Programmed polymeric integration of gold nanoparticles into multi-material 3D printed hydrogels by Said El Turk, Dileep Chekkaramkodi, Murad Ali, Abdulrahim A. Sajini, Haider Butt

“…They are utilized for targeted drug delivery, biological sensing, antimicrobial systems, and for plasmonic optical devices. …”
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Comparative Analysis of METRIC Model and Atmometer Methods for Estimating Actual Evapotranspiration by Arturo Reyes-González, Jeppe Kjaersgaard, Todd Trooien, Christopher Hay, Laurent Ahiablame

“…The objective of this study was to compare ET estimated from the satellite-based remote sensing METRIC model to in situ atmometer readings. …”
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Impact of Coastal Squeeze Induced by Erosion and Land Reclamation on Salt Marsh Wetlands by Guangzhi Zhang, Jiali Gu, Hao Hu, Maoming Sun, Jie Shao, Weiliang Dong, Liang Liang, Jian Zeng

“…This study examines the dynamics and influencing factors of salt marsh vegetation along the eroding coastline of Sheyang County, Jiangsu Province, China, between 1985 and 2020, using remote sensing to analyze changes in artificial coastlines, water boundaries, vegetation front edge, and its topography. …”
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Strong barrier coverage of directional sensor networks with mobile sensors by Lu Zhao, Guangwei Bai, Hang Shen, Zhenmin Tang

“…Our analysis shows that the critical condition only depends on the deployment density ( λ ) and the sensing radius ( r ). When the initial deployment satisfies λ < 8 ln 2 / r ^ 2 , barrier gaps may exist, so we need to redeploy mobile sensors to improve the barrier coverage. …”
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Fully integrated wearable control system for micro/nanorobot navigation by Zhanxiang Zhang, Lin Wang, Fengqi Jiang, Shimin Yu, Fengtong Ji, Tianhao Sun, He Zhang, Yanhe Zhu, Hao Chang, Tianlong Li, Jie Zhao

“…Micro/nanorobots have exhibited excellent application potential in the biomedical field, such as drug delivery, minimally invasive surgery, and bio-sensing. Furthermore, in order to achieve practical application, it is essential for swimming micro/nanorobots to navigate towards specific targets or adjust their speed and morphology in complete environments. …”
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Assessment of Peacock Spot Disease (<i>Fusicladium oleagineum</i>) in Olive Orchards Through Agronomic Approaches and UAV-Based Multispectral Imaging by Hajar Hamzaoui, Ilyass Maafa, Hasnae Choukri, Ahmed El Bakkali, Salma El Iraqui El Houssaini, Rachid Razouk, Aziz Aziz, Said Louahlia, Khaoula Habbadi

“…This combined approach highlights the potential of remote sensing for early disease detection and supports precision agriculture practices by facilitating targeted interventions and optimized orchard management. …”
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MEMS Acoustic Sensors: Charting the Path from Research to Real-World Applications by Qingyi Wang, Yang Zhang, Sizhe Cheng, Xianyang Wang, Shengjun Wu, Xufeng Liu

“…Due to their advantages in miniaturization, low power consumption, high precision, high consistency, high repeatability, high reliability, and ease of integration, MEMS acoustic sensors are widely applied in many areas, such as consumer electronics, industrial perception, military equipment, and health monitoring. Through different sensing mechanisms, they can be used to detect sound energy density, acoustic pressure distribution, and sound wave direction. …”
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Advanced Piezoelectric Materials, Devices, and Systems for Orthopedic Medicine by Jingkai Zhang, Chang Liu, Jun Li, Tao Yu, Jing Ruan, Fan Yang

“…Abstract Harnessing the robust electromechanical couplings, piezoelectric materials not only enable efficient bio‐energy harvesting, physiological sensing and actuating but also open enormous opportunities for therapeutic treatments through surface polarization directly interacting with electroactive cells, tissues, and organs. …”
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cGAS-STING targeting offers therapy choice in lung diseases by Yu Wang, Xuan Zhang, Weixue Wang, Yi Zhang, Joshua S. Fleishman, Hongquan Wang

“…Abstract Cyclic GMP/AMP (cGAMP) synthase (cGAS), along with the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-associated stimulator of interferon genes (STING), are crucial elements of the type 1 interferon response. cGAS senses microbial DNA and self-DNA, labeling cGAS-STING as a crucial mechanism in autoimmunity, sterile inflammatory responses, and cellular senescence. …”
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Does maternal consumption of nutritive and non-nutritive sweeteners result in offspring hypertension? by You-Lin Tain, You-Lin Tain, You-Lin Tain, Chien-Ning Hsu, Chien-Ning Hsu

“…We examine proposed mechanisms underlying the programming of offspring hypertension by sweeteners, encompassing oxidative stress, dysregulated nutrient sensing signals, abnormal renin-angiotensin system, transcriptome changes, and dysbiotic gut microbiota. …”
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Polarization response characteristics of structure gradient MWCNTs/PDMS under vibration by Feigao Fan, Yihao Liu, Mengzhou Chang, Lulu Li, Kai Guo

“…The structure gradient MWCNTs/PDMS composites with high electromechanical coupling coefficients can be used in the field of flexible intelligent sensing in the future.…”
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Bienzymatic Acetylcholinesterase and Choline Oxidase Immobilized Biosensor Based on a Phenyl Carboxylic Acid-Grafted Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube by So-Ra Lee, Hyo-Eun Lee, Yun Ok Kang, Wan-Seok Hwang, Seong-Ho Choi

“…The successful fabrication of the AChE-ChOx-immobilized biosensor was confirmed via scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The sensing range of the biosensor based on a GCE and SPE was 1.0~10 μM and 10~100 μM, respectively. …”
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Development and Application of a Percolation Velocity Monitoring Method in Multiphase Percolation Physical Experiments by Cuo Guan, Xianjie Li, Ke Hu, Chen Liu, Hong Du, Ruokun Xian

“…Utilizing a self-developed single-point self-heating temperature-sensing device combined with saturation testing at monitoring points, we establish a method to determine the relationship between different saturation and resistivity, as well as the saturation and thermal conductivity of the reservoir model, which provides essential parameter support for the calculation of results during flow velocity monitoring. …”
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Nerve‐Inspired Optical Waveguide Stretchable Sensor Fusing Wireless Transmission and AI Enabling Smart Tele‐Healthcare by Tianliang Li, Qian'ao Wang, Zichun Cao, Jianglin Zhu, Nian Wang, Run Li, Wei Meng, Quan Liu, Shifan Yu, Xinqin Liao, Aiguo Song, Yuegang Tan, Zude Zhou

“…A speech recognition and human‐machine interaction system, based on sensor signal acquisition, is constructed, and the convolutional neural network algorithm is integrated for disease assessment. By integrating sensing, wireless transmission, and artificial intelligence (AI), a smart tele‐healthcare system based on HOWS sensors is demonstrated to hold great potential for early warning and rehabilitation monitoring of neurological diseases.…”
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Feature Selection for Very Short-Term Heavy Rainfall Prediction Using Evolutionary Computation by Jae-Hyun Seo, Yong Hee Lee, Yong-Hyuk Kim

“…The main features selected were precipitation sensing and accumulated precipitation for 24 hours. …”
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Artificial weathering aging of PPT coatings made from recycled PET to protect concrete: Nanomechanical properties evaluation by Adrián Bórquez-Mendivil, Jorge Luis Almaral-Sánchez, Jesus Eduardo Leal-Perez, César Modesto-Acosta, Joaquin Flores-Valenzuela, Orlando Auciello, Blanca Alicia García-Grajeda, José Miguel Mendivil-Escalante, Sergio G. Flores-Gallardo, Roberto P. Talamantes-Soto, Abel Hurtado-Macías

“…Likewise, the nanomechanical properties, such as hardness by indentation (Hi), hardness by scratching (Hs), and elastic modulus (E), of the PPT coatings were evaluated by the depth sensing indentation method depending on their aging treatment. …”
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Sensors on Flapping Wings (SOFWs) Using Complementary Metal–Oxide–Semiconductor (CMOS) MEMS Technology by Lung-Jieh Yang, Wei-Cheng Wang, Chandrashekhar Tasupalli, Balasubramanian Esakki, Mahammed Inthiyaz Shaik

“…Based on the implemented self-heating flow sensor using U18 complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) MEMS foundry provided by the Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI), the compact sensing region of the flow sensor was incorporated for in situ diagnostics of biomimetic flapping issues. …”
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Rupture and Migration Law of Disturbed Overburden during Slicing Mining of Steeply Dipping Thick Coal Seam by Shuai Liu, Ke Yang, Chunan Tang, Xiaolou Chi

“…Steeply inclined and thick coal seams in Huainan Panbei Coal Mine in Anhui Province, China, were analyzed by physical analog modeling, acoustic emission (AE), and distributed fiber sensing (DBS). The secondary deformation breakage law, sound, and light response characteristics in the rock mass deformation process induced by lower slice mining of steeply inclined coal seams were determined. …”
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LiveDrive AI: A Pilot Study of a Machine Learning-Powered Diagnostic System for Real-Time, Non-Invasive Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment by Firas Al-Hindawi, Peter Serhan, Yonas E. Geda, Francis Tsow, Teresa Wu, Erica Forzani

“…Using the LiveDrive AI system, equipped with multimodal sensing (MMS) technology and a driving performance assessment strategy, the proposed work analyzes the predictive capacity of driving patterns in indicating cognitive decline. …”
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Study on the Impact of Land Use and Climate Change on the Spatiotemporal Evolution of Vegetation Cover in Chongqing, China by Shuai Liang, Dandan Xu, Danni Luo, Anjing Xiao, Xinyue Yuan

“…Focusing on Chongqing Municipality, a municipality that plays a central role in regional economic development and national strategies, this study explores the impacts of land use and climate change on the evolution of its NDVI spatial and temporal patterns between 2000 and 2020 and reveals the driving mechanisms behind them. By analysing remote sensing image data and climate data, it was found that Chongqing Municipality experienced significant land use changes during the study period, especially urban expansion and the reduction of agricultural land, which led to the reduction of vegetation cover. …”
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