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Swelling‐Programmed Topographical Guidance for Dynamic Spheroid Self‐Assembly via a Mechanochemical Hydrogel Niche

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A swelling‐programmed micropatterned hydrogel guides adherent cells through a controlled transition from cell–matrix anchoring to cadherin‐mediated cell–cell compaction, enabling rapid assembly of high‐viability spheroids with defined size and morphology.
Han Gyeol Nam   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

University Brand Equity in Higher Education: An Integrative Review of Environment, Engagement and Reputation

open access: yesJournal of Arts, Humanities and Social Science
The concept of university brand equity (UBE) has become a strategic asset of paramount importance in the ever-growing, competitive global higher education environment, but the construct remains fragmented across disciplines, lacking a synthesis that ...
Hoang Trong Nghia, Nguyen Van Ha
doaj   +1 more source

Intrinsic Photoactive Star ZnPc–Poly(glutamate) Nanoplatforms for Multimodal Glioblastoma Therapy and Brain‐Targeted Delivery

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
An intrinsic photoactive star‐shaped zinc phtalocyanine‐poly(L‐glutamic acid) (ZnPc‐PGA) nanoplatform for multimodal glioblastoma (GBM) therapy and brain‐targeted elivery. A ZnPc‐PGA‐based multifunctional theranostic nanocarrier platform enables image‐guided, multimodal GBM therapy. ZnPc‐PGA nanocarriers support the integration of fluorescence imaging,
Amina Benaicha‐Fernández   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

A BRAND TRIANGLE MODEL to AVOID BRANDING MYOPIA [PDF]

open access: yes
This article takes the metaphor of myopia to explain the most limited vision of brand, understood as the identifying sign of a product. As brand is a sign, we turn to semiotics, the science of signs, in order to apply a model which broadens the concept ...
Paulo Lencastre, Ana Côrte-Real
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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

open access: yesAdvanced 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   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cellular Responses to Mechanical Cues Across Scales: From Fundamental Insights to Translational Potential

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines how cellular behavior is regulated by mechanical cues transmitted through soft biomaterials, from single‐cell mechanosensing to tissue‐level adaptation. It highlights why physiological relevance, rather than model complexity alone, is critical for translational mechanobiology and introduces a scoring framework linking material ...
Mathias Polz   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Mascot on Consumer Behavior [PDF]

open access: yesکاوش‌های مدیریت بازرگانی
Extended Abstract Introduction: In the contemporary era, where competition in markets is ever-increasing and product differentiation is continually diminishing, brands are striving to develop innovative strategies to stand out and attract consumer ...
Seyyed Abedin Rahmati   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

An investigation of potential brand inconsistencies within airline strategic alliances [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The globalisation and deregulation in the air transport industry has resulted in a rapid and massive increase in competition. As a consequence, major airlines around the world have responded by forming strategic global alliances in order to be able to
Kalligiannis, Konstantinos
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Bioinspired Adaptive Sensors: A Review on Current Developments in Theory and Application

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review comprehensively summarizes the recent progress in the design and fabrication of sensory‐adaptation‐inspired devices and highlights their valuable applications in electronic skin, wearable electronics, and machine vision. The existing challenges and future directions are addressed in aspects such as device performance optimization ...
Guodong Gong   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Oil and Profitable Wind: The communication of corporate responsibilities as inverted positioning

open access: yesNordicom Review, 2017
Companies are confronted with differing public perceptions, which influence the way in which they present their social and environmental responsibilities.
Hoffmann Jochen, Kristensen Maria E.
doaj   +1 more source

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