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Exploring the Use and Impact of Composite Materials in Robotics: A Systematic Review

Journal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 4037-4060, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Lightweight and high‐strength materials are important in robotics, as structural design impacts efficiency, payload capacity, and energy consumption. Composite materials, with their superior stiffness‐to‐weight ratios and multifunctional properties, offer clear advantages over conventional metals and polymers.
Doglas Negri, Gabriela Wessling Oening, Felipe Augusto Carvalho de Faria, Sarah Maria Schroeder, Ricardo De Medeiros   +4 more
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Dynamic analysis and structural parameters optimization of reciprocating double-action cutter for ramie based on FEM. [PDF]

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Zhang B, Kong F, Huang J, Tian K, Mu S, Mu Z, Wang X.   +6 more
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The Kia Tīmata Pai Randomized Controlled Trial: ENRICH Early Childhood Teacher Training Improves Toddlers’ Oral Language and Self‐Regulation

Developmental Science, Volume 29, Issue 5, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Children's oral language and self‐regulation skills are critical for healthy development and life trajectories. ENRICH is a preventive intervention developed for early childhood teachers to enhance these skills in toddlers. Kia Tīmata Pai (Best Start study) is a longitudinal cluster randomized controlled trial in 136 New Zealand early ...
Elaine Reese, Tugce Bakir‐Demir, Louis J. Moses, Sean Marshall, Elizabeth Schaughency, Karen Salmon, Mele Taumoepeau, Jimmy McLauchlan, Clair Edgeler, Hayley Guiney, Jesse Kokaua, Paul E. Jose, Amanda Clifford, Natasha Maruariki, Yana Dorana, Yuxin Zhang, Scarlet Mollan, Stuart McNaughton   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

A multi-criteria sustainability and engine performance study of andropogon narudus biodiesel using the PUGH matrix and ML. [PDF]

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Pv E, Saleel CA, Gulbarga MI, Hussain F, Khan SA, Rajendran P, Kaewthep C, Yong X.   +7 more
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Moonlight Duration and Intensity Favour Nocturnal Activity in a Diurnal Desert Bird

Ethology, Volume 132, Issue 9, Page 629-641, September 2026.
Accelerometer data show that Canarian houbara bustards increase nocturnal activity two‐ to fivefold when the moon is visible, with activity rising as moonlit duration and illumination increase. Both display and non‐display behaviours peaked around full moon, reaching up to half of peak daytime levels, with males increasing visual displays during ...
Juan C. Alonso, Alberto Ucero, Inmaculada Abril‐Colón, Carlos Palacín   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Long-Time Series Forecast Method for Wind Turbine Blade Strain with Incremental Bi-LSTM Learning. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel)
Wang B, Sun W, Wang H.
europepmc   +1 more source

Antipredatory Strategies of Anurans: An Updated Conceptual Review

Ethology, Volume 132, Issue 9, Page 662-708, September 2026.
To unravel the evolutionary dynamics of predator–prey interactions, we propose an updated, three‐tiered classification of anuran antipredatory strategies. By mapping non‐behavioral, individual, and group defenses across five functional phases, this integrative framework introduces the concept of synergetic coupling.
Ubiratã Ferreira Souza, Lucas Rosado Mendonça, Carlos Jared, L. Felipe Toledo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Triboelectric Bending Sensors for AI-Enabled Sign Language Recognition. [PDF]

Adv Sci (Weinh)
Wang W, Bo X, Li W, Eldaly ABM, Wang L, Li WJ, Chan LLH, Daoud WA.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Elevation shapes alpine snow algal blooms and their influence on albedo reduction

New Phytologist, Volume 251, Issue 5, Page 2482-2496, September 2026.
Graphical summary of elevational trends in Sanguina‐dominated snow algal blooms. Increasing elevation was associated with larger cells, lower Chla content per cell, higher astaxanthin ratios, lower snow water content, and reduced cell‐normalized albedo, whereas algal cell density showed no consistent elevational trend.
Pablo Almela, Scott Hotaling, J. Joseph Giersch, Helena C. L. Klip, James J. Elser, Trinity L. Hamilton   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance, combustion, emission and optimization characteristics of biodiesel-n-butanol blends enriched with Ni₂O₃ nanoparticles in a diesel engine. [PDF]

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Avcı AS, Yavaşoğlu SF.
europepmc   +1 more source