Bacteria and game theory: the rise and fall of cooperation in spatially heterogeneous environments.

abstract：:This paper proposes methods and technologies that advance the state of the art for modelling the musculoskeletal system across the spatial and temporal scales; and storing these using efficient ontologies and tools. We present population-based modelling as an efficient method to rapidly generate individual morphology ...

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authors： Fernandez J,Zhang J,Heidlauf T,Sartori M,Besier T,Röhrle O,Lloyd D

更新日期：2016-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a growing need for patient-specific and holistic modelling of the heart to support comprehensive disease assessment and intervention planning as well as prediction of therapeutic outcomes. We propose a patient-specific model of the whole human heart, which integrates morphology, dynamics and haemodynamic para...

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authors： Mihalef V,Ionasec RI,Sharma P,Georgescu B,Voigt I,Suehling M,Comaniciu D

更新日期：2011-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The scattering strength of a random medium relies on the geometry and spatial distribution of its components as well as on their refractive index. Anisotropy can, therefore, play a major role in the optimization of the scattering efficiency in both biological and synthetic materials. In this study, we show that, by ex...

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authors： Jacucci G,Onelli OD,De Luca A,Bertolotti J,Sapienza R,Vignolini S

更新日期：2019-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Dynamic remodelling of actin stress fibres (SFs) allows non-muscle cells to adapt to applied forces such as uniaxial cell shortening. However, the mechanism underlying rapid and selective disassembly of SFs oriented in the direction of shortening remains to be elucidated. Here, we investigated how myosin crossbridge c...

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authors： Matsui TS,Kaunas R,Kanzaki M,Sato M,Deguchi S

更新日期：2011-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:'Bioinspiration'-using phenomena in biology to stimulate research in non-biological science and technology-is a strategy that suggests new areas for research. Beyond its potential to nucleate new ideas, bioinspiration has two other interesting characteristics. It can suggest subjects in research that are relatively si...

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authors： Whitesides GM

更新日期：2015-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Formation of spatial patterns of cells is a recurring theme in biology and often depends on regulated cell motility. Motility of the rod-shaped cells of the bacterium Myxococcus xanthus depends on two motility machineries, type IV pili (giving rise to S-motility) and the gliding motility apparatus (giving rise to A-mo...

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authors： Starruß J,Peruani F,Jakovljevic V,Søgaard-Andersen L,Deutsch A,Bär M

更新日期：2012-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:A numerical model for orthogonal cutting using the material point method was applied to woodcutting using a bench plane. The cutting process was modelled by accounting for surface energy associated with wood fracture toughness for crack growth parallel to the grain. By using damping to deal with dynamic crack propagat...

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authors： Nairn JA

更新日期：2016-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Biological variety and major evolutionary transitions suggest that the space of possible morphologies may have varied among lineages and through time. However, most models of phylogenetic character evolution assume that the potential state space is finite. Here, I explore what the morphological state space might be li...

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authors： Hoyal Cuthill JF

更新日期：2015-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:We propose that fungi Basidiomycetes can be used as computing devices: information is represented by spikes of electrical activity, a computation is implemented in a mycelium network and an interface is realized via fruit bodies. In a series of scoping experiments, we demonstrate that electrical activity recorded on f...

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authors： Adamatzky A

更新日期：2018-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanoparticles do not exist in thermodynamical equilibrium because of high surface free energy, thus they have only kinetic stability. Spontaneous changes can be delayed by designed surface coating. In biomedical applications, superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) require an optimized coating in order to ...

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authors： Tombácz E,Farkas K,Földesi I,Szekeres M,Illés E,Tóth IY,Nesztor D,Szabó T

更新日期：2016-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:'Managed grazing' is gaining attention for its potential to contribute to climate change mitigation by reducing bare ground and promoting perennialization, thereby enhancing soil carbon sequestration (SCS). Understanding why ranchers adopt managed grazing is key to developing the right incentives. In this paper, we ex...

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authors： Gosnell H,Charnley S,Stanley P

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The paper reviews two computing models by DNA self-assembly whose proof of principal have recently been experimentally confirmed. The first model incorporates DNA nano-devices and triple crossover DNA molecules to algorithmically arrange non-DNA species. This is achieved by simulating a finite-state automaton with out...

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authors： Jonoska N,Seeman NC

更新日期：2012-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:A computational model of the outer hair cell (OHC) of the mammalian cochlea is presented. It addresses the way in which movement of ions controls the cell shape and regulates pH. The model takes into account the possible chloride-bicarbonate exchange function of prestin, a protein highly expressed in the plasma membra...

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authors： West T,Ashmore J

更新日期：2014-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Biofuels have gained increasing attention as an alternative to fossil fuels for several reasons, one of which is their potential to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation sector. Recent studies have questioned the validity of claims about the potential of biofuels to reduce GHG emissions rel...

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authors： Khanna M,Crago CL,Black M

更新日期：2011-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in design, sensing and control have led to aerial robots that offer great promise in a range of real-world applications. However, one critical open question centres on how to improve the energetic efficiency of aerial robots so that they can be useful in practical situations. This review paper provides...

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authors： Karydis K,Kumar V

更新日期：2017-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The morphology of the toe epithelium of the rock frog, Staurois parvus (Family Ranidae), was investigated using a variety of microscopical techniques. The toe pad epithelium is stratified (four to five cell layers), the apical parts of the cells of the outermost layer being separated by fluid-filled channels. The surf...

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authors： Drotlef DM,Appel E,Peisker H,Dening K,Del Campo A,Gorb SN,Barnes WJ

更新日期：2015-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:As a novel class of biomaterials, nucleopeptides, via the conjugation of nucleobases and peptides, usually self-assemble to form nanofibres driven mainly by hydrogen bonds. Containing nucleobase(s), nucleopeptides have a unique property-interacting with nucleic acids. Here we report the design and characterization of ...

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authors： Du X,Zhou J,Li X,Xu B

更新日期：2017-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, there have been significant advances in our understanding of the functions of mitochondrial complex I other than the generation of energy. These include its role in generation of reactive oxygen species, involvement in the hypoxic tissue response and its possible regulation by nitric oxide (NO) metabo...

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authors： Galkin A,Moncada S

更新日期：2017-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:How did people in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries account for sleep loss? This article answers this question through an in-depth analysis of the life-writings of six early modern women and men that suffered from periodic or persistent episodes of sleep loss. It focuses on the ways in which these health crises ...

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authors： Handley S

更新日期：2020-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1098/rsfs.2018.0034.]. ...

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authors： van Delft FCMJM,Ipolitti G,Nicolau DV Jr,Sudalaiyadum Perumal A,Kašpar O,Kheireddine S,Wachsmann-Hogiu S,Nicolau DV

更新日期：2019-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Biominerals are typically indispensable structures for their host organism in which they serve varying functions, such as mechanical support and protection, mineral storage, detoxification site, or as a sensor or optical guide. In this perspective article, we highlight the occurrence of both structural diversity and u...

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authors： Harris J,Böhm CF,Wolf SE

更新日期：2017-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Owls are an order of birds of prey that are known for the development of a silent flight. We review here the morphological adaptations of owls leading to silent flight and discuss also aerodynamic properties of owl wings. We start with early observations (until 2005), and then turn to recent advances. The large wings ...

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authors： Wagner H,Weger M,Klaas M,Schröder W

更新日期：2017-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiscale simulations are essential in the biomedical domain to accurately model human physiology. We present a modular approach for designing, constructing and executing multiscale simulations on a wide range of resources, from laptops to petascale supercomputers, including combinations of these. Our work features t...

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authors： Groen D,Borgdorff J,Bona-Casas C,Hetherington J,Nash RW,Zasada SJ,Saverchenko I,Mamonski M,Kurowski K,Bernabeu MO,Hoekstra AG,Coveney PV

更新日期：2013-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The placenta provides all the nutrients required for the fetus through pregnancy. It develops dynamically, and, to avoid rejection of the fetus, there is no mixing of fetal and maternal blood; rather, the branched placental villi 'bathe' in blood supplied from the uterine arteries. Within the villi, the feto-placental...

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authors： Clark AR,Lin M,Tawhai M,Saghian R,James JL

更新日期：2015-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the development of a tool, which provides users with the ability to visualize and interact with a comprehensive description of a multi-scale model of the renal nephron. A one-dimensional anatomical model of the nephron has been created and is used for visualization and modelling of tubule transport in vario...

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authors： Nickerson DP,Terkildsen JR,Hamilton KL,Hunter PJ

更新日期：2011-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:We construct the components for a family of computational models of the electrophysiology of the human foetal heart from 60 days gestational age (DGA) to full term. This requires both cell excitation models that reconstruct the myocyte action potentials, and datasets of cardiac geometry and architecture. Fast low-angl...

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authors： Pervolaraki E,Anderson RA,Benson AP,Hayes-Gill B,Holden AV,Moore BJ,Paley MN,Zhang H

更新日期：2013-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:In areas of oil and gas exploration, seismic lines have been reported to alter the movement patterns of wolves (Canis lupus). We developed a mechanistic first passage time model, based on an anisotropic elliptic partial differential equation, and used this to explore how wolf movement responses to seismic lines influe...

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authors： McKenzie HW,Merrill EH,Spiteri RJ,Lewis MA

更新日期：2012-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of high strength and high toughness is a desirable feature that structural materials should display. However, while in the past, engineers had to compromise on either strength or toughness depending on the requested application, nowadays, new toughening strategies are available to provide strong materi...

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authors： Berardo A,Pantano MF,Pugno NM

更新日期：2016-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:This article uses an integrative systems biological view of the relationship between genotypes and phenotypes to clarify some conceptual problems in biological debates about causality. The differential (gene-centric) view is incomplete in a sense analogous to using differentiation without integration in mathematics. D...

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authors： Noble D

更新日期：2011-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinicians face many challenges when diagnosing and treating breast cancer. These challenges include interpreting and co-locating information between different medical imaging modalities that are used to identify tumours and predicting where these tumours move to during different treatment procedures. We have develope...

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authors： Babarenda Gamage TP,Malcolm DTK,Maso Talou G,Mîra A,Doyle A,Nielsen PMF,Nash MP

更新日期：2019-08-06 00:00:00