Vegetation Re-development After Fen Meadow Restoration by Topsoil Removal and Hay Transfer [PDF]
, 2009 We investigated the effects of different restoration treatments on the development of fen meadow communities: (1) depth of topsoil removal, with shallow (circa 20 cm) and deep (circa 40 cm) soil removal applied, (2) transfer of seed-containing hay, and ...
Bakker +62 more
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Micropillar‐Engineered Hybrid Adhesive Patch for Surface‐Conformable and Directional Adhesion
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.This work presents a surface‐conformable hybrid adhesive integrating height‐optimized hexagonal micropillars with open‐rectangular cuts. The micropillars enhance rough‐surface contact and microscale crack arrest, while the cuts guide and reverse interfacial cracks for strong and directional adhesion. The multiscale architecture achieves robust pull‐off
Seongjin Park +4 more
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Charleston Bump Expedition: A Piece of Cake [PDF]
In this lesson students will investigate the ecology of benthic communities of the Charleston Bump, a series of rocky scarps, mounds, overhangs, and flat pavements that rise from the surface of the Blake Plateau in the Atlantic Ocean off Charleston ...
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A unified mechanistic model of niche, neutrality and violation of the competitive exclusion principle [PDF]
, 2012 The origin of species richness is one of the most widely discussed questions in ecology. The absence of unified mechanistic model of competition makes difficult our deep understanding of this subject.
Lev V. Kalmykov, Vyacheslav L. Kalmykov
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First documented record of a living solemyid bivalve in a pockmark of the Nile Deep-sea Fan (eastern Mediterranean Sea) [PDF]
, 2011 A living specimen of a solemyid bivalve was collected at bathyal depths near a pockmark in the Nile Deep-sea Fan (eastern Mediterranean) and is here presented.
Clara F. Rodrigues +7 more
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Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.This review presents recent progress in vision‐augmented wearable interfaces that combine artificial vision, soft wearable sensors, and exoskeletal robots. Inspired by biological visual systems, these technologies enable multimodal perception and intelligent human–machine interaction.
Jihun Lee +4 more
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Ecofeminist Sensorium Mise-en-scène in The Scent of Green Papaya
CINEJ Cinema JournalThis paper proposes a new theoretical framework for analyzing the role of gendered sensorium mise-en-scène in the context of the Anthropocene. Through theoretical inquiry and textual analysis, this study explores the shift from anthropocentrism to ...
Ahmed Tahsin Shams
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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
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Differences in life-histories refute ecological equivalence of cryptic species and provide clues to the origin of bathyal Halomonhystera (Nematoda) [PDF]
, 2014 The discovery of morphologically very similar but genetically distinct species complicates a proper understanding of the link between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.
Derycke, Sofie +3 more
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Multi‐Material Additive Manufacturing of Soft Robotic Systems: A Comprehensive Review
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This review explores the transformative role of multi‐material additive manufacturing (MMAM) in the development of soft robotic systems. It presents current techniques, materials, and design strategies that enable functionally graded and adaptive structures.
Ritik Raj +2 more
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