Advanced Science, EarlyView.Inspired by nature's competitive maneuvers, this study introduces a combustion‐driven soft actuator that powers a multi‐modal “Jump‐and‐Fly Catbot” (JFC). With millisecond response, high‐force output (over 70 times its weight) and precise control (error within 5%), the robot can jump, fly, hover, and escape from challenging environments, achieving ...
Hongkuan Ma +4 more
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Design of an enhanced feature point matching algorithm utilizing 3D laser scanning technology for sculpture design. [PDF]
PeerJ Comput SciZheng X, Weng Z.
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.In maize, the bHLH transcription factor ZmbHLH118 directly binds to the promoter of ZmCLCa and inhibits its expression. Tonoplast‐localized ZmCLCa mediates NO3− influx into the vacuole to regulate intracellular NO3− homeostasis, modulating nitrate uptake and metabolism, plant growth, and grain yield.
Chaonan Zhang +13 more
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Evaporation‐Driven Solutal Marangoni Control of Rayleigh–Taylor Instability in Inverted Films
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Inverted liquid films, like paint on a ceiling, are inherently unstable under gravity. This work shows that selective evaporation in volatile binary mixtures generates solutal Marangoni stresses that either suppress or amplify the Rayleigh Taylor instability.
Minwoo Choi, Hyejoon Jun, Hyoungsoo Kim
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A revision of the parasitoid wasp genus <i>Dolichogenidea</i> Viereck (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) in the Neotropical region, with the description of 102 new species. [PDF]
ZookeysFernandez-Triana JL +6 more
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Intelligent Soft Opto‐Magnetic Robot for Minimally Invasive Interventional Therapy
Advanced Science, EarlyView.An intelligent soft opto‐magnetic (iSOM) robot is developed that integrates remote magnetic actuation, skin‐mimic tactile perception, and photothermal ablation in a near‐millimeter‐scale design. It enables precise intraluminal navigation and localized ablation while providing real‐time optical feedback to support safe and accurate minimally invasive ...
Jingjing Guo +13 more
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For 50 years, his test has been saving museum artifacts. [PDF]
ACS Cent SciBrazil R.
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Macrophage Extracellular Traps in Immunity and Cancer
Advanced Science, EarlyView.As a macrophage‐mediated innate defense mechanism, the dysregulated release of METs drives chronic inflammation and influences tumor progression. Furthermore, METs exhibit a functional duality within the tumor microenvironment, capable of both promoting and suppressing tumor development.
Junyao Li +5 more
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A revision of the rare Strumigenys mnemosyne (Formicidae; Myrmicinae) group using micro-CT scanning, with the description of three new species, and the virtual repair of a broken paratype. [PDF]
PLoS OneHamer MT +6 more
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Combining the Pitcher and Lotus Plant: Supericephobic and Superhydrophobic Silicone Films
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Based on bench‐top nanomolding of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) with optimized silicone oil content, we developed hierarchically structured silicone films by essentially combining the properties of the lotus and pitcher plant; particularly we are able to achieve water contact angle as high as 171° and ice adhesion strength as low as 11.5 kPa (i.e ...
Cliff L. W. Ng +4 more
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