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Strong‐Magnetic Flexible Composites for Magnetically Responsive Soft Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This perspective provides an overview of the performance mechanisms, preparation methods, and applications of strong magnetic flexible composite materials in soft actuators (such as gripping, movement, and sensing), and further explores current opportunities and challenges.
Wenwen Li, Shuai Liu, Xinyi Wang, Xinglong Gong, Shouhu Xuan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Altered leaf functional traits by nitrogen addition in a nutrient-poor pine plantation: A consequence of decreased phosphorus availability

Scientific Reports, 2017
This study aimed to determine how specific leaf area (SLA) and leaf dry matter content (LDMC) respond to N addition and understory vegetation removal in a 13-year-old Mongolian pine (Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica) plantation.
Lin-Lin Zheng, Qiong Zhao, Zhan-Yuan Yu, Shan-Yu Zhao, De-Hui Zeng   +4 more
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Leaf Traits of Parashorea malaanonan Along Elevational Gradient in Mount Makiling Forest Reserve, Philippines

Jurnal Sylva Lestari, 2023
Studying leaf trait variation and relationships along elevational gradients will enhance our understanding of how plants respond to changing environmental conditions.
Marsh Reginald Bico Ebale, Jonathan Ogayon Hernandez, Crusty Estoque Tinio   +2 more
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Bioinspired Passive Flow Routing to Mitigate Thrombosis in Prosthetic Heart Valves and Cardiovascular Devices

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Bioinspired passive flow routing mitigates thrombosis in cardiovascular devices by redirecting a small fraction of forward flow into stagnation‐prone regions. Inspired by avian alula and aircraft slat mechanisms, strategically placed routing channels restore washout around mechanical heart valves, reducing low‐shear exposure by four orders of magnitude
Yevgeniy Kreinin, Mark Epshtein, Yahel Talmon, Tirosh Mekler, Itay Or, Mahli Raad, Gil Bolotin, Josué Sznitman, Netanel Korin   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Paraborg: Paramedic Cyborg Insects for In Situ Emergency Drug‐Delivery

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work introduces Paraborg, a human‐supervised paramedic cyborg‐insect platform that combines controllable locomotion, onboard imaging, and an auto‐injection mechanism for in situ drug‐delivery. By demonstrating reliable navigation, target stabilization, injector launch, and multi‐insect teamwork, the study extends cyborg insects from survivor ...
H. Nhan Le, P. Thien Phan, Lachlan Fitzgerald, P. Ross McAree, T. Nho Do, T. Thang Vo‐Doan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimation of leaf area index and assessment of its allometric equations in oak forests: Northern Zagros, Iran

Journal of Forest Science, 2012
The focus of the present study is the estimation of leaf area index (LAI) and the assessment of allometric equations for predicting the leaf area of Lebanon oaks (Quercus libani Oliv.) in Iran's northern Zagros forests.
S. Khosravi, M. Namiranian, H. Ghazanfari, A. Shirvani   +3 more
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Responses in leaf water status of Quercus castaneifolia C.A.Mey and Carpinus betulus L. exposed to cement dust pollution in Northern Iran

Journal of Forest Science, 2023
Industrial air pollution, particularly cement dust, affects the leaf water status and resource utilisation and finally decreases primary production. Evaluating the relative water content (RWC), leaf mass per unit area (LMA), specific leaf area (SLA), and
Jamshid Eslamdoust, Seyed Mohsen Hosseini, Fatemeh Kardel   +2 more
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Double Helix Structure for Stable Flexural Actuation in Soft Robotics

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This work introduces a double‐helical architecture for soft robotic actuators that enhances twisting resistance, increases output force, and minimizes undesired deformation. Actuators driven by shape‐memory alloy wires exhibit a roughly fivefold higher torsional/flexural stiffness ratio and 50% greater force output.
Louis Plottel, Richard Desatnik, Dinesh K. Patel, Philip LeDuc, Carmel Majidi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plant Traits in Spring and Winter Canola Genotypes Under Salinity

Agronomy
Concerning rising salinity and declining freshwater supply in the U.S. Southern Great Plains, alternative crop production choices using marginal saline irrigation water are irresistible.
Rajan Shrestha, Qingwu Xue, Andrea Leiva Soto, Girisha Ganjegunte, Santosh Subhash Palmate, Vijayasatya N. Chaganti, Saurav Kumar, April L. Ulery, Samuel Zapata   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Active layer depth and soil properties impact specific leaf area variation and ecosystem productivity in a boreal forest.

PLoS ONE, 2020
Specific leaf area (SLA, leaf area per unit dry mass) is a key canopy structural characteristic, a measure of photosynthetic capacity, and an important input into many terrestrial process models.
Carolyn G Anderson, Ben Bond-Lamberty, James C Stegen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source