Advanced Materials, EarlyView.We develop a hydrogel scaffold with controlled substrate stiffness and ligand functionalization for cell culture. Stiff substrates presenting CD3/CD28/CD2 ligands induce 2000‐fold expansion of T cells; this is 68% greater than the clinical standard (Dynabeads) and the first hydrogel capable of large‐scale expansion. Although expanding at a lower yield,
Niroshan Anandasivam +5 more
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Is forced oscillation technique the next respiratory function test of choice in childhood asthma. [PDF]
World J Methodol, 2017 Alblooshi A +4 more
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Rapid Fabrication of Self‐Propelled and Steerable Magnetic Microcatheters for Precision Medicine
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.A rapid Joule heating fabrication method for the production of self‐propelling, adaptive microcatheters, with tunable stiffness and integrated microfluidic channels is presented. Demonstrated through three microrobotic designs, including a steerable guiding catheter, an untethered wave‐crawling TubeBot, and a distal‐end propelled microcatheter, it was ...
Zhi Chen +5 more
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Use of the forced oscillation technique to clinical assessment of pulmonary function: A practical transformation in pediatrics. [PDF]
Pediatr Investig, 2018 Xiang L.
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Remorphable Architectures: Reprogramming Global Bistability through Locally Bistable Metamaterials
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Local bistable reconfiguration in mechanical metamaterials is leveraged in globally bistable architectures to enable in situ reprogrammable transition pathways through state flip of individual building blocks. The local‐to‐global correspondence of instabilities empowers soft robotic systems with on‐demand morphing traits, as well as aerospace ...
Lei Wu +3 more
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Input oscillometry and the forced oscillation technique for assessing lung function in preschool children with asthma. [PDF]
Pediatr Investig, 2018 Allen JL.
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Forced Oscillations with Nonlinear Restoring Force
Forced Oscillations with Nonlinear Restoring ForceForced oscillations with nonlinear restoring force are studied in transient states as well as in steady states. The differential equations which govern the oscillations are under some. restrictions transformed to the form : dy/dx = Y(x, y)/X(x, y), and the integral curves of this equation are studied according to Poincare and Bendixson with the basic ...
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Multifunctional Fluidic Units for Emergent, Responsive Robotic Behaviors
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.A multifunctional reconfigurable fluidic unit can be used as sensor, valve and actuator is presented. A unique configuration combines the features of the three components as a Responsive self‐oscillating actuator. The remarkable versatility of the fluidic unit is demonstrated by building different robots with the same fluidic units only by varying ...
Mostafa Mousa +3 more
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Comparison of impedance measured by the forced oscillation technique and pulmonary functions, including static lung compliance, in obstructive and interstitial lung disease. [PDF]
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis, 2019 Takeichi N, Yamazaki H, Fujimoto K.
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Physical Intelligence in Small‐Scale Robots and Machines
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.“Physical intelligence” (PI) empowers biological organisms and artificial machines, especially at the small scales, to perceive, adapt, and even reshape their complex, dynamic, and unstructured operation environments. This review summarizes recent milestones and future directions of PI in small‐scale robots and machines.
Huyue Chen, Metin Sitti
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