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This in vitro study evaluated microwave disinfection of dental stone casts contaminated with Bacillus subtilis under wet and dry conditions. After a drying step for the dry group (450 W for 15 minutes), both wet and dry casts were exposed to 900 W for 5 minutes and cultured to quantify CFU/mL. The authors report…

This laboratory study examined how UV-C radiation, an electromagnetic field, microwave radiation, and ultrasound affected polyphenolic compounds in chokeberry. Using UPLC-PDA-MS/MS, the authors report that UV-C, microwaves, and ultrasound generally increased several polyphenolic groups, while the electromagnetic…

This in vitro study compared microwave irradiation with chemical (2% glutaraldehyde, Corega tablets) and mechanical (brushing) methods for disinfecting complete dentures contaminated with two microorganisms. Microwave irradiation (650 W for 3 minutes) and both chemical methods showed no detectable bacterial growth at…

This in vitro study tested 900-W microwave radiation regimens (3, 5, or 7 minutes) to disinfect type IV dental stone surfaces contaminated with S. aureus, E. coli, or C. albicans. The authors report that 5 and 7 minutes achieved sterilization for S. aureus, while 3 minutes did not fully sterilize; all times were…

This computational study investigates nonlinear membrane-potential dynamics in a Fitzhugh-Nagumo single-neuron model that includes an external electromagnetic radiation term. The authors report that increasing the frequency of an external transmembrane current leads to mode selection among periodic, quasi-periodic,…

This engineering study deposited Ga-doped ZnO thin films via radio frequency sputtering and examined how Ga content affects optoelectronic properties and electrical stability. The abstract reports non-monotonic changes in conductivity with increasing Ga content alongside degraded crystallinity, while maintaining >80%…

This materials study examines how a high magnetic field affects crystallization during isothermal annealing of [(FeCo)BSi]Nb4 bulk metallic glass. The authors report that the field promotes α-(Fe,Co) precipitation and suppresses boride formation, yielding a nanocomposite microstructure with α-(Fe,Co) dispersed in an…

This materials study examined how growth rate and an external magnetic field affect microstructure and properties in directionally solidified Ag-Cu eutectic alloys. The lamellar spacing followed the Jackson-Hunt model with a reported constant of 5.8 µm³/s. Increasing magnetic field tilted eutectic growth and…

This in vitro study examined how different external magnetic field conditions affect isoniazid release from superparamagnetic iron oxide microspheres. The abstract reports that magnetic fields accelerated drug release, with faster release in acidic (pH 3) conditions and the fastest completion (2 hours) under an…

This observational study examined whether passively collected smartphone GPS features relate to depressive symptom severity in 48 college students over 10 weeks. Several mobility features (including location variance, entropy, and circadian movement) were reported to correlate with PHQ-9 scores. Associations were…

This engineering study investigated RF-induced power deposition near straight insulated leads in an MRI context under different incident electric field profiles. Using 3-D electromagnetic simulations, the authors compared simulation-derived power deposition with implant model predictions. For the setups examined,…

This in-vitro study examined whether 50 Hz extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields affect proliferation in HeLa and CHO cell cultures. The abstract reports increased proliferation in exposed cells versus controls, with the largest reported increase under repetitive exposure at 2.49 mT (40 minutes every 12…

This engineering study uses a 3D electromagnetic solver to simulate in-to-out body RF path loss for a wireless capsule endoscopy link. The capsule antenna is tuned for the 402 MHz MICS band while accounting for human body properties. The authors examine how capsule misalignment, rotation, and the human body model…

This engineering-focused study examined how inter-electrode distance in transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) affects electric field distribution in the lumbar and sacral spinal cord. Peak E-field magnitudes occurred in the lumbo-sacral region for all configurations. Larger electrode separations…

This engineering conference paper describes a method for controlling the locomotion of swallowable wireless capsule endoscopy devices using a dynamic magnetic field generated by external coils. A permanent magnet embedded in the capsule is manipulated by adjusting external field strengths to maintain equilibrium for…

This in vitro study examined whether exposing Blemaren water solutions (pH 6.15) to a 2 Hz alternating magnetic field for one hour changes their ability to dissolve uroliths. The authors report higher dissolution efficiency (about 1.922d7) in pre-exposed solutions compared with non-exposed controls. They also report…

This laboratory/analytical study examined how sample matrix affects sample sweeping in micellar electrokinetic chromatography under an inhomogeneous electric field. It reports strong focusing for hydrophobic cationic analytes when the sample matrix conductivity is much higher than the BGE, even with low surfactant…

This mouse study examined chronic smartphone electromagnetic radiation exposure and its effects on spatial working memory and hippocampal progenitor cell proliferation. The authors report no significant differences in Y-maze spontaneous alternation or BrdU-labeled progenitor proliferation after exposure, but…