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Soft Artificial Ciliary Brush with Integrated Haptic Feedback for Efficient Airway Mucus Cleaning

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A fundamental mucus cleaning mechanism is reported, which utilizes both artificial cilia mechanical sweeping and suction‐based mucus cleaning. A novel haptic feedback interface for the artificial cilia provides touch feedback on tissue contact, enhancing operator control and safety.
Zhongming Lyu, Yusheng Wang, Ruijian Ge, Darren Wang, Matthew Bacchetta, Caitlin T. Demarest, Fabien Maldonado, Xiaoguang Dong   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the African arid corridor hypothesis: A meta‐analysis including the phylogenetic and biogeographical history of Sesamothamnus

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise We examined the African arid corridor (AAC) disjunction pattern of vascular plants between northeastern and southwestern Africa in the context of geological and climatic events since the late Miocene. We developed a phylogenetic and biogeographical framework for the arid‐adapted genus Sesamothamnus (Pedaliaceae), a classic example of ...
John G. Zaborsky, Jeffrey P. Rose, Ricardo Kriebel, Bryan T. Drew, Emily Moriarty Lemmon, Alan R. Lemmon, Kenneth J. Sytsma   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analyzing the properties of Siro dual core-spun yarns produced with a modified roller for industrial application

Journal of Industrial Textiles
Integrating synthetic fibers into yarn manufacturing has revolutionized the development of stretchable fabrics, which have become essential in the textile industry. This research explores the development of Siro-spun dual-core yarns with elastane and PBT
Ahsan Habib, Onur Duru, Osman Babaarslan, Pınar Duru Baykal   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The development of an elastic reverse gradient garment to be used as a countermeasure for cardiovascular deconditioning [PDF]

Using a new nomex lycra elastic fabric and individualized garment engineering techniques, reverse gradient garments (RGG's) were designed, constructed, and tested for effectiveness as a countermeasure against cardiovascular deconditioning.
Annis, J. F., Webb, P.
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Unravelling the Referendum: An Analysis of the 2023 Australian Voice to Parliament Referendum Outcomes Across Capital Cities

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The 2023 Australian Voice to Parliament Referendum presented a pivotal moment in the nation's democratic landscape. Despite support for Indigenous well‐being, the referendum did not secure the necessary approval, prompting extensive analysis of its outcome.
Scott Baum, William Mitchell
wiley   +1 more source

Optimización de hilos paralelos de lana y de acrílica/poliamida. [PDF]

, 1995
En el presente estudio se consideran las propiedades físico-mecánicas de los hilos paralelos con alma de lana y de acrilica-poliamida (90/10) recubiertos con mono o polifilamento de poliamida y se relacionan las mencionadas propiedades con los parámetros
Barella, A., Castellar Bertran, María Dolores, Manich i Bou, Albert Mª, Nunes, M.F.   +3 more
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Student perspectives on AI‐supported formative assessment in pharmacology

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims High‐quality feedback is crucial for helping medical students understand and apply core concepts of pharmacology, yet personalized feedback is resource‐intensive to produce. Artificial intelligence (AI) offers a potential solution, but little is known about students' perspectives on AI‐generated feedback.
Jon Andsnes Berg, Øyvind Repstad, Trond Trætteberg Serkland, Tiril Egset Mork, Christian Bru, Olav Tenstad, Monika Kvernenes   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and characterization of cotton elastic yarns to improve wear comfort of bi-elastic thin fabrics [PDF]

, 2016
Clothing is our second skin, beyond the aesthetic function it primarily has the protective function. One cannot speak about clothing design without mentioning comfort and we may even say that they are not dissociable.
Broega, A. C., Ferreira, Fernando, Oliveira, L., Rocha, A. M., Souto, A. Pedro   +4 more
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‘It's all very well having a diverse curriculum, but if there is no curriculum, it can be as diverse as you like’: Precarity and decolonising in the neoliberal UK higher education system

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Drawing upon interview research across two academic departments as part of the early stages of a ‘decolonise the curriculum’ initiative at a Southern UK university, this study highlights a growing gulf between policy and practice in efforts to address systemic racial inequalities in UK universities. A reliance upon precarious labour, a culture
Triona Fitton, Barbara Adewumi, Laura R. Bailey, Jacob W. Moore, Lauren‐Marie Aba Amoah   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of blend composition on tensile properties of blended Dref-III yarns [PDF]

, 2015
Blended Dref-III yarns have been prepared by using same stock of blended materials (polyester-viscose) both in core and sheath. Stress-strain curves of both fibre and yarn (100% polyester and viscose) have been used for the prediction of both ring and ...
Chaudhuri, Atin , Majumdar, P K
core   +1 more source