3D‐Printed Actuator Powered by Liquid Crystal Elastomer Muscles at the Water–Air Interface
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Soft robots for unstructured environments require responsive, durable actuators. Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) provide large reversible deformations under thermal or optical stimuli. Direct ink writing enables fabrication of LCE actuators integrated with silicone, with mesogen chemistry and oligomers optimized for printable inks.
Cecilie Ryberg +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Optically pumped magnetometers are employed to contactlessly map the spatiotemporal dynamics of the magnetic field linked to electrical activity of a skeletal muscle in vivo. It is demonstrated that localization of the clinically relevant innervation zone is feasible using this non‐invasive magnetic measurement modality. ABSTRACT Magnetomyography (MMG)
Simon Nordenström +12 more
wiley +1 more source
Muscle fibre size and myonuclear positioning in trained and aged humans
Experimental PhysiologyChanges in myonuclear architecture and positioning are associated with exercise adaptations and ageing. However, data on the positioning and number of myonuclei following exercise are inconsistent.
Edmund Battey +9 more
doaj +1 more source
Self‐Sealing Microneedles Improve Precision and Reduce Reflux in Subretinal Cell Transplantation
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Ultrafine 49G microneedles enable subretinal delivery of induced pluripotent stem cell‐derived retinal pigment epithelial cells through a 50 µm outer diameter tip. Compared with conventional 38G microcannulas, these microneedles reduce cell suspension reflux in a rabbit model, highlighting the potential of microinvasive delivery instruments to improve ...
Jared Ching +9 more
wiley +1 more source
Organoids as Building Blocks for Adaptive and Resilient Biohybrid Robots
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Biohybrid robots combine engineered living tissues with synthetic materials and have emerged as a promising class of soft robotic systems capable of mimicking biological functions such as biodegradability, energy efficiency and flexible motions. By integrating biological and synthetic components, these systems leverage complementary properties
Antonia Georgopoulou
wiley +1 more source
Myonuclear content and domain size in small versus larger muscle fibres in response to 12 weeks of resistance exercise training in older adults. [PDF]
Acta Physiol (Oxf), 2021 Snijders T +3 more
europepmc +1 more source
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.A soft robotic simulator is developed to replicate the digital removal of feces (DRF), a sensitive yet essential nursing procedure. Integrating soft actuators, sensors, and a realistic rectal model, the simulator balances functional fidelity with perceptual realism. Engineering evaluations and nurse feedback confirm its potential to enhance training in
Shoko Miyagawa +10 more
wiley +1 more source
Effect of Animal Age at Slaughter on the Muscle Fibres of Longissimus thoracis and Meat Quality of Fresh Loin from Iberian × Duroc Crossbred Pig under Two Production Systems. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2021 Ortiz A +5 more
europepmc +1 more source
Soft Actuators Integrated with Control and Power Units: Approaching Wireless Autonomous Soft Robots
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Soft robots exhibit significant development potential in various applications. However, there are still key technical challenges regarding material improvement, structure design and components integration. This review focuses on the development and challenge of soft actuators, power components, and control components in untethered intelligent soft ...
Renwu Shi, Feifei Pan, Xiaobin Ji
wiley +1 more source
Muscle Fibres in Children's Stools [PDF]
Archives of Disease in Childhood, 1953 openaire +2 more sources