Sliding tactile perception is a basic function for human beings to determine the mechanical properties of object surfaces and recognize materials.Imitating this process, this paper proposes a novel finger-shaped tactile sensor based on a thin piezoelectric polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) film for surface texture measurement.A parallelogram mechanism
Noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) is indigenous to Finland.The distribution of A.astacus has diminished dramatically during the past century, due to environmental changes, crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci) outbreaks and stocking of alien signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus).Due to an active reintroduction policy and partly due to illegal in
In the last twenty years, the field of cellular and molecular oncology has been born and has moved its first steps, with an increasingly rapid pace.Hundreds of oncogenic and click here oncosuppressive signaling cascades have been characterized, facilitating the development of an ever more refined and variegated arsenal of diagnostic and therapeutic
Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are on the rise in many low-and middle-income countries where 80% of related deaths are registered.Community CVD prevention programmes utilizing self-care approaches have shown promise in contributing to population level reduction of risk factors.However, the acceptability of these programmes, whic