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 +2 more
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"Monitoring inflammatory, immune system mediators, and mitochondrial changes related to brain metabolism during space flight". [PDF]
Front ImmunolTocci D +6 more
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Effect of Space Flight Factor on Dormant Stages in Aquatic Organisms: A Review of International Space Station and Terrestrial Experiments. [PDF]
Life (Basel), 2021 Alekseev VR, Hwang JS, Levinskikh MA.
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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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Controlled levitation of nanostructured thin films for sun-powered near-space flight. [PDF]
Sci Adv, 2021 Azadi M +7 more
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Pak Biawak, a necrobot, embodies an unusual fusion of biology and robotics. Designed to repurpose natural structures after death, it challenges conventional boundaries between nature and engineering. Its movements are precise yet unsettling, raising questions about sustainability, ethics, and the untapped potential of biointegrated machines.
Leo Foulds +2 more
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Space flight missions over 6 months significantly increase the risk of shoulder pathology and rotator cuff tears. [PDF]
JSES IntFiedler B +5 more
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Molecular Mechanisms of Muscle Tone Impairment under Conditions of Real and Simulated Space Flight. [PDF]
Acta Naturae, 2021 Shenkman BS +4 more
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Liquid Crystalline Elastomers in Soft Robotics: Assessing Promise and Limitations
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are programmable soft materials that undergo large, anisotropic deformation in response to external stimuli. Their molecular alignment encodes directional actuation in a monolithic structure, making them long‐standing candidates for soft robotic systems.
Justin M. Speregen, Timothy J. White
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Short-term suborbital space flight curtails astronauts' dopamine levels increasing cortisol/BDNF and prompting pro-oxidative/inflammatory milieu. [PDF]
Mil Med ResBosco G +5 more
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