ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar+2 more
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Optimization of network device hardening in a multivendor environment. [PDF]
Imoukhuede AB+3 more
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Cell Membrane‐Coated Lipid Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery
This review highlights recent progress in cell membrane‐coated lipid nanoparticles (CMC‐LNPs), focusing on their design, preparation methods, functional integration, and biomedical applications. It discusses various types of LNPs and coating strategies, characterization techniques, therapeutic functions, and applications.
Moataz B. Zewail+5 more
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Official and private animal welfare inspectors' perception of their own on-site inspections. [PDF]
Lundmark Hedman F+3 more
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Solving the Amyloid Paradox: Unveiling the Complex Pathogenicity of Amyloid Fibrils
This review addresses the gap between strong evidence for the involvement of amyloid fibrils in neurodegeneration and the failure of anti‐amyloid therapies, a phenomenon herein termed the “amyloid paradox.” To address this paradox, we provide a comprehensive summary of the current understanding of fibrils' pathogenic properties and mechanisms ...
Maksim I. Sulatsky+3 more
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The Crucial Role of Laboratory Medicine in Addressing Future Public Health Infectious Threats: Insights Gained from the COVID-19 Pandemic. [PDF]
Lippi G, Henry BM, Mattiuzzi C.
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This study explores social immunity in gregarious locusts using a groundbreaking animal–robot–pathogen interaction model. By comparing locust responses to biomimetic agents mimicking healthy and infected individuals, significant behavioral changes are revealed.
Donato Romano, Cesare Stefanini
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Differences in Colour Pattern, Behaviour and Gene Expression in the Brain Suggest Divergent Camouflage Strategies in Sympatric Reef Fish Species. [PDF]
Heckwolf MJ+6 more
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Multi‐Module Micro/Nanorobots for Biomedical and Environmental Remediation Applications
Multi‐module microrobots (MNRs) have overcome the limitations of single‐module systems by integrating components such as propeller, actuator, manipulator, and imaging modalities. They show promise in biomedical applications, such as targeted drug delivery and tissue repair, as well as in environmental remediation, including pollutant removal.
Bairong Zhu+4 more
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Secure IoV communications for smart fleet systems empowered with ASCON. [PDF]
A J B, Kaythry P.
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