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This study evaluated whether the NAL-NL1 hearing-aid fitting formula is appropriate for hearing-impaired mobile communication, comparing it with a modified fitting formula. Speech materials were low-pass filtered at 8 kHz and presented through a mobile phone for word-recognition testing in quiet and noisy conditions.…

This prospective, parallel-group randomized controlled trial tested whether frequent mobile phone messaging could support lifestyle modification to prevent type 2 diabetes in high-risk Indian men. The intervention group had a lower incidence of type 2 diabetes than the control group receiving standard advice at…

This paper describes a SAR measurement system for a 3G mobile phone (1718.5 MHz) using brain phantom material in a Perspex box sized to a small rat volume, with induced fields measured at multiple locations. SAR was computed from induced-field measurements and also estimated experimentally via temperature rise, with…

This study evaluated pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) neuromodulation of the suprascapular nerve in 11 patients with chronic shoulder pain from adhesive capsulitis and/or rotator cuff tear. Pain (VAS) and shoulder-related quality of life/function (OSS) were assessed before treatment and monthly after PRF for up to 9…

This study evaluated a cosmetic radiofrequency device (Accent) for facial wrinkle reduction in 45 women receiving four weekly sessions. Patient satisfaction was higher at 6 months than at 1 month after treatment, and the authors suggest the approach may be effective for facial rejuvenation. The abstract emphasizes…

This paper proposes and simulates actively-controlled second harmonic generation in a silicon nitride ring resonator. Quasi-phase matching is induced by a periodic static electric field generated by voltage applied to electrodes along the ring. Simulations report a calculated efficiency of -21.67 dB at 60 mW pump…

This engineering/optics study examines focusing properties of a radially polarized beam interacting with gold metal cubes arranged along the beam propagation direction. It reports >20d7 electric field enhancement between two cubes separated by bb/10 on the optical axis, linked to a strong longitudinal field and…

This engineering study describes a method to improve the sensitivity of Faraday-effect-based heterodyning fiber laser sensors for magnetic field measurement. It reports an inverse relationship between magnetic-field sensitivity and intra-cavity linear birefringence, supported by theory and experimental birefringence…

This engineering study reports theoretical analysis and experimental demonstration of an S-tapered optical microfiber integrated with ferrofluid for magnetic-field tunability. The transmission spectrum and dip wavelengths were found to vary with magnetic-field intensity, with a Langevin-like response and a linear…

This engineering study describes using antenna-coupled microwave radiation to enhance laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) emission from a Gd2O3 sample at reduced pressure. The authors report substantially increased plasma emission intensity, higher-temperature plasma, and longer emission lifetime when…

This paper presents a theoretical and experimental demonstration of a photonic RF phase shifter based on a dual-parallel Mach-Zehnder modulator using a two-drive scheme. The approach aims to mitigate residual optical carrier effects and avoid a lowest-frequency limitation from an optical filter by driving the…

This paper proposes a reversible approach to tune Mie scattering resonances in random media using external low induction magnetic fields. The experimental demonstration uses ultrasound in emulsions of fluorinated ferrofluid droplets dispersed in a Bingham fluid. Magnetic-field-induced droplet deformation is reported…

This paper theoretically investigates magnetic-field-induced phenomena in bent-core nematic liquid crystals, focusing on how molecular biaxiality modifies the response. Using molecular field and Landau theory, it reproduces reported experimental trends such as an enhanced Cotton-Mouton effect and an increase in the…

This paper presents a theoretical model of a single ferromagnetic particle with finite coupling between its magnetic moment and particle body in a rotating magnetic field. It describes synchronous and asynchronous motion regimes, including planar motion at low frequencies and a precession regime at high frequencies,…

This paper investigates, in an interneuronal network model, how a steady DC electric field induced by magnetic stimulation affects network coherence and synchronization. The authors report that coherence can exhibit a peak or plateau across a defined range of induced field values. Effects varied by network topology…

This animal study tested whether pre-exposure to microwave radiation from a GSM mobile phone simulator could induce a radioadaptive response to a subsequent lethal whole-body gamma dose. In mice, pre-exposure to microwave radiation, low dose rate gamma radiation, or both was associated with significantly different…

This engineering study reports fabrication of a biodegradable PLLA shape-memory nanocomposite incorporating surface-modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles. The composite showed improved tensile/mechanical and shape-memory properties compared with PLLA, and shape recovery could be triggered by an alternating magnetic field.…

This engineering simulation study models colloidal particle transport and deposition in a membrane filtration channel at a particle volume fraction of 10%. The model couples a dynamically updating crossflow velocity field with particle-particle and particle-membrane interaction potentials (electrostatic double layer…