Viral proteases activate the CARD8 inflammasome in the human cardiovascular system by Nadkarni, Rhea, Chu, Wern Cui, Lee, Cheryl Q. E., Mohamud, Yasir, Yap, Lynn, Toh, Gee Ann, Beh, Sheryl, Lim, Radiance, Fan, Michelle Yiyun, Zhang, Lyanne Yizhuo, Robinson, Kim, Tryggvason, Karl, Luo, Honglin, Zhong, Franklin, Ho, Lena

“…The endothelium is the first line of defense against blood-borne pathogens, but it is unclear which NLRs control endothelial cell (EC) intrinsic immunity. …”
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Investigating the genetics and immunopathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis by Liu, F

“…<p>Ankylosing spondylitis is an immune-mediated inflammatory arthritis mainly affecting the spine, although the peripheral joints, skin, intestine, and eyes could also be affected. …”

Robotic mobility on top of a LCD display by Kee, Willie Meng Hui.

“…Whenever, it comes to Line-following robots people would think of a robot following white lines with black background or the black lines with white background. …”
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Stability analysis on reiner-phillippoff hybrid nanofluid flow over a wedge by Iskandar, Waini, Khairum, Hamzah, Najiyah Safwa, Khashi’ie, Nurul Amira, Zainal, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Kasim, Anuar, Mohd Ishak, Pop, Ioan Mihai

“…The findings showed that when the magnitude of the magnetic parameter is increased, skin friction and heat transfer rate both are increased. …”
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An artificial sensory neuron with tactile perceptual learning by Wan, Changjin, Chen, Geng, Fu, Yangming, Wang, Ming, Matsuhisa, Naoji, Pan, Shaowu, Pan, Liang, Yang, Hui, Wan, Qing, Zhu, Liqiang, Chen, Xiaodong

“…Sensory neurons within skin form an interface between the external physical reality and the inner tactile perception. …”
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Control and operation of DC microgrids by Adhikari, Sujan

“…The interconnection of identical DC buses through tie-line and formation of microgrid clusters improves reliability of the system. …”
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Human Centered Computing : 66th International Conference, HCC 2020, Virtual Event, December 14-15, 2020 : Revised Selected Papers / by HCC (Conference : Human Centered Computing) (6th : 2020 : Online), organiser 642973, Zu, Qiaohong, editor 642970, Tang, Yong, editor 642971, Mladenović, Vladimir, editor 642972

Microneedles and micropump for drug delivery applications by Teo, Melissa Ai Ling

“…In vitro experiments using isolated rat's skin demonstrated that these arrays enhance drug permeability by 10-20 times with the amount of enhancement depending on the microneedle diameter. …”
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The role played by Singlish in the lives of migrants in Singapore by You, Jing

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Investigating novel drug delivery systems to enhance tissue regeneration in the central nervous system by Lin, Vincent Po Hen

“…In this review, the development of injectable hydrogels in stroke and spinal cord injury treatment, focusing on the cellular response and tissue integration, was discussed.…”
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Living with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva: radiological images of a patient with extensive heterotopic ossification by Mohammed Mostafa Kotb, Omar, Usama Farghaly, Kaliya-Perumal, Arun-Kumar

“…Here, we present the radiological findings of an 18-year-old female diagnosed with FOP who had severe spinal and right-upper-limb abnormalities. Her SF-36 scores suggested significant impairment in physical function, affecting work and other regular daily activities. …”
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Development of heating and cooling materials for sports apparel by Thum, Kai Yang

“…Efficiency of the dual-layer pairing is calculated by the difference in temperature of the skin between heating and cooling mode. It was found that the MICA White-Carbon Black and the MICA Red-Carbon Black pairing have the best efficiency in terms of its dual-layer properties by using various test such as the Skin Test as well as the Lamp Test which will be further explained in Section 4 of Experimental Methods. …”
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Study of bioheat transfer and cardiac thermal pulse of aneurysm in the abdominal aortic using computational fluid dynamic and fluid structure interaction by Looi, Jun Cong

“…A CTP and IRT evaluation-based on AAA and abdomen skin surface detection method was proposed respectively. …”
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Sleep monitoring by millimeter wave radar sensor by Ma, Yuchen

“…Currently, there are wearable devices that have sleep monitoring functions, but they may cause skin problems such as allergies on sensitive skin. …”
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A feasibility study on the efficacy of a patient-owned wound surveillance system for diabetic foot ulcer care (ePOWS study) by Lo, Zhiwen Joseph, Harish, Keerthi B., Tan, Elaine, Zhu, Julia, Chan, Shaun, Liew, Huiling, Hoi, Wai Han, Liang, Shanying, Cho, Yuan Teng, Koo, Hui Y., Wu, Kyle, Car, Josip

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Vein identification for forensic investigation by Zhang Hengyi

“…For evaluation of the proposed algorithms, we have developed a skin image collection system capturing both color and NIR images from 328 individuals. …”
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Prospective study of UV exposure and cancer incidence among Swedish women by Yang, L, Veierød, M, Löf, M, Sandin, S, Adami, H-O, Weiderpass, E

“…<p><b>Background:</b> Except for skin melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer, little evidence from prospective studies is available on the association between UV exposure and cancer risk.…”

Temporal pressure enhanced topical drug delivery through micropore formation by Lio, Daniel Chin Shiuan, Chia, Ruining, Kwek, Milton Sheng Yi, Wiraja, Christian, Madden, Leigh Edward, Chang, Hao, S. Mohideen Abdul Khadir, Wang, Xiaomeng, Becker, David Lawrence, Xu, Chenjie

“…Transdermal drug delivery uses chemical, physical, or biochemical enhancers to cross the skin barrier. However, existing platforms require high doses of chemical enhancers or sophisticated equipment, use fragile biomolecules, or are limited to a certain type of drug. …”
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The HOME Core outcome set for clinical trials of atopic dermatitis by Williams, Hywel C., Schmitt, Jochen, Thomas, Kim S., Spuls, Phyllis I., Simpson, Eric L., Apfelbacher, Christian, Chalmers, Joanne R., Furue, Masutaka, Katoh, Norito, Gerbens, Louise A. A., Leshem, Yael A., Howells, Laura, Singh, Jasvinder A., Boers, Maarten

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Patients, carers and healthcare providers' perspectives on a patient-owned surveillance system for diabetic foot ulcer care: a qualitative study by Lo, Joseph Zhiwen, Chong, Bryan, Tan, Elaine, Ooi, Desmond, Liew, Huiling, Hoi, Wai Han, Cho, Yuan Teng, Wu, Kyle, Surendra, Naren Kumar, Mammadova, Maleyka, Nah, Audrey, Goh, Victor, Car, Josip

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