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Multimodal Locomotion in Insect‐Inspired Microrobots: A Review of Strategies for Aerial, Surface, Aquatic, and Interfacial Motion

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review identifies key design considerations for insect‐inspired microrobots capable of multimodal locomotion. To draw inspiration, biological and robotic strategies for moving in air, on water surfaces, and underwater are examined, along with approaches for crossing the air–water interface.
Mija Jovchevska, Kaushik Jayaram, Nicole Xu   +2 more
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Asymmetry in Skipping Enhances Viability Against Control Input Noise

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Quadruped animals use asymmetric galloping gaits at high speeds, yet the functional role of this asymmetry remains unclear. This study shows that left–right asymmetry in touchdown angles enhances robustness to control noise. Using a simple two‐legged locomotion model and viability theory, it demonstrates that asymmetric skipping substantially enlarges ...
Yuichi Ambe, Alvin So, Shinya Aoi
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Echinoderm‐Inspired Autonomy for Soft‐Legged Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Inspired by echinoderms, a modular soft robot achieves autonomous phototaxis without a central controller or explicit communication. Each limb independently adapts its actuation timing through local sensing and short‐term memory. Coordination emerges purely from physical interactions, demonstrating resilience to changes in morphology, environment, and ...
Harmannus A. H. Schomaker, Jelle de Vries, Johannes T. B. overvelde   +2 more
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Midbrain PAG Astrocytes Modulate Mouse Defensive and Panic‐Like Behaviors

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Astrocytes in the midbrain periaqueductal gray (PAG) dynamically encode threat intensity and shape defensive action selection in mice. Real‐time Ca2+ imaging reveals robust astrocytic activation during predator odor and CO2 exposure. Aberrant astrocytic Ca2+ overactivation disrupts goal‐directed escape, biases behavior toward freezing, and induces ...
Ellane Barcelon, Kyungchul Noh, Minkyu Hwang, Yoon‐Jung Kim, Unjin Lee, Yeon Joo Ryu, Je‐Kyung Ryu, Sang Beom Jun, Se‐Young Choi, Woo‐Hyun Cho, Sung Joong Lee   +10 more
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Metabolic Regulation of Dimethylsulfoniopropionate Cleavage and Dimethyl Sulfide Production in Halomonas sp. D47

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) is a major marine organosulfur compound central to climate‐relevant dimethyl sulfide (DMS) production. In Halomonas sp. D47, DMSP catabolism is revealed to be coordinated by two transcriptional regulators, AcuR and AcuZ, which control gene expression by sensing DMSP and its metabolites.
Li‐Yuan Zheng, Wen‐Xin Jiang, Xiao‐Meng Sun, Li Liu, Zhao‐Jie Teng, Hou‐Qi Wang, Wen‐Jing Zhu, Chang Ge, Qi‐Long Qin, Ning‐Hua Liu, Hai‐Yan Cao, Hui‐Hui Fu, Chun‐Yang Li, Jonathan D. Todd, Xiu‐Lan Chen, Yu‐Zhong Zhang, Peng Wang   +16 more
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On the Origins of Toughness in Corymbia calophylla (Marri Tree) Nuts

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
We uncover the natural toughening mechanisms of the marri nut, including fiber pullout, crack deflection, and a viscoelastic matrix, which enable exceptional energy absorption and ductility comparable to Teflon, with an elastic modulus similar to acrylic.
Wegood M. Awad, Ahmed S. Dalaq, Marieh B. Al‐Handawi, Rezo Getsadze, Oraib Al‐Ketan, James Weston, Mohammed Daqaq, Panče Naumov   +7 more
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Alternating High‐Fat and Polysaccharide Diets Modulates Gut Phage‐Bacterial Interplay

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study reveals how alternating high‐fat and polysaccharide diets reshape the human gut virome and enhance phage‐bacteria interactions. Using large‐scale metagenomic meta‐analysis and a time‐resolved mouse model, the authors show that diets strongly modulate phage abundance, lifestyle, and gene exchange, offering new insights into nutrition‐guided ...
Fengxiang Zhao, Ruiqi Zhang, Rujun Wei, Huimin Fan, Yongfei Hu, Wenyu Shi, Jinfeng Wang   +6 more
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Diversity Patterns of Domestic Herbivore Viruses in China Reveal Transmission Dynamics with Disease Management Implications

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study performs pan‐viromic profiling of 14,529 samples from 5,710 domestic herbivores across five Chinese provinces, establishing the DhCN‐Virome (1,085,360 viral metagenomes). It reveals species/sample‐specific viromic signatures and cross‐species transmission dynamics, aiding unified disease control.
Yue Sun, Yong Li, Bagen Temur, Yuanqing Lin, Yuhang Liu, Le Yi, Zheng Sun, Gang Zhang, Jun Li, Yu Guo, Linchuan Li, Jinshan Cai, Wenliang Tian, Gen Meng, Lingling Jiang, Min Fang, Fuying Ding, Xuezhang Zhou, Changchun Tu, Biao He   +19 more
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Mechanisms of Aristolochic Acid Resistance in Specialist Butterflies and Evolutionary Insights for Potential Protective Pathways

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The study provides an extreme example of insect adaptation to highly toxic defenses of host plants, and investigates the complex strategies to resist carcinogenic aristolochic acids, including physical isolation, metabolic detoxification, and DNA repair.
Yang Luan, Yubo Zhang, Jingjing Li, Jianqing Zhu, Yuyang Lei, Yushi Hu, Zhenqiang Xin, Tianpei Xie, Jiang Zheng, Yuanyuan Lin, Jingjing Shen, Yiyi Cao, Xinyue You, Jing Xi, Jiaying Wu, Weiying Liu, Xinyu Zhang, Yuanting Zheng, David J. Lohman, Leming Shi, Wei Zhang   +20 more
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Engineered Strain in 2D Materials by Direct Growth on Deterministically Patterned Grayscale Topographies

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Strain is a proven technique for modifying the bandgap and enhancing carrier mobility in 2D materials. Most current strain engineering techniques rely on the post‐growth transfer of these atomically thin materials from growth substrates to target surfaces, limiting their integration into nanoelectronics.
Berke Erbas, Arindam Bala, Hernan Furci, Anushree Dutta, Naresh Kumar, Renato Zenobi, Giovanni Boero, Andras Kis, Juergen Brugger   +8 more
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