From cosmos to cell: constructing a paradoxical selfhood through planetary and biological bodies in the poetry of Diane Ackerman and Jane Hirshfield by Tan, Jasmine Hui Jun

“…This project’s objective is to examine Diane Ackerman and Jane Hirshfield’s use of biology to elucidate the paradoxes of selfhood whilst still maintaining a sense of mystery and wonder. …”
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Mechanics in dehydration-induced leaf morphing behaviors by Guo, Kexin

“…By these means, we elucidate the relation between structure, behavior, and function in plant leaves that is mostly dominated by mechanics. Drawing inspiration from these plant morphing mechanisms, we demonstrate the development of biomimetic soft machines capable of morphing in response to water evaporation or rehydration. …”
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Le christianisme laïc de Pierre Bayle by Hooks, JM

“…In his Pensées Diverses (1682), Bayle draws upon original sin, and in his Commentaire Philosophique (1686), Bayle uses the doctrine of the Imago Dei. …”

Modelling and characterization of membrane fouling in osmotically-driven membrane processes (ODMPs) by Lai, Li

“…With intensification of water scarcity, forward osmosis has been drawing increasing attention due to its low energy requirement and power of removing pollutants in wastewater treatment and desalination processes. …”
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Real-time animation of vegetation : novel 2D approach and interactive authoring interface by Chen, Kan

“…The conventional method of manual drawing (e.g., 2D cartoons) or setting poses of plants at many key frames (e.g., 3D animation movies) requires tedious work and art skills. …”
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Novel material composites for dielectric elastomer actuators by Ankit

“…A new field of research, soft robotics, makes of soft materials for their fabrication and draws inspiration from natural organisms and how they produce fluidic and complex motions. …”
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Semantic scene understanding on 3D point clouds by Dong, Shichao

“…However, in flexible production scenarios, certain tasks cannot yet be fully handled by robots and still require human involvement. This limitation is usually caused by robots' lack of semantic understanding of the target objects in the working environment. …”
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The effect of temperature on permittivity measurements of aqueous solutions of glucose for the development of non-invasive glucose sensors based on electromagnetic waves by Jayanthi, Renu, Virdee, Bal Singh, Lubangakene, Innocent, Ganguly, Priyanka, Mariyanayagam, Dion

“…The permittivity is a parameter that is investigated by researchers as a biomarker for non-invasive measurement of glucose without drawing blood. The development of this technology will allow personalized healthcare diagnostics to monitor and prevent diabetes. …”
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Insurgent envelopment: the emergency blanket and scenes of exposure at border zones by McCormack, D

“…Fabricated from metallised polymer films, emergency blankets are used commonly to provide thermal protection for bodies at risk of exposure in a range of situations. …”