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Blue Skies: Education in Second Life [PDF]
, 2008 This article examines the educational possibilities of the online environment of Second Life, by Linden Labs. Second Life’s economic growth has attracted the attention of corporations, non-profit organizations and government entities.
Poole, Matthew
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Gαi1/3 Is a Novel Regulatory Target for RANKL Signal Transduction and Osteoporosis
Advanced Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Osteoporosis, characterized by progressive bone loss and increased fracture risk, is a growing concern as the population ages. Current treatments, though advanced, remain limited, underscoring the necessity for novel therapeutic targets. Recent studies have shown that the immune system plays a key role in osteoporosis, with osteoclasts driving
Chaowen Bai +15 more
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Determinants of harassment in online multiplayer games [PDF]
, 2017 Objective. Online multiplayer games allow large numbers of participants to play simultaneously online. Unfortunately, this has also given rise to new forms of harassment and abuse.
De Letter, Jolien +2 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.In this work, we showcased two significant scientific advances in (i) developing a portable biosensor technology for rapid decentralized prostate cancer urinary biomarker testing and reporting, with superior performance to current clinical testing practice; and (ii) proposing a clinical validation framework (for our biosensor development) which can be ...
Kevin M. Koo +14 more
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Everything (2017): Aesthetics and Politics of Re-Scaling as a Video Game Mechanic
Interfaces, 2023 Clémence Folléa
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Applied SciencesWith the rise of virtual avatars in professional, educational, and recreational settings, this study investigates how different avatar types—varying in realism, gender, and identity—affect user perceptions of embodiment, acceptability, technostress ...
Cristina Gasch +4 more
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The Virtual University and Avatar Technology: E-learning Through Future Technology [PDF]
, 2010 E-learning gains increasingly importance in academic education. Beyond present distance learning technologies a new opportunity emerges by the use of advanced avatar technology.
Kuzma, Joanne +2 more
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A Linearly Deformable Pneumatic Scalable Microgripper for Universal Mid‐Air Micromanipulation
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This work presents a fully 3D printed soft microgripper capable of active adhesion control through a pneumatic system. Its modular design can reach a high adhesion switching ratio of 373 and free release of micro‐objects at 100 μm$\umu \rm {m}$ dimension.
Jiawei Yi +3 more
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Principles for Rigorous Design and Application of Synthetic Microbial Communities
Advanced Science, EarlyView.SynComs are artificially designed to enable inter‐species metabolic interactions, metabolic division of labor, and ecological interactions that can elicit phenotypes like colonization stability and environmental adaptation. This systematic review explores the processes used to construct SynComs, the assessment of the mechanisms of metabolic interaction
Yuxiao Zhang +21 more
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Avatars for the masses: smartphone-based reconstruction of humans for virtual reality
Frontiers in Virtual RealityRealistic full-body avatars play a key role in representing users in virtual environments, where they have been shown to considerably improve important effects of immersive experiences such as body ownership and presence.
Timo Menzel +8 more
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