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The island rule in the Brazilian frog Phyllodytes luteolus (Anura: Hylidae): incipient gigantism?

Zoologia (Curitiba), 2015
The island rule suggests that, when mainland animals are isolated on islands, large animals tend to become smaller, while small animals tend to become larger.
Marcio Mageski, Rodrigo B. Ferreira, Paulo R. Jesus, Larissa C. da Costa, James J. Roper, Paulo D. Ferreira   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Designable van der Waals Crystal for Artificial Neuronal Cell Mimicking

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Designable van der Waals crystal has been demonstrated for device‐scale neuronal cell mimicking. The structural similarity between ion‐channel in biological membranes and layered vdW lattices is realized with nano‐crystallization via Ar + H2S plasma sulfurization.
Jinhyoung Lee, Gunhyoung Kim, Dongho Lee, Seowoo Son, Hyunho Seok, Sihoon Son, Hyunbin Choi, Geonwook Kim, Geumji Back, Hyunkyu Kim, Chaerin Park, Junmin Ahn, Seongyun Je, Chaeyoung Im, Junil Cho, Magdalena Grzeszczyk, Seongho Kim, Eunseo Go, Hyunwoo Shim, Donghwan Choi, Muyoung Kim, Hyoeng‐U. Kim, Won‐Jun Jang, Taesung Kim   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ferritin Iron Mineralisation: Route of Fe3+ Transfer From the Ferroxidase Centre to the Inner Cavity of Human H‐Chain Ferritin

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
Proposed mechanism for Fe3+ transport from the FoC (sites 1 and 2) of human H‐chain ferritin following oxidation of the di‐Fe2+ form. Glu61, aided by the flexibility of its sidechain, plays a key role in coordinating Fe3+ at three sites (3, 4 and 5) that mark out the transit route.
Zinnia Bugg, Justin M. Bradley, Andrew M. Hemmings, Nick E. Le Brun   +3 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Learning Highly Dynamic Skills Transition for Quadruped Jumping Through Constrained Space

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A quadruped robot masters dynamic jumps through constrained spaces with animal‐inspired moves and intelligent vision control. This hierarchical learning approach combines imitation of biological agility with real‐time trajectory planning. Although legged animals are capable of performing explosive motions while traversing confined spaces, replicating ...
Zeren Luo, Jiahui Zhang, Yimin Han, Ji Ma, Minghao Lu, Ioannis Havoutis, Peng Lu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ammonia as a Pheromone in Anuran Tadpoles

Physiological Research, 2011
In laboratory experiments, conspecific excretions and ammonia solutions evoked avoidance reactions in tadpoles of three anuran species, Bufo bufo, Rana temporaria, and Rana arvalis. A differential sensitivity of ammonia chemoreception was determined for two anuran species.
Y B, Manteifel, E I, Kiseleva
openaire   +2 more sources

Multimodal Locomotion in Insect‐Inspired Microrobots: A Review of Strategies for Aerial, Surface, Aquatic, and Interfacial Motion

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review identifies key design considerations for insect‐inspired microrobots capable of multimodal locomotion. To draw inspiration, biological and robotic strategies for moving in air, on water surfaces, and underwater are examined, along with approaches for crossing the air–water interface.
Mija Jovchevska, Kaushik Jayaram, Nicole Xu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Habitat heterogeneity and anuran community of an agroecosystem in the Pantanal of Brazil

Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology, 2014
The Pantanal of central Brazil has experienced considerable modifications as a result of growing land use. The association between anuran assemblage and the local habitat structure of an agroecosystem in central Brazil at the Pantanal is described. It is
Franco Leandro Souza, Fernando Ibanez Martins, Josué Raizer   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Origami‐Inspired Structural Design for Aquatic‐Terrestrial Amphibious Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This work presents a lightweight amphibious origami robot actuated by a single shape memory alloy wire. A rigid foldable origami structure with displacement amplification enables efficient terrestrial crawling and aquatic swimming. The addition of fan‐shaped units allows controllable turning in both environments.
Weiqi Liu, Chunlong Wang, Xiaohang Sun, Hongwei Guo, Jiayao Ma, Yan Chen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

New species of Haematoloechus (Digenea: Plagiorchidae) in the lung of the foothill yellow-legged frog Rana boylii (Anura), from Humboldt County, California, USA

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2011
A new species of Haematoloechus is described from the lungs of Rana boylii from Humboldt County, California. The new species is similar to Haematoloechus buttensis, Haematoloechus kernensis, and Haematoloechus complexus in general course of the uterus ...
David Zamparo, Amanda Ferrao, Daniel R. Brooks, Jamie Bettaso, Rosario Mata-López   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanics of the exceptional anuran ear [PDF]

Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 2008
The anuran ear is frequently used for studying fundamental properties of vertebrate auditory systems. This is due to its unique anatomical features, most prominently the lack of a basilar membrane and the presence of two dedicated acoustic end organs, the basilar papilla and the amphibian papilla. Our current anatomical and functional knowledge implies
Schoffelen, Richard L. M., Segenhout, Johannes M., van Dijk, Pim   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources