Molecular phylogeny of recognised Thai <i>Landouria</i> species (Gastropoda, Camaenidae), with descriptions of two new species. [PDF]
ZookeysNahok B, Chanlabut U, Tanmuangpak K.
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Structural Colors from Modulated Topological Defects in Molecular Smectic Liquid Crystals
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Rather than using dyes and pigments, nature produces the colors of some butterflies and beetles through optical interference phenomena. This study describes an original biomimetic strategy exploiting the spontaneous formation of modulated linear defects in thin films of 8CB, a common molecular liquid crystal.
Camille N. Mahyaoui +7 more
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The expression of awe: evolutionary origins and cultural elaborations of a basic emotion. [PDF]
Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol SciKeltner D, Monroy M.
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.A bio‐inspired bidirectional‐winding origami platform enables scalable and programmable deployable structures. Double axial folding inspired by earwig hindwings and Flasher‐based hybridization create modular multilayer architectures with diverse attainable winding angles under fixed boundary conditions.
Wenyao Zhang +5 more
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Winged animal sculpture with pyramid sculpture in the background
Animal sculpture in the Emeryville Mudflats, August ...
Sommer, Robert
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Synopsis of Ant Genus <i>Proceratium</i> Roger, 1863 from China (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), with Description of Seven New Species. [PDF]
InsectsGu Z, Zhang C, Chen Z.
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From Folding Mechanics to Robotic Function: A Unified Modeling Framework for Compliant Origami
Advanced Science, EarlyView.A geometry‐consistent DDG framework captures compliant origami deformation from rigid‐like folding to soft panel bending. By tuning crease and panel stiffness, bistable snap‐through responses transform into smooth monostable deformation, enabling programmable stability and robot‐scale locomotion.
Bohan Zhang +7 more
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Why genetic validation is crucial for identifying larval stages of <i>Arctica islandica</i> (Venerida, Arcticidae). [PDF]
ZookeysChaibi CA, Kniesz K, Zettler ML.
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Stochastic Entanglement of Deterministic Origami Tentacles For Robust Robotic Grasping
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This study introduces an origami tentacle gripper to robustly grasp objects‐in air, underwater, and even in orbital space‐by exploiting a synergy between local, deterministic deformation programming and global, stochastic entanglements. A single origami tentacle can be designed to coil with a simple tendon pull.
Alec Boron +4 more
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Uniqueness and predictability in evolution and the history of mollusks. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S AVermeij GJ, Thomson TJ.
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