Andrei Sontag,Tim Rogers,Christian A Yates
Andrei Sontag
The effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions, such as mask-wearing and social distancing, as control measures for pandemic disease relies upon a conscientious and well-informed public who are aware of and prepared to follow advice....
Inferring the reproduction number using the renewal equation in heterogeneous epidemics [0.03%]
使用更新方程推断异质性流行病中的再生数
William Green,Neil Ferguson,Anne Cori
William Green
Real-time estimation of the reproduction number has become the focus of modelling groups around the world as the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic unfolds. One of the most widely adopted means of inference of the reproduction number is via the renewal eq...
Viscoelastic analysis of mussel threads reveals energy dissipative mechanisms [0.03%]
黏弹性分析揭示了贻贝线能量耗散机制
Marcela Areyano,Eric Valois,Ismael Sanchez Carvajal et al.
Marcela Areyano et al.
Mussels use byssal threads to secure themselves to rocks and as shock absorbers during cyclic loading from wave motion. Byssal threads combine high strength and toughness with extensibility of nearly 200%. Researchers attribute tensile prop...
Statistical analysis reveals the onset of synchrony in sparse swarms of Photinus knulli fireflies [0.03%]
统计分析揭示了稀疏的大角萤群落的同步现象
Raphaël Sarfati,Laura Gaudette,Joseph M Cicero et al.
Raphaël Sarfati et al.
Flash synchrony within firefly swarms is an elegant but elusive manifestation of collective animal behaviour. It has been observed, and sometimes demonstrated, in a few populations across the world, but exactly which species are capable of ...
Gili Greenbaum,Efrat Dener,Itamar Giladi
Gili Greenbaum
Adaptive evolution of dispersal strategies is one mechanism by which species can respond to rapid environmental changes. However, under rapid anthropogenic fragmentation, the evolution of dispersal may be limited, and species may be unable ...
Influence of different fluid environments on tactile perception and finger friction [0.03%]
不同环境液体对触觉感知和手指摩擦力的影响
Xue Zhou,Marc A Masen,Yi Yuan Li et al.
Xue Zhou et al.
Human beings often explore and perceive the characteristics of objects by touching with their fingers. During this process, the contact pressure and shear stress acting on the skin also modulate the tactile sensation. The external environme...
Early exclusion leads to cyclical cooperation in repeated group interactions [0.03%]
早期排斥导致重复群际互动中的周期性合作行为
Linjie Liu,Zhilong Xiao,Xiaojie Chen et al.
Linjie Liu et al.
Explaining the emergence and maintenance of cooperation among selfish individuals from an evolutionary perspective remains a grand challenge in biology, economy and social sciences. Social exclusion is believed to be an answer to this conun...
Institutional incentives for the evolution of committed cooperation: ensuring participation is as important as enhancing compliance [0.03%]
机构激励与承诺合作的演变：确保参与度和增强遵从性同等重要
The Anh Han
The Anh Han
Both conventional wisdom and empirical evidence suggest that arranging a prior commitment or agreement before an interaction takes place enhances the chance of reaching mutual cooperation. Yet it is not clear what mechanisms might underlie ...
The effects of substrate porosity, mechanical substrate properties and loading conditions on the attachment performance of the Mediterranean medicinal leech (Hirudo verbana) [0.03%]
基质多孔性、机械性能及荷载条件对地中海药用柄扁虫附着表现的影响研究
Tim Kampowski,Benedikt Schuler,Thomas Speck et al.
Tim Kampowski et al.
The ectoparasitic lifestyle of the Mediterranean medicinal leech (Hirudo verbana) requires reliable functioning of its attachment organs (i.e. anterior and posterior suction discs) on multiple habitat- and host-specific surfaces under both ...
Emergence of lump-like solitonic waves in Heimburg-Jackson biomembranes and nerves fractal model [0.03%]
Heimburg-Jackson生物膜和神经的分形模型中的类似孤子波包的产生
Rami Ahmad El-Nabulsi
Rami Ahmad El-Nabulsi
The aim of this study is to extend the soliton propagation model in biomembranes and nerves constructed by Heimburg and Jackson for the case of fractal dimensions. Our analyses are based on the product-like fractal measure concept introduce...