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Fish Scales: A Multifunctional Biomaterial from Nature

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, Volume 9, Issue 5, September 2026.
Fish scales demonstrate nature's solution to impact protection through overlapping multilayered architecture. This biological design combines mineralized surfaces with collagen networks to achieve both flexibility and fracture resistance. The structural principles inspire advanced protective materials and biomedical implants, where damage tolerance ...
Liyao Dong, Xiaojie Sun, Xiguang Chen
wiley   +1 more source

A Review of Modelling Test Study on the Effect of Single-Line Tunnelling on Adjacent Piles: Test Materials, Methodologies and Results. [PDF]

Materials (Basel)
Diao H, Lu Y, Hu H, Wei G, Li Q, Zhou X.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Evolution of Autonomous Systems for Planetary Cave Exploration: A Review

Journal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 4094-4115, September 2026.
ABSTRACT The exploration of Subsurface Access Points (SAPs), such as lava tubes on the Moon and Mars, has gained significant interest due to their potential as stable environments shielded from surface radiation and temperature extremes. These sites are considered high‐value targets for detecting water and signs of ancient life, and assessing their ...
Sarah Swinton, Daniel Mitchell, Jamie Blanche, Euan McGookin, David Flynn   +4 more
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Response characteristic of bolt connection stress to jacking effect in prefabricated assembled utility tunnel in Xiong'an New Area, China. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Sui S, Cheng Y, Jiao X, Shen C, Han D, Hu R, Wang Z, Xu Z, He B, Chen L, Zhang H, Yang T, Song Z.   +12 more
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Bionic Tactile Skins for Robotics: Fundamentals, Advances, and Future Prospects

SmartSys, Volume 2, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Robotic bionic tactile skins (RBTSs), as crucial components of next‐generation robotic systems, have attracted significant attention in recent years. By enabling robots to achieve human‐like tactile perception and interact effectively with their surroundings, RBTSs play an essential role in enhancing robotic intelligence.
Jiajun Wu, Zitong Zhang, Xuhui Zhou, Yu Meng, Jie Ni, Junshan Liu, Faheng Zang, Xiaojun Guo, Zhuoqing Yang   +8 more
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Research on key technologies of thick slurry filling chamber method for earth pressure balance shield in karst areas. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Huang K, Liu P, Chen X, Sun Y, Qian X, Luo Z, Xing K, Huang B.   +7 more
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Study on shield tunneling behaviors by kinematic shield model

, 2001
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Construction of a Siphon with Shield Tunneling

Journal of the Agricultural Engineering Society, Japan, 2005
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Antipredatory Strategies of Anurans: An Updated Conceptual Review

Ethology, Volume 132, Issue 9, Page 662-708, September 2026.
To unravel the evolutionary dynamics of predator–prey interactions, we propose an updated, three‐tiered classification of anuran antipredatory strategies. By mapping non‐behavioral, individual, and group defenses across five functional phases, this integrative framework introduces the concept of synergetic coupling.
Ubiratã Ferreira Souza, Lucas Rosado Mendonça, Carlos Jared, L. Felipe Toledo   +3 more
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Laboratory investigation of wetting induced deformation in unsaturated expansive soil during shield tunnelling in Yangzhou, China. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Dai Q, Liu X, Qian H.
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