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Parasites & VectorsBackground Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a zoonotic mosquito-borne virus with serious implications for livestock health, human health, and the economy in Africa, and is suspected to be endemic in north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa.
Takalani I. Makhanthisa +6 more
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Toward the 3rd Generation of Smart Farming: Materials, Devices, and Systems for E‐Plant Technologies
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This review explores the latest developments in e‐plant technologies, which are revolutionizing smart farming by enabling real‐time monitoring of plant and environmental conditions. It covers the design, applications, and systems of e‐plant devices, detailing how they integrate data analytics to optimize agricultural practices, enhance crop yields, and
Daegun Kim +5 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A miniaturized, label‐free, and enzyme‐free biosensor (miR‐TFT) enables direct electrical detection of microRNA (miRNA) with single‐nucleotide specificity and a detection limit of 0.6 fM. Built on a tri‐channel In2O3/ZnO heterojunction and functionalized with bespoke peptide nucleic acid (PNA) probes, the device is robust, reusable, and compatible with
Wejdan S. Al Ghamdi +5 more
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Label‐Free and Low‐Power Driven Cancer Biomarker Detection Enabled by 2D Hexagonal Titanium Oxide
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A low‐power driven FET biosensor based on 2D hexagonal TiO2 detects the cancer biomarker carcinoembryonic antigen with high sensitivity, a low detection limit of 0.22 pg mL−1, and excellent selectivity. Leveraging the unique electronic properties of the material, this work demonstrates strong potential for integration into miniature and portable cancer
Yange Luan +13 more
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Reconfigurable Microenvironments Uncover Mechano‐Sensing Timescales and Direct Cell Polarity
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A synthetic DNA‐crosslinked cell culture matrix enables control over the mechanical microenvironment surrounding cells. Independent tuning of stiffness and stress relaxation uncovers distinct timescales of mechano‐sensing that regulate cell behavior.
Syuan‐Ku Hsiao +4 more
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Halide Perovskite Radiation Detectors: Conventional Imaging Applications and New Opportunities
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Organic–inorganic hybrid halide perovskite (OIHP) semiconductors, owing to their exceptional optoelectronic properties, are emerging as promising next‐generation integrated radiation detectors for applications in medical radiodiagnosis and healthcare monitoring.
Dou Zhao +4 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Epitaxial piezoelectric α‐quartz/Si BioNEMS sensors, made using soft chemistry, effectively detect the Chikungunya virus. They have a mass sensitivity of 205 pg Hz−1 in liquid and can detect the virus at a limit of 9 ng mL−1. This development enables high‐frequency mass devices for point‐of‐care testing in healthcare and other electronic applications ...
Raissa Rathar +12 more
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Ice Lithography: Recent Progress Opens a New Frontier of Opportunities
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This review focuses on recent advancements in ice lithography, including breakthroughs in compatible precursors and substrates, processes and applications, hardware, and digital methods. Moreover, it offers a roadmap to uncover innovation opportunities for ice lithography in fields such as biological, nanoengineering and microsystems, biophysics and ...
Bingdong Chang +9 more
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