, Xiaobing Lu, Feijiang Huang, Javid Atai
A multi-functional nine-channel full-spectrum light emitting diode color temperature palette is proposed. The color temperature (CCT) of the palette can be continuous...
Author: Jingjing Liang
Posted: August 22, 2025, 2:00 pm
Colorimetry characteristics and color clustering of natural gem-quality spinel from Myanmar (Burma)
by Jun Tang, Wenfang Zhu, Kaichao Liu, Ying Guo
Color is the most critical factor in determining the value of gem-quality spinel. This paper examines the color mechanism and the colorimetric characteristics of spinel crystals under D65 and A ligh...
Author: Jun Tang
Posted: August 14, 2025, 2:00 pm
Randomised trial reveals a mismatch between preferences for and hormonal responses to anthropogenic light colour temperatures
by Solène Guenat, Jörg Haller, Nicole Bauer
Public streetlights are universally used to improve visibility after dark and improve residents’ safety. However, anthropogenic light negatively impacts human health and well-being, biodiversity and ene...
Author: Solène Guenat
Posted: August 11, 2025, 2:00 pm
Comparison and selection of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for disease assays on plant pathogenic viruses and bacteria in greenhouses
by Anne K. J. Giesbers, Barendinus J. A. van Doorn, Joanieke van Oorspronk, Carla Oplaat, Christel de Krom, Maria Bergsma-Vlami, Annelien Roenhorst
Supplemental lighting in greenhouses has traditionally been dominated by high-pressure sodium (HPS...
Author: Anne K. J. Giesbers
Posted: August 11, 2025, 2:00 pm
“Sun brings all things”: Sun and moon lore as biocultural knowledge on Aneityum island, Vanuatu
by K. David Harrison, Neal Kelso, Dominik M. Ramík, Nadine Ramík, Gregory M. Plunkett, Reuben Neriam, Wina Nasauman, Wopa Nasauman, Michael J. Balick
Across the Pacific, traditional myths and contemporary narratives describe the origins, animacy,...
Author: K. David Harrison
Posted: August 1, 2025, 2:00 pm
Polymorphisms in <i>MTNR1A</i> (rs2119882) and <i>CLOCK</i> (rs1801260) genes are associated with facial acne susceptibility in gas station workers
by Yi Chi, Xueqin Yang, Donglin Deng, Peimao Li, Yingbiao Zhang
This study aimed to explore the relationship between circadian rhythm gene polymorphisms, specifically MTNR1A rs2119882 and CLOCK rs1801260, and the risk of acne in an occupational p...
Author: Yi Chi
Posted: July 24, 2025, 2:00 pm
