Silylated Carbon Nanofiber/Polydimethylsiloxane Based Printable Electrorheological and Sensor Inks for Flexible Electronics.

Electrorheological fluids (ERF) have garnered significant attention for their potential to provide actuation on demand. Similarly, developing stimuli-responsive printable inks for flexible electronics is also gaining antecedence. However, developing a material that demonstrates both functionalities is far and few.

Role of Transcranial Ultrasound and Doppler Studies to Evaluate Intracranial Pathologies in Preterm and High-risk Term Neonates.

Background: Transcranial grayscale neurosonography (NSG) and Doppler studies have major role in diagnosing neonate intracranial pathologies. The aim of the study is to evaluate the role of NSG and Doppler studies in correlation with clinical hypotonia and seizures in preterm neonates and high-risk term neonates. The prevalence of intracranial pathology is the second aim of this study.

Three Dimensional Multiscalar Neurovascular Nephron Connectivity Map of the Human Kidney Across the Lifespan.

The human kidney is a vital organ with a remarkable ability to coordinate the activity of up to a million nephrons, its main functional tissue unit (FTU), and maintain homeostasis. We developed tissue processing and analytical methods to construct a 3D map of neurovascular nephron connectivity of the human kidney and glean insights into how this structural organization enables coordination of various functions of the nephron, such as glomerular filtration, solute and water absorption, secretion by the tubules, and regulation of blood flow and pressure by the juxtaglomerular apparatus, in addition to how these functions change across disease and lifespans. Using light sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM) and morphometric analysis we discovered changes in anatomical orientation of the vascular pole, glomerular density, volume, and innervation through postnatal development and ageing.

Reconstruction of a genome-scale metabolic model and in-silico flux analysis of Aspergillus tubingensis: a non-mycotoxinogenic citric acid-producing fungus.

Background: Aspergillus tubingensis is a citric acid-producing fungus that can utilize sugars in hydrolysate of lignocellulosic biomass such as sugarcane bagasse and, unlike A. niger, does not produce mycotoxins. To date, no attempt has been made to model its metabolism at genome scale.