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Developing an integrated disaster risk reduction strategy to enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities

open access: yesSustainable Environment
QwaQwa in the Free State province of South Africa is exposed to high disaster risk driven by high exposure to multiple climate change-related events, such as droughts, flooding, wildfires, water scarcity.
Fumiso Muyambo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smart Nanotechnologies for Multimodal Neuromodulation and Brain Interfacing

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Recent advances in smart nanotechnologies are expanding the toolbox for brain interfacing, from wireless neuromodulation and high‐resolution sensing to targeted delivery within the central nervous system. By combining responsive nanomaterials with bioinspired design, these platforms enable multimodal interactions with neurons and glia, while also ...
Tommaso Curiale   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Friend, Not Foe: Lowered Tissue Reactivity to Long‐Term Polyimide Implants

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
The choice of optimal neural probe designs remains a major challenge in the field of neurotechnology. This study investigated the biocompatibility of several probe variations, including material, thickness, width, and implantation strategy. It highlights the clear advantage of soft polyimide probes over stiff silicon probes for better device ...
Corinne Orlemann   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

The State Capitals Revisited [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
In my November 2001 Word Ways article, Transposing the State Capitals , I explored the transposability of the names of the 50 state capitals. In that article, I offered transposals for 20 of the names of the state capitals, leaving readers to explore ...
Francis, Darryl
core   +1 more source

Secular trends in the rate of low birth weight in Brazilian State Capitals in the period 1996 to 2010 Tendencia secular de la tasa de bajo peso al nacer en las capitales brasileñas de 1996 a 2010 Tendência secular da taxa de baixo peso ao nascer nas capitais brasileiras de 1996 a 2010

open access: yesCadernos de Saúde Pública, 2013
Secular trends in rates of low birth weight in Brazilian state capital cities were evaluated for the period 1996 to 2010 using joinpoint regression models. The rates were calculated using data from the Live Births Information System.
Helma Jane Ferreira Veloso   +8 more
doaj  

Multidimensional and Multifunctional Laser‐Induced Graphene (LIG) for Point‐of‐Care and Wearable Biosensing, Theranostics, and Bioactive Interfaces Toward Personalized Healthcare and Regenerative Medicine

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Multidimensional laser‐induced graphene (LIG) spanning from 0D to 3D architectures is comprehensively reviewed for multifunctional biomedical platforms, including biosensing, theranostics, and bioactive interface applications, which highlights its potentials for point‐of‐care diagnostics, wearable health monitoring, smart drug delivery, and tissue ...
Li Zhang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Making Sweat Measurable: Induction, Sampling, and Refreshment in Wearable Biofluid Sensing

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Wearable sweat sensing relies not only on chemical detection but also on controlled biofluid management. This Review integrates sweat physiology, induction strategies, and microfluidic sampling architectures, demonstrating how flux, transport, and refreshment shape measurement reliability.
Soyoung Shin, Wei Gao
wiley   +1 more source

Climate variability and wildlife conflicts amplify poverty and food insecurity in East Africa

open access: yesDiscover Environment
Rural communities in East Africa face heightened vulnerability from the combined pressures of climate variability and human–wildlife conflicts (HWCs), which jointly exacerbate poverty and food insecurity. This review synthesizes empirical evidence to: (i)
Leopody Gayo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unleashing Potential: How Human and Social Capital Fuel Village Tourism Business Success

open access: yesJurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Humaniora
This study examines the influence of human capital and social capital on business performance in tourism villages, focusing on Penglipuran Village in Bali, Indonesia.
I Gde Wedana Arjawa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Photonic‐Enabled Energy‐Efficient Transparent Neuromorphic Computing Devices: A Review

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Transparent photonic neuromorphic computing devices merge optics and brain‐inspired computing to overcome von Neumann bottlenecks with ultrafast, low‐energy processing. By exploiting transparent oxides, 2D materials, phase‐change materials, and hybrid heterostructures, these platforms enable photonic synapses, memory, and logic for see‐through edge ...
Shuvaraj Ghosh   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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