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Engineered Mycelial Scaffolds With Tunable Ultraviolet Protection, Wettability, Thermal Stability, and Spatial Mechanics

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Fungal mycelia grown into biodegradable scaffolds and infused with titania nanoparticles show enhanced ultraviolet shielding, thermal protection, and surface nonwettability. Properties were tuned by drying methods, revealing structure–function relationships.
Juwon S. Afolayan, Xin Zhang, Carole C. Perry   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The No-Touch Taboos: An Understanding of Sexuality and Gender in the Indian Context

IAFOR Journal of Arts & Humanities, 2020
The sensation of touch and the need for physical contact are fundamental in the development of human behaviour. As an intimate medium of communication, tactile interactions between men and women can make their social bonds more profound.
Anna Maria George
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Al–Cu Composite Casting of Laser‐Deoxidized Copper: Bonding, Interfacial Chemistry, and Thermal Conductivity

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study investigates laser‐based oxide removal of Cu inserts in oxygen‐free conditions and examines long‐term oxidation kinetics and surface chemistry under different atmospheres via X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Al–Cu compound casting with differently oxidized surfaces is performed, and intermetallic phase formation, morphology, and thermal ...
Timon Steinhoff, Finn‐Lennard Janthur, Sascha Zimmermann, Sarah Seffer, Jörg Hermsdorf, René Gustus, Ludger Overmeyer, Wolfgang Maus‐Friedrichs, Hans Jürgen Maier, Christian Klose   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The (Null) Effect of Affective Touch on Betrayal Aversion, Altruism, and Risk Taking

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2017
Pleasant touch is thought to increase the release of oxytocin. Oxytocin, in turn, has been extensively studied with regards to its effects on trust and prosocial behavior, but results remain inconsistent.
Lina Koppel, Lina Koppel, David Andersson, David Andersson, India Morrison, Daniel Västfjäll, Daniel Västfjäll, Daniel Västfjäll, Daniel Västfjäll, Gustav Tinghög, Gustav Tinghög, Gustav Tinghög   +11 more
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3D (Bio) Printing Combined Fiber Fabrication Methods for Tissue Engineering Applications: Possibilities and Limitations

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Biofabrication aims at providing innovative technologies and tools for the fabrication of tissue‐like constructs for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. By integrating multiple biofabrication technologies, such as 3D (bio) printing with fiber fabrication methods, it would be more realistic to reconstruct native tissue's ...
Waseem Kitana, Indra Apsite, Leonid Ionov   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Substrate Stress Relaxation Regulates Cell‐Mediated Assembly of Extracellular Matrix

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Silicone‐based viscoelastic substrates with tunable stress relaxation reveal how matrix mechanics regulates cellular mechanosensing and cell‐mediated matrix remodelling in the stiff regime. High stress relaxation promotes assembly of fibronectin fibril‐like structures, increased nuclear localization of YAP and formation of β1 integrin‐enriched ...
Jonah L. Voigt, Jens Timmer, Elisabetta Ada Cavalcanti‐Adam   +2 more
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Composites of Shellac and Silver Nanowires as Flexible, Biobased, and Corrosion‐Resistant Transparent Conductive Electrodes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Shellac, a centuries‐old natural resin, is reimagined as a green material for flexible electronics. When combined with silver nanowires, shellac films deliver transparency, conductivity, and stability against humidity. These results position shellac as a sustainable alternative to synthetic polymers for transparent conductors in next‐generation ...
Rahaf Nafez Hussein, Tiago Carneiro Gomes, Eliza Ng, Simon Rondeau‐Gagné, Tricia Breen Carmichael   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanical Properties of Architected Polymer Lattice Materials: A Comparative Study of Additive Manufacturing and CAD Using FEM and µ‐CT

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study examines how pore shape and manufacturing‐induced deviations affect the mechanical properties of 3D‐printed lattice materials with constant porosity. Combining µ‐CT analysis, FEM, and compression testing, the authors show that structural imperfections reduce stiffness and strength, while bulk material inhomogeneities probably enhance ...
Oliver Walker, Thierry Roland, Damien Favier, Antoine Egele, Michael Heymann, Cosima Stubenrauch   +5 more
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Germanane Quantum Dots Promote Metabolic Reprogramming of Immune Cells Toward Regulatory T Cells and Suppress Inflammation In Vitro and In Vivo

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Metabolic changes in immune cells direct the phenotype and function of the host immune system. Smart nanomaterials must target metabolic pathways to direct immune cell fate. This study reports the fabrication and first application of germanane quantum dots (GeHQDs) to modulate inflammation in vitro and in vivo.
Abhay Srivastava, Alireza Rafieerad, Weiang Yan, Keshav Narayan Alagarsamy, Qingdong Guan, Leena Regi Saleth, Michel Aliani, Sanjiv Dhingra   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tacto/contacto: processos de experienciação háptica no corpo cíbrido

MatLit, 2015
With this paper it is my intention to reevaluate the use of the adjective “haptic” with respect to a growing demand for tangibility between human and machine, namely through multisensorial experiences made available by mixed reality/virtuality.
Marques, Diogo
doaj   +1 more source