This preliminary clinical series evaluated radiofrequency-assisted recanalization of the nasolacrimal duct in adults with confirmed lower lacrimal system obstruction. The procedure used a monopolar high-frequency device at 450 kHz and 150 W under local anesthesia with sedation. At 90 days…

This engineering study addresses measurement error in magnetoelastic resonance sensors caused by Earth's magnetic field. The authors present an antisymmetric magnetic bias field approach and compare the ribbon response to external perturbation fields against a conventional design. They report a…

This physics study analyzes circular wave packets in high Rydberg states produced by applying a pulsed electric field to extreme Stark states. It reports a position-dependent energy gradient that creates a correlation between principal quantum number and spatial coordinate, which appears…

This animal experiment assessed integral and pulsed bioelectric activity across rabbit brain regions during exposure to low-intensity magnetic and electromagnetic fields. The authors report that brain-region participation in CNS reactions varied across exposure parameters and conditions and…

This paper describes an engineering device for wireless microscopy using a mobile phone and a WiFi system. The system allows recording, displaying, and storing microscopic images from a remote end via wireless LAN. Conceptual demonstrations are reported for monitoring common objects and liver…

This engineering paper describes a wireless implementation of a near-infrared profiling sensor using multiple sensor nodes and a base station for data preprocessing and realignment. It reports an enhanced classification approach using a back-propagation neural network to categorize objects as…

This experimental study investigated evaporation of pure water placed at different simulated gravity positions within a superconducting magnet producing a large gradient magnetic field. Water evaporation was reported to be faster in the magnetic field than without the field, and the amount…

This animal and in vitro study evaluated nanosecond pulsed electric fields (nsPEF) as a nonchemical method to activate platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for cardioprotection. In rabbits undergoing brief coronary occlusion followed by reperfusion, PRP injection into ischemic myocardium was associated with…

This in vitro study exposed newborn rat calvarial osteoblasts to a 3.9 mT static magnetic field for varying durations (0–4 hours). The authors report increased cell proliferation and markers of osteoblast differentiation and mineralization versus control, including higher ALP activity, calcium…

This engineering materials study reports fabrication and characterization of nanocomposite dielectrics in a PbO-BaO-Na2O-Nb2O5-SiO2 glass-ceramic system. X-ray diffraction and microstructural observations describe temperature-dependent phase formation with nanometer-sized crystallites dispersed in…

This engineering study investigates a plasmonic nanostructure composed of a spherical metallic nanoshell with a small metallic nanoparticle (“nanoknob”) on its surface. It reports tunable plasmon resonance behavior driven by nanoshell properties and localized/enhanced electromagnetic fields near…

This study compared two non-invasive acupoint stimulation methods—TEAS and PEMF—as alternatives to manual acupuncture for recovery from exercise-induced muscle fatigue. Using 2 Hz stimulation (PEMF magnetic flux 30.92 mT), the authors report faster recovery of EMG median frequency and improved…

This engineering study investigated factors affecting electro-dewatering of activated sludge under a horizontal applied electric field. It reports optimal performance without altering sludge pH or conductivity and finds that CPAM conditioning improves and accelerates dewatering. The authors…

This study measured atmospheric VOCs at the Gongga Mountain base station using weekly samples collected in 2007 and analyzed by preconcentration plus GC-MS. It reports mean concentrations of TVOCs and NMHCs, describes VOC composition, and uses PCA-based receptor modeling to attribute sources. The…

This case-control study measured electric field intensity and magnetic flux density in high voltage substations and estimated workers' ELF-EMF exposure over a shift. Sleep quality was assessed using the PSQI in 67 exposed workers and 110 controls. The study reports no statistically significant…

This paper presents a theoretical description of nonequilibrium dynamics in a three-dimensional Fermi-Hubbard model driven by an external electric field. The authors report direction-dependent damping of Bloch oscillations and the emergence of a long-lived transient prethermalized state over a…

This theoretical/physics study analyzes the spectrum of electron-phonon complexes in monolayer graphene in a perpendicular quantizing magnetic field. It reports that near the threshold of optical phonon emission, standard perturbation theory fails for calculating the scattering amplitude. The…

This study examines how spatial inhomogeneity affects a two-dimensional noncentrosymmetric superconductor in an in-plane magnetic field, motivated by LaAlO3-SrTiO3 interfaces. The authors report that spatial variation of Rashba spin-orbit coupling can generate local magnetic flux patterns through…