WALKING DROSOPHILA NAVIGATE COMPLEX PLUMES USING STOCHASTIC DECISIONS BIASED BY THE TIMING OF ODOR ENCOUNTERS

Walking Drosophila navigate complex plumes using stochastic decisions biased by the timing of odor encounters

How insects navigate complex odor plumes, where the location and timing of odor packets are uncertain, remains unclear.Here we imaged complex odor plumes simultaneously with freely-walking flies, quantifying how behavior is shaped by Romper encounters with individual odor packets.We found that navigation was stochastic and did not rely on the conti

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Evaluation of feasibility and user acceptance of lateral-flow self-testing for viral illness in a residential treatment rehabilitation facility

Abstract Background The role of rapid testing has proven vital in reducing infection incidence in communities through swift identification and isolation of infected individuals.The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly catastrophic for residential carceral and rehabilitation facilities that are high-risk settings for transmission of contagious di

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Complex physicochemical analysis of transformer oil parameters using the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry technique

Introduction.Transformers are crucial and expensive components of power systems, experiencing electrical, thermal, and chemical stresses.Transformer oil analysis is JOINT-PRO NEM important for diagnosing transformer faults and assessing its remaining service life.The oil used in transformers degrades over time due to its interaction with electrical

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