New records of Pachyneura fasciata Zetterstedt, 1838 are presented from Harrelv Nature Reserve at Varanger Peninsula, Norway, where a lush riverine ravine dominated by grey alder (Alnus incana) forms one of the worlds´ northernmost patches of forests. This expands the known distribution of Pachyneura fasciata far north of the Taiga belt with continuous natural spruce forest, previously assumed to ...

<i>Background</i>: Reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as hydrogen peroxide and superoxide, trigger biodegradation of polymer-based nanoparticles (NPs) bearing pinacol-type boronic ester groups. These NPs may selectively release their cargo, in this case paclitaxel (PTX), at the high levels of ROS present in the intracellular environment of inflamed tissues and most tumors.<p> <p><i>Purpose</i>: ...

Biofilms are microbial aggregates that show high tolerance to antibiotic treatments <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i>. Killing and removal are both important in biofilm control, therefore methods that measure these two mechanisms were evaluated in a parallel experimental design. Kill was measured using the single tube method (ASTM method E2871) and removal was determined by video microscopy and ...

Deep-sea marine fishes support important fisheries but estimates of their distributions are often incomplete as the data behind them may reflect fishing practices, access rights, or political boundaries, rather than actual geographic distributions. We use a simple suitable habitat model based on bottom depth, temperature, and salinity to estimate the potential distribution of Greenland halibut ...

Utbruddet av koronavirus rammet de eldre spesielt hardt. Besøksstans og reduserte hjemmetjenester førte til at eldre mistet sosial kontakt og omsorgstjenester fra både kommunen og frivilligheten, som igjen førte til en større belastning på de pårørende. Forskjellige former for tilrettelegging, som lengre besøk fra færre ansatte og bruk av ny kommunikasjonsteknologi, er eksempler på omprioriteringer ...

The searching efficiency of predators depends on the balance between the adaptations of the predator and the counter-adaptations of the prey. In this evolutionary race, the prey should normally have the upper hand, as it can perform tradeoffs between efficiency in resource use and ability to avoid predators. In terrestrial predator–herbivore systems, however, the huge difference in food quality ...

Veterinærinstituttet mottok i høst (september 2020) en sak med forøket dødelighet hos flekksteinbit. Det ble meldt mistanke om respirasjonsproblemer hos fisken. Fisken var klekket i 2016. Flekksteinbiten er en marin fisk som kan leve opptil 40 år, og blir kjønnsmoden først ved 7-10 års alderen. Arten trives på 25-550 meters dyp, og forekommer fra USA og Labrador til Grønland, Færøyene, Island, og ...

Using both offline and online measures, the present study investigates attachment resolution in relative clauses in English natives (L1) and nonnatives (L2). We test how relative clause resolution interacts with linguistic factors and participant-level individual differences. Previous L1 English studies have demonstrated a low attachment preference and also an “ambiguity advantage” suggesting that ...

Linear logic models are insufficient to understand how interventions work in complex areas such as sustainable tourism. We present Participatory Systems Mapping (PSM), a novel method to develop shared understandings and collective management of complex policy issues among stakeholders. We use PSM with stakeholders in Barcelona to support the design of an upcoming evaluation of an existing sustainability ...

En kvinne i 60-årene med covid-19-utløst akutt lungesviktsyndrom hadde stasjonær kritisk sykdom etter tre ukers intensivbehandling. Dag 19 på respirator fikk hun behandling med steroider. Det ble raskt klinisk bedring, og hun kunne avvennes fra ventilasjonsstøtte. Bedringen kan ha vært tilfeldig eller et resultat av andre faktorer, men vi mener denne kasuistikken kan bidra til å belyse bruk av ...