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Does the future of a farm depend on its neighbourhood? Evidence on intra-family succession among fruit and vegetable farms in Italy

Agricultural and Food Economics, 2019
The transfer of farm activity over time occurs through different pathways, among which the more frequent is intra-family farm succession. Thus, better information on farm succession determinants is crucial for understanding farm succession and informing ...
Daniele Cavicchioli, Danilo Bertoni, Dario Gianfranco Frisio, Roberto Pretolani   +3 more
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Rethinking fire‐adapted species in an altered fire regime

Ecosphere, 2020
Novel combinations of fire regime and forest type are emerging in areas affected by climate change, fire exclusion, and other stressors. Species interactions following wildfire in these areas are not well understood.
Carmen L. Tubbesing, Robert A. York, Scott L. Stephens, John J. Battles   +3 more
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Selective Separation of the Rare Earth Elements Dysprosium and Neodymium via Tailoring Nanocellulose Chemical Structure

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Dicarboxylate‐modified anionic hairy cellulose nanocrystals exhibit a high selectivity for dysprosium(III) over neodymium(III). This selectivity arises from disordered dicarboxylate cellulose “hairs” that enable cooperative ionic coordination, hydrogen bonding, and strain‐induced conformational shrinkage.
Roya Koshani, Shang‐Lin Yeh, Karuna Anna Sajeevan, Mica L. Pitcher, Dawson Alexander, Ratul Chowdhury, Amir Sheikhi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Light in the Darkness: Responses to Light and Diel Activity Rhythm in an Eyeless Cave Flatworm (Dendrocoelum italicum)

Ecology and Evolution
Troglobiont species show common traits derived from adaptation to subterranean life. Due to lack of light in cave environments most troglobiont species show eye reduction or even loss, often accompanied by a disruption of diel rhythmicity.
Benedetta Barzaghi, Raoul Manenti, Gentile Francesco Ficetola, Roberta Pennati, Andrea Melotto   +4 more
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Tissue Engineered Human Elastic Cartilage From Primary Auricular Chondrocytes for Ear Reconstruction

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Despite over three decades of research, no tissue‐engineered solution for auricular reconstruction in microtia patients has reached clinical translation. The key challenge lies in generating functional elastic cartilage ex vivo. Here, we integrate synergistic cell‐biomaterial strategies to engineer auricular grafts with mechanical and histological ...
Philipp Fisch, Sandra Kessler, Simone Ponta, Anna Puiggalí‐Jou, Guoliang Lyu, Killian Flégeau, Anastasiya Martyts, Florian Roth, David Fercher, Filippo M. Rijli, Daniel Simmen, Eva Novoa Olivares, Thomas Linder, Marcy Zenobi‐Wong   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

From hamburgers to holidays: Modelling the climate change impact of reducing meat consumption according to UK consumer preferences

Current Research in Environmental Sustainability
The climate impact of food is rapidly gaining attention. Studies focus on global and national impacts, marginalising the role and preferences of individual consumers.
F. Steinitz, N. Johnson, I. Staffell
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Thermo‐Mechanically Recyclable Smart Textiles from Circularly Knitted Liquid Crystal Elastomer Fibers

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Reprogrammable multi‐material smart textiles knitted from liquid crystal elastomer fibers undergo 2D and 3D deformation under thermal and photo stimuli. Circularly knitted tubular structures reversibly contract in radial and axial directions, enabling autonomous climbing, liquid release, and micro pumping.
Xue Wan, Tongxiang Deng, Linda Plaude, Bo Gao, Siyao Chen, Fabien Sorin, Kaspar M. B. Jansen, Kun Zhou, Albert P. H. J. Schenning   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biocompatible but Antibacterial Mechanism of Graphene Oxide for Sustainable Antibiotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Graphene oxide (GO) exhibits selective antibacterial activity through specific interactions between its oxygen functional groups and bacterial membrane phospholipid POPG, causing membrane destabilization while maintaining biocompatibility. Model membrane studies and infected wound models in mice and pigs demonstrate effective bacterial suppression and ...
Sujin Cha, Ju Yeon Chung, Seungju Yang, Seung Cheol Lee, Chan Woo Lee, Colin Wing‐Lok Cheng, Jun Beom Kim, Nam Jun Kim, Ayoung Park, Heewon Choi, Junpyo Sinn, Ralph Weissleder, Nicholas A. Kotov, Myungeun Seo, Hyun Jung Chung, Sang Ouk Kim   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smart Catheters for Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Therapy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a comprehensive review of smart catheters, an emerging class of medical devices that integrate embedded sensors, robotics, and communication systems, offering increased functionality and complexity to enable real‐time health monitoring, diagnostics, and treatment. Abstract This review explores smart catheters as an emerging class of
Azra Yaprak Tarman, Samiha Ahmed, Majed Othman Althumayri, Megan Guy, Darlenne Chavez Lugo, Frances S. Ligler, George T. Ligler, Rahmi Oklu, Hiroshi Kawahira, Michael J. McShane, Jun Kameoka, Jonathan Bova, Hatice Ceylan Koydemir   +12 more
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Kidney Organoids in Drug Development: Integrating Technological Advances and Standardization for Effective Implementation

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines how emerging enabling technologies enhance the physiological relevance, scalability, and reproducibility of kidney organoids, while advanced analytical approaches support model validation and deepen mechanistic insight into nephrotoxicity.
Helen Kearney, Silvia M. Mihăilă, Lorenzo Moroni, Carlos Mota   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source