A silkworm deity was a Trade God worshipped by the court and the folk, and was also a spiritual symbol of sericulturists in medieval China.Images of the silkworm deity in ancient Chinese art are important relics of material heritage for studying culture and ritual activities in medieval China.This paper investigates images of silkworm worship from

The study presents the results N64 of research on the influence of a mineral growth stimulant containing titanium (Ti) in the form available to plants, applied to reduce the effects of biotic stresses caused by agrophages, namely fungal pathogens and selected insect pests.The study was conducted in 2014 and 2015 on winter oilseed rape, winter wheat

Wind turbine blade leading edge erosion (LEE) reduces energy production and increases Aromatherapy wind energy operation and maintenance costs.Degradation of the blade coating and ultimately damage to the underlying blade structure are caused by collisions of falling hydrometeors with rotating blades.The selection of optimal methods to mitigate/red

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles have been broadly applied as drug delivery systems owing to their exquisite features, such as excellent textural properties or biocompatibility.However, there are various biological barriers that prevent their proper translation into the clinic, including: (1) lack of selectivity toward tumor tissues, (2) lack of sel