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Rethinking thermal comfort [PDF]

Building Research & Information, 2017
‘Thermal comfort’ is the term used to describe a satisfactory, stress-free thermal environment in buildings and, therefore, is a socially determined notion defined by norms and expectations.
J. Fergus Nicol, Susan Roaf
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Characterizing the salivary RNA landscape to identify potential diagnostic, prognostic, and follow‐up biomarkers for breast cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This study explores salivary RNA for breast cancer (BC) diagnosis, prognosis, and follow‐up. High‐throughput RNA sequencing identified distinct salivary RNA signatures, including novel transcripts, that differentiate BC from healthy controls, characterize histological and molecular subtypes, and indicate lymph node involvement.
Nicholas Rajan, Irina Primac, Emre Etlioglu, Laurens Debruyne, Ann Janssen, Magy Sallam, Kevin Tabury, Roel Quintens, Wiebren Tjalma, Mohammed Abderrafi Benotmane   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thermal Resilience of Citizens: Comparison between Thermal Sensation and Objective Estimation in Outdoor Spaces: A Case Study in Seville, Spain

Applied Sciences, 2022
Sanitary issues, combined with the effects of climate change, emphasize the comfort of outdoor spaces in cities. Numerous comfort models exist and can predict thermal sensation.
José Sánchez Ramos, Aurore Toulou, Mcarmen Guerrero Delgado, Teresa Rocío Palomo Amores, Daniel Castro Medina, Servando Álvarez Domínguez   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Design and low energy ventilation solutions for atria in the tropics [PDF]

, 2012
A generic atrium building was designed to incorporate low energy solutions and features of both vernac ular and contemporary South Asian architecture. To achieve low energy and comfort within the atrium space, some key design variables were examined by ...
Abdullah, Abd Halid, Wang, Fan
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Using a Supramolecular Approach to Engineer Modular Hydrogel Platforms for Culturing Protoplasts – from General Tissue Engineering to Cellular Agriculture

Advanced Biology, EarlyView.
Using supramolecular monomers, various hydrogel culture systems were formulated to culture protoplasts; including 2D, 2.5D, and 3D hydrogels. Depending on the culture platform, bioactive functionalization led to protoplast enlargement (2D and 2.5D) or plasmolysis (3D). This work shows the potential to modularly engineer synthetic platforms for cellular
Maritza M. Rovers, Erik J. Slootweg, Ferdinand C. O. Los, Patricia Y. W. Dankers   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Personalized low-cost thermal comfort monitoring using IoT technologies

Indoor Environments
Thermal comfort plays an essential role in the well-being and productivity of occupants. Typically, thermal comfort is assessed either through surveys completed by building occupants or through sensor data that is analyzed using thermal comfort models ...
Carlos Chillón Geck, Hayder Alsaad, Conrad Voelker, Kay Smarsly   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Field study on adaptive thermal comfort in typical air conditioned classrooms [PDF]

, 2018
This study investigates adaptive thermal comfort in air conditioned classrooms in Hong Kong. A field survey was conducted in several typical classrooms at the City University of Hong Kong.
Cheng, Y, Fang, Z, Fong, A, Lin, Z, Oladokun, MO, Wu, H, Zhang, S   +6 more
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3D In Vitro Models of Breast Cancer: Current Challenges and Future Prospects Toward Recapitulating the Microenvironment and Mimicking Key Processes

Advanced Biology, EarlyView.
In vitro cancer models are advantageous for studying important processes such as tumorigenesis, cancer growth, invasion, and metastasis. The complexity and biological relevance increase depending on the model structure, organization, and composition of materials and cells.
Kyndra S. Higgins, Ah Joung Yu, Cheryl T. Gomillion   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of interactions between thermal and acoustic environments on subjective comfort evaluations in outdoor public spaces

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
In this study, five outdoor open areas were selected as the study sites to investigate the effects of thermal and acoustic environments, physical activity levels, and pleasantness on evaluations of the thermal and acoustic comfort in outdoor open spaces.
Dahu Lin, Tingjun Li, Zilin Chen, Lei Li
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Inequality of Global Thermal Comfort Conditions Changes in a Warmer World

Earth's Future, 2023
Changes in the thermal comfort condition of the living environment of human beings are one of the main concerns related to global warming. While previous studies largely focused on mean temperature and warm/cold extremes, changes in thermal comfort ...
Jintao Zhang, Qinglong You, Guoyu Ren, Safi Ullah, Inom Normatov, Deliang Chen   +5 more
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