New soft-bodied panarthropods from diverse Spence Shale (Cambrian; Miaolingian; Wuliuan) depositional environments
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DOI: 10.1017/jpa.2023.24
Abstract: The Cambrian (Miaolingian; Wuliuan) Spence Shale Lagerstätte of northern Utah and southern Idaho is one of the most diverse Burgess Shale-type deposits of Laurentia. It yields a diverse fauna consisting of abundant biomineralized and locally… read more here.
Keywords: spence shale; bodied panarthropods; spence; soft bodied ... See more keywords
Palaeoecological implications of the preservation potential of soft-bodied organisms in sediment-density flows: testing turbulent waters
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.170212
Abstract: Interpreting how far organisms within fossil assemblages may have been transported and if they all originated from the same location is fundamental to understanding whether they represent true palaeocommunities. In a three-factorial experimental design, we… read more here.
Keywords: soft bodied; sediment density; bodied organisms; density flows ... See more keywords
Diverse Behaviors of a Single-Motor-Driven Soft-Bodied Robot Utilizing the Resonant Vibration of 2D Repetitive Slit Patterns
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2021.3136305
Abstract: This paper presents a vibration robot driven by a single motor that produces various behaviors by exploiting the deformable beams’ resonance phenomenon. The experiments using the prototypes demonstrate that the behavior can be switched by… read more here.
Keywords: soft bodied; motor; single motor; bodied robot ... See more keywords
Large-Deformation Model of a Soft-Bodied Esophageal Actuator Driven by Air Pressure
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DOI: 10.1109/tmech.2016.2612262
Abstract: To study the effect of food flow rheology on the human esophageal swallowing process, a biologically inspired actuator prototype has been developed. The actuator is made of silicone rubber where smooth and continuous peristaltic motion… read more here.
Keywords: soft bodied; air; deformation; model ... See more keywords
Development and Performance Analysis of Pneumatic Soft-Bodied Bionic Actuator
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DOI: 10.1155/2021/6623059
Abstract: The design of a pneumatic soft-bodied bionic actuator derives from the structural characteristics and motion mechanism of biological muscles, combined with the nonlinear hyperelasticity of silica gel, which can improve the mobility and environmental adaptability… read more here.
Keywords: soft bodied; pneumatic soft; analysis; bionic actuator ... See more keywords
Unexpected Distribution of Chitin and Chitin Synthase across Soft-Bodied Cnidarians
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DOI: 10.3390/biom13050777
Abstract: Cnidarians are commonly recognized as sea jellies, corals, or complex colonies such as the Portuguese man-of-war. While some cnidarians possess rigid internal calcareous skeletons (e.g., corals), many are soft-bodied. Intriguingly, genes coding for the chitin-biosynthetic… read more here.
Keywords: chitin; chitin synthase; soft bodied; unexpected distribution ... See more keywords
A Soft-Bodied Aerial Robot for Collision Resilience and Contact-Reactive Perching
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DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2204.13155
Abstract: Current aerial robots demonstrate limited interaction capabilities in unstructured environments when compared with their biological counterparts. Some examples include their inability to tolerate collisions and to successfully land or perch on objects of unknown shapes,… read more here.
Keywords: aerial robot; bodied aerial; collision resilience; collision ... See more keywords
Adaptive evolution at mRNA editing sites in soft-bodied cephalopods
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10456
Abstract: Background The bulk of variability in mRNA sequence arises due to mutation—change in DNA sequence which is heritable if it occurs in the germline. However, variation in mRNA can also be achieved by post-transcriptional modification… read more here.
Keywords: soft bodied; evolution; selection; editing sites ... See more keywords