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This engineering/food science study measured dielectric constant (ε'), dielectric loss factor (ε″), and power penetration depth in beef and gravy preparations across 27–1,800 MHz and 20–130 °C. The dielectric properties generally decreased with increasing frequency, and penetration depth decreased with increasing…

This food science study assessed how UV irradiation, pulsed electric field, hot water dip, and ethanol vapour treatments affected mung bean sprout quality and storage life at room and low temperatures. The abstract reports minimal effects on sprout growth metrics, with ethanol suppressing length/weight, hot water dip…

This open case study assessed transcranially applied pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) as a potential therapy for multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) in three patients. Two of three patients reported considerable improvements in MCS-related symptoms/functional impairments and reduced capsaicin-induced secondary…

This engineering paper describes a fiber-based method for stable radio-frequency dissemination using a hybrid frequency modulation approach. Two RF components are transmitted simultaneously using a single laser diode, with one component used for phase fluctuation detection and the other providing a compensated stable…

This engineering/physical chemistry study quantified interfacial electric fields in dye-sensitized solar cells using a newly described electroabsorption signature. Reported field strengths depended on the electrolyte cation (higher for divalent cations) and were linked to TiO2(e−) + I3− charge recombination kinetics…

This animal study reports that combined static (42 μT) and very weak alternating (250 nT) magnetic fields can modulate the duration of metamorphosis in Tenebrio molitor pupae depending on the alternating-field frequency. A shorter pupal stage was reported at 4.4 Hz, an inhibiting effect at 32.2 Hz, and no noticeable…

This single-institution cohort compared radiofrequency-assisted laparoscopic liver resection with open resection over 5 years (47 vs 87 patients). Laparoscopy was associated with lower blood loss and similar 5-year overall and disease-free survival compared with open surgery. The authors conclude the laparoscopic…

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 in vitro experimental study examined how an AC electric field influences actin filament (F-actin) movement on a myosin-coated substrate. The authors report that the field induces electro-orientation torque that aligns movement perpendicular toward electrode edges, with alignment increasing with field strength.…

This in vitro study examines RF-induced heat production in citrate-capped gold nanoparticle suspensions while minimizing confounding Joule heating from ionic buffers. It reports size-dependent heating detectable only for ≤10 nm particles, with heating scaling with concentration and surface area and being attenuated…

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 insensitive to the initial…

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 depended strongly on…

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 a glass matrix. The…

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 broad range of field…

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 authors describe new…

This paper proposes that Pb nanowires created by repeated indentation of a Pb tip on a Pb substrate may exhibit topological superconducting properties in an external magnetic field. The authors analyzed conductance curves from different nanowires and report that, in a few cases, the critical current shows a peculiar…

This physics study uses analytical calculations and Monte Carlo simulations to determine ground-state structures of monodisperse ferrofluid monolayers under external magnetic fields. It reports structural transitions depending on whether the field is perpendicular or parallel to the monolayer plane, with different…