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Altered Gravity Highlights Central Pattern Generator Mechanisms

Journal of Neurophysiology, 2008
In many nonprimate species, rhythmic patterns of activity such as locomotion or respiration are generated by neural networks at the spinal level. These neural networks are called central pattern generators (CPGs). Under normal gravitational conditions, the energy efficiency and the robustness of human rhythmic movements are due to the ability of CPGs ...
White, Olivier, Bleyenheuft, Yannick, Ronsse, Renaud, Smith, Allan M, Thonnard, Jean-Louis, Lefèvre, Philippe   +5 more
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Genetically Programmed Shape‐Morphing of Engineered Living Materials

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Here, bacterial and mammalian engineered living materials (ELMs) are presented, in which living cells direct genetically programmed and enzymatically mediated shape‐morphing. The resulting deformation and shape‐recovery can be actuated in a genetically controlled manner by an ELM incorporating out‐of‐equilibrium counteracting biochemical reactions with
Jan Becker, Yuchen Liu, Miguel Baños, Rosanne Schmachtenberg, Mahmudul Hasan, Claudia Fink‐Straube, Luai R. Khoury, Wilfried Weber   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Model of Human-Vehicle Closed Loop Control: Effects of Altered Gravity and Vestibular Sensory Precision

, 2022
The vestibular system provides the brain with information about head motion and orientation relative to gravity, which are important sensory cues for postural control and movement coordination.
Love, Kassia Kindle
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Neuromorphic Devices for Extreme Environments: State‐Variable Reliability and Stabilization Strategies

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Neuromorphic devices for extreme environments are interpreted through the physical states that store and process information. Radiation, temperature extremes, and vacuum can perturb vacancies, filaments, trapped charges, polarization, interfaces, and readout signals.
Taehyun Park, Geon Park, Junhyung Cho, Jaechan Song, Wangmyung Choi, Jaehyun Hur, Nicola Gasparini, Hocheon Yoo   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microgravity induces overconfidence in perceptual decision-making

Scientific Reports, 2023
Does gravity affect decision-making? This question comes into sharp focus as plans for interplanetary human space missions solidify. In the framework of Bayesian brain theories, gravity encapsulates a strong prior, anchoring agents to a reference frame ...
Leyla Loued-Khenissi, Christian Pfeiffer, Rupal Saxena, Shivam Adarsh, Davide Scaramuzza   +4 more
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Digitally Printed Eco‐Friendly Electronic Devices

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Fabrication of electronics using eco‐friendly materials through digital printing routes is a promising strategy for improving life cycle sustainability and reducing the environmental impacts of conventional manufacturing. This review highlights state‐of‐the‐art eco‐friendly materials, green ink formulations, various resource‐efficient digital printing ...
Nitheesh M. Nair, Mikel Rincón‐Iglesias, Cristian Mendes‐Felipe, Fatemeh Etehadi, Senentxu Lanceros‐Méndez, Gerardo Hernandez‐Sosa   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Architectural Tuning of Bouligand Electrospun Laminates Enables Coupled Mechanical Robustness and Electromechanical Sensing

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bioinspired Bouligand architectures are translated into biodegradable polymer laminates with integrated sensing, revealing how structural design governs multifunctional performance. A 20° interlayer rotation optimizes strength, flexibility, and electromechanical response, while embedded nanotube networks enable real‐time damage detection and wearable ...
Piotr K. Szewczyk, Daniel P. Ura, Michał Kopacz, Katarzyna Marszalik, Urszula Stachewicz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

In vitro neuronal activity changes under altered gravity [PDF]

, 2023
During spaceflight, humans experience a variety of physiological changes due to deviations from accustomed Earth conditions. Specifically, the lack of gravity is responsible for many effects observed in returning astronauts. These impairments can include
Drouvé, N., El Sheikh, S., Sturm, M., Lichterfeld, Y., Habibey, R., Striebel, J., Kalinski, L., Hauslage, J., Peters, S.L., Busskamp, V., Liemersdorf, C.   +10 more
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Microfluidic Engineering of Microgels: A Review of Emerging Technologies, Materials, Fabrication Strategies, and Applications

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Recent advances in microfluidic technologies for microgel fabrication are critically reviewed, highlighting the capabilities and limitations of major microfluidic platforms and discussing how platform design, material selection, and crosslinking strategies influence microgel architecture and functionality. Current challenges and future opportunities in
Afshin Abrishamkar, Laura Neely, Cynthia Pham, Nada Ibrahim, Alexis Larios‐Cervantes, Ben A. Kertesz, Todd Hoare   +6 more
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The Role of Viscoelasticity in Heterogeneous Glioblastoma Stem Cell Invasion in Biomimetic 3‐Dimensional Hydrogels

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
The role of viscoelasticity in the invasion of heterogeneous glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs) was investigated with GSCs categorized into subgroups based on molecular profile, as Reactive, Invasive, or Constructive using viscoelastic biomimetic hyaluronan‐oxime hydrogels.
Nicole J. Blaine, Arianna Skirzynska, Allysia A. Chin, Julie Audet, Molly S. Shoichet   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source