Further Studies of Unsuspected Emphysema in Nonsmoking Patients With Asthma With Persistent Expiratory Airflow Obstruction
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2017.11.016
Abstract: BACKGROUND Previously, we and other investigators have described reversible loss of lung elastic recoil in patients with acute and persistent, moderate‐to‐severe, chronic, treated asthma who never smoked, and its adverse effect on maximal expiratory airflow.… read more here.
Keywords: expiratory airflow; elastic recoil; patients asthma; lung elastic ... See more keywords
Surface analysis and depth profiling using time-of-flight elastic recoil detection analysis with argon sputtering
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-28726-x
Abstract: The recent development of new advanced materials demands extensive effort in developing new analytical techniques that can provide insight into material composition at the nanoscale, particularly at surfaces and interfaces, which is important for both… read more here.
Keywords: flight elastic; depth; elastic recoil; analysis ... See more keywords
How the hummingbird wingbeat is tuned for efficient hovering
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DOI: 10.1242/jeb.178228
Abstract: ABSTRACT Both hummingbirds and insects flap their wings to hover. Some insects, like fruit flies, improve efficiency by lifting their body weight equally over the upstroke and downstroke, while utilizing elastic recoil during stroke reversal.… read more here.
Keywords: insects; hummingbird wingbeat; elastic recoil; wingbeat tuned ... See more keywords
Planthopper bugs use a fast, cyclic elastic recoil mechanism for effective vibrational communication at small body size
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000155
Abstract: Vibrations through substrates are an important source of information for diverse organisms, from nematodes to elephants. The fundamental challenge for small animals using vibrational communication is to move their limited mass fast enough to provide… read more here.
Keywords: elastic recoil; energy; communication; planthopper bugs ... See more keywords