Sporopollenin-inspired design and synthesis of robust polymeric materials by Glinkerman, Christopher M, Lin, Shaoting, Ni, Jiahua, Li, Fu-Shuang, Zhao, Xuanhe, Weng, Jing-Ke

“…Recent investigation of the molecular structure of pine sporopollenin revealed unique monomeric units and inter-unit linkages distinct from other previously known biopolymers, which could be harnessed for new material design. …”
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Island area and remoteness shape plant and soil bacterial diversity through land use and biological invasion by Xu, Mingshan, Yang, Anna, Yang, Xiaodong, Cao, Wenting, Zhang, Zengke, Li, Zengyan, Zhang, Yu, Zhang, Huaguo, You, Wenhui, Yan, En-Rong, Wardle, David A.

“…However, land use intensity increased with island area which also promoted plant diversity, and loss of pine forest by the pinewood nematode invasion increased with island remoteness which reduced plant diversity. …”
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Monitoring and alerting system for epilepsy patients by Amandis Singh Dhillon

“…This project also aims to study the link between perspiration with epilepsy; this will be done with a trial period to monitor the patient. …”
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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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The response of Pinus caribaea mor. var. Hondurensis seedlings to nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium fertilizers by Srivastava, P.B.L., Naruddin, Abang, Zainorin, B.Abang

“…For this purpose, seedlings were grown in plastic pots in soils collected from Bahau pine experimental area. These soils belong to Durian series and are generally poor in nutrients. …”
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Cross-modal size-contrast illusion : acoustic increases in intensity and bandwidth modulate haptic representation of object size by Uesaki, Maiko, Ashida, Hiroshi, Kitaoka, Akiyoshi, Pasqualotto, Achille

“…In this study, a series of images each comprising a pair of pine-tree figures were translated into auditory modality using sensory substitution software. …”
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Aerogel and ionogel strain sensors by Tan, Melissa Siew Ting

“…The microstructure, mechanical and electromechanical properties of these materials are analysed and their potential use as strain sensors in electronic-skin applications are evaluated. In the first part, a low density and electrically conductive aerogel polymer composite was fabricated using resorcinol formaldehyde and cross-linked carbon nanotubes. …”
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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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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.…”

Virtual palpation by Luo, Ting.

“…By defining a proper formula to generate the force feedback, user could feel like touching the real skin and view the skin deformation when touching or moving on the skin, and by performing palpation, user could feel the doubtful organs in abdomen area like liver and spleen.…”
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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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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. …”

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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A flexible optoacoustic blood 'stethoscope' for noninvasive multiparametric cardiovascular monitoring by Jin, Haoran, Zheng, Zesheng, Cui, Zequn, Jiang, Ying, Chen, Geng, Li, Wenlong, Wang, Zhimin, Wang, Jilei, Yang, Chuanshi, Song, Weitao, Chen, Xiaodong, Zheng, Yuanjin

“…Flexible sensors can realize on-skin assessment of several vital signals, but generally exhibit limited function to monitor blood characteristics. …”
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The opioid receptor influences circadian rhythms in human keratinocytes through the β-arrestin pathway by Bigliardi, Paul, Junnarkar, Seetanshu, Markale, Chinmay, Lo, Sydney, Bigliardi, Elena, Kalyuzhny, Alex, Ong, Sheena, Dunn, Ray, Wahli, Walter, Bigliardi-Qi, Mei

“…The recent emphasis on circadian rhythmicity in critical skin cell functions related to homeostasis, regeneration and aging has shed light on the importance of the PER2 circadian clock gene as a vital antitumor gene. …”
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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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Near-Infrared Fluorescent Molecular Probe for Sensitive Imaging of Keloid by Miao, Qingqing, Yeo, David Chenloong, Wiraja, Christian, Zhang, Jianjian, Ning, Xiaoyu, Xu, Chenjie, Pu, Kanyi

“…The first activatable near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent molecular probe is reported for sensitive imaging of keloid cells, skin cells from abnormal scar fibrous lesions. As keloid cells have high expression levels of fibroblast activation protein-alpha (FAPα), the probe (FNP1) is designed to have a caged NIR dye and a FAPα-cleavable peptide substrate linked by a self-immolative segment. …”
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