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...
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.
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...
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