Lower termites harbor diverse consortia of symbiotic gut flagellates. Despite numerous evidence for co-cladogenesis, the evolutionary history these associations remains unclear. Here, we present Retractinymphidae fam. nov., a monogeneric lineage Trichonymphida from Serritermitidae. Although Retractinympha glossotermitis gen. nov. sp. morphologically resembles members genus Pseudotrichonympha , ...

The current situation of the epidemic is complex and changeable. Under China adherence to “dynamic zero clearance,” prevention control closely related all walks life, awning has become one essential basic facilities. However, most awnings are manufactured for isolation protection from wind rain, which could not meet needs electricity allocation during emergencies. Therefore, our goal design a n...

A novel rigid deployable aeroshell architecture has been developed, where panels with a thermal protection system layer are connected between retractable ribs. Following origami principles, an optimal fold pattern is selected and imposed on the to ensure efficient flat stowage during launch repeatable deployment. The design process includes minimizing number of folds reduce stacking height maxi...