Pests not only attack field crops during the growing season, but also damage grains and
other food products stored in granaries. Modified or controlled atmospheres (MAs or CAs) …

Background Acute respiratory distress syndrome is characterized by damage to the lung
caused by various insults, including ventilation itself, and tidal hyperinflation can lead to …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder characterized by intermittent hypoxia
and hypercapnia (IHC) during sleep. OSA has been shown to be a risk factor for …

The habitable zone (HZ) is commonly defined as the range of distances from a host star
within which liquid water, a key requirement for life, may exist on a planet's surface …

Nearly all animals are capable of sensing changes in environmental oxygen (O 2) and
carbon dioxide (CO 2) levels, which can signal the presence of food, pathogens …

Background: Pleurotus ostreatus is a popular edible mushroom in East Asian markets.
Research on the responses of P. ostreatus under different carbon dioxide concentrations is …

RNAi was used to downregulate the expression of insulin-like peptides (ILP2), with air-
modulation, and high-concentration CO2 stress, in the larvae of Tribolium castaneum. We …

Fungus-farming termite colonies maintain monoculture fungus combs in underground
chambers without apparent problems with diseases. Multiple lines of defense contribute to …

Carbon dioxide is commonly used as one of the significant environmental factors to control
pileus expansion during mushroom cultivation. However, the pileus expansion mechanism …

In recent years, Raman spectroscopy has become an established method to study medical,
biological or environmental samples. Since Raman spectroscopy is a phenotypic method …