Britain has seen an explosion of migrating insects: praying mantises, hummingbird hawk moths, hoverflies, cicadas, striped hawkmoths, painted lady butterflies. Some are starting to breed and establish and potentially survive through the winter in the south https://t.co/PO1JkNGOuA #InsectMigration #Biodiversity #ClimateChange #GB
Alarmująca czułość nOZE na pozornie nieistotne problemy: zabrudzenie. Poniższy wykres przedstawia drastyczny spadek produkcji mocy turbin wiatrowych w rezultacie zabrudzenia martwymi owadami, które są zabijane milionami przez bardzo szybko poruszające się łopaty turbin ( przekraczając nawet 300 km/h). Takie zabrudzenie powoduje znaczne zaburzenie siły nośnej i w rezultacie spadek mocy. Dane: Corten G., Veldkamp H., Aerodynamics. Insects can halve wind turbine power, Nature, 2011, 412, 6842, 41–42. Jest to jeden z czynników obniżających obserwowane współczynniki wykorzystania mocy przez farmy wiatrowe. Należy podkreślić, że owady są jednym z wielu możliwych typów zabrudzeń, może to być pył, piach, sól, drobny lód, czy porosty oraz niewielka erozja. Kształt łopat jest w pełni zachowany, ale chropowatość powierzchni się zmienia. #Energetyka #OdnawialneŹródłaEnergii #ZrównoważonyRozwój
Earth’s hidden insects: Scientists estimate there could be 20 million species, triple what was thought https://t.co/RqHsEeS0DY #Insects #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Therearenospecificcountrycodesinthegiventweet.
Social insects are an excellent example of how the genome regulates lifespan 🐜 In Harpegnathos ants, when a queen dies, some workers undergo a caste switch to reproductive pseudo-queens and live up to 5× longer 🤯 Now a new study identifies a specific peptide (HCRG1) that #SocialInsects #AntQueen #LifespanResearch #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.
Researchers uncover mechanism responsible for the most famous carnivorous plant’s snapping jaw — Venus flytraps can modify the mechanical properties of their cellular walls almost instantaneously, allowing them to capture insects in a tenth of a second https://t.co/XStw8brAX8 #VenusFlytrap #CarnivorousPlants #PlantMechanics #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.
Research from the University of Sheffield highlights how the "lightning fast" reactions and movement patterns of fruit flies and other insects, driven by a mechanism called high-frequency jumping, can revolutionize artificial intelligence in robotics and self-driving cars by enabling faster, more efficient information processing that combines movement with visual perception. #ArtificialIntelligence #Robotics #Neuroscience #GB
Research from the University of Sheffield reveals that the "turbo boost" feature of fruit flies and other insects, which allows them to react rapidly and adaptively through synchronized movements, could revolutionize AI systems, such as self-driving cars, by enabling more efficient information processing. #ArtificialIntelligence #Robotics #Neuroscience #GB #FI
Research from the University of Sheffield suggests that the lightning-fast reactions of fruit flies and other insects, driven by a mechanism called high-frequency jumping, could revolutionize artificial intelligence systems, such as self-driving cars, by enabling them to process information more efficiently through movement rather than traditional computation. #ArtificialIntelligence #InsectStudy #Robotics #GB
In Gaza, as civilians grapple with the aftermath of conflict and displacement, they face an additional peril from a rampant surge of rodents and insects, exacerbated by deteriorating living conditions, unsanitary environments, and a lack of effective pest control, leading to significant health risks and emotional distress among the population. #Gaza #HealthCrisis #Displacement #PS #IL
