The wide range of battery systems: From micro- to structural batteries, from biodegradable to high performance batteries See

Battery systems are essential components of the on-going energy transition and digitalization of society. With the need to power an increasing variety of portable and stationary systems, ranging from disposable point-of-care devices or smart packaging systems to applications in portable computers...

Natural core material based Vacuum Insulation Panels for application at up to 70 ℃ See

Energy costs are rising and environmental concerns are gaining prominence in today’s society, where the significance of effective insulation in the pursuit of energy efficiency cannot be overstated. The need to reduce heat transmission has emerged as a driving force for technical advanc...

Investigating the impact of compression ratio on hydrogen combustion and emission: An experimental analysis See

Recent development of hydrogen (H2) internal combustion engine (ICE) technologies has demonstrated that they produce zero CO2 and ultra-low NOX emissions without aftertreatment. Therefore, H2 ICE is well suited as a sustainable zero-carbon thermal power unit towards the net-zero target in th...

The Impact of Functional Movement Variability and Movement Creativity on Sport Climbing Performance See

Expertise in sports is underpinned by the ability to adapt to changing individual, task and environmental constraints. The ecological dynamics approach positions movement variability as having functional properties thus enabling adaptation. Additionally, it holds that movement creativity emerges from ...

Effects of textured insoles on dynamic balance and ankle muscle activity in soccer players with and without chronic ankle instability See

BACKGROUND: Chronic ankle instability (CAI) poses challenges in sports. Textured insoles (TI) are a promising intervention for enhancing dynamic balance in CAI athletes. This study aimed to investigate the effects of TI on dynamic balance performance and ankle muscle activity in soccer ...

Clinical Grade of Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries and Prediction of Mode of Birth Recommendations: A 20-Year Retrospective Analysis See

Objective: To determine whether assessment of symptoms and clinical grade of obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIs) is predictive of subsequent endoanal ultrasound (EAUS) and anal manometry (AM) findings to guide mode of birth recommendations. Design: Twenty-year re...

Perceiving the Environment in the Papuan Highlands: Reflections on the Ideas of Direct Perception and Attunement See

Tim Ingold has criticised anthropologists for their disregard of direct perception: the idea that people can find meaning in an environment without recourse to signs and symbols. More recently he has complemented his understanding of direct perception: perception is not only concerned w...

A Critical Role for Monocytes/Macrophages During Intestinal Inflammation-associated Lymphangiogenesis See

Background: Inflammation-associated lymphangiogenesis (IAL) is frequently observed in inflammatory bowel diseases. IAL is believed to limit inflammation by enhancing fluid and immune cell clearance. Although monocytes/macrophages (MΦ) are known to contribute to intestinal pathology in inflammatory b...

Endogenous Specialized Proresolving Mediator Profiles in a Novel Experimental Model of Lymphatic Obstruction and Intestinal Inflammation in African Green Monkeys See

Changes in the intestinal lymphatic vascular system, such as lymphatic obstruction, are characteristic features of inflammatory bowel diseases. The lymphatic vasculature forms a conduit to enable resolution of inflammation; this process is driven by specialized endogenous proresolving mediators (SPMs)....