Coordinated Architectural and Chemical Reinforcement in the Crushing Mandible of a Soldier Termite
The crushing mandible of a soldier termite withstands substantial biting loads despite lacking mineral. Its cuticle is partitioned: convex teeth pair hardness and zinc enrichment with aligned chitin fibers for contact durability, while stiffer concave regions between teeth carry bending loads.
Andrew Tran Nguyen +16 more
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Heterogeneity manifestation and formation mechanism of school youth sports activity quality: a multi-case comparative study based on the configurational perspective. [PDF]
Liu Y, Yin J.
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The liposome nanoreactor method enables uniform metal nanoparticle synthesis using the interior as a reaction environment. We demonstrate that peptide sequences and lipid compositions act as a functional molecular switch to control reaction environments in liposome nanoreactors.
Yuya Abe +6 more
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Assessing organizational commitment among healthcare employees in the Asir Health Cluster, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Alqahtani MT, Alshagrawi S.
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Bone‐Inspired Recyclable Composites for Damage‐Tolerant Circular Materials
Bone‐inspired architected composites are developed by combining osteon‐like reinforcements with a recyclable Elium thermoplastic matrix. The hierarchical architecture redirects cracks and promotes energy dissipation, while enabling recovery of intact, aligned, load‐bearing reinforcement units that retain their original stiffness, revealing a route ...
Alessandro Stagni +4 more
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Transformative educational leadership as organizational practice: a practice theory perspective on reconfiguring teacher agency and professional culture in schools. [PDF]
Efendi N +8 more
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This study advances SafeWax, a bio‐inspired, fatty‐acids‐based superhydrophobic coating, by identifying an agriculturally compliant solvent and revealing how solvent‐controlled Fatty acid crystallization governs the coating's microscopic structure and performance.
Niv Ben‐Arie +13 more
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The Augmented Leader: Four Competencies for AI-Integrated Leadership Development in Higher Education. [PDF]
Lopez-Lopez D +3 more
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