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Cyclic Mechanical Loading of Cardiomyocytes via Pressure‐Driven Non‐Planar Membrane Deformation in a Bioreactor System

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
In this research article, Mansoor and coworkers present a novel device that applies controlled mechanical stimuli to cardiomyocytes using pressure‐driven membrane deformation. By exposing cells to physiologically and pathologically relevant loading conditions, the platform reproduces distinct structural, functional and molecular responses associated ...
Haris Mansoor, Gabrielle Juul, Jil Patel, Heran Pradhan, Gram Hepner, Jackson Jewell, Mark Bardin, Ryan Slusser, Abigail Glezer, Leda Klouda, Melikhan Tanyeri, Anita Saraf   +11 more
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Climate change trends as measured by the Thornthwaite Moisture Index maps for Ghana [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
In geotechnical engineering, the Thornthwaite Moisture Index (TMI) has become an important climate parameter for investigating moisture conditions in unsaturated soils.
Anataba Kyorku Dzikunu-Bansah Nancy, Ampadu Samuel I.K., Owusu Nimo Fred, Ayeh Felix J., Charkley Fred   +4 more
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Static and Dynamic Structural Health Monitoring System for Bridges

Romanian Journal of Transport Infrastructure, 2021
This document describes a system for static and dynamic monitoring of the structural health of bridges, but not only. The need to develop the system resulted from the difficulties encountered by the authors in installing and operating complex monitoring ...
Radoi Andrei, Margineanu Cezar, Ploesteanu Constantin, Pangratie Vasile   +3 more
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Architecture‐Controlled Hierarchical Carbon‐Based Current Collector for Mitigating Interfacial Instabilities in Lithium‐Metal Anodes

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A defect‐engineered, hierarchically porous carbon black/CNT current collector guides lithiophilic nucleation in 3D architecture. Steam‐created defects enable uniform Li plating, while CNTs provide conductivity and a lightweight framework, suppressing dendrites and side reactions for stable anode‐free cells.
Seo Hui Kang, Dong Hyeon Hwa, Ji Su Chae, Kwang Chul Roh   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expanded Hepatic Progenitor Cells Featured with Aggregation of α‐Synuclein Contribute to Pathologic Bile Duct Regeneration in Biliary Atresia

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Expanded NCAM1+EpCAM+ hepatic progenitor cells in biliary atresia are characterized by aggregation of α‐synuclein. This pathological protein potentiates cellular susceptibility to GSH‐dependent redox dyshomeostasis, induces unstable biliary cell fate specification, and subsequently drives aberrant biliary regeneration.
Hua Xie, Mengyan Zhu, Zhongxian Zhu, Jiaqi Tang, Ruyi Zhang, Zequan Ding, Junzhi Li, Zhongluan Wu, Paul Kwong Hang Tam, Qianghu Wang, Vincent Chi Hang Lui, Yankai Xia, Weibing Tang   +12 more
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Effect of highly reflective building envelopes on outdoor environment temperature and indoor thermal loads using CFD and numerical analysis [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2019
In recent years, the climate change (CC) and urban heat island (UHI) effects are becoming serious problems, affecting people’s life and health, especially in hot summer.
Yuan Jihui, Yamanaka Toshio, Kobayashi Tomohiro, Kitakaze Haruto, Emura Kazuo   +4 more
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Improved Direct Ink Writing of Liquid Metal Foams via Liquid Additives

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
The ability to pattern liquid metal is useful for making soft electrical and thermal devices. Dispensing liquid metal from a nozzle naturally results in the formation of spheroidal droplets, making direct‐write printing challenging. Liquid metal foams containing pockets of air can extrude as filaments, albeit inconsistently.
Febby Krisnadi, Tushar Sakorikar, Man Hou Vong, Michael D. Dickey   +3 more
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Discovery of Novel Materials with Giant Dielectric Constants via First‐Principles Phonon Calculations and Machine Learning

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
We discovered novel materials with giant dielectric constants by combining first‐principles phonon calculations and machine learning. Screening 525 perovskites identified six candidates. RbNbO3 was synthesized under pressure and showed ε ≈ 800–1000. This validates our framework as a powerful tool for high‐performance dielectric materials discovery.
Hiroki Moriwake, Kazuki Shitara, Rie Yokoi, Takeharu Kato, Isao Tanaka, Ayako Yamamoto, Kimitoshi Murase, Yosuke Hamasaiki, Yoshitaka Ehara, Mitsuru Itoh   +9 more
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Double Helix Structure for Stable Flexural Actuation in Soft Robotics

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This work introduces a double‐helical architecture for soft robotic actuators that enhances twisting resistance, increases output force, and minimizes undesired deformation. Actuators driven by shape‐memory alloy wires exhibit a roughly fivefold higher torsional/flexural stiffness ratio and 50% greater force output.
Louis Plottel, Richard Desatnik, Dinesh K. Patel, Philip LeDuc, Carmel Majidi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design of Controller for Active Power Factor Correction System Using Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms [PDF]

The Egyptian International Journal of Engineering Sciences and Technology, 2017
There is an increase in using electronic power converters like rectifiers in industry nowadays. These converters reduce the supply power factor and introduce harmonics into the source.
E Abdullah, h Metwally, S Selem
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