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Odorant-binding proteins in canine anal sac glands indicate an evolutionarily conserved role in mammalian chemical communication

BMC Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Background Chemical communication is an important aspect of the behavioural ecology of a wide range of mammals. In dogs and other carnivores, anal sac glands are thought to convey information to conspecifics by secreting a pallet of small volatile ...
Sunita Janssenswillen, Kim Roelants, Sebastien Carpentier, Hilde de Rooster, Mieke Metzemaekers, Bram Vanschoenwinkel, Paul Proost, Franky Bossuyt   +7 more
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High Center‐of‐Mass, Multi‐Legged Soft Robots Powered by Geometrically Encoded Liquid Crystal Elastomer Arc Appendages

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Inspired by the octopus and the golden wheel spider, soft robots with liquid crystal elastomer arc fibers as appendages are fabricated to transcend surface constraints through an elevated center of mass and minimal contact footprints. By leveraging curvature‐encoded deformation‐recovery cycles, these robots exhibit contractile, torsional, and flexural ...
Jong Bin Kim, Antonio Proctor Martinez, Yaoye Hong, Ziyun Zhang, Kun‐Yu Wang, Shu Yang   +5 more
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Development of swimming speed-based biomarker reveals interactive toxicity of TCEP and TCPP in amphibian larvae

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) and tris(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) phosphate (TCPP) are increasingly co-detected in various aquatic environments, yet their combined toxicity remains poorly understood.
Xin-Dan Cao, Zi-Ying Wang, Wen-Qi Xie, Jia-Jun Hao, Yi-Ge Xie, Zi-Yong Xiang, Guo-Hua Ding   +6 more
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Soft Robotic Snake with Tunable Undulatory Gait for Efficient Underwater Locomotion

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This study designs an underwater soft snake robot using 3D‐printed soft actuators, controlled by specific signals to generate sinusoidal undulation. Results show a positive correlation between speed and swing amplitude, with optimal performance at 2/3π phase offset, PLA tail, 1.2 voltage growth rate, and 6s undulation period achieving a maximum speed ...
Huichen Ma, Junjie Zhou, Raye Yeow
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Identification of tumor-related genes via RNA sequencing of tumor tissues in Xenopus tropicalis

Scientific Reports, 2023
Cancer treatment is still challenging because the disease is often caused by multiple mutations. Although genomic studies have identified many oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, gene sets involved in tumorigenesis remain poorly understood.
Kazuki Kitamura, Takayoshi Yamamoto, Haruki Ochi, Makoto Suzuki, Nanoka Suzuki, Takeshi Igawa, Tadashi Yoshida, Mitsuru Futakuchi, Hajime Ogino, Tatsuo Michiue   +9 more
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Hard‐Magnetic Soft Millirobots in Underactuated Systems

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review provides a comprehensive overview of hard‐magnetic soft millirobots in underactuated systems. It examines key advances in structural design, physics‐informed modeling, and control strategies, while highlighting the interplay among these domains.
Qiong Wang, Zixuan Zhang, Bingyan Li, Junkai Wang, Hongcheng Gu   +4 more
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Postmating isolation and evolutionary relationships among Fejervarya species from Lesser Sunda, Indonesia and other Asian countries revealed by crossing experiments and mtDNA Cytb sequence analyses

Ecology and Evolution, 2022
To evaluate the degree of postmating isolation and the evolutionary relationships among frog species in the genus Fejervarya from Indonesia (Lesser Sunda), Bangladesh, China, and Japan, crossing experiments and molecular phylogenetic analyses were ...
Mahmudul Hasan, Nia Kurniawan, Aris Soewondo, Wilmientje Marlene Mesang Nalley, Masafumi Matsui, Takeshi Igawa, Masayuki Sumida   +6 more
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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
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Mechanisms of tail resorption during anuran metamorphosis

Biomolecular Concepts, 2017
Amphibian metamorphosis has historically attracted a good deal of scientific attention owing to its dramatic nature and easy observability. However, the genetic mechanisms of amphibian metamorphosis have not been thoroughly examined using modern ...
Nakai Yuya, Nakajima Keisuke, Yaoita Yoshio   +2 more
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Using environmental DNA for detection of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in natural water

Environmental DNA, 2020
Rapid, early, and reliable detection of invasive pathogenic microorganisms is essential in order to either predict or delineate an outbreak, and monitor appropriate mitigation measures. The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans is expanding in
Annemarieke Spitzen ‐ van der Sluijs, Tariq Stark, Tony DeJean, Elin Verbrugghe, Jelger Herder, Maarten Gilbert, Jöran Janse, An Martel, Frank Pasmans, Alice Valentini   +9 more
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