In addition to forming matrix complexes (eg, fibrils/fibers and lamina) by interacting with one another, ECM proteins also directly interact with cytokines, complement and coagulation factors, and ...

Abstract: This paper identifies the class of actuators called clutched elastic actuators (CEAs). CEAs use clutches to control the energy flow into springs. CEAs in exoskeletons, prostheses, legged ...

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You heard it here first! The new Otis solver in Houdini 21 uses Vertex Block Descent! They made some nice improvements for stability, including several new hessian approximations. It also runs in ...

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The biophysical and biomechanical properties of the extracellular matrix (ECM) are crucial in the processes of cell differentiation and proliferation. However, it is unclear to what extent tumor cells ...

Skin fibrosis is a physiopathological process featuring the excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM), which is the main architecture that provides structural support and constitutes the ...

Nanoparticles (NPs) have shown great potential for cancer diagnosis and treatment. However, poor delivery efficiency of NPs has been proved in the tumor extracellular matrix (ECM) in vivo. Though ...

Markus Raabe discusses the issues that influence shaft and bearing stiffness Markus Raabe discusses the issues that influence shaft and bearing stiffness People often ask about stiffness values of ...

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1 School of Automation & Information Engineering, Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Zigong, China. 2 School of Mathematics and Statistics, Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, ...