What does acne genetics teach us about disease pathogenesis? by Common, J. E. A., Barker, J. N., van Steensel, Maurice A. M.

“…Background: Acne vulgaris is a highly prevalent inflammatory skin disorder with a complex pathogenesis, characterized by comedones, papules, pustules and nodules. …”
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A Unified Approach to Learning Ising Models: Beyond Independence and Bounded Width by Gaitonde, Jason, Mossel, Elchanan

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Aerogel and ionogel strain sensors by Tan, Melissa Siew Ting

“…Scientists have been interested in mimicking these properties of skin using synthetic materials to create electronic-skin. …”
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Investigating the Illusion of Wetness: Cold Dry Stimuli in Sensory Perception by Ozor-Ilo, Ozioma

“…Humans lack specialized receptors for perceiving wetness and so it is a compound sensation based on changes in skin temperature and contact pressure that are sensed by thermoreceptors and mechanoreceptors in the skin. …”
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Dynamics of a magnetic polaron in an antiferromagnet by Shen, Kaijun, Gelin, Maxim F., Sun, Kewei, Zhao, Yang

“…We uncover the nuanced dependence of hole and spin deviation dynamics on the spin-spin coupling parameter J, revealing a thermally-activated landscape where hole mobilities and spin deviations exhibit a distinct temperature-dependent relationship. …”
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Elephant trunk wrinkles: a mathematical model of function and form by Liu, Y, Goriely, A, Mihai, AL

“…In summary, the mechanical compatibility between the skin and the muscle enables them to grow seamlessly, while the wrinkled skin acts as a protective barrier that is both thicker and more flexible than the unwrinkled skin.…”

Acne Severity Classification on Mobile Devices using Lighweight Deep Learning Approach by Nor Surayahani Suriani, Nor Surayahani Suriani, Ahmad Tarmizi, Syaidatus Syahira, Hj Mohd, Mohd Norzali, Mohd Shah, Shaharil

“…Acne is a prevalent skin condition affecting millions of people globally, impacting not just physical health but also mental well-being. …”
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Evaluation of keratin templates on dermal regeneration of full-thickness burns by Moay, Zi Kuang

“…Seeding HHK foams with a TIME-EC:HDF co-culture revealed that the cells adapted well to the foams, although vessel-like networks were not observed in the foams. In vivo, HHK foams did not impede wound regeneration from full-thickness burns on pig skin. …”
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Development of novel composite nanofiltration hollow fiber membranes for niche applications by Fang, Wangxi

“…Moreover, novel double-skinned hollow fibers with an NF-like secondary selective skin were produced through either surface modification or layer-by-layer assembly method to mitigate the internal concentration polarization, scale formation and organic fouling for practical FO applications.…”
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Taking Flight: FROM WAR ORPHAN TO STAR BALLERINA/ by Deprince, Michaela, author 656399, Deprince, Elaine, author 656400

“…Michaela DePrince was known as girl Number 27 at the orphanage, where she was abandoned at a young age and tormented as a "devil child" for a skin condition that makes her skin appear spotted. …”

When east meets west: beauty standards and ideals in Singapore by Dhillon, Sasha Kaur

“…Through my interviews, I discovered that Singapore constructs along unique lines – intertwining both Eastern and Western cultures with heavy emphasis on themes like skin colour, gender and race. In fact, to a certain extent my data also showcases palpable state influence in the construction of these ideals. …”
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Profiling microbial communities in idiopathic granulomatous mastitis by Ong, Seeu Si, Xu, Jia, Sim, Choon Kiat, Khng, Alexis Jiaying, Ho, Peh Joo, Kwan, Philip Kam Weng, Ravikrishnan, Aarthi, Tan, Benita Kiat-Tee, Tan, Qing Ting, Tan, Ern Yu, Tan, Su-Ming, Putti, Thomas Choudary, Lim, Swee Ho, Tang, Serene Ee Ling, Nagarajan, Niranjan, Karnani, Neerja, Li, Jingmei, Hartman, Mikael

“…A total of 21 IGM and 3 LM paired pus and skin samples underwent metagenomic analysis. Bray−Curtis ecological dissimilarity distance showed dissimilarity across four sample types (IGM pus, IGM skin, LM pus, and LM skin; PERMANOVA, p < 0.001). …”
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Fundamental ADI-FDTD method for multiple-pole Debye dispersive media by Heh, Ding Yu, Tan, Eng Leong

“…The interaction of terahertz pulse with human skin, in particular, healthy skin and basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is shown. …”
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Preparation, characterisation, and topical delivery of Terbinafine by Hossain, Monjur, Sil dos Santos, Bruno, Iliopoulos, Fotis, Lever, Rebecca, Hadgraft, Jonathan, Lane, Majella E.

“…Terbinafine (TBF) is commonly used in the management of fungal infections of the skin because of its broad spectrum of activity. Currently, formulations containing the free base and salt form are available. …”
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Nonreciprocal phenomena in superconductivity by Davydova, Marharyta

“…Spin polarons have large effective mass and are spin 3/2 quasiparticles. …”
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Investigating hybrid methods of fabricating formamidinium-based perovskite solar cells by Krishnan, Sriniketh

“…Hence, a global effort into emerging technologies like perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is being undertaken. …”
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Beat the beam: an applied research study on sunscreen usage habits amongst young adults in Singapore by Yeo, Cassandra Jia Xi, Ow Yong, Gladys Xin Yi, Ho, Wen San, Galistan, Tessa Yu-Ting

“…Beat The Beam is an applied communications research project aimed at addressing the fight against skin cancer through the use of sunscreen. Our project aims to develop effective strategies for promoting the usage of sunscreen as a protective measure against skin cancer in young adults aged 21 to 29 in Singapore. …”
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Improvement of thermal performance of building envelope through passive technologies by Yap, Adeline Su Jing

“…In this project, the author carries out both 2D and 3D investigations on the double-skin roof model in Energy Systems Lab followed by CFD simulations using ANSYS Workbench 14.5 – FLUENT. …”
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Tactile perception of pleasantness in relation to perceived softness by Pasqualotto, Achille, Ng, Megan, Tan, Zheng Yee, Kitada, Ryo

“…Thus, we investigated the psychophysical link between softness and pleasantness. Pieces of human skin-like rubber with different compliances were pressed against participants’ fingers. …”
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Flexible integrated sensor with asymmetric structure for simultaneously 3D tactile and thermal sensing by Wang, Yongqing, Sun, Kun, Zhang, Qisheng, Yu, Samson Shenglong, Han, Boon Siew, Wang, Jianpeng, Zhao, Mingyan, Meng, Xianglin, Chen, Sicheng, Zheng, Yuanjin

“…The 3D tactile sensors have a flower-like asymmetric structure with 5-ports and 4 capacitive elements in pairs. …”
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