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Charge‐Induced Morphing Gels for Bioinspired Actuation

Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 36, Issue 19, 5 March 2026.
This study introduces a novel electroactive actuation mechanism that enables the gel material to generate substantial and reversible shape‐changing while preserving topological and isochoric (volumetric) equivalence. The resultant morphing behaviors can mimic the movements of muscle‐driven organelles in nature, including cilia‐like beating and ...
Ciqun Xu, Saba Firouznia, Charl F. J. Faul, Majid Taghavi, Jonathan Rossiter   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The structural and chemical basis of temporary adhesion in the sea star Asterina gibbosa

Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 2018
Background: Marine biological adhesives are a promising source of inspiration for biomedical and industrial applications. Nevertheless, natural adhesives and especially temporary adhesion systems are mostly unexplored.
Birgit Lengerer, Marie Bonneel, Mathilde Lefevre, Elise Hennebert, Philippe Leclère, Emmanuel Gosselin, Peter Ladurner, Patrick Flammang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Environmental DNA Reveals Diverse and Depth‐Stratified Biodiversity in East Indian Ocean Submarine Canyons

Environmental DNA, Volume 8, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
Environmental DNA metabarcoding reveals diverse animal communities across Cape Range and Cloates submarine canyons off Western Australia. Two assays detected 234 species spanning 125 families across 11 phyla, highlighting canyon‐specific assemblages and demonstrating the value of eDNA for establishing biodiversity baselines in remote and poorly ...
Georgia M. Nester, Nerida G. Wilson, Glenn Moore, Andrew M. Hosie, Rachel Przeslawski, Michael Bunce, Lisa Kirkendale, Zoe Richards   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Projected Warming of the Southern Ocean Disrupts Embryonic Development and Hatch Timing in Antarctic Fish

Global Change Biology Communications, Volume 1, Issue 1, March 2026.
Embryos are particularly sensitive to thermal challenge. Antarctic fish embryos raised at projected Southern Ocean temperatures hatch during the winter, have a high incidence of morphological abnormalities, have shorter body lengths, and express genes indicative of cellular stress.
Margaret Streeter, Nathalie R. Le François, Thomas Desvignes, Jacob Grondin, John H. Postlethwait, H. William Detrich III, Jacob M. Daane   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crown-of-thorns starfish [PDF]

Current Biology, 2013
Why ‘crown-of-thorns’? The crown-of-thorns starfish is nearly the largest species of starfish (Asteroidea). It may be 50 cm or more in diameter and can have more than 15 arms. Its ‘crown-of-thorns’ are the long sharp spines that cover its upper surface. What is more, the spines are coated with a saponin toxin, which causes irritation to puncture wounds
openaire   +3 more sources

Enhancing Environmental Conservation in Recreational Sports Tourism From a Shared‐Responsibility Perspective: A Qualitative Study of Recreational Kayaking in Hong Kong

International Journal of Tourism Research, Volume 28, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT Despite extensive literature on the demand for recreational sports tourism, more research is needed on stakeholders' shared responsibilities for environmental conservation. To address this gap, this study proposed an extended conceptualization of shared responsibility, examining stakeholders' perceptions, expectations and interactions in ...
Casey Wai Ki Ho, Vincent Wing Sun Tung
wiley   +1 more source

Laminar fluid ejection device enables high yield and preservation of mRNA and SaRNA LNP formulations

Scientific Reports
The development of messenger RNA (mRNA) and self-amplifying RNA (saRNA) vaccines has revolutionized modern vaccinology, particularly with the success of lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccines.
Chia Hao Ho, Irafasha C. Casmil, Manu Sharma, Tim Rees, Kenza Enright, Nick Allan, Anna K. Blakney   +6 more
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Recycling of Uridylated mRNAs in Starfish Embryos

Biomolecules
In eukaryotes, mRNAs with long poly(A) tails are translationally active, but deadenylation and uridylation of these tails generally cause mRNA degradation. However, the fate of uridylated mRNAs that are not degraded quickly remains obscure.
Haruka Yamazaki, Megumi Furuichi, Mikoto Katagiri, Rei Kajitani, Takehiko Itoh, Kazuyoshi Chiba   +5 more
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On some toxinological aspects of the starfish Stellaster equestris (Retzius, 1805)

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2008
Whole-body extracts in methanol were obtained from the starfish Stellaster equestris. The crude toxin was fractionated stepwise using diethylaminoethyl (DEAE) cellulose column chromatography.
U Kanagarajan, S Bragadeeswaran, K Venkateshvaran   +2 more
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Key gaps remain in the definition and application of keystone species concepts for fisheries management: A systematic scoping review

People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 3, Page 582-597, March 2026.
Abstract A keystone species is one whose influence is disproportionate to its abundance, the absence of which would change the dynamics of an ecological or human community. Despite its widespread use in the scientific literature, there is a limited understanding of how the keystone concept is defined or measured, or applied in practice, and especially ...
Natasha R. Serrao, Prateep Kumar Nayak, Jason M. Rae, Derek Armitage, Simon C. Courtenay, Chris C. Wilson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source