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Harnessing Fungal Biowelding for Constructing Mycelium‐Engineered Materials

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Mycelium‐bound composites (MBCs) offer low‐carbon alternatives for construction, yet interfacial bonding remains a critical challenge. This review examines fungal biowelding as a biocompatible adhesive, elucidating mycelium‐mediated interfacial mechanisms and their role in material assembly. Strategies to optimize biowelding are discussed, highlighting
Xue Brenda Bai, Xinrui Sarah Niu, Zhao Qin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

On‐Demand Activation of Thin Alginate Shell Encapsulated Volatile Liquid for Untethered Pneumatic Soft Actuation

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Phase‐changing liquids enable untethered pneumatic actuation in soft robotics but suffer from volatility and storage challenges. This work reports a simple method to encapsulate Novec 7000 within micron‐thin alginate shells via in situ injection and ionic crosslinking.
Rayan A. M. Basodan, Jack Keddie, Byoungyoul Park, Hyun‐Joong Chung   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of famotidine in combination with antiepileptic drugs on locomotor activity in mice

Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, 2019
Histamine type 2 receptor antagonists are one of the most commonly used agents to treat peptic ulcer disease. Since patients with epilepsy may have many comorbidities, the aim of this study was to investigate the influence of one of the strongest second ...
Swiader Mariusz J., Swiader Katarzyna, Zakrocka Izabela, Munir Darin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Controlled Movement of Soft Actuators using Multi‐Responsive Microgel Arrays and Microcirculatory Systems

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Microscale hydrogels (microgels) feature improved mass transport characteristics supportive of fast actuation and chemical tunability amenable to programmed stimuli response. A unique soft actuator architecture is realized by encapsulating microgels in soft microcirculatory systems which enable the convenient delivery of liquid stimuli for powering and
Nengjian Huang, Brennan P. Watts, Stephen A. Morin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phase-Dependent Response to Afferent Stimulation During Fictive Locomotion: A Computational Modeling Study

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2019
Central pattern generators (CPGs) in the spinal cord generate rhythmic neural activity and control locomotion in vertebrates. These CPGs operate under the control of sensory feedback that affects the generated locomotor pattern and adapt it to the animal'
Soichiro Fujiki, Shinya Aoi, Kazuo Tsuchiya, Simon M. Danner, Ilya A. Rybak, Dai Yanagihara   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Membrane Wrapping for High Capacity and Rapidly Switchable Adhesives

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A membrane‐wrapping mechanism enables high‐capacity, rapidly switchable adhesion by coupling suction, friction, and adhesion. Broadband performance is achieved in dry and underwater conditions, allowing fast, reversible manipulation of objects of diverse sizes and shapes, from delicate eggs and berries to flat, complex, or heavy objects. These outcomes
Yeunhee Kim, Camryn A. Mills, Michael D. Bartlett   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potential impact of a presumed increase in the biting activity of dengue-virus-infected Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) females on virus transmission dynamics

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2011
Recently, we showed that infection with dengue virus increases the locomotor activity of Aedes aegypti females. We speculate that the observed increased locomotor activity could potentially increase the chances of finding a suitable host and, as a ...
Paula Mendes Luz, Tamara Nunes Lima-Camara, Rafaela Vieira Bruno, Márcia Gonçalves de Castro, Marcos Henrique Ferreira Sorgine, Ricardo Lourenço-de-Oliveira, Alexandre Afrânio Peixoto   +6 more
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Antazoline Hydrochloride, Tripelennamine Hydrochloride and Locomotor Activity

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 1954
Summary Tripelennamine hydrochloride and antazoline hydrochloride were administered orally and subcutaneously, in amounts of from 1 mg./kg. body weight up to lethal doses, to albino rats assembled in Wahmann vertically-revolving drums for the recording of locomotor activity.
J A, BAIRD, E M, BOYD
openaire   +2 more sources

3D‐Printed Porous Hydroxyapatite Formed via Enzymatic Mineralization

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bone combines lightness, strength, and the ability to heal, inspiring new materials design. This work introduces a room‐temperature, enzyme‐mediated 3D printing method to create porous hydroxyapatite scaffolds. The process avoids energy‐intensive sintering, preserves bioactivity, and allows control over porosity and mineralization.
Francesca Bono, Anna Puiggalí‐Jou, Greta Cocchi, Mariangela Miccoli, Katharina Maniura‐Weber, Marcy Zenobi‐Wong, Esther Amstad   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of multitarget drugs on the expression of cocaine-induced locomotor sensitization in male rats: A comparative study

Heliyon
Purpose: — Cocaine use disorder (CUD) is a complex disease. Several studies have shown the efficacy of multitarget drugs used to treat CUD. Here we compare the efficacy of mirtazapine (MIR), pindolol (PIN), fluoxetine (FLX), risperidone (RIS), trazodone (
Susana Barbosa-Méndez, Alberto Salazar-Juárez   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source