HAW Hamburg

Crossing experiments suggest a simple genetic basis of complex male self-sacrifice phenotypes in widow spiders

Abstract Sexual cannibalism is among the most extreme outcomes of sexual conflict, and the Australian widow spider Latrodectus hasselti is well known for this behaviour. Curiously, males of L. hasselti actively facilitate cannibalism through self-sacrificial mating traits. During...

EFFECT OF PARTIAL SHADING ON THE EFFICIENCY OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS

This experimental study investigates the impact of partial shading on the performance of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, focusing on mono-crystalline and polycrystalline panels. The research utilized three types of covering materials with varying transmittance levels: white leaf,...