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Fossilized skin reveals coevolution with feathers and metabolism in feathered dinosaurs and early birds [PDF]

, 2018
Feathers are remarkable evolutionary innovations that are associated with complex adaptations of the skin in modern birds. Fossilised feathers in non-avian dinosaurs and basal birds provide insights into feather evolution, but how associated ...
Benton, Michael J., Foley, Tara, Hone, David W. E., Johnson, Diane, Kearns, Stuart L., McNamara, Maria E., Orr, Patrick J., Rogers, Chris S., Toulouse, André, Xu, Xing, Zhang, Fucheng, Zhou, Zhonghe   +11 more
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Harnessing Phase Separation for the Development of High‐Performance Hydrogels

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hydrogels are indispensable for the development of next‐generation bioelectronics, soft robotics, and biomedical devices, where their mechanical properties determine performance and reliability. Among strategies to enhance hydrogel mechanics, phase separation enables controlled heterogeneity resulting in gel networks that are reinforced by ...
Yue Shao, Yiming Ma, Baihao Shao, Molly M. Stevens   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterisation of Ovine KRTAP19-3 and Its Impact on Wool Traits in Chinese Tan Sheep

Animals
Wool, a natural fibre derived from sheep, can present a challenge to wool processing and manufacturing industries because of the variation in fibre traits.
Lingrong Bai, Huitong Zhou, Jinzhong Tao, Jon G. H. Hickford   +3 more
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Stable carbon, nitrogen and sulphur isotope analysis of permafrost preserved human hair from rescue excavations (2009, 2010) at the precontact site of Nunalleq, Alaska [PDF]

, 2018
Acknowledgments This work was funded by an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AH/K006029/1) grant awarded to Rick Knecht, Kate Britton and Charlotta Hillerdal (Aberdeen); an AHRC-LabEx award (AH/N504543/1) to KB, RK, Keith Dobney (Liverpool) and ...
Britton, Kate, Knecht, Rick, Ledger, Paul M, McManus-Fry, Ellen, Nehlich, Olaf, Richards, Mike   +5 more
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Sono‐Mechanogenetics: Linking Ultrasound Physics With Cellular Mechanobiology

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Sono‐mechanogenetics links ultrasound physics with cellular mechanotransduction to enable noninvasive control of engineered biological systems. Acoustic forces generate distinct deformation modes that activate intracellular signaling pathways, which can be coupled to synthetic gene circuits to regulate diverse cellular functions, including gene ...
Yunjia Qu, Fan Wei, Chi Woo Yoon, Qifa Zhou, Yingxiao Wang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interface Wettability Transition‐Driven Drug Release and Dual‐Phase Functionalization in Implant Abutment

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A temporally controlled drug release coating is developed for abutments using a superhydrophobic coating self‐assembled on mesoporous silica. This surface provides sequential functionality: initial contamination resistance through non‐wetting, followed by controlled drug release via wettability transition.
Zhongchao Wang, Liang Shi, MingXia Li, Xiao Han, Jinghan Wang, Guangping Wang, Dan Zou, Bingyang Lu, Liyuan Fan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of the keratin-associated protein 13-3 (KAP13-3) gene in sheep

Open Journal of Genetics, 2011
Keratin-associated proteins (KAPs) are a major stru- ctural component of hair and wool fibres, and play a critical role in determining the properties of the fibre. To date, forty functional high sulphur KAP genes from fourteen families have been identified in hu- mans, but only seven functional high sulphur KAP genes have been identified in sheep. This
Gong, H, Zhou, Huitong, Dyer, J, Plowman, J, Hickford, Jonathan   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Research progress in animal models of dry eye disease: Types, mechanisms, and application prospects

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Pivotal multifactorial animal models for translational dry eye disease research. Abstract Dry eye disease (DED) is a prevalent and complex multifactorial ocular surface disorder, leading to significant visual discomfort and diminished quality of life.
Jinshen Liu, Jiaqi Chen, Zhonghui Li, Jiamin Zhou, Hui Zhang, Yujia Yu, Feng Cheng, Jie Bao, Chunhan Feng, Xiangqu Yu, Zhao Xia, Rao Ding, Xiang Li   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drying off the dairy cow [PDF]

, 2006
Most dairy cows generally have a non-lactating, “dry period” prior to parturition. As the milk production of dairy cows has increased dramatically during the last decades, cows managed conventionally with a 12 to 13 month-calving interval are dried off ...
Odensten, Martin
core  

Selenium Nanomaterials for Wound Healing: Synergistic Strategies from Anti‐Infection to Tissue Regeneration

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) are emerging as multifunctional platforms for wound healing, integrating antimicrobial, anti‐inflammatory, and proregenerative activities. This review summarises key mechanisms and recent advances in SeNP‐enabled composite dressings, immunomodulatory nanocomposites, microenvironment‐responsive hydrogels, photothermal and ...
Yangxia Chen, Xiaoshuang Liang, Sirui Li, Shuoshan Li, Wei Liu, Yingping Lin, Siqi Li, Zehang Zhang, Judun Zheng, Tianfeng Chen, Rongyi Chen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source