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Genome sequence of the Mediterranean red coral Corallium rubrum

BMC Research Notes
Objectives Corallium rubrum, the precious red coral, is an octocoral endemic to the western Mediterranean Sea. Like most octocorals, it produces tiny, calcified structures called sclerites. Uniquely, it also produces a completely calcified axial skeleton
Philippe Ganot, Tobias Rausch, Markus Hsi-Yang Fritz, Didier Zoccola, Xin Wang, Manuel Aranda, Vladimir Benes, Denis Allemand, Sylvie Tambutté   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spatial distribution of benthic macroorganisms on reef flats at Porto de Galinhas Beach (northeastern Brazil), with special focus on corals and calcified hydroids [PDF]

Biotemas, 2010
Despite their ecological and social-economic importance, coral reefs are under constant threat and thus require proper management practices. Data on the spatial structure of these ecosystems are essential for good quality conservation projects in such ...
Juliana Imenis Barradas, Fernanda Duarte Amaral, Malva Isabel Medina Hernández, Manuel Jesus Flores-Montes, Andrea Quirino Steiner   +4 more
doaj  

Integrated Visible Light and Oxidant Protection Through Multifunctional Sunscreens

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
High‐energy visible radiation (HEVR), although less energetic than UV light, penetrates deeper into the skin and contributes to photoaging, pigmentation disorders, and oxidative stress. The development of new HEVR‐targeted filters, therefore, represents not only a scientific challenge but also a pressing public health and cosmetic industry need.
Beatriz Peñín, Raúl Losantos, Ignacio Funes‐Ardoiz, Diego Sampedro   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

1. Wochenbericht POS408/3 [PDF]

, 2011
Leg 3, 23 – 28 February 2011, chief scientist: Dr. Anton Eisenhauer Within the project Nutrient Gradients (project 3) the coastal interaction between corals and macroalgae under different stress states (eutrophied versus non-eutrophied, with versus ...
Eisenhauer, Anton
core  

Liquids as Reinforcements for Anisotropic and Tough Soft Matter Composites

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Liquid metal droplets are shaped and oriented within soft elastomers to create all‐soft matter composites with programmable mechanical anisotropy. These liquid inclusions act as fiber‐like reinforcements, enabling directional stiffness, enhanced toughness, and controlled crack steering under extreme deformation, offering new routes to resilient soft ...
Gwyneth M. Schloer, Ohnyoung Hur, Ravi Tutika, Aaron Haake, Eric J. Markvicka, Michael D. Bartlett   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Significance of fluid chemistry throughout diagenesis of aragonitic Porites corals – An experimental approach

The Depositional Record, 2019
Marine carbonates are among the most important archives of environmental information in both modern and past environments. Widely used but particularly sensitive archives are the aragonitic skeletons of scleractinian corals.
Chelsea L. Pederson, Leonie Weiss, Vasileios Mavromatis, Claire Rollion‐Bard, Martin Dietzel, Rolf Neuser, Adrian Immenhauser   +6 more
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Reactive Laser Additive Manufacturing of Hierarchically Structured Aerogels

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Reactive laser additive manufacturing transforms printing into a chemically active synthesis step. Salt‐enabled transient reaction environments drive in situ formation of hierarchically structured graphitic aerogels with microtubular and nanoscale features in seconds.
Shuichiro Hayashi, Ankit Das, Marco Rupp, Elizabeth Stump, Joshua Miller, Michele L. Sarazen, Craig B. Arnold   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Rare coral under the genomic microscope: timing and relationships among Hawaiian Montipora [PDF]

, 2019
Background Evolutionary patterns of scleractinian (stony) corals are difficult to infer given the existence of few diagnostic characters and pervasive phenotypic plasticity.
Belderok, Roy, Castilho, Rita, Cunha, Regina Lopes da, Forsman, Zac H, Knapp, Ingrid S S, Toonen, Robert J   +5 more
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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