Bioinspired soft robots for deep-sea exploration

G Li, TW Wong, B Shih, C Guo, L Wang, J Liu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The deep ocean, Earth's untouched expanse, presents immense challenges for exploration
due to its extreme pressure, temperature, and darkness. Unlike traditional marine robots that …

[HTML][HTML] Marine litter and climate change: Inextricably connected threats to the world's oceans

S Lincoln, B Andrews, SNR Birchenough… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The global issues of climate change and marine litter are interlinked and understanding
these connections are key to managing their combined risks to marine biodiversity and …

Self-powered soft robot in the Mariana Trench

G Li, X Chen, F Zhou, Y Liang, Y **ao, X Cao, Z Zhang… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
The deep sea remains the largest unknown territory on Earth because it is so difficult to
explore,,–. Owing to the extremely high pressure in the deep sea, rigid vessels,–and …

A multimodal magnetoelastic artificial skin for underwater haptic sensing

Y Zhou, X Zhao, J Xu, G Chen, T Tat, J Li, J Chen - Science Advances, 2024 - science.org
Future exploitation of marine resources in a sustainable and eco-friendly way requires
autonomous underwater robotics with human-like perception. However, the development of …

Marine biodiversity, biogeography, deep-sea gradients, and conservation

MJ Costello, C Chaudhary - Current Biology, 2017 - cell.com
The oceans appear ideal for biodiversity—they have unlimited water, a large area, are well
connected, have less extreme temperatures than on land, and contain more phyla and …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastic pollution in a rapidly changing world: Implications for remote and vulnerable marine ecosystems

AA Horton, DKA Barnes - Science of The Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Ecosystems in remote regions tend to be highly specific, having historically evolved over
long timescales in relatively constant environmental conditions, with little human influence …

Seabed mineral resources, an alternative for the future of renewable energy: A critical review

N Toro, P Robles, RI Jeldres - Ore Geology Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Global warming is one of the most significant issues of today. Carbon dioxide is the primary
contributor to climate change, and is mainly formed by the energy sector; thus, it is …

Deep-sea organisms research oriented by deep-sea technologies development

JC Feng, J Liang, Y Cai, S Zhang, J Xue, Z Yang - Science Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Deep-sea environment, characterized by high pressures, extremely high/low temperatures,
limited photosynthesis-generated organic matter, darkness, and high levels of corrosion, is …

Stressors of emerging concern in deep-sea environments: microplastics, pharmaceuticals, personal care products and deep-sea mining

M Pinheiro, I Martins, J Raimundo, M Caetano… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although most deep-sea areas are remote in comparison to coastal zones, a growing body
of literature indicates that many sensitive ecosystems could be under increased stress from …

Marine enzymes: Classification and application in various industries

S Ghattavi, A Homaei - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023 - Elsevier
Oceans are regarded as a plentiful and sustainable source of biological compounds.
Enzymes are a group of marine biomaterials that have recently drawn more attention …