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Strength assessment of earth dams [PDF]

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2019
A comparative method for estimating the stress-strain state of earth dams under the effect of static load is given in the paper using spatial and plane-strain models.
Sultanov Tokhirjon, Yuldoshev Bakhtiyor, Toshmatov Elyor, Yarashov Javlonbek, Ergashev Rustam, Mirsaidov Mirziyod   +5 more
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Liquid Metal‐Based Stretchable Strain Sensor for Fruit Growth Monitoring

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Schematic overview of the fruit growth sensor development workflow, including sensor fabrication by injection molding, electromechanical and environmental characterization, mechanical stability testing, electronic readout integration, and outdoor field validation for monitoring of fruit growth under practical orchard conditions.
Asad Ullah, Lennert Purnal, Maximilian Krack, Sander Vijgen, Thijs Vandenryt, Dieter Reenaers, Ronald Thoelen, Wim Deferme   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of Heat Engines Powered by Twisted and Coiled Polymer Fiber Actuators

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Continuously rotating engines driven by thermally responsive actuating materials can turn waste heat into useful energy. For the first time heat engines operated by twisted and coiled polymer fiber actuators are demonstrated with engine design guided by two simple analytical models.
Geoffrey M. Spinks, Burhan Bin Asghar Abbasi, Zhen Jiang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Rigid to Soft Robotic Approaches for Neuroendoscopy

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Robotic assistance has had minimal impact on deep intraventricular surgeries, where small‐scale, precision, and reduced invasiveness can contribute to improved patient outcomes. Emerging technologies in rigid, soft, and hybrid robotics are reviewed to identify the most promising mechanisms for deep brain navigation in addition to an attempt to identify
Kieran Gilday, Irena Zubak, Andreas Raabe, Josie Hughes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

North China Plain threatened by deadly heatwaves due to climate change and irrigation

Nature Communications, 2018
North China Plain is the heartland of modern China. This fertile plain has experienced vast expansion of irrigated agriculture which cools surface temperature and moistens surface air, but boosts integrated measures of temperature and humidity, and hence
Suchul Kang, E. Eltahir
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Astrocyte Enrichment of 3D Cortical Constructs Enhances Brain Repair

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study highlights the role of astrocytes in supporting neural progenitor cell survival and differentiation after traumatic brain injury. Astrocytes enhanced neuronal differentiation, improved cell survival in co‐cultures, and promoted integration of microfluidics‐based implants with host tissue following implantation. Additionally, increased axonal
Elisa M. Cruz, Luana C. Soares, Gretchen Greene, Fernando Messore, Mohammed Abuelem, Mingyu Li, Caroline Andersen, Mirriam Domocos, Elisa Vitiello, Rabeah Abdul Razak, Marlene Lawston, Gabriel Moser, Talia Vasaturo‐Kolodner, Mona Barkat, Roslyn M. Bill, Edward Mann, Linna Zhou, Mootaz M. Salman, Hagan Bayley, Zoltán Molnár, Francis G. Szele   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

A reinforcement learning approach to irrigation decision-making for rice using weather forecasts

, 2021
Improving efficiency with the use of rainfall is one of the effective ways to conserve water in agriculture. At present, weather forecasting can be used to potentially conserve irrigation water, but the risks of unnecessary irrigation and the yield loss ...
Mengting Chen, Yuanlai Cui, Xiaonan Wang, Hengwang Xie, Fangping Liu, Tongyuan Luo, Shizong Zheng, Yufeng Luo   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Water‐Efficient Smart Drip Irrigation Enabled by a Low‐Power and High‐Efficiency Flexible Electromagnetic Actuator

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Water scarcity poses a critical threat to global food security. A low‐power, flexible electromagnetic actuator is presented for smart drip irrigation systems. The device achieves precise, wide‐range flow modulation (0.05–5.8 mL/min) in response to real‐time plant demands, reducing water consumption compared to conventional flood irrigation.
Duo Chen, Xubin Zhu, Minwei Zhang, Kerui Li, Qinghong Zhang, Yaogang Li, Chengyi Hou, Hongzhi Wang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deciphering and Targeting the Schwannoma‐Neuron‐Macrophage Crosstalk for the Treatment of Schwannomatosis and Associated Pain

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
We established patient‐derived SWN cell lines and orthotopic PDX models that recapitulate patient pain phenotypes, alongside a novel intravital DRG imaging platform to track macrophage infiltration and neuronal pain responses. Using these models, we define HMGB1–CCL2–IL‐6 signaling crosstalk driving pain and identify EGF signaling as a key regulator of
Zhenzhen Yin, Limeng Wu, Yanling Zhang, Yao Sun, Grace Y. Lee, Simeng Lu, Xing Gao, John W. Chen, Sonu Subudhi, William Ho, Chao Zhu, Jun Ren, Gino B. Ferraro, Alona Muzikansky, Anat Stemmer‐Rachamimov, Jianren Mao, Scott R. Plotkin, Lei Xu   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of the effectiveness of methods for reducing soil salinization based on experimental data for Uzbekistan [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
The article briefly analyzes foreign approaches to regulating the salt regime of soils and compares them with leaching methods used in Uzbekistan. Based on experimental data from the authors’ field studies, a comparison was made of the effectiveness of ...
Shirokova Yulia, Paluashova Gauharay, Kodirov Dilshod, Sadiev Farkhod   +3 more
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