Microneedles for diagnosis and therapeutic drug monitoring by Thean, Jia Hui

“…The MeHA microneedle used in this project exhibits its capability in sustaining its structural integrity under the execution of 0.1N, which is the insertion force to the skin. The colorimetric detection of glucose substance with MeHA microneedle was analysed by converting the R, G, B form of data into saturation and value. …”
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MHD (SWCNTS + MWCNTS)/H2O-based williamson hybrid nanofluids flow past exponential shrinking sheet in porous medium by Alkasasbeh, Hamzeh Taha, Muhammad Khairul Anuar, Mohamed

“…It is found that the increase in magnetic parameter in SWCNT + MCWNT hybrid nanof luid results in an increase of 72.2% on skin friction compared to SWCNT nanof luid while maintaining reducing a small number of Nusselt number. …”
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First-in-human trial of an ingestible vitals-monitoring pill by Traverso, Giovanni, Finomore, Victor, Mahoney, James, Kupec, Justin, Stansbury, Robert, Bacher, Daniel, Pless, Benjamin, Schuetz, Shannon, Hayward, Alison, Langer, Robert, Rezai, Ali

“…Sleep studies involve admission to a facility, placement of multiple skin sensors, and overnight observation. We hypothesized that the VM pill could diagnose clinically significant changes in respiratory status, such as apnea, unobtrusively. …”
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Emerging soft conductors for bioelectronic interfaces by Gao, Dace, Parida, Kaushik, Lee, Pooi See

“…Herein, the basic requirements for the construction of both epidermal and implantable bioelectronic interfaces utilizing soft materials are discussed, the most recent progress in the development of soft conductors, which are customized to interface with skin and other tissues, are summarized. An outlook into the remaining obstacles is provided and possible strategies to facilitate technological advances in bioelectronics are also outlined.…”
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Perspective: bonding and electronic origin of Au atomic-undercoordination-derivacy and nanoscale-size-dependency by Sun, Changqing

“…Atomic undercoordination entitles the inert gold even more noble at sites pertained to adatoms, defects, kinks, and skins of bulk and sized crystals with unclear mechanism. …”
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Topological phenomena at defects in acoustic, photonic and solid-state lattices by Lin, Zhi-Kang, Wang, Qiang, Liu, Yang, Xue, Haoran, Zhang, Baile, Chong, Yidong, Jiang, Jian-Hua

“…Topological lattice defects in topological materials offer a platform to explore a diverse range of phenomena, such as robust topological-bound states, fractional charges, topological Wannier cycles, chiral and gravitational anomalies, topological lasers and topological-defect-induced pumping and non-Hermitian skin effects. In this Perspective article, we survey the developments in this rapidly moving field from both theoretical and experimental perspectives, with an emphasis on the latter. …”
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Cationic surfactants: a review by Gonçalves, Rui A., Holmberg, Krister, Lindman, Björn

“…The versatile properties of single- and double-chain cationic surfactants and other special cationics such as gemini, catanionic, bolaform, amino acid- and sugar-based surfactants, are presented and discussed together with skin toxicity and environmental considerations. The effects of cationic surfactant mixing with other surfactants, polymers, proteins, and DNA are also shown and examined. …”
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Design of high electromagnetic compatibility wireless power transfer system for wireless motors by Zhang, Xiongce

“…Coupled Mode Theory and mutual inductance model theory, as well as Proximity and Skin Effect, are analyzed to lay the foundation for the study of wireless charging systems. 2. …”
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Hybrid brain computer interface for relaxation management by Ngian, Michelle Mei Xue

“…During the experiment, electroencephalogram (EEG), eye positions, photoplethysmogram (PPG), galvanic skin response (GSR) and heart rate variability (HRV) of the participants are recorded. …”
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Tissue engineering approach using fibrous scaffold with matricellular protein for wound healing by Chen, Huizhi

“…In this regards, this dissertation aims to design superior fibrous structure for tissue-engineered skin graft and reveal the possible underlying mechanisms. …”
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Electrospun composite nanofibers and their multifaceted applications by Sahay, Rahul, Kumar, Palaniswamy Suresh, Sridhar, R., Sundaramurthy, Jayaraman, Venugopal, J., Mhaisalkar, Subodh Gautam, Ramakrishna, Seeram

“…Nanofibrous materials that mimic the native extracellular matrix (ECM) and promote the adhesion of various cells are being developed as tissue-engineered scaffolds for the skin, bone, vasculature, heart, cornea, nervous system and other tissues. …”
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Turing pattern formation in reaction-cross-diffusion systems with a bilayer geometry by Diaz, A, Krause, A, Maini, PK, Gaffney, E, Seirin-Lee, S

“…Nonetheless, the impact of tissue stratification in such systems is under-explored, despite its ubiquity in the context of a thin epithelium overlying connective tissue, for instance the epidermis and underlying dermal mesenchyme of embryonic skin. In particular, each layer can be subject to extensively different biochemical reactions and transport processes, with chemotaxis - a special case of cross-diffusion - often present in the mesenchyme, contrasting the solely molecular transport typically found in the epidermal layer. …”

Clinical, Ethical, and Legal Considerations Raised by Self-Reported Genital Mutilation Following Voluntary Cosmetic Labiaplasty by Metaxas, T, Earp, BD, Bader, D, Ghasemi, S, Solari, M, Abdulcadir, J

“…Genital modifications experienced as harmful, or that are performed without informed consent, should be studied in relationship to one another and evaluated with consistent principles, regardless of the skin color of the individuals concerned, their cultural, ethnic, or religious background, or the name given to the genital modification they underwent.…”

Deep learning-based microcirculation performance classification using multispectral photoacoustic technology by Chua, Hui Ling, Huong, Audrey

“…Meanwhile, pulse oximeter performance varies with factors like the subject’s skin colour. This study explores the feasibility of using an in-house assembled multispectral photoacoustic (PA) system to investigate microcirculation performance in human subjects. …”
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女性媒介形象建构与话语权赋权 ——《脱口秀大会》系列为例 = Female discourse power and construction of female image —— Rock&Roast stand-up comedy series... by 郭跃男, Guo, Yuenan

“…Traditional forms Chinese comedy, represented by comic strips (xiao pin) and sketches (xiang sheng), has been produced by and for the gaze of male, both in terms of its historical development and the content. …”
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High-speed and high-photocurrent InP-based uni-traveling-carrier photodiode by Meng, Qianqian

“…Compared to conventional PIN-PD, UTC-PD has a unique mode of operation where only faster electrons serve as the active carriers, which can reduce the space charge effect and lead to much higher current, and higher speed operations. …”
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Interventions for managing skeletal muscle spasticity following traumatic brain injury by Synnot, Anneliese, Chau, Marisa, Pitt, Veronica, O'Connor, Denise, Gruen, Russell Lindsay, Wasiak, Jason, Clavisi, Ornella, Pattuwage, Loyal, Phillips, Kate

“…Background: Skeletal muscle spasticity is a major physical complication resulting from traumatic brain injury (TBI), which can lead to muscle contracture, joint stiffness, reduced range of movement, broken skin and pain. Treatments for spasticity include a range of pharmacological and non‐pharmacological interventions, often used in combination. …”
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Drag reduction in fish-like locomotion by Barrett, D.S., Triantafyllou, M.S., Yue, D.K.P., Grosenbaugh, M.A., Wolfgang, M.J.

“…The data have been obtained through accurate force and motion measurements on a laboratory fish-like robotic mechanism, 1:2m long, covered with a flexible skin and equipped with a tail fin, at Reynolds numbers up to 10^6, with turbulence stimulation. …”
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Engineering bunched Pt-Ni alloy nanocages for efficient oxygen reduction in practical fuel cells by Tian, Xinlong, Zhao, Xiao, Su, Ya-Qiong, Wang, Lijuan, Wang, Hongming, Dang, Dai, Chi, Bin, Liu, Hongfang, Hensen, Emiel J. M., Lou, David Xiong Wen, Xia, Bao Yu

“…We report one-dimensional bunched platinum-nickel (Pt-Ni) alloy nanocages with a Pt-skin structure for the oxygen reduction reaction that display high mass activity (3.52 amperes per milligram platinum) and specific activity (5.16 milliamperes per square centimeter platinum), or nearly 17 and 14 times higher as compared with a commercial platinum on carbon (Pt/C) catalyst. …”
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Cephalopod-mimetic tunable photonic coatings assembled from quasi-monodispersed reflectin protein nanoparticles by Loke, Jun Jie, Hoon, Shawn, Miserez, Ali

“…Toward mimicking the photonic response of squid's skin, reflectin proteins from Sepioteuthis lessioniana were sequenced, recombinantly expressed, and self-assembled into spherical nanoparticles by conjugating reflectin B1 with a click chemistry ligand. …”
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