Electrospinning provides a versatile technique for the preparation of matrices with
micro/nanoscopic fibers. The non-woven polymer materials produced by electrospinning …

Plant neurobiology is a newly focused field of plant biology research that aims to understand
how plants process the information they obtain from their environment to develop, prosper …

Hydrogels have applications in surgery and drug delivery, but are never considered
alongside polymers and composites as materials for mechanical design. This is because …

Aphids, which constitute one of the most important groups of agricultural pests, ingest
nutrients from sieve tubes, the photoassimilate transport conduits in plants. Aphids are able …

A transient rise in cytosolic calcium ion concentration is one of the main signals used by
plants in perception of their environment. The role of calcium in the detection of abiotic stress …

Natural systems frequently exploit intricate multiscale and multiphasic structures to achieve
functionalities beyond those of man-made systems. Although understanding the chemical …

Due to the high content of nutrient, sieve tubes are a primary target for pests, eg, most
phytophagous hemipteran. To protect the integrity of the sieve tubes as well as their content …

Aphids feed from sieve tubes deep inside the host plant. Therefore, aphids must be able to
recognize their host plant (s) and to direct their stylets which must be long and thin enough …

We present a paradigm that dramatically tunes friction from superior lubrication (μ∼ 10–3) to
ultrahigh friction (μ> 1) using responsive polyelectrolyte brushes. The tunable friction is …

Nine proteins secreted in the saliva of the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum were identified by
a proteomics approach using GE‐LC‐MS/MS and LC‐MS/MS, with reference to EST and …