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Assessment of knee flexion in young children with prosthetic knee components using dynamic time warping [PDF]
IntroductionAnalysis of human locomotion is challenged by limitations in traditional numerical and statistical methods as applied to continuous time-series data.
Mark D. Geil, Zahra Safaeepour
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Superhydrophobic SLA 3D printed materials modified with nanoparticles biomimicking the hierarchical structure of a rice leaf [PDF]
The rice leaf, combining the surface properties of lotus leaves and shark skin, presents outstanding superhydrophobic properties motivating its biomimesis.
Belén Barraza +6 more
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Biomimetic Effect of Saliva on Human Tooth Enamel: A Scanning Electron Microscopic Study. [PDF]
Introduction: Due to the presence of ion reservoir, saliva may facilitate enamel remineralization and neutralize pH of acidic beverage leads to prevent enamel demineralization. Saliva substitute/artificial saliva has been developed in subsequent years and may differ in physical properties, function, or pH level from 5.0 to 7.3.
Akter R, Asgor Moral MA, Md K, A K M B.
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Smart Biomechanical Adaptation Revealed by the Structure of Ostrich Limb Bones [PDF]
Ostriches are known to be the fastest bipedal animal alive; to accomplish such an achievement, their anatomy evolved to sustain the stresses imposed by running at such velocities.
Simone Conti +2 more
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Cuando observamos una hoja de algún vegetal, se destaca su forma, su color verde, su aroma, hasta podemos, en algunos casos, establecer a qué especie pertenece.
Daniel Vedoya
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Arctic design: revisiting traditional fur clothing within the daily routine of reindeer nomads [PDF]
This research investigates the domain of indigenous fur clothing for the extreme conditions of the Arctic. The main goal is to reveal the principles of personal wellbeing through observing and analyzing traditional Nenets fur coat and footwear together ...
Svetlana Usenyuk-Kravchuk +3 more
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Mi proyecto se inició tomando como disparadores a la enredadera Boquila trifoliolata y los hongos Cyttaria darwinii (pan de indio) y Cyttaria hariotii (llao llao) para pensar relaciones simbióticas entre organismos. La copia y la mímesis son temas que me cautivan sobre todo como modo de aprendizaje.
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Literary Biomimesis: Mirror Neurons and the Ontological Priority of Representation [PDF]
This article traces the contributions of mirror neuron theories in neuroscience to debates on literature and related theories of mimesis or, as Erich Auerbach defined it, the representation of reality. The “ensemble” descriptor used for the visualization technologies on which we currently depend to chart the neuronal firing in the human brain is also ...
Marco Iacoboni, Iacoboni Marco
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Circularidad de los materiales: emulando a la naturaleza
La transición de una economía lineal hacia un modelo circular trae consigo una serie de desafíos prácticos para toda la cadena de procesos: desde la extracción de la materia prima, su procesamiento, el diseño de productos o servicios, la fabricación, el ...
Manuel Quirós
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Del humanismo al animalismo: razón de ser bípedo y cuadrúpedo
Reflexión en torno a la emergencia del llamado “animalismo” de los últimos tiempos dentro de una perspectiva histórico-literaria de inscripción de los animales en el imaginario humano con eso que se llamó bestiarios, la supremacía durante siglos del ...
Virgilio Tortosa
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