We tested whether two basic thermal requirements for insect development, lower developmental thresholds, i.e. temperatures at which development ceases, and sums of effective temperatures, i.e. numbers of day degrees above the lower developmental thresholds necessary to complete development, differ among insect species that proved to be successful invaders in regions outside their native range a...

Monitoring of intracranial pressure (ICP) has been used for decades in the fields of neurosurgery and neurology. There are multiple techniques: invasive as well as noninvasive. This paper aims to provide an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of the most common and well-known methods as well as assess whether noninvasive techniques (transcranial Doppler, tympanic membrane displacement,...

The ability of the brain to process information relies on its control of the conduction of electric currents. Brain diseases invariably affect this capability. One of the therapeutic approaches to a variety of neurological disorders therefore includes the application of electric currents and fields to the brain. A successful example of this strategy is the introduction of deep brain stimulation...