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Coordinated Architectural and Chemical Reinforcement in the Crushing Mandible of a Soldier Termite

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The crushing mandible of a soldier termite withstands substantial biting loads despite lacking mineral. Its cuticle is partitioned: convex teeth pair hardness and zinc enrichment with aligned chitin fibers for contact durability, while stiffer concave regions between teeth carry bending loads.
Andrew Tran Nguyen, Patryk Wąsik, Juan Fernando Cucuyame Morales, Marie Kate Palau, Adrian Francisco Duran Ornelas, Phani Saketh Dasika, Jin Hee Kim, Radhika Laxminarayana, Eric Hintsala, Greta Chang, Junzhi Liao, Lizhi Sun, Nathan Lord, Atsushi Arakaki, Paul Bardunias, Pablo Zavattieri, David Kisailus   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human-animal relationships in older persons: from pet companionship to animal-assisted interventions. A position statement. [PDF]

Aging Clin Exp Res
Ungar A, Ambrosino I, Rivasi G, Ceolin L, Bellelli G, Bisconti E, Catalani MC, Cherubini A, Colombo L, Contalbrigo L, Cotroneo AM, Mariti C, Mechelli L, Melosi M, Morandi A, Mutinelli F, Mussi C.   +16 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Zoonotic Risk of Encephalitozoon cuniculi in Animal-Assisted Interventions: Laboratory Strategies for the Diagnosis of Infections in Humans and Animals. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021
Santaniello A, Cimmino I, Dipineto L, Agognon AL, Beguinot F, Formisano P, Fioretti A, Menna LF, Oriente F.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Gradient‐Conductivity Architecture Enables Synchronous Enhancement of Sensitivity and Detection Range in Multifunctional All‐Paper Sensors

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A gradient‐engineered all‐paper sensor is fabricated by integrating MXene and in situ grown AgNPs within hierarchical cellulose networks. The device breaks the sensitivity–detection range trade‐off through cascaded conductive pathways, enabling ultrahigh pressure sensitivity, humidity–pressure decoupled dual‐mode sensing, and outstanding EMI shielding,
Ao Li, Jun Xu, Dezhong Xu, Zhaohui Zhang, Jiyi Li, Daxian Cao, Kefu Chen, Mizi Fan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correlated Subjects: Relational Ethics and Veterinary Legal Accountability in Animal-Assisted Interventions. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Fossati P.
europepmc   +1 more source

Cortisol Levels of Shelter Dogs in Animal Assisted Interventions in a Prison: An Exploratory Study. [PDF]

Animals (Basel), 2021
d'Angelo D, d'Ingeo S, Ciani F, Visone M, Sacchettino L, Avallone L, Quaranta A.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Advancing SafeWax, A Bio‐Inspired Superhydrophobic Coating, Toward Sustainable and Climate‐Resilient Crop Protection

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study advances SafeWax, a bio‐inspired, fatty‐acids‐based superhydrophobic coating, by identifying an agriculturally compliant solvent and revealing how solvent‐controlled Fatty acid crystallization governs the coating's microscopic structure and performance.
Niv Ben‐Arie, Iryna Polishchuk, Franziska Tauber, Coralie Schneider, Elena Prudnikov, Alessia Calora, Silvia Milita, Simona Fermani, Mireia Alejandra Ibanez Revert, Ilaria Filippetti, Claudio Ratti, Matthias Kellermeier, Markus Rueckel, Boaz Pokroy   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Oxytocin and Cortisol as Biomarkers of Efficacy in Animal-Assisted Interventions for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: A Narrative Review. [PDF]

Cureus
Balajewicz B, Szukalska S, Karczewska M, Samborska A, Wróblewski K, Siwek L, Wróblewska P, Lichwala K.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Programmable Soft Actuator with Multi‐Responsiveness Based on Conductive MOF‐Liquid Crystal Polymer Composite

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A sequential dual‐alignment strategy independently programs the orientation of conductive metal‐organic framework (c‐MOF) microrods and liquid crystals within a composite film. This approach creates an asymmetric bilayer structure that enables precise, multi‐responsive actuation.
Taegyun Hong, Geunho Kim, Changjae Lee, Sarang Lee, Jesse G. Park, Dong Ki Yoon   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

An overview of the benefits of animal-assisted interventions in medical and therapeutic contexts for human health: cognitive mechanisms, sensory perception and welfare considerations. [PDF]

Front Vet Sci
Mota-Rojas D, Nannoni E, Strappini AC, Hernández-Avalos I, Martínez-Burnes J, Domínguez-Oliva A, Mora-Medina P, Abd El-Aziz AH, Olmos-Hernández A, Miranda-Cortes A, Casas-Alvarado A, Torres-Bernal F, Grandin T.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source