klasyki: List of cryptids

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Cryptids are animals or other beings whose present existence is disputed or unsubstantiated by science. Cryptozoology, the study of cryptids, is a pseudoscience claiming that such beings may exist somewhere in the wild; it has been widely critiqued by scientists. The subculture is regularly criticized for reliance on anecdotal information and because in the course of investigating animals that most scientists believe are unlikely to have existed, cryptozoologists do not follow the scientific method. Many scientists have criticized the plausibility of cryptids due to lack of physical evidence, likely misidentifications and misinterpretation of stories from folklore. While biologists regularl…

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A Proof-of-Concept Methodology for Identifying Topical Scientific Issues in New Publications Whose Citations Have Not Yet Been Established. Identification of topical research issues using bibliometric data is complicated by the fact that the citation of publications from recent years has not yet been formed. In this paper, it is proposed to use the average citation of the journal over two years rather than the article citation to estimate to estimate the weight of the keyword occurring in the sample under consideration. In order to identify the terms that characterize relevant research topics, it is proposed to represent the term co-occurrence network in coordinates of the average occurrenc…

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Evaluating the Validity of Model Organisms: A Review and a New Framework for Biologists.. Model organisms are central to biological research. Living organisms are models in the sense that the knowledge gained from their study is meant to be generalized. For example, experiments conducted on Drosophila or nematodes bring general knowledge on phenomena such as cell migration, studies in zebrafish or mice allow researchers to find therapeutical approaches applicable to human diseases, and results obtained from the study of Arabidopsis are generalized to the plant kingdom. Furthermore, new organisms gain the status of models, and non-traditional model organisms provide new perspectives on biolo…

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A biologist is a scientist who conducts research in biology. Biologists are interested in studying life on Earth, whether it is an individual cell, a multicellular organism, or a community of interacting populations. They usually specialize in a particular branch (e.g., molecular biology, zoology, and evolutionary biology) of biology and have a specific research focus (e.g., studying malaria or cancer). Biologists who are involved in basic research have the aim of advancing knowledge about the natural world. They conduct their research using the scientific method, which is an empirical method for testing hypotheses. Their discoveries may have applications for some specific purpose such as i…

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Smartphones help biologists identify endangered species

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Vibrations of the “beetle” scanning probe microscope: Identification of a new mode, generalized analysis, and characterization methodology. The prediction and understanding of structural resonances are required to optimize scanning probe microscope (SPM) design. Here, Euler beam theory is applied to the beetle-style SPM to derive analytic functions for the natural frequencies of three significant modes of vibration as a general function of the microscope shape, materials, and dimensions. In the first mode, the three piezoelectric legs vibrate transversely and the scanhead moves from side to side. In the second, the legs bend circumferentially and the scanhead rotates about its center. These…

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In several Bantu mythologies, mokele-mbembe (also written as "mokèlé-mbèmbé") is a mythical water-dwelling cryptid that is believed to exist in the Congo River Basin. It is variously described as a reptilian creature, a spirit, or a member of the extinct lineage of sauropods. In the early to mid-20th century, the entity became a point of focus among adherents of cryptozoology and young Earth creationism, resulting in numerous expeditions led by cryptozoologists and often funded by young Earth creationists and other groups with the objective to find evidence that invalidates or contradicts the scientific consensus regarding the theory of evolution. Paleontologist Donald Prothero remarks that…

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DNA barcoding is a method of species identification using a short section of DNA from a specific gene or genes. The premise of DNA barcoding is that by comparison with a reference library of such DNA sections (also called "sequences"), an individual sequence can be used to uniquely identify an organism to species, just as a supermarket scanner uses the familiar black stripes of the UPC barcode to identify an item in its stock against its reference database. These "barcodes" are sometimes used in an effort to identify unknown species or parts of an organism, simply to catalog as many taxa as possible, or to compare with traditional taxonomy in an effort to determine species boundaries. Diffe…

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Detection and Surveillance of Invasive <i>Aedes</i> Mosquitoes in Spain: Implications for Arbovirus Risk and Public Health Preparedness.. The expansion of invasive mosquito species of the genus Aedes has become a growing public health concern in Europe due to their role in the transmission of arboviruses such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya. Early detection and surveillance of these vectors are essential to prevent the establishment of local transmission cycles. This study presents a review of surveillance reports and rapid risk assessments issued by the Health Alerts and Emergencies Coordination Centre of the Spanish Ministry of Health, complemented by relevant scientific lite…

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Morphological and molecular identification of <i>Hyalomma</i> ticks in Kazakhstan reveals new regional records of <i>H. dromedarii, H. rufipes</i>, and <i>H. asiaticum</i>.. Background Ticks of the genus Hyalomma are among the most important vectors of pathogens affecting humans and animals in arid and semi-arid regions of Eurasia. Recent environmental changes, including climate warming, increasing aridity, and livestock movements, may influence the distribution of Hyalomma species into previously unrecorded areas. However, information on the current distribution of these ticks in Kazakhstan remains incomplete. Methods Field surveys were conducted in the…

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Open-access marine biodiversity records from the Colombia BIO Juradó-Cupica Expedition, Northern Colombian Pacific.. Background The Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (INVEMAR), in partnership with the Universidad del Valle (UV), Universidad tecnológica del Chocó (UTCH) and the community councils of Cupica and Los Delfines, conducted the Colombia BIO Juradó-Cupica scientific expedition. This initiative, developed under the Colombia BIO strategy of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Minciencias), intended to increase our knowledge about marine and coastal biodiversity associated with ecosystems between the township of Cupica and the municipality of Juradó, on Co…