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Environmental Sciences
Artur Babiarz, Robert Bieda, Tomasz Borowik, Tomasz Grzejszczak, Tomasz Hartwig, Krzysztof Jaskot, Andrzej Kozyra, Piotr Sciegienka
Summary: This paper presents the design of a five degrees of freedom underwater manipulator system and solves the forward and inverse kinematics problem. Additionally, it proposes a system that mimics human arm movements using a manipulator and introduces the layout diagram and calibration method of IMU sensors. The paper also introduces a simple haptic feedback device for gripper control. This design approach aims to reduce the complexity of the underwater robot system and distinguishes itself from existing solutions.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Donald Reid
Summary: This article introduces a statistical approach, using the General Linear Model (GLM), to study the relationship between genetic variation and variation in coffee consumption. By describing summary statistics and applying statistical tests, we can answer research questions and check analysis assumptions. The article emphasizes the importance of understanding and applying statistics to biological problems, as well as how to communicate research results and future research with others.
ESSAYS IN BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Language & Linguistics
Alberto Castelli
Summary: This passage discusses the role of life as an imitation of art in the complex relationship between literature and reality, using the lives of Cesare Pavese and Sylvia Plath as examples. It suggests that their lives re-enacted the experiences of their fictional characters, supporting Oscar Wilde's observation about the power of imitation. However, the theory of life as imitation of art has not been used to define the authors' intention and further theorization is needed.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sara Seager, Janusz J. Petkowski, Jingcheng Huang, Zhuchang Zhan, Sai Ravela, William Bains
Summary: We propose nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) as ideal technosignature gases due to their special industrial properties, lack of presence in Earth's pre-industrial atmosphere, unique spectral features, and long atmospheric lifetimes.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
J. Pedro de Souza, Howard A. Stone
Summary: Protein condensation can not only form membraneless organelles, but also regulate the availability of water.
Biographical-Item
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Philip Cohen
Summary: The Nobel-winning biochemist discovered a ubiquitous cell-regulatory mechanism, making significant contributions to the field of cell biology.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Valter Travagli, Eugenio Luigi Iorio
Summary: The aim of this review is to promote a multi-disciplinary and integrated research approach that investigates the molecular basis of ozone treatment effects on human and animal well-being. The goal is to optimize the reproducibility, quality, and safety of these treatments by addressing current uncertainties. Healthcare professionals who choose to use ozone as a medicinal product have the responsibility to understand its mechanism of action, personalize therapy, and meet quality standards.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Erich Kny, Ciril Reiner-Rozman, Jakub Dostalek, Achim-Walter Hassel, Christa Noehammer, Florian Pfaffeneder-Mantai, Sabine Szunerits, Viktoria Weber, Wolfgang Knoll, Christoph Kleber
Summary: Healthcare is undergoing major transformations, necessitating the use of new technologies to support personalized medicine and disease prevention. Biomarkers in bodily fluids such as blood, urine, sweat, or saliva can be used for early diagnosis, disease monitoring, and predicting response to treatment. The development of non-invasive analysis methods has been driven by the need for patients to use and apply diagnostic approaches themselves. This review focuses on novel sensing systems for detecting various endogenous biomarkers associated with human diseases in bodily fluids and exhaled breath.
Review
Microbiology
Sophie L. Nixon, Emily Bonsall, Charles S. Cockell
Summary: Microbial iron reduction is a widespread and ancient metabolism that could potentially support microbial life on other planets. However, the exact limits of this metabolism are still not well understood. In this study, the authors investigated the limits of microbial iron reduction in different pH and temperature conditions. They found that microbial iron reduction is often observed at extremes of pH or temperature alone, but not when these extremes are combined. The results provide insights into the limits of microbial iron reduction and have implications for our understanding of the range of conditions that can support life.
FEMS MICROBIOLOGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marius Schmidt, Emina A. A. Stojkovic
Summary: Rhodopsins, light-sensitive proteins in the vertebrate eye, are responsible for initiating the cellular processes of vision. Recent crystallography experiments have uncovered the molecular mechanism through which light activates these proteins.
Article
Film, Radio, Television
James J. Ward
Summary: This article explores the similarities between the CIA's plans in 2017 to abduct and potentially kill Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, and the abduction and murder of the leader of the White Russian army in exile by the NKVD in Paris eighty years ago. It also highlights the significance of human dramas in intelligence operations, as depicted in Eric Rohmer's film.
HISTORICAL JOURNAL OF FILM RADIO AND TELEVISION
(2023)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Soo-Chen Cheng
Summary: The processing of messenger RNA during splicing is dependent on a complex called the spliceosome, which consists of RNAs and proteins. Structural data have provided insights into previously enigmatic aspects of splicing in humans.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Deborah Fass, Sergey N. Semenov
Summary: Molecular crosslinks like disulfides stabilize protein structures and regulate function, but a new type of regulatory protein crosslink involving a covalent linkage between cysteine and lysine residues has been discovered.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fabien Kenig
Summary: A newly discovered fossil record spanning 1.64 billion years suggests that ancient organisms in the eukaryotic domain were only capable of early steps in the synthesis of sterol molecules.
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Kang Wang, Haoyu Zhao, Fei Meng, Xiuli Zhang
Summary: Currently, most quadruped robots can move swiftly and steadily on flat and uneven surfaces. However, the ability to immediately jump over obstacles is crucial due to the complex and changing natural environments. Inspired by quadruped animals' jumping movement, this study presents laws for aerial body posture adjustment and generates animal-like jumping trajectories for a quadruped robot. The generated bionic reference trajectories are optimized to create a trajectory library of various jumping motions, adhering to the kinematic and dynamic constraints of the robot. The quadruped robot utilizes model predictive control (MPC) to track the optimized trajectory, successfully achieving jumping behavior. Simulation results demonstrate the robot's capability to jump over a 40 cm obstacle, validating the effectiveness of the animal-like jump control method.