Insects and Survival: A Review of Primary and Secondary Defense Strategies
Based on a review of three decades of literature, insect defense mechanisms are classified into primary (I) and secondary (II) mechanisms of behavioral, morphological, and chemical nature. These mechanisms have been recorded in 22 (I) and 20 (II) orders, respectively.
Lucas Fernandes Silva +3 more
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A scoping review of the application scope of digital technologies in lower limb rehabilitation and balance training for children with cerebral palsy. [PDF]
Wang Y +5 more
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ABSTRACT Biological control in high tunnel systems can be optimised by matching predator species to seasonal environmental conditions. We evaluated the predatory efficacy of syrphid flies (Toxomerus marginatus (Say), Eupeodes americanus (Fabricius)) and lacewings (Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens), Chrysoperla rufilabris (Burmeister)) across laboratory ...
Allison Zablah +3 more
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Simplifying rehabilitation control of lower-limb exoskeletons in five ambulation modes via dataset-driven state-machine calibration. [PDF]
Lhoste C +11 more
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Maximum Lifetime of the Vegetative Biosphere
Abstract We use a three‐dimensional model to calculate steady‐state climates at various intervals in Earth's future, across a parameter space of increasing insolation and decreasing CO2 ${\text{CO}}_{2}$ mixing ratio. Comparison with prior results shows an overestimation of warming by one‐dimensional models when solar constant is increased and CO2 ...
Jacob Haqq‐Misra, Eric Wolf
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Comprehensive Evaluation of a Passive Upper-Limb Exoskeleton in Agricultural Tasks: Integrating Physiological, Postural, and Cognitive Measures. [PDF]
Ko SS, Choi B, Park J, Seo M, Hwang J.
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Diversity of Resilin Incidence in the Insect Leg
Resilin incidences in the insect cuticle are commonly detected by fluorescence microscopy using the property of Resilin protein matrices to emit blue light after excitation with UV light. This indirect method produces significant background signal.
Steven Lerch, Bernard Moussian
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Dead Matter, Living Machines: Repurposing Crustaceans' Abdomen Exoskeleton for Bio-Hybrid Robots. [PDF]
Kim S, Gilday K, Hughes J.
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The Rise of Human–Computer Integration in Marketing: A Theory Synthesis
ABSTRACT Human–computer integration (HCInt) technologies, which merge human bodily, cognitive, and sensory functions with computational processes, are reshaping the foundations of consumer experience. Unlike traditional human–computer interaction, HCInt entails adaptive and reciprocal coupling through AI‐driven augmentation, wearables, muscle–computer ...
Carlos Velasco +5 more
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Human-centered assessment of robotics and exoskeletons in construction industry. [PDF]
Niehaus S +3 more
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