Neo-sex chromosomes are an important component of chromosome variation in Orthoptera, particularly South American Melanoplinae species, which have proven to be outstanding experimental model system to study the mechanism of sex chromosome evolution in this group of insects.In terms of their origin, most derived sex chromosome mechanisms involve a R
Steatite is a mineral which has been employed in the carving of elements in facades of Brazilian historical buildings and churches since the 17th century.Over the years, many Collections of those historical buildings suffered the consequences of weathering with a current need for restoration.Recently a special cement-based mortar containing additio
Most of the targeted discoveries in tuberculosis research have covered previously explored chemical structures but neglected physiochemical properties.Until now, no efficient prediction tools have been developed to discriminate the novelty of screened compounds at early stages.To overcome this deficit, a drastic novel approach must include physicoc