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Durability of Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Review and Benchmarking Protocol

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Lack of durability is a key challenge hindering the broad scale adoption of soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) in automation industries. This review provides a comprehensive overview of existing research on SPA durability, introduces a standardized durability benchmarking protocol to consolidate the testing of SPAs, and outlines promising directions for ...
Dickson Chiu Yu Wong, Yucheng Luo, Rob Bernardus Nicolaas Scharff   +2 more
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Three-dimensional boundary element and experimental analysis of lubricant ceramic surface ring cracks in rolling contact.

Surface defects such as ring cracks are located on silicon nitride ceramic rolling elements.The random nature of ring crack position creates difficulties in predicting rolling contact fatigue (RCF) life.
Zhao, Ping
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Functional Fibers in Soft Robotics: Advances in Material, Structural, and Systemic Tactics

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Fiber‐form robotic systems offer a scalable pathway toward embodied intelligence in soft robotics. This review surveys functional fibers as material, structural, and systemic elements, highlighting advances in responsive materials, architectural programing, and fabrication strategies.
Joonhee Won, Jaehyun Jang, Hyeonseo Kim, Inyoung Choi, Steve Park, Seongjun Park   +5 more
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Mitochondrial Dysfunction Unravels the Potential Molecular Link Between Night Shift Work‐Related Circadian Disruption and Elevated Blood Pressure in Human and Mouse Models

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This diagram illustrates that night shift work disrupts circadian clock genes (like CLOCK, BMAL1) in both humans and mice. This disruption leads to mitochondrial dysfunction (imbalanced fusion/fission proteins) and increased oxidative stress, which is identified as the primary mechanism ultimately causing elevated blood pressure.
Zhaoqiang Jiang, Yifan Dou, Yingnan Lei, Shuang Liu, Jialin Zhou, Jiaping Li, Huadong Xu, Lingfang Feng, Yongxin Li, Chuyan Zhang, Tao Li, Jianfei Wang, Xing Zhang, Xinran Wang, Luyao Liu, Jingjing Zhang, Jianlin Lou   +16 more
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Efficient finite element simulation of full-system elastohydrodynamic lubrication problems [PDF]

, 2012
This thesis is concerned with the efficient numerical solution of problems of elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL). Our approach is to consider fully-coupled models in which the governing equations for the lubricating film, the elastic deformation and ...
Ahmed, Sarfraz
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Bioadhesive Hydrogel With Polyphenol‐Armored Nanogene Rejuvenates Chondrocyte Senescence for Aged Osteoarthritis Therapy

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
An adhesive hydrogel depot with polyphenol‐armored nanogenes is developed for treating aged osteoarthritis. This system maintains miR‐140 bioactivity, prolongs its intra‐articular retention, and enhances transfection into chondrocytes, leading to the downregulation of senescence‐associated pathways.
Liwei Yan, Runze Yang, Ting Zhou, Tianhao Xu, Yongqi Li, Yuelin Hu, Minghao Ge, Lei Zhang, Xiong Lu, Chaoming Xie, Weili Fu   +10 more
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A Biomimetic Lubricant Captures Hyaluronic Acid In Situ to Regenerate Cartilage: From Bench to Bedside

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
(a) The outstanding lubricative properties of natural articular cartilage arise from a composite coating composed of HA, lubricin, and phospholipids at its surface. Notably, lubricin facilitates the enrichment of synovial HA onto cartilage surfaces, and HA complexes with phospholipids, a key component to maintain extremely low friction under high ...
Yongan Lin, Zijian Yan, Jiayi Chen, Xiaochao Wang, Ruibin Lin, Yunqi Fu, Zhaoying Lv, Bohui Wu, Xuewei Cao, Renjian Xie, Ming Dong, Chenxiao Zheng, Li Ren   +12 more
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Remote Magnetomechanical Neuromodulation Uncovers Therapeutic Mechanisms for Alleviating Parkinsonian Symptoms in Freely Moving Mice

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Magnetomechanical neuromodulation using magnetic nanodiscs enables remote activation of neurons. In a hemiparkinsonian mouse model, alternating magnetic fields actuate the nanodiscs to generate torque that opens mechanosensitive ion channels within the subthalamic nucleus, thereby modulating basal ganglia motor circuitry.
Anouk Wolters, Lorenzo Signorelli, Christian Herff, Sophia Gimple, Renzo Riemens, Gunter Kenis, Kim Rijkers, Hamed Shabani, Jyh‐Jang Sun, Yasin Temel, Hans Clusmann, Danijela Gregurec, Sarah‐Anna Hescham   +12 more
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Toward Flexible Printed Electronics: A Spider‐Silk‐Inspired, Strong and Tough Thermoplastic Polyamide Elastomer

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Inspired by spider silk, a bio‐inspired polyamide elastomer with a dynamic physical cross‐linking network is developed. Mimicking the rigid β‐sheet crystals and sacrificial hydrogen bonds of silk, the material achieves an exceptional balance of strength and toughness.
Bo Yang, Liyue Zhang, Mengjing Yang, Hangzhi Guo, Zhibo Lin, Xinyu Qi, Wenjun Li, Haiyan Yan, Meng Li, Yanhui Chen, Weixing Chen, Zhenguo Liu, Wei Huang   +12 more
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Site‐Specific Hydroxide Formation and Corrosion on Mg Nanocrystals

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Using single‐crystalline Mg nanocrystals, this study uncovers the intrinsic corrosion initiation mechanism. The stability of the protective Mg(OH)2 film depends on its interfacial coherence with the Mg substrate. Corrosion initiates at exposed corners, where film coverage is incomplete.
Yao Liu, Zongmin Sun, Chenhao Wu, Kun Yang, Zhiyuan Ge, Chenyu Wang, Wenpei Gao, Jianbo Wu, Xiaoqin Zeng   +8 more
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