Coordinated Architectural and Chemical Reinforcement in the Crushing Mandible of a Soldier Termite
The crushing mandible of a soldier termite withstands substantial biting loads despite lacking mineral. Its cuticle is partitioned: convex teeth pair hardness and zinc enrichment with aligned chitin fibers for contact durability, while stiffer concave regions between teeth carry bending loads.
Andrew Tran Nguyen +16 more
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Meridian-sinew physical therapy modulates regional brain function and neurotransmitter spatial correlations in healthy volunteers: a neuroimaging study. [PDF]
Zheng Y +5 more
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A scalable, solution‐processed WSe2/ZrO2‐x van der Waals heterostructure realizes a light‐induced field‐tunneling synapse (LIFTS) that activates exclusively under bright illumination, emulating the photopic adaptation of the human retina at the device level.
Kijeong Nam +10 more
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Efficacy and safety of Tuina therapy for children with combined allergic rhinitis and asthma syndrome in remission: a randomized controlled trial protocol. [PDF]
Chia XY +14 more
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A dynamically actuated reconfigurable topographical surface (DARTS) integrates contact‐mediated bactericidal nanotopography with programmable mechanical actuation to actively disrupt bacterial biofilms. Dynamic surface reconfiguration enhances bacterial killing and suppresses implant‐associated infections in vivo, providing a new strategy for active ...
Mohammad Asadi Tokmedash +4 more
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Visual acuity and stereopsis across the parafoveal and perifoveal retina in young adults: an eccentricity and meridian analysis. [PDF]
Yu B, Liu L, Yang N, Xu L, Wu H.
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Reversible Tuning of Multiple Molecular Kinking for Stem Cell Regulation In Vivo
In this work, we introduce the novel concept of background component‐free “multiple kinks” material platform composed solely of liganded multiple kink‐bearing molecules as a strategy for dynamic biomaterial design. Tri‐kink molecules enable effective near‐infrared light‐triggered ligand masking and visible light‐triggered ligand exposure, thereby ...
Kanghyeon Kim +28 more
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Air-Coupled Ultrasonic Optical Coherence Elastography Reveals Protocol-Dependent Corneal Stiffening in Epi-On and Epi-Off Riboflavin Crosslinking. [PDF]
Zvietcovich F +5 more
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Bio‐Inspired Artificial Ionic Mechanoreceptor
A skin‐inspired artificial mechanoreceptor based on ionic interactions is presented for biomimetic tactile sensing. Pressure‐driven ionic redistribution within microfluidic channels generates a self‐powered electrical signal without external bias. The generated waveform exhibits mechanoreceptor‐like temporal features, including overshoot and undershoot,
Mohammad Akbari +4 more
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Chyloperitoneum following robotic-assisted sleeve gastrectomy: a case report. [PDF]
Cassidy J +5 more
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