BACKGROUND: The moth family Geometridae (inchworms or loopers), with approximately 23,000 described species, is the second most diverse family of the Lepidoptera.Apart from a few recent attempts based on morphology and molecular studies, the phylogeny of these moths has remained largely uninvestigated.METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We performed a
Abstract Loaf Pan Background Recently, cancer immunotherapy has become standard for cancer treatment.Immunotherapy not only treats primary tumors, but also prevents metastasis and recurrence, representing a major advantage over conventional cancer treatments.However, existing cancer immunotherapies have limited clinical benefits because cancer anti
This paper contributes to the literature on loneliness by exploring how loneliness is impacted by a sense of home and experiences and negotiations of belonging.With an ethnographic point of departure in a newly established senior housing facility for older adults experiencing loneliness in Denmark, the paper discusses loneliness as a social and spa
This study aims at enhancing platform design and passive control technology, reducing maintenance costs, and increasing stability and efficiency.The Hat Saver selected site for this study is offshore water in Hsinchu, Taiwan.Owing to shallow water conditions at the selected site, an octagonal barge-type platform was chosen for investigation of its