A secret for survival: covert contraceptive use and the burden of male resistance to family planning in Kigezi, Uganda. [PDF]
Contracept Reprod MedKibonire RA, Mphuthi DD, Twinomujuni M.
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Hydrogel‐Based Functional Materials: Classifications, Properties, and Applications
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Conductive hydrogels have emerged as promising materials for smart wearable devices due to their outstanding flexibility, multifunctionality, and biocompatibility. This review systematically summarizes recent progress in their design strategies, focusing on monomer systems and conductive components, and highlights key multifunctional properties such as
Zeyu Zhang, Zao Cheng, Patrizio Raffa
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Multi-Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces and Artificial Noise-Assisted Cell-Free Massive MIMO Against Simultaneous Jamming and Eavesdropping. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel)Hu H, Xie W, Xu K, Xia X, Li N, Wu H.
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Vat Photopolymerized HEMA/HEA Hydrogels for Solvent‐Responsive Transparency and Optical Encryption
Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.Vat‐photopolymerized HEMA/HEA hydrogels exhibit reversible transparency‐opacity switching via hydration‐induced microphase separation and solvent exchange. The printed materials enable hydration sensing, optical encryption, and information storage, while maintaining high ductility and reversible rheology.
Murad Ali +4 more
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Physically secure and fog-enabled lightweight authentication scheme for WBAN. [PDF]
Sci RepSubramani J +3 more
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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
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Secrecy Outage Performance Analysis of Wirelessly Powered IoT System with Randomly Moving Receiving Nodes. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel)Blagojević V +3 more
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Flexible Sensor‐Based Human–Machine Interfaces with AI Integration for Medical Robotics
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This review explores how flexible sensing technology and artificial intelligence (AI) significantly enhance human–machine interfaces in medical robotics. It highlights key sensing mechanisms, AI‐driven advancements, and applications in prosthetics, exoskeletons, and surgical robotics.
Yuxiao Wang +5 more
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Two secure authentication protocols for mitigating vulnerabilities in IoD. [PDF]
Sci RepSafkhani M, Ghorbani Fard M.
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Deep Reinforcement Learning-Driven Jamming-Enhanced Secure Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Communications. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel)Xing Z, Qin Y, Du C, Wang W, Zhang Z.
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