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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
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Technology for teaching foreign language written communication to future water transport workers

Pedagogy. Theory & Practice
The research aims to develop and present an effective training technology that ensures high educational and professional results in foreign language written communication for future water transport workers. The paper considers the author’s technology for teaching future water transport workers written communication in a foreign (English) language. This
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Technical, Economic and Legal Aspects Involved in the Exchange of Sewage Effluent for Irrigation Water for Municipal Use, Case Study - City of Tucson

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Published in cooperation with Arizona Water Commission and Office of Arid Lands Studies, University of Arizona.Introduction: In many communities, irrigated agricultural areas exist within a few miles of the wastewater treatment plant of a large ...
DeCook, K. J., Cluff, C. B., Matlock, W. G.   +2 more
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Characterizing water-health pathways among diverse system actors in rural Guatemala: a qualitative study

Environmental Research: Health
Rural communities in Guatemala’s Western Highlands face heightened water-health risks due to the region’s mountainous terrain, water administration challenges, and poverty.
Joshua Garcia-Barrios, Brian Laird, Emily Kocsis, Sara Wyngaarden, Magnolia Roblero, Rony Aguilar, Laura Jane Brubacher, Matthew Little, Hannah Neufeld, Warren Dodd   +9 more
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Climate seasonality and the health and well-being of older adults in rural Busia and Kilifi Counties, Kenya: SENIORS study – protocol for a qualitative study

BMJ Open
Introduction Older adults are particularly vulnerable to climate-related stressors such as extreme heat, food and water insecurity and displacement, all of which can worsen existing health conditions.
Wei Xu, Adelaide Lusambili, Aprill Z Dawson, Constance S Shumba, Kizito Muchanga   +4 more
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Rice farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards mosquitoes in irrigation schemes in Côte d’Ivoire: a qualitative study

Malaria Journal, 2023
Background Irrigated rice cultivation in sub-Saharan Africa not only brings more malaria vectors to nearby communities, but also greater malaria risk.
Kallista Chan, Kouadio Aimé-Charles Konan, Dimi Théodore Doudou, Ghislain Brou Kouadio, Jo Lines, Robert Aunger, Raphael N’Guessan, Lucy S. Tusting   +7 more
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Bioinspired Co‐Assembly Enables Multiscale Architected Hydrogels for 3D Printing With Integrated Antibacterial and Bioactive Functions

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A multicomponent supramolecular hydrogel integrating cell‐adhesive and antibacterial peptides within an alginate‐cellulose nanofibril matrix is developed. Peptide co‐assembly simultaneously strengthens the hydrogel network, improves extrusion printability, and imparts cell‐adhesive and antibacterial functions, offering a versatile platform for ...
Mor Tsuriano‐Zernichov, Francesca Netti, Sigal Rencus‐Lazar, Moran Aviv, Lihi Adler‐Abramovich   +4 more
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Exploratory investigation of water, sanitation, hygiene, and health of migrant labourers in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), India

Discover Public Health
Background/objectives Adequate access to water, sanitation, hygiene, and health services remains challenging in urban areas. This study aims to assess the current water, sanitation, and hygiene services and the health conditions of informal migrant ...
Aman Mehta, Neelu Anand Jha, Abhiroop Chowdhury   +2 more
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Water Resources Degradation and its Impact on the Livelihood of Komadugu Yobe Basin Communities, Yobe State, Nigeria

UMYU Scientifica Journal
This study examined water resource degradation and its effects on the livelihood of Komadugu Yobe Basin communities.  The study used an interview schedule to collect data.
Babagana Boso
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Dynamically Actuated Reconfigurable Topographical Surface Enables Active Control of Implant‐Associated Infections

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A dynamically actuated reconfigurable topographical surface (DARTS) integrates contact‐mediated bactericidal nanotopography with programmable mechanical actuation to actively disrupt bacterial biofilms. Dynamic surface reconfiguration enhances bacterial killing and suppresses implant‐associated infections in vivo, providing a new strategy for active ...
Mohammad Asadi Tokmedash, Jihun Lee, J. Scott VanEpps, Sungmin Nam, Jouha Min   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source