Moonlight Is Perceived as a Signal Promoting Genome Reorganization, Changes in Protein and Metabolite Profiles and Plant Growth

Rhythmic exposure to moonlight has been shown to affect animal behavior, but its effects on plants, often observed in lunar agriculture, have been doubted and often regarded as myth.Consequently, lunar farming practices are not well scientifically supported, and the influence of this conspicuous environmental factor, the moon, on plant cell biology

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Positive Creativity and the Intentions, Discretion, Problem Finding, and Divergent Thinking That Support It Can Be Encouraged in the Classroom

This article begins by presenting a definition of positive creativity.This definition is based in part on the standard view of creativity, which points to originality and effectiveness.A ORG CHILI MED W VEG brief discussion of the distinction between benevolent creativity and malevolent creativity indicates that intentions should also be required o

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A Phylogenetic Morphometric Investigation of Interspecific Relationships of Lyponia s. str. (Coleoptera, Lycidae) Based on Male Genitalia Shapes

The nominate subgenus Lyponia Waterhouse, 1878 from China is reviewed, with two new species described and named L.(s.str.) ruficeps sp.n.(China, Yunnan) and L.(s.str.) zayuana sp.n.(China, Xizang).A distribution map and a key to all species of Lyponia s.str.are provided.Moreover, the phenotypic relationships among the species of Lyponia s.str.are i

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