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The “hidden workers”: livestock farmers’ perceptions of ecosystem services provided by dung beetles

Ecology and Society
Non-native dung beetles were introduced to Australian agricultural systems to provide ecosystem services, such as pasture cleaning and to control dung-breeding flies, which benefit particularly livestock farmers.
Marcela Del Carmen Vieira, Benedict White, Jacob D Berson, Fiona Dempster, Theodore A Evans   +4 more
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Innate olfactory preferences in dung beetles [PDF]

Journal of Experimental Biology, 2010
SUMMARYThe effects of insect larval diet on adult olfactory responses to host-plant or food volatiles are still debated. The induction of adult host preferences has been studied in insects with diverse ecologies, including parasitoids, flower-visitors and phytophagous species.
Dormont, Laurent, Jay-Robert, Pierre, Bessière, Jean-Marie, Rapior, Sylvie, Lumaret, Jean-Pierre   +4 more
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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
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Quantifying immediate and delayed effects of anthelmintic exposure on ecosystem functioning supported by a common dung beetle species. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) support numerous ecosystem functions in livestock-grazed pastures. Exposure to veterinary anthelmintic residues in livestock dung can have lethal and sublethal effects on dung beetles, and can reduce rates of dung
Paul Manning, Sarah A Beynon, Owen T Lewis   +2 more
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A Multidirectional Textile Interface for Remote Control Using Dynamic Area‐Based Capacitance Modulation

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Here, we present a textile, wearable capacitive interface enabling multidirectional remote control by dynamically modulating electrode overlap and spacing via a freely gliding upper electrode. A forearm‐mounted prototype drives robotic and media tasks with 12–15 ms latency, maintains < 0.8% drift after 500 cycles, and remains stably functional at 90 ...
Cagatay Gumus, Fulya Yenilmez, Kadir Ozlem, Hakan Kestir, Eren Tasdemir, Berkant Bakisli, Gökhan Ince, Ozgur Atalay, Asli Tuncay Atalay   +8 more
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Modified MXene Aerogel With Broadband Microwave Absorption Inspired by Melanophila Acuminata Beetle

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work introduces a novel biomimetic strategy inspired by the infrared‐sensing sensilla of the Melanophila acuminata beetle. We have designed a multi‐level aerogel, featuring a three‐dimensional carbon framework decorated with synergistic CeO2 nanoparticles and Ti3C2Tx MXene nanosheets.
Zhiwei Liu, Dingyu Xu, Zhaobo Liu, Haitian Song, Qianqian Zhang, Junxiao Zhou, Xiewen Wen   +6 more
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Dung beetles as bioindicators of environmental change from artisanal small-scale gold mining

Environmental Research: Ecology
The expansion of gold mining across Amazonia is a major driver of deforestation, yet its impacts on biodiversity are understudied. Dung beetles (Scarabaeinae) are excellent bioindicators and have been shown to be highly sensitive to habitat modification,
Sean J Glynn, Matthew J Struebig, Breon Allicock, Jean Herce, Lara Hall, Zoe G Davies, Jake E Bicknell   +6 more
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Dino dung beetles [PDF]

Science, 2016
Paleontology![Figure][1] Dinosaur dung led to dung beetle diversity. PHOTO: JERZY GUBERNATOR/SCIENCE SOURCE Insects are one of the most speciose groups, and the rise in their diversity has often been attributed to the rise of angiosperms.
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Somatic Evolution of a Germline Antibody Expands its Breadth to Neutralize Early SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron Variants

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Engineering of the 148‐germline (148‐GL) antibody reveals a roadmap for overcoming SARS‐CoV‐2 viral escape. By introducing four specific somatic hypermutations, the resulting 148‐M4 variant restores potent neutralization against Omicron BA.1 and BA.4/5.
Huibin Lv, Ziqi Feng, Qi Wen Teo, Chunke Chen, Akshita B. Gopal, Danbi Choi, Timothy J. C. Tan, Yun Sang Tang, Lewis Siu, Armita Nourmohammad, Roberto Bruzzone, Ian A. Wilson, Meng Yuan, Nicholas C. Wu, Chris K. P. Mok   +14 more
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Bistable Networks Enable Complex Shape Changes

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Transition‐controlled metamaterials are networks of bistable mechanical memory that store local binary states and express them as global shape change. By decoupling low‐force programming from high‐force holding, a single lattice is reconfigured into distinct 2D profiles and 3D surfaces without continuous actuation, enabling reusable morphing materials ...
Sawyer Thomas, Jeffrey Lipton
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