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Stiffness‐Tunable Neurotentacles for Minimally Invasive Implantation and Long‐Term Neural Activity Recordings

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A hydraulically actuated “Neurotentacle” probe offers tunable stiffness for precise implantation into the deep brain without rigid shuttles or dissolvable coatings. It stiffens during insertion to penetrate tissue and softens afterward to minimize damage and enable stable long‐term recordings.
Yang Wang, Xing Xu, Xiaowei Yang, Rongyu Tang, Ying Chen, Shan Zang, Yijun Wang, Jing Liang, Weihua Pei   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Harnessing Work Function Modulation for Hydrogen Evolution Catalysis in Mesoporous Bimetallic Pt‐M Alloys: The Role of Mesopores in Work Function Optimization

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study presents mesoporous binary Pt‐M alloy films (m‐Pt‐M, M = Pd, Rh, and Ru) with uniform porosity and tailored work functions (WFs) as an experimental study platform. The WFs of the m‐Pt‐M films exhibit a volcano‐type relationship with their HER performance.
Lei Fu, Yunqing Kang, Ho Ngoc Nam, Kaiteng Wang, Zilin Zhou, Yingji Zhao, Quan Manh Phung, Kai Wu, Yusuke Asakura, Jun Zhou, Yusuke Yamauchi   +10 more
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Non‐Tariff Measures and U.S. Agricultural Exports

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract How much do non‐tariff measures (NTMs) affect U.S. agricultural exports? While countries maintain a large and diverse set of NTMs to safeguard the health of plants, animals, and humans, policymakers and regulatory bodies may neglect the impact these measures have on international trade.
Yunus Emre Karagulle, Charlotte Emlinger, Jason H. Grant   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward Energy Justice Principles for Sustainable Lithium‐Ion Battery Technologies

Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
Prefeasibility life cycle assessment is used to evaluate the environmental, social, and supply chain impacts of lithium‐ion battery technologies, and the concept of distributional energy justice is discussed. By comparing chemistries and use cases, it reveals inequities in material sourcing and technology access.
Isabella D. R. Stephens, Jordan J. Lindsay, Robert Pell, Peter Slater, Emma Kendrick   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Detailed Comprehensive Role of Digital Technologies in Green Finance Initiative for Net‐Zero Energy Transition

Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
This study aims to provide actionable recommendations for leveraging digital innovation for the achievement of scalable, equitable, and transparent Net Zero Energy Transition by offering actionable recommendations. As a result of this comprehensive analysis, the review highlights the critical interplay between digital technologies and GF as vital ...
Furkan Ahmad, Ameni Boumaiza, Antonio Sanfilippo, Luluwah Al‐Fagih   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disentangling the relationships between denomination of origin regulatory councils activities and Spanish wineries' export performance

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract World markets for quality differentiated agri‐food products are highly competitive, presenting significant challenges for firms aiming to compete effectively. Government agencies and business organizations often implement various export promotion policies to address these challenges.
Nicolás Depetris‐Chauvin, Marta Fernández‐Olmos   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Does Cultural and Colonial Heritage Affect Optimal Branding Strategies? Evidence From the Rice Sector in Senegal

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Africa's cultural and colonial heritage has profoundly segmented rice markets. Whereas in ancient centers of rice domestication, consumers maintained preferences for local rice consistent with their cultural heritage, preferences have shifted toward imported Asian rice in coastal areas around seaports, due to prior exposure to colonial import ...
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
wiley   +1 more source

The Bitter Taste of Brazil's Temporary Import Ban on Robusta Coffee

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Brazil, a leading Robusta coffee producer and exporter, faced a significant drought in 2016–2017, which drastically reduced production and depleted stocks. Consequently, Brazil temporarily permitted the import of one million 60‐kg bags of Robusta coffee in the spring 2017. An import ban was imposed shortly afterward due to lobbying by domestic
Hanifi Otgun, John Beghin, Fernando Maximiliano   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do Sustainable Agricultural Practices Boost Production and Technical Efficiency? A Case Study of Coffee Smallholders in Peru

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder agriculture remains a cornerstone for economic development and poverty reduction in Latin America. Their transition to sustainable agricultural production is critical in the face of the environmental challenges posed by conventional farming practices and is a key pathway to achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development ...
Gabriela Carbajo‐Alvarez, Gabriel Rosero, Bernhard Brümmer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Staging an Experience of Cultural Heritage Preservation: Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Heirloom Rice in the Philippines

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines is home to terraced rice embedded in centuries of cultural heritage. However, weak market incentives threaten sustained production, jeopardizing indigenous communities' cultural heritage and the in situ biodiversity of rice genetic resources.
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
wiley   +1 more source