Bistable Networks Enable Complex Shape Changes
Transition‐controlled metamaterials are networks of bistable mechanical memory that store local binary states and express them as global shape change. By decoupling low‐force programming from high‐force holding, a single lattice is reconfigured into distinct 2D profiles and 3D surfaces without continuous actuation, enabling reusable morphing materials ...
Sawyer Thomas, Jeffrey Lipton
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Cine Phase Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Calf Muscle Contraction in Pediatric Patients with Cerebral Palsy and Healthy Children: Comparison of Voluntary Motion and Electrically Evoked Motion. [PDF]
Weidensteiner C +9 more
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A Monolithic Janus Hydrogel Pressure Sensor for Wearable Motion and Physiological Monitoring
This work reports a monolithic Janus hydrogel pressure sensor featuring integrated conductive PEDOT and insulating PEGDA layers. The fabricated device achieves a rapid response time, a wide operating range, and good cyclic durability. The sensor demonstrates robust performance in tracking dynamic human joint motions, offering a scalable strategy for ...
Syed Atif Ali +7 more
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Mixed-scale versus multiscale models of muscle contraction. [PDF]
Baker JE.
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Performance Estimation and Ex Vivo Validation of Untethered Magnetic Robots in Soft Tissue
This study presents an empirical model that quantitatively predicts the step‐out frequency of screw‐type untethered magnetic robots (UMRs) in soft viscoelastic environments, including ex vivo brain tissue. By integrating key parameters into a dimensionless framework, the model enables estimation of robot performance across a range of biological ...
Leendert‐Jan W. Ligtenberg +19 more
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Antagonism of prostate α<sub>1A</sub>-adrenoceptors by verapamil in human prostate smooth muscle contraction. [PDF]
Hu S +9 more
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A 3D‑printed multilayer adhesive scaffold, firmly anchored to bone defects by simple finger pressing, suppresses micromotion and secures mechanical stability of the osteogenic niche. This stabilization likely contributes to the enhanced bone augmentation by fostering a pro‑regenerative mechano‐immune profile—characterized by M2‑like macrophage ...
Delu Zhao +7 more
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Low-intensity muscle contraction exercise reduces pain sensitivity by modulating peripheral pathology and spinal sensitization in end-stage knee osteoarthritis rats. [PDF]
Motokawa S +6 more
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This article aims to elucidate the biological mechanisms of bone repair and the evolution of material design, highlighting key cellular and molecular processes. It further proposes strategies and prospects for programmable bio‐interactive materials, which enable precisely guided bone tissue regeneration by dynamically regulating cell behavior and the ...
Qingrui Fan +6 more
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Targeting cytoskeletal biomechanics to modulate airway smooth muscle contraction in asthma. [PDF]
McCullough M +5 more
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