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View article: Shape‐Memory Alloy Torsion Strips for Soft Robotic Manipulation and Morphing
Shape‐Memory Alloy Torsion Strips for Soft Robotic Manipulation and Morphing Open
Mimicking invertebrates, soft robots tend to control each of their body joints to achieve the desired shape changes and movements to accomplish different tasks. Shape‐memory alloy (SMA) is a common actuation material but needs to be design…
View article: Porous-Structure Flexible Muscle Sensor for Monitoring Muscle Function and Mass
Porous-Structure Flexible Muscle Sensor for Monitoring Muscle Function and Mass Open
Muscle function and composition are important indicators of age-related health. However, current assessment methods are often complex and expensive, making the early detection of related problems difficult. Therefore, developing a cost-eff…
View article: Identification of antagonistic activity against Fusarium, and liquid fermentation of biocontrol Bacillus isolated from wolfberry (Lycium barbarum) rhizosphere soil
Identification of antagonistic activity against Fusarium, and liquid fermentation of biocontrol Bacillus isolated from wolfberry (Lycium barbarum) rhizosphere soil Open
Introduction Fusarium is a kind of plant pathogenic fungus that is widely present in the soil. It can trigger a variety of plant diseases, such as wilt and root rot, which pose a serious threat to agricultural production. Methods In this s…
View article: IntFold: A Controllable Foundation Model for General and Specialized Biomolecular Structure Prediction
IntFold: A Controllable Foundation Model for General and Specialized Biomolecular Structure Prediction Open
We introduce IntFold, a controllable foundation model for both general and specialized biomolecular structure prediction. IntFold demonstrates predictive accuracy comparable to the state-of-the-art AlphaFold3, while utilizing a superior cu…
View article: Embedded Conductive Fiber for Pumpless Liquid–Gas Phase Transition Soft Actuation
Embedded Conductive Fiber for Pumpless Liquid–Gas Phase Transition Soft Actuation Open
Soft pneumatic actuators are widely used in diverse robotic applications due to their dexterous deformation and conspicuous performance. However, the control and operation of these actuators were restricted by bulky, noisy, and vibrating p…
View article: Exploring differential change in student performance during the COVID-19 pandemic across the United States
Exploring differential change in student performance during the COVID-19 pandemic across the United States Open
Although the COVID-19 pandemic was a major disruptor to K-12 learning and instruction in general, there is particular concern that there was differential impact by student group and instructional mode offered (e.g., in-person versus remote…
View article: Advances in 3D and 4D Printing of Soft Robotics and Their Applications
Advances in 3D and 4D Printing of Soft Robotics and Their Applications Open
Soft robots inspired by natural organisms exhibit unprecedented deformation abilities for diverse applications leveraging various smart materials, intelligent structures, and actuation principles. At the same time, advancements in 3D print…
View article: UnPuzzle: A Unified Framework for Pathology Image Analysis
UnPuzzle: A Unified Framework for Pathology Image Analysis Open
Pathology image analysis plays a pivotal role in medical diagnosis, with deep learning techniques significantly advancing diagnostic accuracy and research. While numerous studies have been conducted to address specific pathological tasks, …
View article: Muscle Activation Estimation by Optimizing the Musculoskeletal Model for Personalized Strength and Conditioning Training
Muscle Activation Estimation by Optimizing the Musculoskeletal Model for Personalized Strength and Conditioning Training Open
Musculoskeletal models are pivotal in the domains of rehabilitation and resistance training to analyze muscle conditions. However, individual variability in musculoskeletal parameters and the immeasurability of some internal biomechanical …
View article: Multi‐Risk‐Level Sarcopenia‐Prone Screening via Machine Learning Classification of Sit‐to‐Stand Motion Metrics from Wearable Sensors
Multi‐Risk‐Level Sarcopenia‐Prone Screening via Machine Learning Classification of Sit‐to‐Stand Motion Metrics from Wearable Sensors Open
Sarcopenia, an age‐related syndrome characterized by muscle mass and function loss, significantly impacts the quality of life in older adults. A machine learning approach using micro inertial measurement units (μIMUs) for noninvasive sarco…
View article: Spatiotemporal Prediction of Landslide Displacement Using Graph Convolutional Network-Based Models: A Case Study of the Tangjiao 1# Landslide in Chongqing, China
Spatiotemporal Prediction of Landslide Displacement Using Graph Convolutional Network-Based Models: A Case Study of the Tangjiao 1# Landslide in Chongqing, China Open
Landslide displacement monitoring can directly reflect the deformation process of a landslide. Predicting landslide displacements using monitored time series data through deep learning is a useful method for landslide early warning. Curren…
View article: Quantitative methods for user-centered sarcopenia identification and management
Quantitative methods for user-centered sarcopenia identification and management Open
This study aimed to develop a faster and simpler user-centered approach for sarcopenia identification and management using a novel balance sensor system and wearable robots. The study design was a cross-sectional study. The research was co…
View article: Applying the intrinsic principle of cell collectives to program robot swarms
Applying the intrinsic principle of cell collectives to program robot swarms Open
Many control algorithms for formation of robot swarms are often inspired by animal swarms. However, these algorithms require robots having sensing and computational capabilities and are not applicable to robot swarms working in extreme env…
View article: Multifunctional nanorobot system in precise evaluation and manipulation of virus capsid
Multifunctional nanorobot system in precise evaluation and manipulation of virus capsid Open
It is imperative to have high adaptive techniques for sensing and manipulating biological targets at the nanoscale. This necessity becomes particularly crucial when dealing with fragile living bio-organisms like viruses, where the expressi…
View article: Characterizing the Behavior of Water Interacting with a Nano‐Pore Material: A Structural Investigation in Native Environment Using Magnetic Resonance Approaches
Characterizing the Behavior of Water Interacting with a Nano‐Pore Material: A Structural Investigation in Native Environment Using Magnetic Resonance Approaches Open
The study of fluid absorption, particularly that of water, into nanoporous materials has garnered increasing attention in the last decades across a broad range of disciplines. However, most investigation approaches to probe such behaviors …
View article: Trends in cause-specific mortality among persons with Alzheimer’s disease in South Carolina: 2014 to 2019
Trends in cause-specific mortality among persons with Alzheimer’s disease in South Carolina: 2014 to 2019 Open
Introduction Inconsistencies of reports contributes to the underreporting of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) on death certificates. Whether underreporting exists within South Carolina has not been studied. Methods We conducted a prospective, popu…
View article: Steering Muscle-Based Bio-Syncretic Robot Through Bionic Optimized Biped Mechanical Design
Steering Muscle-Based Bio-Syncretic Robot Through Bionic Optimized Biped Mechanical Design Open
Bio-syncretic robots consisting of artificial structures and living muscle cells have attracted much attention owing to their potential advantages, such as high drive efficiency, miniaturization, and compatibility. Motion controllability, …
View article: Liquid Superspreading on Surface with Microhexagonal Structure Inspired by Rock‐Climbing Fish
Liquid Superspreading on Surface with Microhexagonal Structure Inspired by Rock‐Climbing Fish Open
In article number 2300083, Chuang Zhang, Lianqing Liu and co-workers reveal that the surface of the rock-climbing fish (Beaufortia kweichowensis) is overlaid fully by a micro hexagonal texture structure, facilitating the mucus spread over …
View article: Applying intrinsic principle of cell collectives to program robot swarms
Applying intrinsic principle of cell collectives to program robot swarms Open
Many control algorithms for formation of robot swarms are often inspired from animal swarms. However, these algorithms are derived by simply imitating the behaviors of animal swarms instead of directly applying intrinsic principles because…
View article: CToMP: A Cycle-task-oriented Memory Protection Scheme for Unmanned Systems
CToMP: A Cycle-task-oriented Memory Protection Scheme for Unmanned Systems Open
Memory corruption attacks (MCAs) refer to malicious behaviors of system intruders that modify the contents of a memory location to disrupt the normal operation of computing systems, causing leakage of sensitive data or perturbations to ong…
View article: Avalanche Susceptibility Mapping by Investigating Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Snow Cover Based on Remote Sensing Imagery along the Pemo Highway—A Critical Transportation Road in Tibet, China
Avalanche Susceptibility Mapping by Investigating Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Snow Cover Based on Remote Sensing Imagery along the Pemo Highway—A Critical Transportation Road in Tibet, China Open
The Pemo Highway is a critical transportation road to Medog County in the Tibet Plateau (TP). Since its completion in 2021, the Pemo Highway has been prone to frequent avalanches due to heavy rainfall and snowfall. Despite the lack of moni…
View article: Uncover rock-climbing fish's secret of balancing tight adhesion and fast sliding for bioinspired robots
Uncover rock-climbing fish's secret of balancing tight adhesion and fast sliding for bioinspired robots Open
The underlying principle of the unique dynamic adaptive adhesion capability of a rock-climbing fish (Beaufortia kweichowensis) that can resist a pull-off force of 1000 times its weight while achieving simultaneous fast sliding (7.83 body l…