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Next Generation Antimicrobial Coatings for High Touch Surfaces: Application, Benefits, Risks, Environmental Impacts and Sustainability Aspects

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Antimicrobial coatings for high touch surfaces promise infection control but are too often validated only in the lab. This review shows that active‐agent release governs both human toxicity and environmental impact and argues that durability and real‐world performance must be primary design criteria, placing a safe‐and‐sustainable‐by‐design framework ...
Nurshen Mutlu, Peter Askew, Alexander J. Cunliffe, Damjana Drobne, Stefan Fischer, Gillian Iredale, Pascal Kock, Veno Kononenko, Susanne Kurz, Patrick Lichtner, Abby Marchant, Philipp Meier, James Redfern, Giacomo Reina, Simone Schulte, Juliane Spohn, Merve Tunali, Peter Wick, Nihal Engin Vrana, Bernd Nowack   +19 more
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Blocking Honeybee Preference for Neonicotinoids by Interfering With Dopamine Signaling

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Honeybees (Apis mellifera) paradoxically prefer nectar containing the harmful neonicotinoid thiamethoxam. This preference is associated with transient brain dopamine elevation during proboscis extension reflex (PER) responses and active feeding, and is reduced by the dopamine receptor antagonist fluphenazine.
Jing Li, Yuan Ge, Wangjiang Feng, David C. Lyon, Pingli Dai, Yong‐Jun Liu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bacterial Geosmin Biosynthesis is Compartmentalized Inside a Two‐Component Protein Shell

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study reports the discovery that geosmin biosynthesis is compartmentalized inside a two‐component protein shell in many bacteria. Sequestration of geosmin synthase inside a Family 2B encapsulin nanocompartment improves geosmin yield and increases enzyme stability as compared to the free enzyme.
Asif Fazal, Cassandra A. Dutcher, Michael P. Andreas, Tobias W. Giessen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hierarchical Organization of Biomaterials in the Formation of Photonic Nanostructures

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Natural organisms create vibrant structural colors through precisely organized nanostructures formed under mild biological conditions. This review explores how cellulose, chitin, corneous beta‐protein, and melanin form complex nanostructures across molecular, mesoscale, and tissue levels.
Sangyeop Kim, Jihun Kang, Seunghwan Moon, Liliana D'Alba, Matthew D. Shawkey, Jong‐Souk Yeo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn, Ariana P. Torres, Sue Barton, Bridget K. Behe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does Contract Farming Reduce Pesticide Use? Panel Data Evidence From Smallholder Farmers in China

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The inappropriate and excessive use of pesticides poses a major threat to human and ecosystem health in the agri‐food sector. While existing studies have examined the potential of contract farming to address this issue, most have focused on large‐scale farms and relied on small or transactional datasets, often leaving the role of crop‐specific
Zhihui Liang, Shan Jin, Matthew Gorton
wiley   +1 more source

Evolution of Physical Intelligence Across Scales

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
By following the evolution of physical intelligence across scales, this article shows how intelligence arises from materials, structures, physical interactions, and collectives. It establishes physical intelligence as the evolutionary foundation upon which embodied intelligence is built.
Ke Liu, Tianyun Huang, Aming Li, Pengyu Lv, Tingting Qin, Wenhui Chen, Hui Wei, Huiling Duan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Review on Recent Trends of Bioinspired Soft Robotics: Actuators, Control Methods, Materials Selection, Sensors, Challenges, and Future Prospects

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
This article reviews the current state of bioinspired soft robotics. The article discusses soft actuators, soft sensors, materials selection, and control methods used in bioinspired soft robotics. It also highlights the challenges and future prospects of this field.
Abhirup Sarker, Tamzid Ul Islam, Md. Robiul Islam   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Author Correction: Identification of a queen primer pheromone in higher termites

Communications Biology
Klára Dolejšová, Jan Křivánek, Jitka Štáfková, Natan Horáček, Jana Havlíčková, Virginie Roy, Blanka Kalinová, Amit Roy, Pavlína Kyjaková, Robert Hanus   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sound‐Based Assembly of Magnetically Actuated Soft Robots Toward Enhanced Release of Extracellular Vesicles

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
Magnetic soft robots offer promise in biomedicine due to their wireless actuation and rapid response, but current fabrication methods are complex and have limited cellular compatibility. A new, contactless bioassembly strategy using hydrodynamic instabilities is introduced, enabling customizable, centimeter‐scale robots.
Wei Gao, Riccardo Tognato, Micaela Natta, Elena Della Bella, Alessandro Cianciosi, Tiziano Serra   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source