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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
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How does information technology enhance the agricultural resilience: the practice of digital inclusive finance in China

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
IntroductionEnhancing industrial resilience is the key to achieving sustainable growth in the agricultural economy. The rapid development of information technology nowadays provides innovative solutions for stabilizing agricultural production and supply ...
Yanglu Wan, Yanglu Wan, Wei Lu, Rui Wang, Mingfang Zhan, Yong Wang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Engineering Neuronal Network Connectivity Through Precise and Scalable Electrical Modulation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study presents a scalable all‐electrical method for precise neuronal‐circuit reconfiguration based on high‐density microelectrode arrays. By employing biologically inspired plasticity rules, targeted connectivity changes were successfully induced and quantified across diverse neuronal preparations.
Sreedhar S. Kumar, Yannaël Bossard, Rachel Sava, Tobias Gänswein, Lorenca Sadiraj, Jean‐Samuel Dupré, Manuel Schröter, J. Gray Camp, Fernando Cardes, Julian Bartram, Andreas Hierlemann   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance of Women Entrepreneurs: Does Access to Finance Really Matter? [PDF]

Eurasian Journal of Business and Economics, 2018
Bangladesh adopts labor intensive industrialization and inclusive finance strategy to fight against poverty. The strategies help the disadvantaged women empower and encourage doing something independently.
Abdul KHALEQUE
doaj   +1 more source

Diffusion‐Based Generative Model With Scaffold‐Hopping Strategy Yields Highly Potent Bioactive Molecules

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
SMarT‐Diff introduces a multi‐objective generative paradigm that integrates scaffold hopping with structure‐aware scoring to enable controlled exploration beyond the training distribution. The framework consistently balances drug‐likeness, synthesizes accessibility and bioactivity, yielding chemically diverse candidates with enhanced properties.
Yuwei Yang, Xiaoqing Gong, Shukai Gu, Jing Li, Bo Liu, Yanan Tian, Qianqian Zhang, Xiaojun Yao, Huanxiang Liu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inequality in Human Capital and Endogenous Credit Constraints [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2017
This paper investigates the determinants of inequality in human capital with an emphasis on the role of the credit constraints. We develop and estimate a model in which individuals face uninsured human capital risks and invest in education, acquire work experience, accumulate assets and smooth consumption.
Rong, Hai, James J, Heckman
openaire   +2 more sources

Compulsive buying and credit card misuse among credit card holders: The roles of self-esteem, materialism, impulsive buying and budget constraint

Intangible Capital, 2014
Purpose: This study aims to examine the factors that influence credit card misuse among working adults in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The relationship among self-esteem, materialism, impulsive buying, budget constraint, compulsive buying and credit card ...
Nor Asiah Omar, Ruzita Abdul Rahim, Che Aniza Che Wel, Syed Shah Alam   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Credit Rating Model of Small Enterprises Based on Optimal Discriminant Ability and Its Empirical Study

Complexity, 2021
As an important part of the national economy, small enterprises are now facing the problem of financing difficulties, so a scientific and reasonable credit rating method for small enterprises is very important.
Zhanjiang Li, Lin Guo
doaj   +1 more source

Kenyan Farmers' Policy Priorities During Economic Crisis and Stability: Insights From a Best‐Worst Scaling Experiment

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid rising food and fertilizer prices, understanding farmers' policy preferences is critical for effective crisis response. We use best‐worst scaling experiment to assess Kenyan mobile‐owning crop farmers' preferences for government support under high and normal price scenarios.
Mywish K. Maredia, John Olwande, Jacob Ricker‐Gilbert, David L. Mather, Nicole M. Mason   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Why Didn't I Get a Payout? Understanding Farmer Choices, Index Insurance, and Basis Risk

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Index insurance, while heralded as a potential solution to alleviate poverty and food insecurity among agricultural households, has its own set of challenges, notably basis risk. Basis risk is the discrepancy between the insurance payout and losses incurred, posing a significant deterrent to the adoption of index insurance.
S. Lucille Blakeley, Sean Posey, Kathy Baylis, Daniel Osgood, Stuart Sweeney   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source