AIMC Topic: Oligochaeta

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Energetic analysis and experiments of earthworm-like locomotion with compliant surfaces.

Bioinspiration & biomimetics
The energy consumption of worm robots is composed of three parts: heat losses in the motors, internal friction losses of the worm device and mechanical energy locomotion requirements which we refer to as the cost of transport (COT). The COT, which is...

Effect of earthworm active protein on fibroblast proliferation and its mechanism.

Pharmaceutical biology
CONTEXT: Earthworms have been used as a traditional medicine in China from thousands of years. In recent years, research has demonstrated that earthworm extracts might promote wound healing; however, its mechanism is still unknown.

Diverse Perspectives Illuminate the Intestinal Toxicity of Traditional and Biodegradable Agricultural Film Microplastics to under Varying Exposure Sequences.

Environmental science & technology
The widespread use of plastic agricultural films necessitates a thorough evaluation of environmental risks posed by soil microplastics (MPs). While the intestinal tract is a critical site for MP interactions in soil organisms, current research predom...