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Gait Analysis of Pak Biawak: A Necrobot Lizard Built using the Skeleton of an Asian Water Monitor (Varanus Salvator)

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Pak Biawak, a necrobot, embodies an unusual fusion of biology and robotics. Designed to repurpose natural structures after death, it challenges conventional boundaries between nature and engineering. Its movements are precise yet unsettling, raising questions about sustainability, ethics, and the untapped potential of biointegrated machines.
Leo Foulds   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward an analytical and methodological understanding of actor-network theory [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Actor-Network theory (ANT) is well developed within social studies of science and technology. The last two decades have seen an increasing awareness and interest in ANT within the social sciences and it has increasingly been invoked to theorise the role ...
Jackson, Sharon
core   +1 more source

Amyloid β Instigates Cardiac Neurotrophic Signaling Impairment, Driving Alzheimer's Associated Heart Disease

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This research identified cardiac amyloid pathology, neurotrophic factor depletion, and reduced myocardial nerve function in a transgenic model of cerebral amyloidosis (Tg2576), Aβ‐challenged cardiomyocytes, and in human AD heart tissue. These findings carry significant diagnostic and therapeutic implications, emphasizing the role of neuro‐signaling ...
Andrea Elia   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wie politisch ist die Akteur-Netzwerk-Theorie?

open access: yesGenealogy+Critique, 2022
On the occasion of Bruno Latour's death on October 9, 2022, this article deals with the political value of actor-network theory (ANT). It reviews current literature on the topic as well as a TV interview with Latour, which was produced in October ...
Simon Ganahl
doaj   +2 more sources

Networks in the Social Sciences: Comparing Actor-Network Theory and Social Network Analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
While the subject of networks has been an issue in the social sciences for decades, it can still be regarded as one of the concepts significant enough to excite the imagination of both theorists and empirical researchers.
Király, Gábor   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Peroxidase‐Mimicking Nanozymes for Rapid Detection of Infectious Diseases

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Peroxidase‐mimicking nanozymes (PMNs) have emerged as robust and versatile materials for rapid infectious disease diagnostics. This review highlights the rational design and controlled synthesis of PMNs, summarizes key biomarkers relevant to infectious diseases, examines their integration into diverse rapid detection platforms, and highlights ...
Shikuan Shao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Actor Network Model of the Construction Mechanism of a Technology Standardization Innovation Ecosystem—Haier Case Study

open access: yesSystems
As the competition of standards among enterprises turns to the competition among innovation ecosystems, how to construct the technology standardization innovation ecosystem (TSIE) is of great significance to enhance the competitiveness of enterprises and
Yu Yuan, Dengyun Ma
doaj   +1 more source

Evolution of Physical Intelligence Across Scales

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
By following the evolution of physical intelligence across scales, this article shows how intelligence arises from materials, structures, physical interactions, and collectives. It establishes physical intelligence as the evolutionary foundation upon which embodied intelligence is built.
Ke Liu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A midrange theory of local cross-sector action based on the actor-network theory

open access: yesSSM: Qualitative Research in Health, 2022
Given the value of cross-sector collaborations in solving complex societal problems, experts are now recommending that research focus on documenting process–effect linkages.
Angèle Bilodeau   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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