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Bioelectric Fields at the Beginnings of Life [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
The consensus on the origins of life is that it involved organization of prebiotic chemicals according to the underlying principles of thermodynamics to dissipate energy derived from photochemical and/or geochemical sources.
Guy, G.W., Nunn, A.V.W., Bell, J.D.
core   +1 more source

Functional fusion of living systems with synthetic electrode interfaces

open access: yesBeilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 2016
The functional fusion of “living” biomaterial (such as cells) with synthetic systems has developed into a principal ambition for various scientific disciplines.
Oskar Staufer   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fusion Based Neutron Sources for Security Applications: Energy Optimisation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
There is a growing interest in the use of neutrons for na- tional security. The majority of work on security focuses on the use of either sealed tube DT fusors or fission sources, e.g. Cf-252.
Seviour, Rebecca   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

Analog Classification of Human Hand Gestures Exploiting Dendritic Integration With an Organic Artificial Soma

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
An organic neuromorphic architecture for the classification of human motor behavior is presented and validated. It performs somatic integration by linearly combining the activity from three muscles. An investigation of synaptic weights is presented and discussed in relationship with the classification performance.
Ilenia Sergi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optical Detection of Cellular Signals at Material Interfaces

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Emerging functional materials are transforming optical detection of cellular signals. This review highlights optical techniques that exploit the unique optical properties of diverse materials to detect and quantify cellular electrical, chemical, and mechanical signals, and discusses key opportunities and challenges.
Xuchen Ren   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Poly(Lactic Acid)/Graphene Oxide Bioelectronic Platform for Neurotransmitters Sensing and Tunable Stimulation of Astrocytes

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
This work introduces sustainable PLA/graphene oxide bioelectronic interfaces featuring electrodes with tunable conductivity and strong electrocatalytic performance. These platforms were used to implement a new method for tuning astrocyte Ca2+ signaling and for the efficient detection of key biomarkers.
Alessandra Scidà   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Agriculture: Alternative Energy Sources

open access: yes, 2015
This entry presents an overview of alternative energy sources for agriculture. The potential of the adoption of various alternative energy sources including renewable energy in agriculture are ...
Guangnan Chen   +7 more
core   +1 more source

From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
wiley   +1 more source

Smart Nanotechnologies for Multimodal Neuromodulation and Brain Interfacing

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Recent advances in smart nanotechnologies are expanding the toolbox for brain interfacing, from wireless neuromodulation and high‐resolution sensing to targeted delivery within the central nervous system. By combining responsive nanomaterials with bioinspired design, these platforms enable multimodal interactions with neurons and glia, while also ...
Tommaso Curiale   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microbial Fuel Cells for Bio-electricity Generation from Organic Waste (Opportunities and Challenges) [PDF]

open access: yesMuhandisī-i Bihdāsht-i Muḥīṭ
Background: With the industrialization of societies, the use of fossil fuels has increased. To address the issues arising from this, the "waste-to-energy" approach using a type of fuel production process known as microbial fuel cells can be utilized ...
Hannaneh Turk-Zadeh Mahani   +2 more
doaj  

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