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Beyond Tradition: An Integrated Toxicological, Ecological, and Public Health Perspective on Aristolochic Acids

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aristolochia species have long been used in traditional medicine for their presumed anti‐inflammatory, analgesic and antimicrobial properties. However, extensive toxicological and epidemiological evidence now demonstrates that these plants contain aristolochic acids (AAs) I and II, highly potent nephrotoxic, genotoxic, and carcinogenic ...
Victor Ventura de Souza, Lara Rodrigues De Andrade, Tatiana da Silva Souza   +2 more
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A 3D motion planning framework for snake robots [PDF]

, 2015
- Author's postprintThis paper presents a motion planning framework for three-dimensional body shape control of snake robots. Whereas conventional motion planning approaches define the body shape of snake robots in terms of their individual joint angles,
Liljebäck, Pål, Pettersen, Kristin Ytterstad, Stavdahl, Øyvind, Gravdahl, Jan Tommy   +3 more
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Jewelled Byzantine and Medieval Reliquaries of the True Cross: Peridots and Other Gemstones in Material and Symbolic Perspective

Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, EarlyView.
An interdisciplinary in situ study of jewelled reliquaries of the True Cross integrates gemmology and portable analytical techniques, revealing new evidence on the identification and symbolic role of peridots and other gemstones. ABSTRACT Jewelled crosses containing relics of the True Cross occupy a central position in the devotional, artistic and ...
Stefania Martiniello, Stefano Legnaioli, Simona Raneri   +2 more
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Head-raising motion of snake-like robots

, 2004
To acquire more environmental information for planning further tasks, the snake-like robot has to raise its head to observe the situation at a high position due to its low-height stature, which resembles the head-raising motion of the natural snake.
Ma SG(马书根), Li B(李斌), Wang YC(王越超), Ye ZL(叶长龙)   +3 more
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Assessing relational values of sacred landscapes through text mining of folktales: Insights from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Assessing relational values of nature through its cultural and spiritual significance is crucial for effective nature conservation. Folktales offer insights into traditional relationships between people and nature, and text mining is a powerful tool for extracting information from textual datasets.
Naoki Saito, Soyo Takahashi, Akira Iguchi   +2 more
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Snake robots play an important role in social services and military needs. [PDF]

Innovation (Camb), 2022
Li D, Zhang B, Xiu Y, Deng H, Zhang M, Tong W, Law R, Zhu G, Wu EQ, Zhu L.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A review of the FATIMA Yellow Sea field campaign research

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, EarlyView.
The FATIMA marine fog project took place over the Sable Island region of eastern Canada (summer 2022) and the Yellow Sea of the Republic of Korea (ROK, summer 2023). Its goals are to improve marine fog monitoring and forecasting. Instrumented multiple research vessels, aircraft, tethered balloon and autonomous systems, ocean observation sites, and ...
Seok Lee, Ismail Gultepe, H. J. S. Fernando, Saša Gaberšek, Luc Lenain, Qing Wang, Edward D. Creegan, Eric Pardyjak, Clive Dorman, Lossif Lozovatsky, David G. Ortiz‐Suslow, Jesus Ruiz‐Plancarte, Ryan Yamaguchi, Eren Gultepe, S. Hoch, A. Perelet, D. Singh, Joo Wan Cha, Lian Shen, Anup Vaman Barve, Anne Dowling, Sen Wang, Gianina Giacosa, Laurent Grare, Peter Taylor, Zheqi Chen, Rachel Y.‐W. Chang, Piyush Teeloku, Nicholas Gapp, Seung‐Woo Lee, Jong‐Min Jeong, Hojin Kim, Jin‐Yong Jeong, Ki‐Young Heo, Minsang Kim, Myung‐Sook Park, Kyung‐Hee Oh, Joon‐Seong Park, Dong‐Chull Jeon, Kyu‐Min Song, Jae‐Yeob Kim, Dawoon Jung, Kyung‐Il Chang, Jae Hak Lee, Kyung Man Kim, Daehun Yu, Seong Soo Yum, Andrew J. Heymsfield, Martin Agelin‐Chaab, Tae‐Young Goo, Dong‐Gyun Ryu   +50 more
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Snake Robots for Space Applications(SAROS) [PDF]

, 2018
This report explores relevant concepts for use of snake robots in Space, specifically for use onboard the International Space Station, for exploration of Moon lava tubes and for exploration of low-gravity bodies such as asteroids, comets and small moons.
Transeth, Aksel Andreas, Johansen, Gorm Idar, Bjerkeng, Magnus Christian, Merz, Mariann   +3 more
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Analytical Modeling and Control of Rectilinear Snake Robots

, 2017
This paper deals with the analytical modeling and control of rectilinear snake robots. During recent times snake robots have created much interest among researchers.
Saravanan S.V., Sindhuja Sankaran
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Actuation Strategies for Underwater Jet‐Propelled Soft Robots

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This review article examines jet‐propulsion mechanisms in underwater soft robotic systems, focusing exclusively on physically fabricated and experimentally validated robots. Covering research published from 2013 to 2025, this study classifies and evaluates jet‐propulsion robots based on their actuation mechanisms.
Angel Kitone, Mohammed Anteet, Pawandeep S. Matharu, Yara Almubarak   +3 more
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