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Prediction of Sperm Progression in Three Dimensions Using Rapid Optical Imaging and Dynamic Mechanical Modeling

Cells, 2022
We present a multidisciplinary approach for predicting how sperm cells with various morphologies swim in three-dimensions (3D), from milliseconds to much longer time scales at spatial resolutions of less than half a micron.
Mayssam Nassir, Mattan Levi, Gili Dardikman-Yoffe, Simcha K. Mirsky, Natan T. Shaked   +4 more
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New AI‐Assisted Approach for Expanding the Solution Space: Application to Lattice Structure Design

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This work introduces an innovative framework for designing structured materials by ex panding the design space through reparameterization of qualitative variables into continuous structural descriptors. Combined with machine‐learning‐based prediction and multi‐objective optimization, the approach enables the discovery of novel lattice architectures ...
G. H. Gahimbare, Y. Beideler, D. Chune, R. De Guio, T. Roland, H. Chibane   +5 more
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Discrepancies Between Micro Versus Macroscale Viscoelastic Properties in a Microplastic‐Tissue Composite Model

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study explores the discrepancies between bulk mechanics and spatial mapping in a tissue‐mimetic hydrogel model. Microplastic particles create localized stiff mechanical microenvironments that are detectable by cellular‐scale nanoindentation but leave bulk properties unchanged as measured by rheology.
Ahron T. Verschleisser, Baptiste Le Roi, Omri Leshem, Joshua M. Grolman   +3 more
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Lumbar Shear Force Prediction Models for Ergonomic Assessment of Manual Lifting Tasks

Applied Sciences
Lumbar shear forces are increasingly recognized as critical contributors to lower-back injury risk, yet most ergonomic assessment tools—most notably the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation (RNLE)—do not directly estimate shear loading. This study develops and
Davide Piovesan, Xiaoxu Ji
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3D‐Printed Titanium Gyroid Scaffold Structure Integrated With Tough Hybrid Materials for Cartilage Replacement

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study proposes a potential device design for joint cartilage replacement. Silica‐polytetrahydrofuran (SiO2‐PolyTHF) hybrids with customizable mechanical properties were developed to mimic the characteristics of a natural meniscus. These were synthesized through a two‐pot sol–gel hybrid process.
Yu‐Chien Lin, Gloria R. Young, Francesca Tallia, Reece N. Oosterbeek, Shaaz Ghouse, Edward Spiers, Nupur Kohli, Tom Briggs, Marc Masen, Siwei Li, Ren‐Jei Chung, Jonathan R. T. Jeffers, Julian R. Jones   +12 more
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Energy Expenditure of Dynamic Submaximal Human Plantarflexion Movements: Model Prediction and Validation by in-vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2020
To understand the organization and efficiency of biological movement, it is important to evaluate the energy requirements on the level of individual muscles.
Daniel F. B. Haeufle, Johannes Siegel, Johannes Siegel, Stefan Hochstein, Alexander Gussew, Syn Schmitt, Syn Schmitt, Tobias Siebert, Reinhard Rzanny, Jürgen R. Reichenbach, Norman Stutzig   +10 more
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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biomechanical Modeling of Upper-Limb Inter-Joint Coordination: Contrasting Kinematic Synergies in Analytical and Functional Tasks

Eng
Wearable Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) are suitable for kinematic analysis in uncontrolled environments. Nonetheless, modeling multi-joint coordination during the execution of functional tasks remains a challenge.
Lauro Armando Contreras-Rodríguez, José Antonio Barraza Madrigal, Angela Melgarejo-Morales   +2 more
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Gradient‐Conductivity Architecture Enables Synchronous Enhancement of Sensitivity and Detection Range in Multifunctional All‐Paper Sensors

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A gradient‐engineered all‐paper sensor is fabricated by integrating MXene and in situ grown AgNPs within hierarchical cellulose networks. The device breaks the sensitivity–detection range trade‐off through cascaded conductive pathways, enabling ultrahigh pressure sensitivity, humidity–pressure decoupled dual‐mode sensing, and outstanding EMI shielding,
Ao Li, Jun Xu, Dezhong Xu, Zhaohui Zhang, Jiyi Li, Daxian Cao, Kefu Chen, Mizi Fan   +7 more
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Melanin's Role in Balancing Mechanical Strength and Reproductive Output in Environmentally Stressed Fungal Spores

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Melanin content directly controls fungal spore mechanical properties, with pigmented spores achieving rupture forces two orders of magnitude higher than hyaline spores. Environmental stress drives this quantity‐quality tradeoff; stressed species invest energy in melanin‐reinforced, mechanically superior thick‐walled, super‐hydrophobic spores, while ...
Atul Agrawal, Steven E. Naleway
wiley   +1 more source