Minimal design of a synthetic cilium
Physical Review ResearchWe study a slender filament beating in a viscous fluid with novel curvature-dependent bending stiffness. Our numerical and experimental investigations reveal that such differential stiffness can sustain planar bending waves far along flexible filaments ...
Clément Moreau +6 more
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Controllable Dynamic Mechanical Cell Stimulation using Magnetically Actuated Artificial Cilia
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.This paper introduces a platform based on magnetic artificial cilia for providing controllable dynamic mechanical stimulation to single cells, suitable for investigating large cell populations and enabling live cell imaging. Proof‐of‐principle experiments show that cell morphology is strongly influenced by the artificial cilia, that cellular forces can
Roel Kooi +5 more
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Inferring spatially varying bending stiffness of biopolymers with deep-learning approach
Machine Learning: Science and TechnologyThe bendability of biopolymers, including DNA, actin filaments, and microtubules, is crucial to diverse biological processes, such as cell motility and cytoskeletal organization.
Changbeom Hong +7 more
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Analytical Determination of the Bending Stiffness of a Five-Layer Corrugated Cardboard with Imperfections. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2022 Garbowski T, Knitter-Piątkowska A.
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Microengineered Gradient Hydrogels for Mechanobiology
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Gradient hydrogels are used to mimic the mechanical heterogeneity in native tissues, offering powerful in vitro platforms to study cell‐material interactions in diverse pathophysiological contexts. Here, we present a comprehensive review of the design and experimental considerations for stiffness gradient hydrogels, discussing exemplary achievements ...
Shin Wei Chong +4 more
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Shoe Bending Stiffness Influence on Lower Extremity Energetics in Consecutive Jump Take-Off. [PDF]
Appl Bionics Biomech, 2022 Jia SW, Yang F, Wang Y, Guo T, Lam WK.
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.This review examines how in vitro electrical and mechanical stimulation modulates wound healing in fibroblasts and keratinocytes. Analyzing over 560 experimental data points, we relate stimulation parameters to proliferation and migration outcomes, evaluate platform designs, and highlight the need for multi‐parameter optimization to advance targeted ...
Matthew K. Burgess +3 more
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An Equivalent Linear Method to Predict Nonlinear Bending Mechanics of Dredging Floating Hose String
Journal of Marine Science and EngineeringDredging hoses are flexible and are particularly suitable for slurry transportations for mud or sand in dredging projects. To achieve sufficient bending stiffness and to prevent the pipe body from collapsing, this type of hose segment is a composite ...
Jingjing Liu +3 more
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Running Velocity and Longitudinal Bending Stiffness Influence the Asymmetry of Kinematic Variables of the Lower Limb Joints. [PDF]
Bioengineering (Basel), 2022 Liu Q +6 more
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Epidermal Patch Technologies for Integrated Healthcare and Infection Management
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Epidermal patches have evolved from simple wound coverings into multifunctional, skin‐conformable platforms integrating drug delivery, biosensing, and therapeutic functionalities. This review highlights their material innovations, fabrication strategies, and intelligent designs, including hydrogels, microneedles, and flexible electronics, while ...
Yuqi Wang +7 more
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