Geometric morphometrics in entomology: Basics and applications

H Tatsuta, KH Takahashi, Y Sakamaki - Entomological Science, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The recent expansion of a variety of morphometric tools has brought about a revolution in
the comparison of morphology in the context of the size and shape in various fields including …

The evolution of female genitalia

NS Sloan, LW Simmons - Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Female genitalia have been largely neglected in studies of genital evolution, perhaps due to
the long‐standing belief that they are relatively invariable and therefore taxonomically and …

Insight into the adsorption isotherms and kinetics of Pb (II) on pellet biochar via in-situ non-destructive 3D visualization using micro-computed tomography

H Zhang, S Tian, Y Zhu, W Zhong, R Qiu, L Han - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The micro-CT technique was applied in adsorption visualization of Pb (II) on the pellet
biochar derived from wheat straw to provide information on understanding the complex …

Exposure of insects to radio-frequency electromagnetic fields from 2 to 120 GHz

A Thielens, D Bell, DB Mortimore, MK Greco… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Insects are continually exposed to Radio-Frequency (RF) electromagnetic fields at different
frequencies. The range of frequencies used for wireless telecommunication systems will …

A micro-CT-based standard brain atlas of the bumblebee

L Rother, N Kraft, DB Smith, B El Jundi, RJ Gill… - Cell and Tissue …, 2021 - Springer
In recent years, bumblebees have become a prominent insect model organism for a variety
of biological disciplines, particularly to investigate learning behaviors as well as visual …

Evaluation of X‐ray tomography contrast agents: A review of production, protocols, and biological applications

MM Koç, N Aslan, AP Kao… - Microscopy research and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
X‐ray computed tomography is a strong tool that finds many applications both in medical
applications and in the investigation of biological and nonbiological samples. In the clinics …

Phosphotungstic acid‐enhanced microCT: Optimized protocols for embryonic and early postnatal mice

KM Lesciotto, SM Motch Perrine… - Developmental …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Given the need for descriptive and increasingly mechanistic morphological
analyses, contrast‐enhanced microcomputed tomography (microCT) represents perhaps the …

3D X-ray microscopy with a CsPbBr3 nanowire scintillator

H Dierks, Z Zhang, N Lamers, J Wallentin - Nano Research, 2023 - Springer
X-ray microscopy is an essential imaging method in many scientific fields, which can be
extended to three-dimensional (3D) using tomography. Recently, metal halide perovskite …

Insecticide exposure during brood or early-adult development reduces brain growth and impairs adult learning in bumblebees

DB Smith, AN Arce… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
For social bees, an understudied step in evaluating pesticide risk is how contaminated food
entering colonies affects residing offspring development and maturation. For instance …

Radio-frequency electromagnetic field exposure of western honey bees

A Thielens, MK Greco, L Verloock, L Martens… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Radio-frequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs) can be absorbed in all living organisms,
including Western Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera). This is an ecologically and economically …