J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2026 May 6:17531934261445820. doi: 10.1177/17531934261445820. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Osteoarthritis is characterized by progressive degeneration of articular cartilage and impaired joint function. Arthroscopic monopolar radiofrequency energy chondroplasty en
BMC Oral Health. 2026 May 6. doi: 10.1186/s12903-026-08429-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: This study evaluated the potential for biomimetic new bone regeneration synchronized with developing strength when the Zn proportion was increased in Mg-Zn-Ca alloys (Mg1Zn0.6Ca and Mg6Zn0.6Ca all
Sci Rep. 2026 May 6. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-51434-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe intensifying global competition among cities necessitates accurate and efficient evaluations of urban business environments to drive economic growth, attract investment, and foster innovation. Traditional assessm
PLoS One. 2026 May 6;21(5):e0346967. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0346967. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTFunctional connectivity analyses have given considerable insights into human brain function and organization. As research moves towards clinical application, test-retest reliability has become a main foc
Data Brief. 2026 Apr 17;66:112761. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2026.112761. eCollection 2026 Jun.ABSTRACTRecognizing fine-grained hand and arm gestures, especially those that occur naturally in daily activities, remains a challenge in wearable-based human activity recognition. This dataset supports fine-grai
Int J Med Robot. 2026 Jun;22(3):e70176. doi: 10.1002/rcs.70176.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Surgical robots offer improved precision and stability for laparoscopy; nevertheless, their limited portability and high cost impede broader clinical applications.METHODS: This paper proposes a hand-held surgical robo
Commun Eng. 2026 May 6. doi: 10.1038/s44172-026-00680-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAs pneumatic robotics evolve toward high-degree-of-freedom arrays with multiple actuators, the conventional one-valve-one-actuator control paradigm inevitably leads to component redundancy and convoluted tubing la
Sci Rep. 2026 May 5;16(1):14285. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-43596-4.ABSTRACTWATER SCARCITY IS ONE OF THE MAJOR CHALLENGES TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. THIS CHALLENGE WILL INCREASE AS CLIMATE CHANGE CONTINUES, THE WORLD'S POPULATION GROWS AND THE DEMAND FOR FOOD INCREASES. THEREFORE, IT IS NECESSARY TO L
ACS Synth Biol. 2026 May 5. doi: 10.1021/acssynbio.6c00170. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSynthetic biology has enabled the development of sophisticated cell-free biosensors capable of complex, sensitive signal detection with promising clinical and environmental applications due to their ease of use
Physiother Theory Pract. 2026 May 5:1-13. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2026.2665405. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Chronic neck pain is a common musculoskeletal disorder associated with functional limitations and reduced activities of daily living. The upper trapezius muscle plays an important
Sci Rep. 2026 May 4. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-51511-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDriven by the urgent need to provide high-performance sustainable, high-performing composites as eco-friendly alternatives to petroleum-based materials in structural applications, this study explores enhancing partia
Sci Rep. 2026 May 4. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-49639-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOrbital angular momentum (OAM) vortex waves attract a lot of attention due to their application in various areas, and specifically in next-generation communication. On the other hand, the development of graphene-base
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2026 May 4;52(1):158. doi: 10.1007/s00068-026-03205-5.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Pelvic fractures are classified as stable or unstable. They correlate with a severity of trauma and the initial medical treatment is decisive. This study evaluated the transferrals of such fractures and d
J Hand Surg Am. 2026 May 4:S0363-5023(26)00132-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2026.02.004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Concomitant limitation of shoulder abduction and external rotation is commonly seen in residual upper plexus brachial plexus birth injury. However, a subset of patients presents
Ultrason Imaging. 2026 May 4:1617346261437268. doi: 10.1177/01617346261437268. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUltrafast Doppler imaging provides critical insights into tissue perfusion but traditionally requires long acquisitions and computationally expensive filtering, such as singular value decompo
Sensors (Basel). 2026 Apr 9;26(8):2309. doi: 10.3390/s26082309.ABSTRACTFlexible resistive bend sensors are essential for monitoring human movement in smart rehabilitation and soft robotics. However, widespread adoption is currently hindered by a trade-off between the high cost of metal-film technolo
Sensors (Basel). 2026 Apr 8;26(8):2285. doi: 10.3390/s26082285.ABSTRACTWe present a systematic evaluation of the positional and rotational tracking accuracy of the Meta Quest 3 mixed-reality headset using a TECHMAN TM5-900 collaborative robot (±0.05 mm repeatability) as a highly repeatable robot-dri
Polymers (Basel). 2026 Apr 14;18(8):956. doi: 10.3390/polym18080956.ABSTRACTGuar gum (GG), a typical biopolymer, has found widespread use in packaging applications due to its biodegradability, non-toxicity, and low price. However, the further application of GG is significantly limited by its poor fl
Molecules. 2026 Apr 14;31(8):1283. doi: 10.3390/molecules31081283.ABSTRACTThe mineral composition of cereals is one of the key indicators of the quality of agricultural raw materials, determining both nutritional value and technological and processing properties. Complex interactions between nutrien
Molecules. 2026 Apr 11;31(8):1264. doi: 10.3390/molecules31081264.ABSTRACTRare-earth elements (REEs), which include the entire lanthanide series together with scandium and yttrium, have unique electronic configurations and coordination chemical properties that provide them with special magnetic, opt
Behav Sci (Basel). 2026 Apr 1;16(4):528. doi: 10.3390/bs16040528.ABSTRACTSmall-scale (e.g., classroom) assessment represents the most common and needed scenario for cognitive diagnostic testing. In such settings, polytomously scored items (e.g., constructed-response tasks) are widely used, as they p
Materials (Basel). 2026 Apr 10;19(8):1525. doi: 10.3390/ma19081525.ABSTRACTWearable data gloves often suffer from electromagnetic interference, insufficient substrate stability, and limited capability for multi-degree-of-freedom motion measurement. To address these limitations, a flexible glove inco
Opt Express. 2026 Apr 20;34(8):15361-15375. doi: 10.1364/OE.591551.ABSTRACTWe present an efficient optomechanical topology optimization framework for lightweight, high-precision mirrors with explicit control of wavefront aberration. To reduce the dimensionality of the optomechanical interface, the m
J Immunol Methods. 2026 May 1:114058. doi: 10.1016/j.jim.2026.114058. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: For in vitro studies involving macrophages, an efficient protocol for isolation and cell culture of monocyte-derived macrophages (MDM) is essential. However, it remains unclear how far i
