A NEW, UNUSUALLY LARGE, CLAVICORNALTICA SCHERER, 1974 FLEA BEETLE FROM BORNEO, DESCRIBED AND SEQUENCED IN THE FIELD BY CITIZEN SCIENTISTS (COLEOPTERA, CHRYSOMELIDAE, GALERUCINAE)

A new, unusually large, Clavicornaltica Scherer, 1974 flea beetle from Borneo, described and sequenced in the field by citizen scientists (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae)

The genus Clavicornaltica Scherer 1974 consists of very small, soil-dwelling flea beetles in South, Southeast and East Asia.Due to Hat their diminutive size and morphological similarities, very little is known about their ecology and taxonomical diversity.It is likely that further studies will reveal this genus to be much more speciose than the 30

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Variability of Blowing Dust Weather Frequency over Semi-Arid Areas of China (Baicheng, Jilin Province) and Relationships with Climatic Factors During 1951 - 2006

We analyzed the variability of blowing dust weather frequency (BDWF) and patterns in climatic factors over Baicheng for the period 1951 - 2006 in this study.The data showed that blowing dust over Baicheng occurs intensively during the spring and shows significant inter-decadal variability.One of the main findings is that the occurrence of blowing d

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Adherens, tight, and gap junctions in ependymal cells: A systematic review of their contribution to CSF-brain barrier

IntroductionThe movement of fluids and solutes across the ependymal barrier, and their changes in physiologic and disease states are poorly understood.This gap in knowledge contributes strongly to treatment failures and complications in various neurological disorders.MethodsWe systematically searched and reviewed original research articles treating

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