This paper emphasizes the topics concerning honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) mating biology, which have not been described in the recently published book of Koeniger et al.(2014).At the beginning of natural mating, the drone becomes paralyzed.However, the muscles in the abdomen continuously contract shrinking the abdomen till mating has ended and the

Development of bakery products containing rice (Oryza sativa, Linn.) and teff (Eragrostis tef) could have potential health benefits due to their gluten free nature.Nine experimental runs were generated using custom design by JMP 8 software.The effect of two factors, rice variety (Edeget, X-jigna and Nerica-4) and blending proportions of rice and te

Background.The synchronous development of two primary brain tumors of distinct cell of origin in close proximity or in contact with each other is extremely rare.We present the first case of collision tumor with two histological distinct tumors.Case Presentation.A 54-year-old woman presented with progressive atypical left facial pain and numbness fo

As evidenced by the worldwide pandemic, respiratory infectious diseases and their airborne transmission must be studied to safeguard public health.This study focuses on the emission and transport of speech-generated droplets, which can pose risk of infection depending on the loudness of the speech, its duration and the initial angle of exhalation.W

BACKGROUND: An imbalance between overwhelming inflammation and lymphocyte apoptosis is the main cause of high mortality in patients with sepsis.Baicalin, the main active ingredient of the Scutellaria root, exerts anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, and even antibacterial properties in inflammatory and infectious diseases.However, the therapeutic eff