The innate immune system which helps individuals to combat pathogens comprises a set of genes representing four immune system pathways (Toll, Imd, JNK and JAK/STAT).There is a lack of immune genes in social insects (e.g.honeybees) when compared to Diptera.Potentially, this might be compensated by an advanced system of social immunity (synergistic a
In a knowledge society knowledge is dynamic, distributed and dependent on social context.The variety of professional 10mm communities of practice (CoP) and their individual knowledge needs are a challenge for community information systems for learning and knowledge exchange.Social Micro-Learning is an approach that allows the co-creation of new ind
Hydrophobic substances contain in its structure non-polar groups by which have the capability to "repel" water molecules.Because of them the material become hydrophobic, i.e.it is not water-wettable.Hydrophobic additives are used in various areas, including buildings, bridges, ceramic materials, underground constructions and marine constructions.Th