Acute and chronic toxicity of imidacloprid in the pollinator fly, Eristalis tenax L., assessed using a novel oral bioassay

Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid neurotoxin that remains widely used worldwide and persists in the environment, resulting in chronic exposure to non-target insects.To accurately map dose-dependent effects of such exposure across taxa, toxicological assays need to assess relevant modes of exposure across indicator species.However, due to the difficul

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Importance of Web Reinforcement in Beam Column Joint Connections

The primary focus of this research is to determine the optimal stirrup configuration to prevent shear failure.This project aims to investigate the behavior of beam-column joint frames under concentrated loads.Specimens with dimensions of 700mm x 500mm and cross-sectional dimensions Hockey Protective - Shin Pads - Senior of 200mm x 100mm, using M30

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Novel magnetic wire fabrication process by way of nanoimprint lithography for current induced magnetization switching

Nanoimprint lithography (NIL) is an effective method to fabricate nanowire because it does not need expensive systems and this process is easier than conventional processes.In this letter, we report the Current Induced Magnetization Switching (CIMS) in perpendicularly magnetized Tb-Co alloy nanowire fabricated by NIL.The CIMS in Tb-Co alloy wire wa

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Modeling of vertical microplastic transport by rising bubbles

Abstract Microplastic particle concentration at the sea surface is critical for quantifying microplastic transport across the water-air interface.Previous studies HAWTHORN suggest that the concentration at the sea surface is enhanced compared to bulk concentration, yet little is known about the detailed mechanisms behind this enhancement.In this wo

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