Coral bleaching events have been predicted to occur more frequently in the coming decades with global warming.The susceptibility of corals to bleaching during thermal stress episodes is dependent on many factors and an understanding of these underlying drivers is crucial for conservation management.In 2013, a mild bleaching episode ensued in respon
It is believed that human Influenza HA glycoprotein attaches to alpha2-6 linked sialic acids (SA) aboriginal flag beanie on cells, while avian viruses bind to alpha2-3 linked sialic acids, therewith contributing to host tropism.Here, Liu et al.show that mixing low-affinity alpha2-3 SA with low amounts of high-affinity alpha2-6 SA increases binding
The effect of dispersed particles of aboriginal flag beanie lamellar molybdenum, tungsten and vanadium oxides on the lubrication properties of mineral oil was investigated.It is shown that in the presence of particles of hexagonal molybdenum oxide the coefficient of friction falls two-fold (from 0.08 to 0.04) exhibiting further decrease under high
In insects, a parental immune challenge can prepare and enhance offspring immune activity.Previous studies of such transgenerational immune priming (TGIP) mainly focused on a single offspring life stage.However, different developmental stages may be exposed to different risks and show different susceptibility to parental immune priming.Here we addr