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Hydrogel‐Based Functional Materials: Classifications, Properties, and Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Conductive hydrogels have emerged as promising materials for smart wearable devices due to their outstanding flexibility, multifunctionality, and biocompatibility. This review systematically summarizes recent progress in their design strategies, focusing on monomer systems and conductive components, and highlights key multifunctional properties such as
Zeyu Zhang, Zao Cheng, Patrizio Raffa
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The Bombyx mori singed Gene Is Involved in the High-Temperature Resistance of Silkworms

Insects
Temperature is an important factor in the growth, development, survival, and reproduction of organisms. The high-temperature resistance mechanism of insects may be significant for use in the prevention and control of insect pests.
Zhenye Liu, Cong Li, Wenyu Yang, Qiao Wu, Wenfu Xiao, Yan Zhu, Qiongqiong Wei, Zhanqi Dong, Guizheng Zhang, Cheng Lu, Minhui Pan, Peng Chen   +11 more
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The Potential Use of Citrus aurantifolia L. Essential Oils for Decay Control, Quality Preservation of Agricultural Products, and Anti-Insect Activity [PDF]

, 2022
Lucia Galovičová, Petra Borotová, Nenad Vuković, Milena Vukić, Simona Kunová, Paweł Hanus, Przemysław Łukasz Kowalczewski, Ladislav Bakay, Miroslava Kačániová   +8 more
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Modulus‐Switchable Miniature Robots for Biomedical Applications: A Review

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Materials, robot designs, proof‐of‐concept functions, and biomedical applications of modulus‐switchable miniature robots. Miniature soft robots have shown great potential in biomedical applications due to their excellent controllability and suitable mechanical properties in biological environments.
Chunyun Wei, Yibin Wang, Jiangfan Yu
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Edible insect biodiversity and anthropo-entomophagy practices in Kalehe and Idjwi territories, D.R. Congo [PDF]

, 2023
Jackson Ishara, Marcellin Cuma Cokola, Ariel Buzera, Mercy Mmari, Marcellin Bugeme, Saliou Niassy, Karume Katcho, John Kinyuru   +7 more
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Liquid Metal Sensors for Soft Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review thoroughly reviews liquid metal sensors in soft robots. Their unique material properties like high conductivity and good biocompatibility are analyzed. Working principles are classified, and applications in environmental perception, motion detection, and human—robot interaction are introduced.
Qi Zhang, Nan Li, Yujia Song, Chen Hua, Tangzhen Guan, Yibing Ma, Cai Cheng, Jing Liu   +7 more
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A Simple and Low-Cost CRISPR/Cas9 Knockout System Widely Applicable to Insects

Insects
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing system is a standard technique in functional genomics, with widespread applications. However, the establishment of a CRISPR/Cas9 system is challenging. Previous studies have presented numerous methodologies for establishing a
Jun Cao, Keli Wu, Xin Wei, Jiaojiao Li, Chun Liu, Tingcai Cheng   +5 more
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Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer Levels on the Incidence of Insect Pests in Four Rice Cultivars

, 2020
Inakarla Paramasiva, U. Vineetha, C. Sreelakshmi, P.N. Harathi   +3 more
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Hard‐Magnetic Soft Millirobots in Underactuated Systems

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review provides a comprehensive overview of hard‐magnetic soft millirobots in underactuated systems. It examines key advances in structural design, physics‐informed modeling, and control strategies, while highlighting the interplay among these domains.
Qiong Wang, Zixuan Zhang, Bingyan Li, Junkai Wang, Hongcheng Gu   +4 more
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Serine Hydroxymethyltransferase Modulates Midgut Physiology in Aedes aegypti Through miRNA Regulation: Insights from Small RNA Sequencing and Gene Expression Analysis

Biomolecules
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are critical vectors of arboviruses, responsible for transmitting pathogens that pose significant public health challenges. Serine hydroxymethyltransferase (SHMT), a key enzyme in one-carbon metabolism, plays a vital role in ...
Qian Pu, Yujiao Han, Zhuanzhuan Su, Houming Ren, Qingshan Ou, Symphony Kashyap, Shiping Liu   +6 more
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