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Research note: Stress responses in different genetic strains of laying hens housed in a cage-free environment

Poultry Science
Cage-free systems offer hens the opportunity to perform natural behaviors, but they also expose birds to more frequent environmental and social stressors, which can impact welfare. Therefore, this study assessed stress responses in four laying hen strains housed in a cage-free environment.
Bhavisha P. Gulabrai, Allison N. Pullin, Kenneth E. Anderson, Aaron S. Kiess   +3 more
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Recent Advances of Slip Sensors for Smart Robotics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review summarizes recent progress in robotic slip sensors across mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, magnetic, and acoustic mechanisms, offering a comprehensive reference for the selection of slip sensors in robotic applications. In addition, current challenges and emerging trends are identified to advance the development of robust, adaptive,
Xingyu Zhang, Liao Wu, Shuai He, Zhao Sha, Yuwan Huang, Shuying Wu, Dewei Chu, Chun H. Wang, Shuhua Peng   +8 more
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Fully 3D‐Printed Wave‐Wound Electromagnetic Motors

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This work presents the first fully 3D‐printed wave‐wound electromagnetic motors, which are created using conductive nanoparticle inks, carbon‐filled nylon polymers, and surface mount components. These motors can achieve a stall torque of 7.62N·mmA−1$7.62 \nobreakspace N{\cdot }mm A^{-1}$ and efficiency of 28.2 %, which approaches the performance of ...
Joseph Schwalbe, Sebastian Mettes, Eduardo Francke, Kenneth W. Allen, Yi Chen Mazumdar   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Precision Monitoring of Dead Chickens and Floor Eggs with a Robotic Machine Vision Method

AgriEngineering
Modern poultry and egg production is facing challenges such as dead chickens and floor eggs in cage-free housing. Precision poultry management strategies are needed to address those challenges. In this study, convolutional neural network (CNN) models and
Xiao Yang, Jinchang Zhang, Bidur Paneru, Jiakai Lin, Ramesh Bahadur Bist, Guoyu Lu, Lilong Chai   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Flexible Implantable Silicon Carbide Multi‐Electrode Array (MEA) for Cell Multichannel Recording and Cell Ablation

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Flexible silicon carbide (SiC) microelectrode arrays enable high‐fidelity, multichannel cell extracellular recording and precise localized ablation. SiC has been extensively evaluated to persist long‐term in chronic physiological conditions while remaining robust, with excellent electrical and electrochemical stability.
Minh Anh Huynh, Matthew Barton, Sharda Yadav, Tuan‐Khoa Nguyen, Nam‐Trung Nguyen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Low levels of chicken body louse (Menacanthus stramineus) infestations affect chicken welfare in a cage-free housing system [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors
Abstract Background The chicken body louse is an obligate ectoparasite of domestic chickens. Chicken body lice feed on feathers, and infestation with this louse is linked to decreases in egg production, hen weight, and feed conversion efficiency.
Murillo, Amy, Abdoli, Alireza, Blatchford, Richard, Keogh, Eammon, Gerry, Alec   +4 more
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Collision‐Resilient Winged Drones Enabled by Tensegrity Structures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Based on structures of birds such as the woodpeck, this article presents the collision‐resilient aerial robot, SWIFT. SWIFT leverages tensegrity structures in the fuselage and wings which allow it to undergo large deformations in a crash, without sustaining damage. Experiments show that SWIFT can reduce impact forces by 70% over conventional structures.
Omar Aloui, Raphael Zufferey, William Stewart, Mohammad Askari, Simon Jeger, Dario Floreano   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and Validation of Internet of Things-Enabled Weighing System for Cage-Free Poultry Houses

Sensors
Accurate body-weight monitoring is essential for assessing welfare in cage-free poultry. However, commercial farms continue to rely on manual weighing because of concerns regarding the accuracy and reliability of automated methods. This study developed and evaluated an Internet of things (IoT)-enabled weighing platform integrating load cells, an ...
Anjan Dhungana, Bidur Paneru, Samin Dahal, Zhihang Song, Lilong Chai   +4 more
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GPR124 Alleviates Blood–Brain Barrier Disruption by Enhancing Microvascular Endothelial Function after Traumatic Brain Injury

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Our study reveals the protective role of GPR124 in maintaining BBB integrity and promoting neurological recovery following TBI. It makes a significant contribution by uncovering a novel molecular interaction between GPR124 and FGFBP1 and linking this to activation of the Wnt/β‐catenin signaling pathway in vascular repair mechanisms.
Chen Wang, Lin Cai, Qiuyuan Gong, Yang Yang, Yuqing Liang, Xinyu Niu, Lai Wei, Ze Liu, Shengju Wu, Yinghui Men, Yaohui Tang, Jun Ding, Hengli Tian, Hao Chen   +13 more
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Mesenchymal Stromal Cell‐Mediated Intercellular Communication: Mapping the Interactome for Skeletal Muscle Homeostasis and Regeneration

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Liu et al. define a systems‐level interactome of fibroadipogenic progenitor (FAP)‐mediated signaling in skeletal muscle by integrating single‐cell transcriptomics with FAP depletion‐based perturbation analysis. Functional interrogation using a conditioned media bioassay links predicted signaling to multicellular outcomes, establishing a framework to ...
Xingyu Liu, Edgar E. Perez Carbajal, Yih‐Chii Hwang, Sahil A. Mapkar, Benjamin W. Gilman, Sarah A. Bliss, Lam B. Tran, Kalgi T. Mehta, Jacob O. Banyasz, Ming Yu, Reynold R. Liu, Matthew N. Ly, Christapher S. Morrissey, Michael N. Wosczyna   +13 more
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