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NEWS AND VIEWS 28 January 2020 How Nature reported a controversy in 1970 over the harm caused by fallout from nuclear testing, and a 1920 call to end the trade in exotic bird plumage. 50 Years Ago If anyone doubted that pollution has now usurped the place of original sin in the public consciousness, he […] More
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Chemicals and materials HPLC-MS grade water, acetonitrile, and methanol were obtained from Fisher Sci. Canada (Ontario, Canada). Formic acid, ammonium acetate, 37% hydrochloric acid, dimethylformamide, 150 kDalton polyacrylonitrile (PAN) were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louise, Missouri, USA). The rare earth magnets were purchased from Lee Valley Tools (Waterloo ON, Canada). The 18-8 stainless steel springs, […] More
Observing micro-structures and hemolymph flow in wings Vanessa cardui, Satyrium caryaevorus, and Parrhasius m-album butterflies were anesthetized with CO2 and scales were carefully removed from both sides of the wings with a paintbrush. Each specimen was then secured using a low melting temperature wax to two microscope slides, one on either side of the body […] More
