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Crystallin Fusion Proteins Improve the Thermal Properties of Hair

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2019
Styling hair with straightening irons is a popular daily hair routine that significantly damage the hair keratin fiber due to the high temperature applied.
Ana Tinoco, José Gonçalves, Carla Silva, Artur Cavaco-Paulo, Artur Ribeiro   +4 more
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Eflornithine Hydrochloride-Loaded Electrospun Nanofibers as a Potential Face Mask for Hirsutism Application

Pharmaceutics, 2023
Hirsutism is a distressing condition that can affect women’s self-esteem due to the excessive amount of hair growth in different body parts, including the face. A temporary managing option is to develop a self-care routine to remove unwanted hair through
Shuruq S. Almuwallad, Dunia A. Alzahrani, Walaa S. Aburayan, Ahmed J. Alfahad, Khulud A. Alsulami, Alhassan H. Aodah, Samar A. Alsudir, Sulaiman S. Alhudaithi, Essam A. Tawfik   +8 more
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The Lupus Damage Index Revision Program: Results From the Item Generation and Reduction Phases

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective A data‐driven and expert/patient consensus‐based project to develop a revised Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Damage Index (SDI) is under way supported by SLICC, ACR, and the Lupus Foundation of America. Our objective is to report the item generation and reduction phase results
Burak Kundakci, Megan R. W. Barber, Ann E. Clarke, Sindhu R. Johnson, Anselm Mak, Hermine I. Brunner, Murat Inanc, Rosalind Ramsey‐Goldman, Guillermo Ruiz‐Irastorza, Ellen M. Ginzler, John G. Hanly, Alexandra Legge, Cynthia Aranow, Laurent Arnaud, Nathalie Costedoat‐Chalumeau, Dafna D. Gladman, Søren Jacobsen, Michelle Petri, Clovis A. Silva, Évelyne Vinet, Alexandre E. Voskuyl, SDI Revision Literature Review Groups, SDI Revision Delphi Panel, SDI Revision Item Reduction Committee, SDI Revision Clinical Domain Groups, Ian N. Bruce   +25 more
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New AI‐Assisted Approach for Expanding the Solution Space: Application to Lattice Structure Design

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This work introduces an innovative framework for designing structured materials by ex panding the design space through reparameterization of qualitative variables into continuous structural descriptors. Combined with machine‐learning‐based prediction and multi‐objective optimization, the approach enables the discovery of novel lattice architectures ...
G. H. Gahimbare, Y. Beideler, D. Chune, R. De Guio, T. Roland, H. Chibane   +5 more
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Extrusion‐Based Additive Manufacturing of Advanced Ceramics: Strengthening Mechanisms and Process Optimization Review

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This review comprehensively evaluates extrusion‐based additive manufacturing for advanced ceramics, detailing feedstock options and key process parameters. By critically addressing defect mechanisms like porosity and cracking, the work highlights optimization strategies through machine learning and advanced postprocessing.
Meisam Bakhtiari, Mohammad Hadi Sheikh‐Ansari, Avinash Borgaonkar, Mehran Dadkhah, Abdollah Saboori   +4 more
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Tissue‐Adhesive Fabric‐Based Bioelectronics for Wearable and Implantable Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
An implantable and wearable bioelectronic textile (iTextile) is introduced as a unified platform bridging wearable and implantable systems. By integrating a self‐healing polymer, stretchable silk fabric, conductive composite electrodes, and an adhesive hydrogel, the platform enables conformal, stable interfacing with soft tissues. The iTextile supports
Soojung An, Yewon Kim, Kyoungryong Kim, Heewon Choi, Sungjun Yoon, Jaewon Ju, Mikyung Shin, Donghee Son   +7 more
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Enhancement of Hair Fiber Strength and Surface Morphology by Saccharomyces Lysate Assessed Using Tensile Testing and μ-CT

Cosmetics
Consumer demand for sustainable solutions to protect against hair damage is growing, yet quantitative studies linking molecular interactions to mechanical strengthening and structural changes remain limited.
Christine Mendrok-Edinger, André Fischer, Francesco Ortelli, Sven Kreisig, Thorsten Dickel   +4 more
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Nanodiamond Sensing in Dynamic Environments With Fast‐Tracking Through Four‐Point Positioning

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A four‐point positioning tracking (4PPT) platform enables fast 3D feedback translational tracking of fluorescent nanodiamonds while simultaneously recording ODMR spectra. By integrating real‐time translational tracking with quantum sensing, mobile nanodiamonds are used for in‐situ nanothermometry, nanorheometry, and 6D translation–rotation tracking in ...
Guoli Zhu, Ming‐Zhong Ai, Zhi‐Yu Zhao, Weng‐Hang Leong, Shi‐Ning Chen, Xi Liu, Jing‐Wei Fan, Xi Feng, Ren‐Bao Liu, Yue Cui, Quan Li   +10 more
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Mechanical impact evaluation of natural fibres with LDPE plastic composites: Waste management in perspective

Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2022
There is increased enthusiasm towards the use of natural hair fibers for plastic reinforcement due to their toughness and light weight. In this research, low density polyethylene (LDPE) was reinforced using 0.25 ​M NaOH treated cow tail, human and sheep ...
R.U. Arinze, E. Oramah, E.C. Chukwuma, N.H. Okoye, P.U. Chris-Okafor   +4 more
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A Novel Perfused Full‐Thickness Human Skin Microphysiological System for Modeling Injury, Regeneration, Tumor Pathophysiology, and Therapeutics Development

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
What if human skin could remain fully alive and functional outside the body for weeks? A New Alternative Method (NAM) based on a vascularized full‐thickness skin microphysiological system achieves precisely this, preserving native vasculature, resident immunity, and metabolic activity for up to three weeks, while faithfully recapitulating radiation ...
Yusuf Surucu, Hamid Malekzadeh, Alexa Rivera Del Rio Hernandez, Naresh Mahajan, Ethan Banks, Dayyan Ur Rahman, José A. Arellano, Katherine S. Yang, Alexey Altman, G.V. Naveen Kumar, Matthew L. Steinhauser, Jeffrey A. Gusenoff, J. Peter Rubin, Asim Ejaz   +13 more
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