Overview of bee pollination and its economic value for crop production
SAM Khalifa, EH Elshafiey, AA Shetaia, AAA El-Wahed… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary There is a rising demand for food security in the face of threats posed by a
growing human population. Bees as an insect play a crucial role in crop pollination …
growing human population. Bees as an insect play a crucial role in crop pollination …
Current directions in the auricular vagus nerve stimulation I–a physiological perspective
E Kaniusas, S Kampusch, M Tittgemeyer… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Electrical stimulation of the auricular vagus nerve (aVNS) is an emerging technology in the
field of bioelectronic medicine with applications in therapy. Modulation of the afferent vagus …
field of bioelectronic medicine with applications in therapy. Modulation of the afferent vagus …
A wireless millimetre-scale implantable neural stimulator with ultrasonically powered bidirectional communication
Clinically approved neural stimulators are limited by battery requirements, as well as by their
large size compared with the stimulation targets. Here, we describe a wireless, leadless and …
large size compared with the stimulation targets. Here, we describe a wireless, leadless and …
Therapeutic targeting of inflammation in hypertension: from novel mechanisms to translational perspective
EC Murray, R Nosalski, N MacRitchie… - Cardiovascular …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Both animal models and human observational and genetic studies have shown that immune
and inflammatory mechanisms play a key role in hypertension and its complications. We …
and inflammatory mechanisms play a key role in hypertension and its complications. We …
A review for the peripheral nerve interface designer
Informational density and relative accessibility of the peripheral nervous system make it an
attractive site for therapeutic intervention. Electrode-based electrophysiological interfaces …
attractive site for therapeutic intervention. Electrode-based electrophysiological interfaces …
Selective neuromodulation of the vagus nerve
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an effective technique for the treatment of refractory
epilepsy and shows potential for the treatment of a range of other serious conditions …
epilepsy and shows potential for the treatment of a range of other serious conditions …
The Microbead: A 0.009 mm3 Implantable Wireless Neural Stimulator
Wirelessly powered implants are increasingly being developed to interface with neurons in
the brain. They often rely on microelectrode arrays, which are limited by their ability to cover …
the brain. They often rely on microelectrode arrays, which are limited by their ability to cover …
[HTML][HTML] Nanostructured platinum grass enables superior impedance reduction for neural microelectrodes
Micro-sized electrodes are essential for highly sensitive communication at the neural
interface with superior spatial resolution. However, such small electrodes inevitably suffer …
interface with superior spatial resolution. However, such small electrodes inevitably suffer …
Functional vagotopy in the cervical vagus nerve of the domestic pig: implications for the study of vagus nerve stimulation
ML Settell, NA Pelot, BE Knudsen… - Journal of neural …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. Given current clinical interest in vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), there are
surprisingly few studies characterizing the anatomy of the vagus nerve in large animal …
surprisingly few studies characterizing the anatomy of the vagus nerve in large animal …
[HTML][HTML] Organ-and function-specific anatomical organization of vagal fibers supports fascicular vagus nerve stimulation
N Jayaprakash, W Song, V Toth, A Vardhan, T Levy… - Brain stimulation, 2023 - Elsevier
Vagal fibers travel inside fascicles and form branches to innervate organs and regulate
organ functions. Existing vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapies activate vagal fibers non …
organ functions. Existing vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapies activate vagal fibers non …