Design and Simulation of a Bio-Inspired Deployable Mechanism Achieved by Mimicking the Folding Pattern of Beetles' Hind Wings. [PDF]
Biomimetics (Basel)Chen H, Li X, Wang S, Zhao Y, Zheng Y.
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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Aims The Black Triangle Scheme, introduced in 2018 in Australia, does not appear to have increased the quantity of adverse drug event (ADE) reports. This study evaluated healthcare professionals' (HCPs') and consumers' awareness of the scheme, its influence on intentions for future ADE reporting, and suggested improvements.
Eyob Alemayehu Gebreyohannes +7 more
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Insect-scale flapping-wing MAVs with variable transmission ratio and wingspan: achieving payload adaptability, and self-stabilizing hovering. [PDF]
Microsyst NanoengLu X +5 more
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Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte, EarlyView.This article will analyze the uncertainties around collecting and classifying Hydnora africana in the first half of the nineteenth century. Emerging from the distinctive dryland ecologies of South Africa, Hydnora was interpreted as strange and cryptic by Europeans primarily because it is a root parasite—a complex floral trait that was little understood.
Katherine Arnold
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Dynamic Physical Distortions of Butterfly Pupal Wings: Potential Mechanical Signals from Eyespot Organizers for Color Pattern Determination. [PDF]
Biology (Basel)Nakazato Y, Hirose E, Otaki JM.
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Orchard netting impacts on biodiversity leading to cascading effects at the ecosystem level
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Agriculture must ensure food production without further compromising the ecosystem functions upon which it depends. Agricultural practices should therefore avoid harming farmland biodiversity, especially of taxa that supply the key ecosystem services (e.g.
Corrado Alessandrini +13 more
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Wing extension-flexion coupled aeroelastic effects improve avian gliding performance. [PDF]
J R Soc InterfaceWong JCM +3 more
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Land birds on atolls: diversity, origin, and function
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Oceanic islands are global hotspots of avian biodiversity and endemism. Their isolation and distinct environmental conditions have uniquely shaped the evolutionary trajectories of island birds, while, in turn, land bird communities have become critical providers of ecological functions to island ecosystems.
Sebastian Steibl +6 more
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How growth-induced stresses guide shape changes during animal morphogenesis: Mechanisms and implications. [PDF]
Semin Cell Dev BiolErlich A, Harmansa S.
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Additive manufacturing (AM) adoption provides numerous benefits, including decentralised production, design flexibility, mass customisation, reduced material waste and lightweight designs. However, AM investment decisions are complex and challenging for manufacturers, and limited knowledge exists about the holistic assessment of relevant costs
Dilupa Nakandala +5 more
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