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The niche-derived glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) induces migration of mouse spermatogonial stem/progenitor cells.

Lisa Dovere, Stefania Fera, Margherita Grasso, Dante Lamberti et al. • PLoS ONE (2013)

In mammals, the biological activity of the stem/progenitor compartment sustains production of mature gametes through spermatogenesis. Spermatogonial stem cells and their progeny belong to the class of undifferentiated spermatogonia, a germ ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059431

The PPLD has advantages over conventional regression methods in application to moderately sized genome-wide association studies.

Veronica J Vieland, Sang-Cheol Seok • PLoS ONE (2021)

In earlier work, we have developed and evaluated an alternative approach to the analysis of GWAS data, based on a statistic called the PPLD. More recently, motivated by a GWAS for genetic modifiers of the X-linked Mendelian disorder Duchenn...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257164

Design, analysis, and experimental research on installation robot for hanging column

Xiaoqiang Wang, Xijing Zhu, Xiang Li, Jingyu Yang • Scientific Reports (2026)

Abstract To address the challenges of labor-intensive operations, high safety risks, and low operational efficiency in the installation of hanging columns within tunnels, we propose a robotics-based mechanized and automated solution. First,...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-54684-w

Recent advances in autonomous synthesis of materials

Yucen Li, Lingling Xia, Yiming Fan, Qinyue Wang et al. • ChemPhysMater (2022)

The synthesis of materials has been an important task throughout human history, and the ability to perform successful and efficient syntheses has been a factor in industrial revolutions and societal development. Recently, the rapid developm...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.chphma.2021.10.002

Marine Robots Mapping the Present and the Past: Unraveling the Secrets of the Deep

Nadir Kapetanović, Antonio Vasilijević, Đula Nađ, Krunoslav Zubčić et al. • Remote Sensing (2020)

Underwater cultural heritage sites are subject to constant change, whether due to natural forces such as sediments, waves, currents or human intervention. Until a few decades ago, the documentation and research of these sites was mostly don...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/rs12233902

In the Ensemble with Technical Subjects

V. I. Ignatyev • Дискурс (2020)

Introduction. The purpose of the paper is to test the hypothesis about the entry into the social interactions of actors of a special kind - devices with artificial intelligence. The author proposes to discuss a hypothesis about the emergenc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.32603/2412-8562-2019-5-6-57-71

Multi-channel transorbital electrical stimulation for effective stimulation of posterior retina

Sangjun Lee, Jimin Park, Jinuk Kwon, Dong Hwan Kim et al. • Scientific Reports (2021)

Abstract Transorbital electrical stimulation (tES) has been studied as a new noninvasive method for treating intractable eye diseases by delivering weak electrical current to the eye through a pair of electrodes attached to the skin around ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89243-y

Dentists’ perception and use of AI and robotics in the care of persons with disabilities

Najla A. Barnawi, Fay A. AlAmmar, Sultan A. Aldabeis, Salma M. Alahmar et al. • Scientific Reports (2025)

Abstract Despite the growing role of AI and robotics in healthcare, little is known about their integration into dental care for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to assess dentists’ perceptions and attitude...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-10988-x

Data-Driven Clustering Analysis for Representative Electric Vehicle Charging Profile in South Korea

Kangsan Kim, Geumbee Kim, Jiwon Yoo, Jungeun Heo et al. • Sensors (2024)

As the penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) increases, an understanding of EV operation characteristics becomes crucial in various aspects, e.g., grid stability and battery degradation. This can be achieved through analyzing large amounts...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/s24216800

The Effect of Dry Friction upon the Dynamics of a Short Eccentric Rotor: An Analytical and Experimental Study

Stelian Alaci, Ilie Musca, Carmen Bujoreanu, Ionut-Cristian Romanu et al. • Lubricants (2023)

The paper proposes the study of dry friction by means of a short eccentric rotor. The rotor was designed and realised in the laboratory. In an ideal frictionless situation, a rotor actuated by gravity will have an angular velocity which inc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/lubricants11080340

Remodeling of Endothelial Cell Nucleus Exposed to Three Different Mechanical Stimuli

Toshiro OHASHI, Kazuhiko HANAMURA, Daisaku AZUMA, Naoya SAKAMOTO et al. • Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering (2008)

Cell Nuclei play a critical role in controlling gene expression and replicating DNA, and is known to deform in association with cell shape changes in response to external forces. This study dealed with morphological analysis to quantitative...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1299/jbse.3.63

Snail-inspired water-enhanced soft sliding suction for climbing robots

Tianqi Yue, Hermes Bloomfield-Gadêlha, Jonathan Rossiter • Nature Communications (2024)

Abstract Snails can stably slide across a surface with only a single high-payload sucker, offering an efficient adhesive locomotion mechanism for next-generation climbing robots. The critical factor for snails’ sliding suction behaviour is ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48293-2

Progress in Bioinspired Dry and Wet Gradient Materials from Design Principles to Engineering Applications

Xiaoxiao Dong, Hong Zhao, Jiapeng Li, Yu Tian et al. • iScience (2020)

Summary: Nature does nothing in vain. Through millions of years of revolution, living organisms have evolved hierarchical and anisotropic structures to maximize their survival in complex and dynamic environments. Many of these structures ar...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101749

Monolithic UV‐Laser Programming of Photothermally Meta‐Morphing SMA Structures: Dual‐Encoded Kirigami Mechanics and Photonic Absorbance

Hyunsoo Kim, Manmatha Mahato, Hunpyo Ju, Ryanda Enggar Anugrah Ardhi et al. • Advanced Science (2026)

ABSTRACT Photothermal shape memory alloys (SMAs) offer a promising pathway toward wireless soft robotic systems, yet their practical implementation remains limited by reliance on heterogeneous coatings and multistep processing to achieve su...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/advs.74930

Universal terminal for cloud quantum computing

Mohammadsadegh Khazali • Scientific Reports (2024)

Abstract To bring the quantum computing capacities to the personal edge devices, the optimum approach is to have simple non-error-corrected personal devices that offload the computational tasks to scalable quantum computers via edge servers...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-65899-0