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Edible earthworms in a food safety perspective: Preliminary data

Italian Journal of Food Safety, 2019
The world population and global food demand are increasing, particularly the demand for animal protein sources. At the same time, society produces large quantities of food waste.
Cecilia Conti, Marta Castrica, Claudia M. Balzaretti, Doriana E.A. Tedesco   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

A Worm‐Inspired Origami Robot with Multimodal Locomotion for Adaptive Mobility in Complex Pipeline Environments

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
An origami worm‐inspired robot achieves multimodal locomotion in confined pipelines through mechatronic integration that embeds actuation, control, and communication within each origami module. Large, reversible configuration and dimensional changes enable 25 gaits synthesized by a unified framework across peristaltic, inchworm, and wheel‐rolling modes
Qiwei Zhang, Kangning Tan, Zihan He, Hongsen Pang, Yanjie Wang, Hongbin Fang, Jian Xu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Earthworm-mycorrhiza interactions can affect the diversity, structure and functioning of establishing model grassland communities.

PLoS ONE, 2011
Both earthworms and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are important ecosystem engineers co-occurring in temperate grasslands. However, their combined impacts during grassland establishment are poorly understood and have never been studied. We used large
Johann G Zaller, Florian Heigl, Andrea Grabmaier, Claudia Lichtenegger, Katja Piller, Roza Allabashi, Thomas Frank, Thomas Drapela   +7 more
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A comprehensive study on the ecotoxicity of ivermectin to earthworms (Eisenia fetida)

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2023
Ivermectin (IVM) is a dewormer commonly utilized in animal farming. Nevertheless, there is a deficiency of research on the bioecotoxicity of IVM in soil.
Zhanfei Ma, Weifeng Zhu, Jungang Kang, Xiaoyong Ma, Guojun Jiang   +4 more
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Drought Stress Mediated Changes in Food Crops: Mechanisms and Remediation Strategies

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work presents a multi‐scale framework for flavonoid‐mediated drought tolerance in staple food crops, integrating ROS redox regulation, antioxidant defense, rhizosphere microbial interactions, and sustainable agronomic practices. This interdisciplinary model provides core insights to develop climate‐resilient cropping systems and enhance global ...
Xiaoyi Duan, Litao Wang, Tuuli‐Marjaana Koski, Lizhe An, Thomas Efferth, Yujie Fu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Elucidating the role of earthworms on the fate of fertilizer N with synthetic and organic fertilizer application

Geoderma
Earthworms’ activities not only increase soil nitrogen (N) uptake by crops but also lead to N losses to environment. However, it remains unclear whether earthworms’ impact on the fate of fertilizer N differs based on the type of fertilizer application ...
Rong Hao, Yupeng Wu, Hong Di, Yunfeng Chen, Weiguo Cheng, Ronggui Hu, Wenfeng Tan   +6 more
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Sunscreen‐Inspired Nano‐Pesticide for UV‐Shielding and Laccase‐Responsive Delivery of Mancozeb With Enhanced Fungicidal Efficacy and Ecological Safety

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The sunscreen‐inspired nano‐pesticide, MCB@URFSL, provides UV‐shielding, enhanced rainfastness, and laccase‐responsive delivery for improved fungicidal efficacy and high ecological safety. ABSTRACT Fungicides are a crucial tool for protecting crops and ensuring consistent food supply.
Jin Yan, Xin Ye, Linping He, Cheng Hong, Xu‐Huan Zhao, Gizachew Mulugeta Manahelohe, Xiao‐Tong Feng, Yu‐Cheng Gu, Qiang Bian, Min Wu, Ming‐Zhi Zhang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Earthworms’ role in the management and regulation of croplands: Comparative research on field and laboratory studies revealed by bibliometric analysis

Ecological Indicators
Environmental changes in croplands pose new threats to earthworms, one of the most well-known soil biota. In this study, we conducted a comparative bibliometric analysis of experimental studies on earthworms in croplands at the field and laboratory ...
Jie Chen, Jinshan Zhao, Haiyan Du, Miu Xu, Yu Lei, Wenyan Chen, Liujie Xu, Jinlong Chao   +7 more
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Self‐Sensing Artificial‐Muscle‐Empowered Humanlike Perception, Interaction, and Positioning

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
The proposed self‐sensorized artificial muscle (SSAM) can sense its length change as small as 0.01 mm via a seamlessly integrated multi‐segment induction coil. The SSAM provides accurate length information regardless of its loadings, driving pressure, or muscle design, adequate for robust data‐driven feedback control.
Houping Wu, Chenchen Li, Yufeng Wang, Zhengyan Wang, Yulian Peng, Zhipeng Wei, Hongbo Wang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source