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Worm‐Inspired Soft Robots With Modular Outfit‐Changing for Intelligent Multienvironment Adaptation

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This study proposes a worm‐inspired soft robot capable of locomotion across multiple environments through a modular “outfit‐changing” strategy. The robot integrates pneumatically actuated peristaltic segments with interchangeable external modules, enabling efficient motion on ground surfaces, within pipelines, through granular media, and underwater ...
Xiaomin Liu, Heng Wei, Zhengxin Guo, Zheng Liu, Yi Jin, Yunwei Zhao, Changyong Chase Cao   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examining pathways by which socioeconomic instability in adolescence influence sexual health during emerging adulthood in an agricultural setting in California

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates the longitudinal impact of socioeconomic instability on teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnosis among adolescents and young adults (AYA) living in an agricultural region and examines pathways including supportive family and social structures, decision making autonomy in romantic relationships ...
Marie C. D. Stoner, Erica N. Browne, Marissa Raymond‐Flesch, Mary Kate Shapley‐ Quinn, Nivedita L. Bhushan, Alondra Jaime‐Aguilar, Carmen Ramirez, Jessica Huante, Daisy Gallardo, Sue Napierala, Megan Comfort, Alexandra M. Minnis   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantitative proteomics identifies clusterin as a novel biomarker for atherosclerosis

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
This schematic illustrates the proposed mechanism. In advanced atherosclerotic lesions, upregulated CLU on the cell surface activates low‐density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor‐related protein 1 (LRP1). This interaction triggers the phosphorylation and activation of AKT.
Dengfeng Ding, Yingjie Zhang, Li Zhang, Xinou Zheng, Miaomiao Niu, Yunxiao Jia, Xuezhuang Li, Hua Chen, Chao Guo, Tao Jiang, Yuqiong Zhao   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of insurance marketing strategy on competitive advantage and performance in Ghana

Business & Management Compass
Ghana's insurance industry is grappling with lower earnings and underperformance attributable to poor insurance penetration and poor marketing. The study used qualitative analysis to discuss the lived experiences of 12 professionals with over 10 years ...
Maxwell Dela Yao Gakpo, Richard Reichmann   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tooth eruption status and bite force determine dental microwear texture gradients in albino rats (Rattus norvegicus forma domestica)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Dental microwear texture analysis (DMTA) is widely applied for inferring diet in vertebrates. Besides diet and ingesta properties, factors like wear stage and bite force may affect microwear formation, potentially leading to tooth position‐specific microwear patterns.
Daniela E. Winkler, Isabelle Bernetière, Christine Böhmer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inter‐microscope comparability of dental microwear texture data obtained from different optical profilometers: Part II Deriving instrument‐specific correction equations for meta‐analyses using published data

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Dental microwear texture analysis (DMTA) has emerged as a valuable method for investigating the feeding ecology of vertebrates. Over the past decade, three‐dimensional topographic data from microscopic regions of tooth surfaces have been collected, and surface texture parameters have been published for both extant and fossil species.
Mugino O. Kubo, T. Kubo, Ellen Schulz‐Kornas, T. M. Kaiser, Daniela E. Winkler   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inter‐microscope comparability of dental microwear texture data obtained from different optical profilometers: Part I Reproducibility of diet inference using different instruments

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Dental microwear texture analysis (DMTA) has become a well‐established method for dietary inference and reconstruction in both extant and extinct mammals and other tetrapods. As the volume of available data continues to grow, researchers could benefit from combining published data from various studies to perform meta‐analyses.
Daniela E. Winkler, Mugino O. Kubo
wiley   +1 more source

Telomere Length of Peripheral Blood Leukocytes Predicts Disease Severity and Worse Survival in Systemic Sclerosis

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Peripheral blood leukocyte telomere length (PBL‐TL) shortening is associated with systemic sclerosis–related interstitial lung disease (SSc‐ILD). However, its association with other organ involvement, disease severity, and survival remains unclear.
Monica M. Yang, Shuo Liu, Michael Wax II, Seoyeon Lee, Sarah French, Paul J. Wolters, Francesco Boin   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tofacitinib for the Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Patient‐Reported Outcomes in a Phase 3, Randomized, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled Withdrawal Trial

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is associated with impaired overall health‐related quality of life (HRQoL). We evaluated the impact of tofacitinib on patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) in patients with JIA. Methods This was a post hoc analysis of a phase 3, randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled withdrawal trial (NCT02592434) in ...
Hermine I. Brunner, Ekaterina Alexeeva, Marcia Bandeira, Ruy Carrasco, Jeffrey Chaitow, Peter Chiraseveenuprapund, Tracy V. Ting, Muferet Erguven, Beth Gottlieb, Sheila Knupp Oliveira, Pooja N. Patel, Seza Ozen, Claudia Saad Magalhaes, Inmaculada Calvo Penadés, David Gruben, Rebecca Germino, Holly B. Posner, Lori Stockert, Alberto Martini, Daniel J. Lovell, Nicolino Ruperto, for the Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO) and Pediatric Rheumatology Collaborative Study Group (PRCSG)   +21 more
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Wearable exoskeleton robot control using radial basis function‐based fixed‐time terminal sliding mode with prescribed performance

Asian Journal of Control, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper tackles the problem of robust and accurate fixed‐time tracking in human–robot interaction and deals with uncertainties. This work introduces a control approach for a wearable exoskeleton designed specifically for rehabilitation tasks.
Mahmoud Abdallah, Yassine Kali, Maarouf Saad, Raouf Fareh, Maamar Bettayeb   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source