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Quantitative optical nanophysiology of Ca2+ signaling at inner hair cell active zones
Nature Communications, 2018 Quantitatively studying components of the presynapse requires high resolution optical methods. Here the authors use confocal microscopy as well as 2D- and 3D-STED nanoscopy to quantify the number and activity of active zone Ca2+ channels in inner hair ...
Jakob Neef +7 more
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The use of sensory feedback in the adaptation of perturbed /s/ [PDF]
, 2008 The study investigates the contribution of tactile and auditory feedback in the adaptation of /s/ towards a palatal prosthesis. Five speakers were recorded via electromagnetic articulography, at first without the prosthesis, then with the prosthesis and ...
Brunner, Jana +2 more
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Visual to auditory silent matching task in adults who do and do not stutter [PDF]
, 2015 textThe purpose of the present study was to investigate the role of phonological working memory in adults who do and do not stutter through a visual to auditory silent matching task.
Novack, Julie Sarah
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Thermally Actuated Soft Robotics
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.This review focuses on the recent development of thermally actuated soft robotics, highlighting the four major heating mechanisms, as well as structural designs, thermal management, material innovations, and emerging applications. A summary and outlook section present the current challenges of thermally actuated soft robots and the future directions to
Shuang Wu +2 more
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Gene therapy for deafness: are we there now?
EMBO Molecular MedicineApproximately half a billion people—5% of the world’s population—suffer from disabling hearing impairment (HI) according to the WHO ( http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/deafness/en/ ).
Tobias Moser +4 more
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Frontiers in Molecular NeuroscienceIntroductionRecently developed fluorescent neurotransmitter indicators have enabled direct measurements of neurotransmitter in the synaptic cleft. Precise optical measurements of neurotransmitter release may be used to make inferences about presynaptic ...
Paul Jakob Habakuk Hain +3 more
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Modality-specific Affective Responses and their Implications for Affective BCI [PDF]
, 2011 Reliable applications of multimodal affective brain-computer interfaces (aBCI) require a detailed understanding of the processes involved in emotions. To explore the modality-specific nature of affective responses, we studied neurophysiological responses
Broek, E.L. van den +5 more
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Modulation-frequency acts as a primary cue for auditory stream segregation [PDF]
, 2013 In our surrounding acoustic world sounds are produced by different sources and interfere with each other before arriving to the ears. A key function of the auditory system is to provide consistent and robust descriptions of the coherent sound groupings ...
Bendixen, Alexandra +4 more
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Bioinspired Adaptive Sensors: A Review on Current Developments in Theory and Application
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.This review comprehensively summarizes the recent progress in the design and fabrication of sensory‐adaptation‐inspired devices and highlights their valuable applications in electronic skin, wearable electronics, and machine vision. The existing challenges and future directions are addressed in aspects such as device performance optimization ...
Guodong Gong +12 more
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A Roadmap for Plasma‐Enabled Electrocatalysis in Urea Production
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.A modular plasma—electrochemical platform enables fully electrified urea synthesis from air and CO2 under ambient conditions. This Review integrates plasma oxidation, C─N coupling electrolysis, mechanistic insights, and techno‐economic metrics into a roadmap for scalable, distributed, and renewable fertilizer production.
Jingwen Huang +6 more
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