Search Results - "James, C. F."

An adjustable acoustic metamaterial cell using a magnetic membrane for tunable resonance by Gardiner, Alicia, Domingo-Roca, Roger, Windmill, James F. C., Feeney, Andrew

“…Acoustic metamaterials are growing in popularity for sound applications including noise control. Despite this, there remain significant challenges associated…”
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Resource Sharing of Underlaying Device-to-Device and Uplink Cellular Communications by Jiaheng Wang, Daohua Zhu, Chunming Zhao, Li, J. C. F., Ming Lei

“…The benefit of device-to-device (D2D) communication hinges on intelligent resource sharing between cellular and D2D users. This letter aims to optimize…”
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Patterns of rates of mortality in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink by Schmidt, James C. F, Lambert, Paul C, Gillies, Clare L, Sweeting, Michael J

“…The Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) is a widely used data resource, representative in demographic profile, with accurate death recordings but it is…”
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Shrinking wings for ultrasonic pitch production: hyperintense ultra-short-wavelength calls in a new genus of neotropical katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) by Sarria-S, Fabio A, Morris, Glenn K, Windmill, James F C, Jackson, Joseph, Montealegre-Z, Fernando

“…This article reports the discovery of a new genus and three species of predaceous katydid (Insecta: Orthoptera) from Colombia and Ecuador in which males…”
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Hearing on the fly: the effects of wing position on noctuid moth hearing by Gordon, Shira D, Klenschi, Elizabeth, Windmill, James F C

“…The ear of the noctuid moth has only two auditory neurons, A1 and A2, which function in detecting predatory bats. However, the noctuid's ears are located on…”
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Physiological Basis of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in a Tympanal Ear by Warren, Ben, Fenton, Georgina E, Klenschi, Elizabeth, Windmill, James F C, French, Andrew S

“…Acoustic overexposure, such as listening to loud music too often, results in noise-induced hearing loss. The pathologies of this prevalent sensory disorder…”
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So small, so loud: extremely high sound pressure level from a pygmy aquatic insect (Corixidae, Micronectinae) by Sueur, Jérôme, Mackie, David, Windmill, James F C

“…To communicate at long range, animals have to produce intense but intelligible signals. This task might be difficult to achieve due to mechanical constraints,…”
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Additive Manufacture of Small-Scale Metamaterial Structures for Acoustic and Ultrasonic Applications by Gardiner, Alicia, Daly, Paul, Domingo-Roca, Roger, Windmill, James F C, Feeney, Andrew, Jackson-Camargo, Joseph C

“…Acoustic metamaterials are large-scale materials with small-scale structures. These structures allow for unusual interaction with propagating sound and endow…”
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The Speed of Sound in Silk: Linking Material Performance to Biological Function by Mortimer, Beth, Gordon, Shira D., Holland, Chris, Siviour, Clive R., Vollrath, Fritz, Windmill, James F. C.

“…Sonic properties of spider silks are measured independent of the web using laser vibrometry and ballistic impact providing insights into Nature's design of…”
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Extreme call amplitude from near-field acoustic wave coupling in the stridulating water insect Micronecta scholtzi (Micronectinae) by Reid, Andrew, Hardie, David J. W., Mackie, David, Jackson, Joseph C., Windmill, James F. C.

“…Underwater acoustic transducers, particularly at low frequencies, are beset by problems of scale and inefficiency due to the large wavelengths of sound in…”
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3D printed microneedle patches using stereolithography (SLA) for intradermal insulin delivery by Economidou, Sophia N., Pere, Cristiane Patricia Pissinato, Reid, Andrew, Uddin, Md. Jasim, Windmill, James F.C., Lamprou, Dimitrios A., Douroumis, Dennis

“…3D printed microneedle arrays were fabricated using a biocompatible resin through stereolithography (SLA) for transdermal insulin delivery. Microneedles were…”
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Investigating multi-material hydrogel three-dimensional printing for in vitro representation of the neo-vasculature of solid tumours: a comprehensive mechanical analysis and assessment of nitric oxide release from human umbilical vein endothelial cells by Asciak, Lisa, Gilmour, Lauren, Williams, Jonathan A, Foster, Euan, Díaz-García, Lara, McCormick, Christopher, Windmill, James F C, Mulvana, Helen E, Jackson-Camargo, Joseph C, Domingo-Roca, Roger

“…Many solid tumours (e.g. sarcoma, carcinoma and lymphoma) form a disorganized neo-vasculature that initiates uncontrolled vessel formation to support tumour…”
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Extremely high frequency sensitivity in a ‘simple’ ear by Moir, Hannah M., Jackson, Joseph C., Windmill, James F. C.

“…An evolutionary war is being played out between the bat, which uses ultrasonic calls to locate insect prey, and the moth, which uses microscale ears to listen…”
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Evolution of directional hearing in moths via conversion of bat detection devices to asymmetric pressure gradient receivers by Reid, Andrew, Marin-Cudraz, Thibaut, Windmill, James F. C., Greenfield, Michael D.

“…Small animals typically localize sound sources by means of complex internal connections and baffles that effectively increase time or intensity differences…”
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Hearing in the crepuscular owl butterfly (Caligo eurilochus, Nymphalidae) by Lucas, Kathleen M, Mongrain, Jennifer K, Windmill, James F. C, Robert, Daniel, Yack, Jayne E

“…Tympanal organs are widespread in Nymphalidae butterflies, with a great deal of variability in the morphology of these ears. How this variation reflects…”
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Unpicking the signal thread of the sector web spider Zygiella x-notata by Mortimer, Beth, Holland, Chris, Windmill, James F. C., Vollrath, Fritz

“…Remote sensing allows an animal to extend its morphology with appropriate conductive materials and sensors providing environmental feedback from spatially…”
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The anti-bat strategy of ultrasound absorption: the wings of nocturnal moths (Bombycoidea: Saturniidae) absorb more ultrasound than the wings of diurnal moths (Chalcosiinae: Zygaenoidea: Zygaenidae) by Ntelezos, Athanasios, Guarato, Francesco, Windmill, James F C

“…The selection pressure from echolocating bats has driven the development of a diverse range of anti-bat strategies in insects. For instance, several studies…”
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SHARP: Spectrum Harvesting with ARQ Retransmission and Probing in Cognitive Radio by Li, J. C. F., Wei Zhang, Nosratinia, A., Jinhong Yuan

“…In underlay cognitive radio, a secondary user transmits in the transmission band of a primary user without serious degradation in the performance of the…”
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Rate Maximization and Beamforming Design for Relay-Aided Multiuser Cognitive Networks by Tianxiang Luan, Feifei Gao, Xian-Da Zhang, Li, J. C. F., Ming Lei

“…This paper studies the rate maximization problem and designs the beamforming strategy for relay-aided multiuser multiantenna cognitive radio (CR) network that…”
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Temperature effects on the tympanal membrane and auditory receptor neurons in the locust by Eberhard, Monika J. B, Gordon, Shira D, Windmill, James F. C, Ronacher, Bernhard

“…Poikilothermic animals are affected by variations in environmental temperature, as the basic properties of nerve cells and muscles are altered. Nevertheless,…”
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