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Queer configurations: The female divine, regional identity, and Queer‐religious belonging in South India

Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article explores how queerness and religion intersect in a unique enactment of Bathukamma, a flower festival honoring the female divine in Hyderabad, the capital of the South Indian state of Telangana. Drawing on theories of figuration, I analyze how local queer organizations celebrate the festival in a way that engages two distinctive ...
Stefan Binder
wiley   +1 more source

Indulging Curiosity: Preliminary Evidence of an Anxiolytic-like Effect of Castor Oil and Ricinoleic Acid. [PDF]

Nutrients
Nisbett KE, Vendruscolo LF, Koob GF.
europepmc   +1 more source

Recent advances in multifunctional soft robots: A materials–structures–systems co‐design perspective for synergistic integration

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Abstract Soft robots, engineered from highly compliant materials, offer superior adaptability and safety in unstructured environments compared to their rigid counterparts. Recent advancements, fueled by bio‐inspiration and material programmability, have led to the rapid co‐evolution of their core modules: actuation, sensing, protection, energy, and ...
Qiulei Liu, Zicao Peng, Chong Sun, Haitao Yang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancement of zein-based films for mango preservation using high-intensity ultrasound and castor oil plasticization. [PDF]

Ultrason Sonochem
Fan X, Chang L, Pu H, Zhao J, Wang H, Wang Y, He W, Huang J.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Multi‐material and dual‐stimulus coupled actuation micro‐gears for shape–rotation control in intelligent micro‐electro‐mechanical systems

FlexMat, EarlyView.
A multi‐material and dual‐stimulus coupled actuation micro‐gear (MDCAMG) is developed via femtosecond‐laser 3D printing combined with magnetic nanoparticle absorption, enabling integrated environmental sensing and remote actuation at the microscale. The device incorporates a pH‐responsive hydrogel matrix for autonomous swelling/shrinking and a magnetic
Sida Peng, Shengzhi Sun, Jian Li, Yi Zhu
wiley   +1 more source

The Evaluation of Sandwich Composite Materials with Vegetable Fibers in a Castor Oil Polyurethane Matrix with Their Faces and Honeycomb Core Made in a 3D Printer. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel)
Pino GGD, Bezazi A, Kieling AC, Neto JCM, Garcia SD, Rivera JLV, Valin Fernández M, Torres AR, Valenzuela Diaz FR.   +8 more
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Beeswax: Food and beyond

Food Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.
Abstract Honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) are an important class of insects that are the most beneficial in terms of economy. Beeswax is the second most important bee products after honey. Its commercial importance is due to its antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory and antiseptic as well as regenerative properties.
Rajshri Naveen, Manickam Loganathan
wiley   +1 more source

Pickle water ameliorates castor oil-induced diarrhea in mice by regulating the homeostasis of the gut microbiota and intestinal mucosal barrier. [PDF]

Front Nutr
Zhou T, Long D, Zhou M, Hu X, Wang Y, Wang X.   +5 more
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Bio‐Nanocomposite Film Based on Pectin From Citrus sinensis Peel Reinforced With Montmorillonite With Improved Mechanical and Barrier Properties

Future Postharvest and Food, EarlyView.
(1) Pectin from Malta (Citrus sinensis) peel. (2) Montmorillonite with various levels. (3) Bio‐nanocomposite film with pectin and montmorillonite. (i) Mechanical. (ii) Structural Characterization (iii) Thermal. (iv) Morphological. (v) Barrier. ABSTRACT The casting method was used to develop bio‐nanocomposite film by combining pectin extracted from ...
Divya Arora, Charanjiv Singh Saini
wiley   +1 more source

MILLET BASED NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT FOR DIARRHEAL EPISODE IN PROTEIN ENERGY MALNOURISHED CONDITION: AN EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH IN CASTOR OIL MODEL. [PDF]

Arq Gastroenterol
Tembhurne SV, Jagdale MS, Kate P, Ar Z.
europepmc   +1 more source