Design and Implementation of Soft Robotic Gripper Using 3D Printing Technology by Tone Lerher, Primož Bencak, Suhaib Ebrahim, Marko Motaln, Darko Hercog

“…The holder plays a crucial role in ensuring a secure fit of the gripper’s fingers, which is essential for stable and precise object handling in bin picking applications. …”
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Exercise Promotes Neuroplasticity in Both Healthy and Depressed Brains: An fMRI Pilot Study by Joanne Gourgouvelis, Paul Yielder, Bernadette Murphy

“…These results suggest that exercise may enhance neural efficiency in low-fit individuals while still resulting in a substantially greater mood effect for those suffering from MDD. …”
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Concrete Production and Curing with Recycled Wastewater: A Review on the Current State of Knowledge and Practice by Tobby Michael Agwe, Philip Tibenderana, Moses N. Twesigye-Omwe, Joel Webster Mbujje, Sholagberu Taofeeq Abdulkadir

“…An extensive review of the existing literature revealed that recycled water is fit for concrete production and curing purposes. …”
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Habesha cultural cloth classification using deep learning by Anteneh Demelash, Eshete Derb

“…In the Amhara region, various ethnic groups such as Gojjam, Gondar, Shewa, Agew, and Wollo uphold their distinct cultural customs. While these Habesha garments may appear similar outwardly, their embroidered motifs exhibit unique patterns, shapes, and hues, symbolizing the rich cultural legacy of Gojjam, Gondar, Shewa, Agew, and Wollo. …”
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Gene disruption by structural mutations drives selection in US rice breeding over the last century. by Justin N Vaughn, Walid Korani, Joshua C Stein, Jeremy D Edwards, Daniel G Peterson, Sheron A Simpson, Ramey C Youngblood, Jane Grimwood, Kapeel Chougule, Doreen H Ware, Anna M McClung, Brian E Scheffler

“…Within this material, a pattern of temporary hybridization between medium and long-grain varieties was followed by recent divergence. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance in the Nordics: mapping existing surveillance systems and assessing the impact of COVID-19 using regression models by Tam T. Tran, Adriana Krolicka, Ananda Tiwari, Tarja Pitkänen, Rolf Lood, Ásta Margrét Ásmundsdóttir, Odd-Gunnar Wikmark

“…Iceland had the highest human AMU, while Sweden had the lowest. Drug categories, countries, and sectors were significant predictors in the model used to fit human AMU. …”
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Spiny lobster predation of barrens‐forming sea urchins is not limited by body size, but may be overstated by Jeremy K. Day, Nathan A. Knott, Daniel S. Swadling, David Ayre, Megan J. Huggett, Troy F. Gaston

“…Our results indicate that S. verreauxi does not fit the common lobster patterns regarding urchin predation. …”
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How topography and neighbor shape the fate of trees in subtropical forest restoration: Environmental filtering and resource competition drive natural regeneration by Haonan Zhang, Xingshuo Zhang, Yingying Lv, Yanyan Ni, Baokun Xu, Xiangnan Han, Xiao Cao, Qingpei Yang, Wanggu Xu, Zhedong Qian

“…Furthermore, the adverse effects of larger conspecific trees on younger trees indicate a pattern of competitive pressure leading to mortality among regenerating trees, such pattern emphasis the influence of parent trees on natural regeneration. (3) As trees grow, their interaction with these stressors evolves, suggesting a shift in their resource acquisition strategies and response to neighborhood effects and environmental factors. …”
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Axial Tensile Experiment of the Lap-Type Asymmetric K-Shaped Square Tubular Joints with Built-In Stiffeners by Zhihua Zhong, Peiyu Peng, Zheweng Zhu, Xiang Ao, Shiwei Xiong, Jinkun Huang, Lihong Zhou, Xiaochuan Bai

“…Arranging more reinforcing ribs in the fittings makes the chord more uniformly stressed and absorbs more energy while increasing the flexural load capacity of the fittings’ side plates. …”
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Study of dynamic pressure distribution on LNG membrane tank under seismic actions by Xiaofeng YU, Wangyu ZHAN, Chengguo WEI, Wentao LIU, Junling WANG, Wenzheng GONG

“…Consequently, it is essential to investigate the distribution patterns of dynamic pressure on LNG membrane tanks. …”
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Production capacity prediction of U-shaped horizontal wells for in-situ pyrolysis of tar-rich coal: Experimental and numerical simulation study by Zhen DONG, Yanpeng CHEN, Mengyuan ZHANG, Xinggang WANG, Lixin JIAO, Shuo FENG, Bo REN, Hao CHEN, Junjie XUE, Yufeng ZHAO, Diefang HUANG

“…CH4 and CO2 increase first and then decrease with temperature, the effect of confining pressure on the two sets of coal is different, and the application of confining pressure is more beneficial to coal gas production of Badaowan Formation coal. ③ Tar-rich coal pyrolysis product yield shows an S-shaped variation pattern of “slow increase - rapid increase - tends to stabilize” with increasing temperature, the Boltsmann function can better fit the law of tar-rich coal pyrolysis product yield. …”
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The impact of urbanization on regional carbon sequestration in arid areas: A case study of Altay Region, Xinjiang, China by Jiaquan Wan, Tao Bai, Yongbin Ye, Peipei Shen, Fangqin Wang, Peixing Chen

“…The year with the highest carbon storage was 1980, with a total of 689.99 million tons, while the lowest was 2010, with a total of 661.23 million tons. (3) The regression model passed the collinearity test, and the ridge regression results showed that all explanatory variable coefficients were significant at the 5% level, indicating that the fitted equation is reasonable. …”
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Gobbling activity of eastern wild turkeys relative to male movements and female nesting phenology in South Carolina by Michael J. Chamberlain, Patrick H. Wightman, Bradley S. Cohen, Bret A. Collier

“…Managers attempt to implement seasons that allow for hunter satisfaction while limiting effects to reproduction and ensuring sustainable populations. …”
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Comparative Morphology of Ethmalosa fimbriata (Bowdich, 1825) From Three Estuaries Adjoining the Gulf of Guinea, Nigeria by Ochuko Joshua Eriegha, Jerimoth Kesena Ekelemu, Oster Francis Nwachi

“…The regression coefficient b revealed that all three populations of E. fimbriata had a negative allometric growth pattern. Fish samples from the Lagos lagoon had the highest condition factor (1.01±0.02) while those from the Escravos estuary had the least (0.79±0.02). …”
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Internal structure of the action and acceptance questionnaire II (AAQ-II): evidence for a three-factor and bifactor model in two samples of university students by Daniel Núñez, César Villacura-Herrera, Javier Cubillos, Martín Donoso, Álvaro I. Langer

“…Background Experiential avoidance (EA), defined as an inflexible behavioral pattern by which a person tries to avoid contact with private unpleasant situations, is considered a transdiagnostic variable associated with various psychopathological disorders. …”
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Research Status and Direction of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Complicated with Coronary Heart Disease: A Bibliometric Analysis from 2005 to 2024 by Bian H, Zhu S, Xing W, Qi L, Xue J, Peng X, Jin Z, Zhao H

“…The United States emerged as the leading country by publication count; Lin Cheng-li ranked first among authors, while China Medical University topped institutional contributions. …”
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Effects of various packaging materials and temperature conditions on the storage stability of Zea mays L. (baby corn) powder by Ubaida Akbar, Md Sabir Ahmed Mondol, Jyoti Singh, Prasad Rasane, Vikas Nanda, Gholamreza Abdi, Sawinder Kaur

“…The sorption isotherms displayed a Type II pattern with distinct bending points, revealing temperature-dependent moisture retention. …”
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Formation laws and mechanism of freezing temperature fields of multiple coil tubes under groundwater seepage conditions by Chuanxin RONG, Runze ZHANG, Wei LONG, Shiqing HUANG, Jihao FENG

“…The different seepage velocity of groundwater has a great influence on the circulation time and circulation pattern of frozen wall. The circulation time can be fitted with the “two-stage response function”, and the groundwater limit flow rate of the two stages is 21 m/d. …”
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The Relative Age Effect and Performance in Rhythmic Gymnastics: An Analysis of the 2023 Junior and Senior World Championships by Katarzyna Sterkowicz-Przybycień, Tijana Purenović-Ivanović

“…Chi-square goodness-of-fit tests and standardized residuals as post hoc tests were used to analyze the RAE. …”
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Candidate Pheromone Receptors of the Red-Belted Clearwing Moth <i>Synanthedon myophaeformis</i> Bind Pear Ester and Other Semiochemicals by Alberto Maria Cattaneo, William B. Walker

“…The red-belted clearwing moth <i>Synanthedon myophaeformis</i> is a deleterious pest of apple orchards, wherein the larvae bore tree bark, resulting in reduced fitness and ultimately death. The main control strategies of this pest still rely on the use of pesticides, while alternative agronomic methods for its control coexist, with the application of the main pheromone (Z,Z)-3,13-octadecadien-1-yl acetate. …”
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