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Bioactive Hydroxyapatite Aerogels with Piezoelectric Particles by Tavares, Catarina, Vieira, Tânia, Silva, Jorge C, Borges, João P M R, Lança, M Carmo

“…Open-cell foams based on hydroxyapatite (HAp) can mimic the extracellular matrix (ECM) to better replace damaged hard tissues and assist in their regeneration…”
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Geographic structuring into vicariant species-pairs in a wide-ranging, high-dispersal plant–insect mutualism: the case of Ficus racemosa and its pollinating wasps by Bain, A., Borges, R. M., Chevallier, M. H., Vignes, H., Kobmoo, N., Peng, Y. Q., Cruaud, A., Rasplus, J. Y., Kjellberg, F., Hossaert-Mckey, M.

“…Ficus and their mutualistic pollinating wasps provide a unique model to investigate joint diversification in a high dispersal system. We investigate genetic…”
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Thermal and magnetic properties of iron oxide colloids: influence of surfactants by Soares, Paula I P, Lochte, Frederik, Echeverria, Coro, Pereira, Laura C J, Coutinho, Joana T, Ferreira, Isabel M M, Novo, Carlos M M, Borges, João P M R

“…Iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs) have been extensively studied in the last few decades for several biomedical applications such as magnetic resonance imaging,…”
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Hydroxyapatite-Barium Titanate Biocoatings Using Room Temperature Coblasting by Dias, Inês J. G, Pádua, A. Sofia, Pires, Eduardo A, Borges, João P. M. R, Silva, Jorge C, Lança, M. Carmo

“…The use of orthopaedic and dental implants is expanding as a consequence of an ageing population and also due to illness or trauma in younger age groups. The…”
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Characterization of a Biocomposite of Electrospun PVDF Membranes with Embedded BaTiO3 Micro- and Nanoparticles by Almeida, Sérgio D., Silva, Jorge C., Borges, João P. M. R., Lança, M. Carmo

“…Damage to bone tissue is a common health issue that tends to increase in severity with age and other underlying conditions. To take advantage of the…”
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chemical ecology of seed dispersal in monoecious and dioecious figs by Borges, R.M, Bessière, J-M, Hossaert-McKey, M

“…1. In the nursery pollination system of figs (Ficus, Moraceae), flower-bearing receptacles called syconia breed pollinating wasps and are units of both…”
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Biogas/photovoltaic hybrid power system for decentralized energy supply of rural areas by Borges Neto, M.R., Carvalho, P.C.M., Carioca, J.O.B., Canafístula, F.J.F.

“…Biomasses created from natural resources such as firewood, charcoal and forest crops are still the main source of energy in many communities in the developing…”
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Crystal structure of fluorite-related Ln3SbO7 (Ln=La–Dy) ceramics studied by synchrotron X-ray diffraction and Raman scattering by Siqueira, K.P.F., Borges, R.M., Granado, E., Malard, L.M., de Paula, A.M., Moreira, R.L., Bittar, E.M., Dias, A.

“…Ln3SbO7 (Ln=La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb and Dy) ceramics were synthesized by solid-state reaction in optimized conditions of temperature and time to yield…”
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Frugivory and seed dispersal of Miconia theaezans (Bonpl.) Cogniaux (Melastomataceae) by birds in a transition palm swamp: gallery forest in Central Brazil by Borges, M R, Melo, C

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate potential avian dispersers of Miconia theaezans by dietary habits in the Cerrado of Central Brazil. Forty-two hours…”
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A novel approach for subsurface characterization of coupled fluid flow and geomechanical deformation: the case of slightly compressible flows by Borges, M. R., Pereira, F.

“…We are concerned with stochastic methods for predictive simulations of flows in the subsurface that can incorporate dynamical data (such as pressure data and…”
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Reducing the babel in plant volatile communication: using the forest to see the trees by Ranganathan, Y., Borges, R. M.

“…While plants of a single species emit a diversity of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to attract or repel interacting organisms, these specific messages may…”
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Local hypoxia generated by live burial is effective in weed control within termite fungus farms by Katariya, L., Ramesh, P. B., Sharma, A., Borges, R. M.

“…Fungus-farming termites cultivate a mutualistic fungus Termitomyces inside their nest mounds in CO 2 -rich environments. For sustainable harvests, termites…”
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On lubrication models for vertical rivulet flows by Lopes, A. v. B., Borges, R. M., Matias, G. C., Pimenta, B. G., Siqueira, I. R.

“…Rivulet flows are ubiquitous both in nature and industrial applications. Because of the typical length scales involved, most analyses of these flows rely on…”
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Phenolics, fibre, alkaloids, saponins, and cyanogenic glycosides in a seasonal cloud forest in India by Mali, S, Borges, R.M

“…We investigated secondary compounds in ephemeral and non-ephemeral parts of trees and lianas of a seasonal cloud forest in the Western Ghats of India. We…”
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How to be a dioecious fig: Chemical mimicry between sexes matters only when both sexes flower synchronously by Hossaert-McKey, M., Proffit, M., Soler, C. C. L., Chen, C., Bessière, J.-M., Schatz, B., Borges, R. M.

“…In nursery pollination mutualisms, which are usually obligate interactions, olfactory attraction of pollinators by floral volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is…”
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Application of hyperthermia for cancer treatment: recent patents review by Soares, Paula I P, Ferreira, Isabel M M, Igreja, Rui A G B N, Novo, Carlos M M, Borges, Joao P M R

“…Cancer is one of the main causes of death in the world and its incidence increases every day. Current treatments are insufficient and present many breaches…”
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A modular diagnosis system based on fuzzy logic for UASB reactors treating sewage by Borges, R M, Mattedi, A, Munaro, C J, Franci Gonçalves, R

“…A modular diagnosis system (MDS), based on the framework of fuzzy logic, is proposed for upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors treating sewage. In…”
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A semi-discrete central scheme for scalar hyperbolic conservation laws with heterogeneous storage coefficient and its application to porous media flow by Correa, M.R., Borges, M.R.

“…SUMMARYIn this paper, we develop a new Godunov‐type semi‐discrete central scheme for a scalar conservation law on the basis of a generalization of the Kurganov…”
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Effects of surfactants on the magnetic properties of iron oxide colloids by Soares, Paula I.P., Alves, Ana M.R., Pereira, Laura C.J., Coutinho, Joana T., Ferreira, Isabel M.M., Novo, Carlos M.M., Borges, João P.M.R.

“…[Display omitted] •Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles with 9nm were produced.•Three different surfactants (oleic acid, sodium citrate, and Triton…”
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Individual differences in behavior affect total tract fiber digestibility: the example of collared peccary by Borges, R. M., Nogueira-Filho, S. L. G., Cairo, P. L. G., Nogueira, S. S. C., Mendes, A., Aldrigui, L. G., Vandenheede, M., Bindelle, J.

“…Differences in how individuals cope with stressful conditions (e.g. novel/unfamiliar environment, social isolation and increases in human contact) can explain…”
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