Normalised similarity assessment to inform grouping of advanced multi-component nanomaterials by means of an Asymmetric Sigmoid function.

This manuscript presents a procedure for similarity assessment as a basis for grouping of multi component nanomaterials (MCNMs). This methodology is an adaptation of the approach by Zabeo et al. (2022), which includes an impactful change: the calculated similarities are normalised in the [0,1] domain by means of asymmetric Logistic scaling to simplify comparisons among properties' distances.

Lightweight Mortar Incorporating Expanded Perlite, Vermiculite, and Aerogel: A Study on the Thermal Behavior.

Climate change is compelling countries to alter their construction and urbanization policies to minimize their impact on the environment. The European Union has set a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55%, recognizing that 50% of its emissions originate from maintaining thermal comfort within buildings. As a response, the EU has developed comprehensive legislation on energy efficiency.

Checklist of monogeneans from Egyptian marine fishes, including some newly collected species.

A checklist of 113 monogenean species parasitizing marine fishes (60 species) from different localities in Egypt is provided. The list is supplemented by eight newly collected monogenean species from Red Sea fishes, off Safaga and El-Quseir. Five of these species are new Egyptian records: Calydiscoides euzeti Justine, 2007, Calydiscoides rohdei Oliver, 1984, Lethrinitrema austrosinense (Li & Chen, 2005) Sun, Li & Yang, 2014, Pseudohaliotrema sphincteroporus Yamaguti, 1953, and Pentatres sphyraenae Euzet & Razarihelisoa, 1959.

Evolutionary morphology of haptoral anchors in monogenoids (Dactylogyridae) of marine catfish (Siluriformes: Ariidae) from the Atlantic coast of South America.

Exploring the phylogenetic signal of morphological traits using geometric morphometry represents a powerful approach to assess the relative weights of convergence and shared evolutionary history in shaping species' forms. We evaluated the phylogenetic signal in shape and size of ventral and dorsal haptoral anchors of 10 species of monogenoids (, and ) occurring in marine catfish (Siluriformes: Ariidae) from the Atlantic coast of South America. The phylogenetic relationships among these species were mapped onto the morphospaces of shape and size of dorsal and ventral anchors.

The origin and speciation of orchids.

Orchids constitute one of the most spectacular radiations of flowering plants. However, their origin, spread across the globe, and hotspots of speciation remain uncertain due to the lack of an up-to-date phylogeographic analysis. We present a new Orchidaceae phylogeny based on combined high-throughput and Sanger sequencing data, covering all five subfamilies, 17/22 tribes, 40/49 subtribes, 285/736 genera, and c.