Fungal spores are usually dispersed by wind, water, and animal vectors. Climate change is accelerating the spread of pathogens to new regions. While well-studied vectors like bark beetles and moths contribute to
Wind farm developers work closely with the RSPB and local environmental groups, through a consultation process on the siting of wind farms, to continue the growth in onshore and offshore wind power while balancing any potential harm to birds through habitat loss, disturbance and collision. ...
This chapter covers emerging zoonotic diseases, with a focus on the current understanding of how and where zoonotic pathogens circulate, their pathways to emergence, potential for sustained human-to-human transmission, and gaps in our knowledge. The first cluster of infections among people may be re...
Everyone when applying (THE SEAM) concealer, remember to brush around a bit to melt the border. I will use a little bit for the upper eyelid area because the eye area is always darker than the surrounding skin; I will use a little to raise the eye skin tone A little. Then I won't...
Further, the bulk modulus K is only used to determine the time step, for contact definitions and for hourglass stiffness. The Hill functional—not to be confused with the Hill-type 1D muscle model addressed in "Background"—is defined in dependency of the stretch tensor C or the principle ...
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Hedgehog burnt by a bonfire at RSPB Stapeley Grange. © Keith Jones If you find a hedgehog, the BHPS recommend: If hedgehogs are found, take as much of the nest as you can and place them in a high-sided cardboard or plastic box with plenty of newspaper/old towelling. Make sure to...
When stroking a beloved person, women seem to spontaneously choose CT-optimal velocities, while they use faster, CT-suboptimal velocities for non-social stroking (Croy et al., 2016b). Besides its role in sexual behaviour (Jönsson et al., 2015), social touch can have a general affiliative...
April 2025, UK mhance, a leading Microsoft Solutions Partner and winner of the Microsoft Global Nonprofit Partner of the Year 2023, is partnering with the RSPB to deliver a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to enhance supporter engagement. The new CRM solution will enhance the RS...
Dunbar RI, Baron R, Frangou A, et al.Social laughter is correlated with an elevated pain threshold.Proc Biol Sci. 2012;279(1731):1161-1167. doi:10.1098/rspb.2011.1373 Fattori V, Hohmann MS, Rossaneis AC, Pinho-Ribeiro FA, Verri WA.Capsaicin: Current Understanding of Its Mechanisms and Th...