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Multimodal Locomotion in Insect‐Inspired Microrobots: A Review of Strategies for Aerial, Surface, Aquatic, and Interfacial Motion

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, Kaushik Jayaram, Nicole Xu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inter‐annual variation in amphibian larval interspecies interactions

Ecology and Evolution, 2023
The outcomes of species interactions can vary by life stage, year, and surrounding environmental conditions. Amphibian species are expected to compete most strongly during their tadpole stage when they exist in the highest densities.
Jessica Ford, David M. Green
doaj   +1 more source

Origami‐Inspired Structural Design for Aquatic‐Terrestrial Amphibious Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This work presents a lightweight amphibious origami robot actuated by a single shape memory alloy wire. A rigid foldable origami structure with displacement amplification enables efficient terrestrial crawling and aquatic swimming. The addition of fan‐shaped units allows controllable turning in both environments.
Weiqi Liu, Chunlong Wang, Xiaohang Sun, Hongwei Guo, Jiayao Ma, Yan Chen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leap, frog: Toad-proof agricultural infrastructure for landscape-level management of cane toads.

Global Ecology and Conservation
Agriculture is an increasingly dominant land use across the globe. Habitat modification associated with agricultural expansion is both directly and indirectly impacting biodiversity.
Judy Dunlop, Chris J. Jolly, Bas van der Ploeg, Andrew Coates, Alexander T. Funk, Ben Phillips   +5 more
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Malectin Alleviates Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus via Glycoprotein Quality Control Mechanisms

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Malectin alleviates high glucose‐induced ER stress and damage in placental trophoblasts, a function dependent on its six critical carbohydrate‐binding residues. In a GDM mouse model, administration of TAT‐Malectin ameliorated hyperglycemia and placental ER stress and prevented fetal macrosomia.
Jiahui Zhu, Yumeng Zhang, Ye Wang, Xiaoyu Zhu, Ailin Yuan, Weijing Yin, Huangmin Yu, Xuemin Pang, Yufeng He, Yuchen Wang, Tong Wang, Yong Li, Yunlong Si   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hemoglobin affinity for oxygen in three subspecies of toads (Bufo sp.) living at different altitudes

Biological Research, 2000
Blood oxygen affinity and red blood cell properties were measured in three subspecies of genus Bufo: Bufo spinulosus limensis, collected at sea level and at an average day temperature of 20ºC; Bufo spinulosus trifolium, from 3100 m, average day ...
HRVOJ OSTOJIC, CARLOS MONGE-C, VERONICA CIFUENTES   +2 more
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Enhancing Maturation of Human Neuromuscular Organoids via Electrical Stimulation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A framework for on‐demand and non‐invasive exposure of human neuromuscular organoids (NMOs) to electrical stimuli is established to promote their maturation. The robustness and effectiveness of different stimulation regimes are evaluated via thorough characterization of organoid tissue structure and contraction capacity. Chronic electrical stimulation,
Chrysanthi‐Maria Moysidou, Inês Afonso Martins, Ismail Amr El‐Shimy, Iacopo Bicci, Donatella Cea, Christina Bukas, Isra Mekki, Mara‐Camelia Rusu, Aylin Nebol, Ines Lahmann, Marie Piraud, Enrico Klotzsch, Mina Gouti   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thriving in a hostile world: Insights from the dietary strategy of two allopatric, closely related tepui summit endemic amphibians

Ecology and Evolution, 2021
To date, there has been no published investigation on the trophic diversity in any tepui summit vertebrate. In this paper, we analyzed the dietary composition of a tepui summit endemic toad, Oreophrynella quelchii from Roraima‐tepui, and compared it with
Philippe J. R. Kok, Tessa L. Broholm, Dietrich Mebs   +2 more
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Molecularly Engineered Wing‐Shaped Azobenzene Memristors for Logic‐in‐Memory and Edge Visual Intelligence

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Rational engineering of terminal substituents in symmetric azobenzene‐based molecules enables precise control over conformationally coupled charge‐transfer processes. This design yields tunable nonvolatile resistive memory behaviors, ranging from write‐once‐read‐many‐times (WORM) to rewritable switching.
Yanze Liu, Tao Han, Jiahui Ding, Hong Lian, Lingling Yao, Zhaoxin Xu, Xingyu Zhang, Shuanglong Wang, Jiangnan Xia, Tianchi Zhang, Weiwei Kang, Qingchen Dong   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of oral health belief and oral hygiene practices among the Toda tribe in Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Background: Oral diseases make significant contributions to the global burden of disease, which is particularly high in the underprivileged groups of both developed and developing countries.
Lalitha Rani Chellappa, Mathew Thomas Maliael, Meignana Arumugham Indiran   +2 more
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