Global distribution of earthworm diversity.

Soil organisms, including earthworms, are a key component of terrestrial ecosystems. However, little is known about their diversity, their distribution, and the threats affecting them. We compiled a global dataset of sampled earthworm communities from 6928 sites in 57 countries as a basis for predicting patterns in earthworm diversity, abundance, and biomass.

Synchronized parallel deployment of vascular plugs for treating large aneurysms of pulmonary arteries.

We report an endovascular technique for the treatment of large neck pulmonary artery aneurysms. This technique consists of the synchronized parallel deployment of two vascular plugs.