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Omnidirectional Shape Proprioception for Untethered Shape Memory Alloy‐Driven Soft Robotic Arms

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A lightweight, modular soft robotic arm employs SMA actuation and a multi‐Hall‐magnet sensing system to achieve accurate omnidirectional shape proprioception. Each 35 g segment enables scalable assembly, while robust proprioception supports versatile navigation and manipulation in complex, unstructured environments.
Yiming Ouyang, Zelin Chen, He Chen, Min Xu, Hao Yang, Wei Gao, Hu Jin, Shiwu Zhang   +7 more
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Assessing the Feasibility of Wearable Devices for Physiological Monitoring and Heat Risk Prediction in Outdoor Agricultural Workers

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Outdoor agricultural workers experience significant heat exposure, yet few studies have evaluated whether wearable sensors can reliably measure continuous physiological responses in real field conditions. This pilot study examined the feasibility and predictive utility of core temperature, hydration, heart rate, and movement data ...
Sinan Sousan, Elizabeth Mizelle, Qiang Wu, Rui Wu, Guy Iverson, Ciprian Popoviciu, Dylan Hemedinger, Eliezer Loyola, Takari Hood, Monica Ramirez, Jo Anne Balanay   +10 more
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The gut microbiota in high-altitude medicine: intersection of hypoxic adaptation and disease management

Frontiers in Microbiology
High-altitude exposure impacts hundreds of millions globally, posing a unique health challenge due to extreme stressors including hypobaric hypoxia and intense ultraviolet radiation.
Qian Chen, Demei Huang, Junling Liu, Nan Jia, Zherui Shen, Caixia Pei, Chen Chen, Yuhan Liu, Yilan Wang, Shihua Shi, Shihua Shi, Renxing Yi, Yacong He, Fei Wang, Zhenxing Wang   +14 more
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Enabling the study of gene function in gymnosperms: Virus‐induced gene silencing in Ephedra tweedieana

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise As the sister clade to angiosperms, extant gymnosperms are crucial for reconstructing ancestral gene regulatory networks in seed plants. This highlights the need for model systems representing each of their distinct lineages. However, tools to quickly and effectively investigate gene function in gymnosperms are still limited due to the
Anthony G. K. Garcia, Jo Trang Bùi, Todd P. Michael, Stefanie M. Ickert‐Bond, Verónica S. Di Stilio   +4 more
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Gene expression variations in high-altitude adaptation: a case study of the Asiatic toad (Bufo gargarizans)

BMC Genetics, 2017
Background Genome-wide investigation of molecular mechanisms for high-altitude adaptation has attracted great attention in the last few years. In order to understand the contribution of gene expression level variations to high-altitude adaptation in ...
Weizhao Yang, Yin Qi, Bin Lu, Liang Qiao, Yayong Wu, Jinzhong Fu   +5 more
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A cost‐effective DNA extraction protocol for long‐read sequencing in non‐model plants

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Third‐generation sequencing has revolutionized genomics, enabling in‐depth analysis of genome sequence, structure, and epigenetic features. Yet, extracting high‐quality DNA for long‐read sequencing remains a bottleneck—particularly in non‐model plants, such as mature trees growing in natural environments, which often contain abundant ...
Sofia Gaischuk, Cintia F. Marchetti, Ezequiel Petrillo, Fernando A. Rabanal, Detlef Weigel, Nicolás Bellora, M. Verónica Arana   +6 more
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Differential response pathways of Picea asperata seedlings from different provenances to altitudinal transfer

Frontiers in Plant Science
In mountain ecosystems, the native altitude acclimation and transplantation altitude response strategies of plant seedlings may provide theoretical guidance and strong evidence for addressing the continuous reduction of species' suitable habitats caused ...
Jiangkai Xie, Jiangkai Xie, Jiayi Deng, Jiayi Deng, Tairui Liu, Tairui Liu, Jinping Guo, Yunxiang Zhang, Meng Yang, Meng Yang   +9 more
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Pearl's causality for integrating ecological datasets: A case study on Myricaria germanica in northern Italy

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Applied ecology can significantly influence policy decisions on environmental issues. Therefore, research in this field should be as transparent and reproducible as possible. Existing expertise from a broad range of disciplines should also be integrated into ecological research to allow researchers to maximize understanding of complex ...
Kailin Weitkämper, Kilian Rückschloß, Tommaso Sitzia, Bruno Michielon, Silke Werth, Felix Weitkämper   +5 more
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Widespread signals of convergent adaptation to high altitude in Asia and America

, 2014
This work has been made possible by Swiss National Science Foundation grants No. 3100A0-126074, 31003A-143393, and CRSII3_141940 to L.E. O.E.G. was supported by French ANR grant No 09-GENM-017-001 and by the Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for
Gaggiotti, Oscar, Daub, Joséphine, Excoffier, Laurent, Daub, Josephine T, Daub, Josephine T., Gaggiotti, Oscar E, Foll, Matthieu, Vatsiou, Alexandra, Gaggiotti, Oscar E.   +8 more
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Origin, evolution and biogeographic dynamics of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Southwestern Europe

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The Pleistocene is a key period for understanding the evolutionary history and palaeobiogeography of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). The species was first documented in southeastern Iberia at the beginning of the Middle Pleistocene and appears to have rapidly spread throughout Southwestern Europe, where it was found in numerous ...
Maxime Pelletier
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