We show how the concept of metamorphosis, together with a biologically inspired model of multicellular development, can be used to evolve soft-bodied robots that are adapted to two very different tasks, such as being able to move in an aquatic and in...
Robots that can easily interact with humans and move through natural environments are becoming increasingly essential as assistive devices in the home, office and hospital. These machines need to be safe, effective, and easy to control. One strategy ...
How simple is the underlying control mechanism for the complex locomotion of vertebrates? We explore this question for the swimming behavior of zebrafish larvae. A parameter-independent method, similar to that used in studies of worms and flies, is a...
Animal growth is driven by the collective actions of cells, which are reciprocally influenced in real-time by the animal's overall growth state. Whereas cell behavior and animal growth state are expected to be tightly coupled, it is not yet determine...
The Asian corn borer, (Guenée), emerges as a significant threat to maize cultivation, inflicting substantial damage upon the crops. Particularly, its larval stage represents a critical point characterised by significant economic consequences on maiz...
Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS
Jan 1, 2022
<b>Background and Objective:</b> In recent years, nanoemulsions have been used to target pest toxicity due to the dangers of chemical pesticides. The current study investigated the insecticidal activity of the mandarin crust oil (<i>...
The biomechanics underlying the predatory strike of dragonfly larvae is not yet understood. Dragonfly larvae are aquatic ambush predators, capturing their prey with a strongly modified extensible mouthpart. The current theory of hydraulic pressure be...
Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan
Dec 1, 2019
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of Rongchang capsule and Xifeng capsule on pentylenetetrazole- induced epilepsy in zebrafish larvae and to explore the possible mechanisms behind their actions.
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association
Sep 1, 2019
An unmanned aircraft system (UAS; i.e., drone) with an attached multispectral camera was used to quantify accumulated surface water on a 0.54-km tidal marsh that abuts San Francisco Bay, CA, USA. The results of the survey showed unequal accumulation ...
OBJECTIVE: In the Mexican ethno-medicine, a number of plants have shown a successful anthelmintic activity. This fact could be crucial to identify possible green anti-parasitic strategies against nematodes affecting animal production. This research e...
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