We present new records of noteworthy aphyllophoroid fungi, mainly polypores and corticioids in Finland.The following 19 rare or infrequently collected Sleeping Mask species are presented with notes on their substrates: Amylocorticium subsulphureum, Antrodiella parasitica, Ceraceomyces sulphurinus, Clavaria atroumbrina, Clavaria rosea, Gloeophyllum

Magnolia kobus is a deciduous, broadleaved tree native to Jeju Island of Korea and Japan.The species has been introduced in mainland Korea as a landscape plant, and some individual plants have been found in forests of the mainland.The objective of the present SCALP AND SHINE CONDITIONER study was to examine whether M.kobus individuals have spontane

Abstract Tidal cycles are known to affect the ecology of many marine animals, but logistical obstacles have discouraged behavioural studies on sea snakes in the wild.Here, we analyse a large dataset (1,445 observations of 126 toe strap individuals) to explore tidally-driven shifts in the behaviour of free-ranging turtle-headed sea snakes (Emydoceph

We study the spin and charge accumulation in a superconductor when a normal-superconductor tunnel junction is subjected to a Zeeman magnetic field Quickstrikes and taken out of equilibrium by applying either a DC or AC voltage bias.We focus on a configuration which allows one to measure non-locally the spin-accumulation using a second ferromagnetic

Stirling engines are currently of interest due to their adaptability to a wide range of energy sources.Since simple tools are needed to guide the sizing of prototypes in preliminary studies, this paper proposes two groups of simple models to estimate the maximum power in Stirling engines with a kinematic drive mechanism.The models are based on regr