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    • 3D printed polymeric stent design: Mechanical testing and computational modeling 

      Canalejo Codina, Francesc; Cano Morenilla, Mariola; Martorell López, Jordi; Balcells Camps, Mercedes; Pegueroles, Marta; García Granada, Andrés-Amador (Materials & Design. 2024;247:113395, 2024-10-22)
      Polymer-based bioresorbable scaffolds (BRS) aim to reduce the long-term issues associated with metal stents. Yet, first-generation BRS designs experienced a significantly higher rate of clinical failures ...

    • MoCloro: an extension of the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii modular cloning toolkit for microalgal chloroplast engineering 

      Melero-Cobo, Xavier; Gallemí, Marçal; Carnicer, Marc; Monte, Elena; Planas, Antoni (Planas Sauter); Leivar, Pablo (Physiologia Plantarum 2025, 177 (1), 2025-02)
      Photosynthetic microalgae are promising green cell factories for the sustainable production of high-value chemicals and biopharmaceuticals. The chloroplast organelle is being developed as a chassis for ...

    • Electrochemical response of Sr(Ce0.9Zr0.1)0.95Yb0.05O3-δ high-temperature hydrogen sensor 

      Lujan, Enric; Hinojo, Antonio; Abellà, Jordi (Abellà i Iglesias); Colominas Fuster, Sergi (Fusion Engineering and Design 2025, 212, 2025-03)
      Measuring tritium in fusion reactors like EU-DEMO is crucial for the functioning of the reactor and the helium-cooled lithium-lead (HCLL) breeding blanket breeding blanket. Electrochemical sensors can ...

    • Muscle Activity of Superimposed Vibration in Suspended Kneeling Rollout 

      Huertas, Pol; Buscà Safont-Tria, Bernat; Arboix-Alió, Jordi; Miró, Adrià; Esquerrà, Laia H.; Peña, Javier; Vicens-Bordas, Jordi; Aguilera-Castells, Joan (Applied Sciences. 2025, 15(3), 1637, 2025-02)
      Training using instability devices is common; however, for highly trained athletes, a single device may not provide sufficient challenge. This study examines the effect of superimposed vibration in ...

    • Three-Step Enzymatic Remodeling of Chitin into Bioactive Chitooligomers 

      Mészáros, Zuzana; Kulik, Natalia; Petrásková, Lucie; Bojarová, Pavla; Texidó, Mònica; Planas, Antoni (Planas Sauter); Křen, Vladimír; Slámová, Kristýna (Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 2024;72(40):22229-22236, 2024-07-08)
      Here we describe a complex enzymatic approach to the efficient transformation of abundant waste chitin, a byproduct of the food industry, into valuable chitooligomers with a degree of polymerization ...

    • Stealth mRNA nanovaccines to control lymph node trafficking 

      García-Fernández, Coral; Virgilio, Tommaso; Latino, Irene; Guerra Rebollo, Marta; F. Gonzalez, Santiago; Borrós i Gómez, Salvador; Fornaguera Puigvert, Cristina (Journal of Controlled Release. 2024;374:325-336, 2024-08-22)
      mRNA-based vaccines symbolize a new paradigm shift in personalized medicine for the treatment of infectious and non-infectious diseases. However, the reactogenicity associated with the currently approved ...

    • Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles (MISEV2023): from basic to advanced approaches 

      Welsh, Joshua; Goberdhan, Deborah; O'Driscoll, Lorraine; Buzas, Edit I.; Blenkiron, Cherie; Bussolati, Benedetta; Fornaguera Puigvert, Cristina (Journal of Extracellular Vesicles. 2024;13:e12404, 2024-02-07)
      Extracellular vesicles (EVs), through their complex cargo, can reflect the state of their cell of origin and change the functions and phenotypes of other cells. These features indicate strong biomarker ...

    • Brain energy metabolism: A roadmap for future research 

      Rae, Caroline; Duran Castells, Jordi (Journal of Neurochemistry. 2024;168:910–954, 2024-01-06)
      Although we have learned much about how the brain fuels its functions over the last decades, there remains much still to discover in an organ that is so complex. This article lays out major gaps in our ...

    • Eliciting Emotions: Investigating the Use of Generative AI and Facial Muscle Activation in Children’s Emotional Recognition 

      Solis Arrazola, Manuel Alejandro; Sánchez-Yáñez, Raúl; Gonzalez-Acosta, Ana M. S.; Garcia-Capulin, C. H.; Rostro Gonzalez, Horacio (Big Data Cognitive Computing 2025, 9(1), 15, 2025-01)
      This study explores children’s emotions through a novel approach of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) and Facial Muscle Activation (FMA). It examines GenAI’s effectiveness in creating facial ...

    • Assessing the efficiency of zeolites in BTEX adsorption: Impact of pore structure and humidity in single and multicomponent systems 

      Feo, Maria Luisa; Frattoni, Massimiliano; Paoloacci, Ester; Masiello, Maria; Esposito, Giulio; González Olmos, Rafael; Tempesta, Emanuela; Trapasso, Francesca; Zampetti, Emiliano; Torre, Marco; Guerriero, Ettore; Paolini, Valerio (Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 2025, 384, 113462, 2025-02-15)
      Among volatile organic compounds (VOCs), benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and o-xylene (BTEX) have attracted global attention because of their high toxicity to the environment and human health. Adsorption ...

    • Dansen op de vulkaan: leiderschap in onzekerheid 

      Boonstra, Jaap; Loscos Arenas, Francisco (Holland Management Review, 2024)
      De toekomst van onze wereld staat ter discussie. We worden geconfronteerd met klimaatverandering, geopolitieke conflicten, polarisatie in de samenleving, demografische spanningen, ontwrichtende ...

    • Una propuesta de recuperación de elementos de la Ratio Studiorum válidos a día de hoy 

      Núñez, Alberto (Revista de Fomento Social, 2024)
      Este trabajo propone una relectura de la Ratio Studiorum (RS) con el objetivo de recuperar algunos de sus elementos que, especialmente a partir del Concilio Vaticano II, pasaron a un segundo plano. Nuestro ...

    • How Do Cash Windfalls Affect Entrepreneurship? Evidence from the Spanish Christmas Lottery 

      Bermejo, Vicente J.; Ferreira, Miguel; Wolfenzon, Daniel; Zambrana, Rafael (Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 2024)
      We show cash windfalls affect the real economy by spurring entrepreneurship. We identify these effects using the Spanish Christmas Lottery, which provides a unique setting as prizes are geographically ...

    • From heritage tourism to sun and beach destinations: The explanatory role of enviromental factors on the average daily rate. 

      Aznar Alarcón, Juan Pedro (Tourism and Hospitality Management, 2024)
      Purpose - This study aims to analyse whether the impact of external factors on the average daily rate (ADR) varies according to the type of destination. The study measures the effects of length of stay, ...

    • Mapping the Contours of Blame: An Account of the Moral Boundaries of Organizations 

      Morrison, Alan D.; Mota, Rita (Journal of Business Ethics, 2024)
      This paper presents an account of the moral boundaries of organizations. We define an organization’s moral boundary to encompass all of the actions for which it could be held morally responsible. Our ...

    • Developing tuneable viscoelastic silicone gel-based inks for precise 3D printing of clinical phantoms 

      Nieva Esteve, Gloria; Agulló Chaler, Núria; Grande Molina, Miguel; Adell Gómez, Núria; Tarrado, Xavier; Calvo Duarte, Laura; Valls Esteve, Arnau; Krauel, Lucas; Fenollosa-Artés, Felip; Texidó Bartes, Robert; Borrós i Gómez, Salvador (Materials Advances. 2024;5(9):3706–3720, 2024-03-01)
      Tissue and organ phantoms with realistic anatomical features are becoming increasingly popular in the medical field due to their potential to revolutionize surgical planning and practice. Despite ...

    • Concanavalin A Delivers a Photoactive Protein to the Bacterial Wall 

      Mussini, Andrea; Delcanale, Pietro; Berni, Melissa; Pongolini, Stefano; Agut Bonsfills, Montserrat; Steinbach, Peter J.; Nonell, Santi; Abbruzzetti, Stefania; Viappiani, Cristiano (International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024;25(11):5751, 2024-05-25)
      Modular supramolecular complexes, where different proteins are assembled to gather targeting capability and photofunctional properties within the same structures, are of special interest for bacterial ...

    • Audiencias activas y modelos de participación en los medios de comunicación españoles 

      Masip, Pere; Suau Martínez, Jaume (Hipertext.net. Revista académica sobre documentación digital y comunicación interactiva, núm. 12, 2014, 2014)
      A partir del análisis de los principales medios de comunicación españoles y catalanes, se indentifican y describen tres modelos de participación: catch-all, comunidad de usuarios y redes de colaboración. ...

    • Models de participació de les audiències en mitjans digitals catalans: anàlisi de La Vanguardia, El Periódico, Vilaweb i 3cat24 

      Suau Martínez, Jaume; Masip, Pere (Comunicació. Revista de recerca i d'anàlisi, vol. 28, núm. 1, 2011, 2011)
      El present article té com a finalitat presentar diferents models d’adopció de la participació dels lectors en webs informatius. Presentem els casos de La Vanguardia, El Periódico, Vilaweb i el 3cat24, ...

    • The where and the who of HRM decision-making: HRM decentralization and devolution 

      Hassan, Nadima; Trullen, Jordi; Valverde, Mireia (Employee Relations, 2024)
      Purpose – HRM decentralization and devolution have been highlighted as key HRM processes in organizations’ quest for increased flexibility. Although they have been extensively studied in the MNC ...