Unprecedented flooding events put dams and downstream communities at risk, as evidenced by the recent cases of Sarong the Oroville and Whaley bridge dams.Empirical models may describe expected ‘normal’ dam behaviour, but they do not account for changes due to recurring extreme weather events.Numerical modelling provides insights into th
This study tested whether a medicinal plant, Vasaka, typically consumed as a tea to treat respiratory malaise, could protect airway epithelial cells (AECs) from wood smoke particle-induced damage and prevent pathological mucus production.Wood/biomass smoke is a pneumotoxic air pollutant.Mucus normally protects the airways, but excessive production
Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura), is a globally invasive pest of soft and stone fruit.To survive winter in temperate zones it enters a reproductive diapause in a morphologically distinct phenotype.Phagostimulant baits can be combined with insecticides in attract-and-kill strategies for control.We investigated the effectiveness of single yeast species