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<i>Vampyrella crystallifera</i> sp. nov., an Amoeba That Dissolves Entire Algal Cells at a Remarkable Speed. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Suthaus A, Hess S.
europepmc   +1 more source

Liquid Metal Sensors for Soft Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review thoroughly reviews liquid metal sensors in soft robots. Their unique material properties like high conductivity and good biocompatibility are analyzed. Working principles are classified, and applications in environmental perception, motion detection, and human—robot interaction are introduced.
Qi Zhang, Nan Li, Yujia Song, Chen Hua, Tangzhen Guan, Yibing Ma, Cai Cheng, Jing Liu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fungal contaminants in Turkish bottled water and their mycotoxin-producing potential. [PDF]

GMS Hyg Infect Control
Tunç G, Uçar F, Telli O, Lima N, Boiu-Sicuia OA.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Soft Robotic Snake with Tunable Undulatory Gait for Efficient Underwater Locomotion

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This study designs an underwater soft snake robot using 3D‐printed soft actuators, controlled by specific signals to generate sinusoidal undulation. Results show a positive correlation between speed and swing amplitude, with optimal performance at 2/3π phase offset, PLA tail, 1.2 voltage growth rate, and 6s undulation period achieving a maximum speed ...
Huichen Ma, Junjie Zhou, Raye Yeow
wiley   +1 more source

Multi‐Material Additive Manufacturing of Soft Robotic Systems: A Comprehensive Review

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review explores the transformative role of multi‐material additive manufacturing (MMAM) in the development of soft robotic systems. It presents current techniques, materials, and design strategies that enable functionally graded and adaptive structures.
Ritik Raj, Quan‐Chen Song, Jia‐Yang Juang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ectopic expression of wax ester synthase under a wood-specific promoter enhances cell wall production and wood hydrophobicity. [PDF]

Biotechnol Biofuels Bioprod
Amirkhosravi A, Strijkstra GJ, Keyl A, Heydenreich L, Herrfurth C, Feussner I, Polle A.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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

Nanopriming with zinc oxide: a novel approach to enhance germination and antioxidant systems in amaranth. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Geremew A, Stovall L, Woldesenbet S, Ma X, Carson L.   +4 more
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Hard‐Magnetic Soft Millirobots in Underactuated Systems

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review provides a comprehensive overview of hard‐magnetic soft millirobots in underactuated systems. It examines key advances in structural design, physics‐informed modeling, and control strategies, while highlighting the interplay among these domains.
Qiong Wang, Zixuan Zhang, Bingyan Li, Junkai Wang, Hongcheng Gu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plastid-localized ZmENR1/ZmHAD1 complex ensures maize pollen and anther development through regulating lipid and ROS metabolism. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Zhang S, An X, Jiang Y, Hou Q, Ma B, Jiang Q, Zhang K, Zhao L, Wan X.   +8 more
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