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Food allergen immunotherapy: Current status and prospects for the future by Wood, Robert A., MD

“…Food allergy is a common condition for which the only currently approved treatments are avoidance of the allergenic food and administration of emergency…”
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Science, technology and the future of small autonomous drones by Floreano, Dario, Wood, Robert J.

“…We are witnessing the advent of a new era of robots — drones — that can autonomously fly in natural and man-made environments. These robots, often associated…”
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Marine wear and tribocorrosion by Wood, Robert J.K.

“…As the use of marine systems grows and the requirements for seawater lubrication grows, the performance of key marine alloys used in propulsion, bearings and…”
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Fluid-driven origami-inspired artificial muscles by Li, Shuguang, Vogt, Daniel M., Rus, Daniela, Wood, Robert J.

“…Artificial muscles hold promise for safe and powerful actuation for myriad common machines and robots. However, the design, fabrication, and implementation of…”
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Textile Technology for Soft Robotic and Autonomous Garments by Sanchez, Vanessa, Walsh, Conor J., Wood, Robert J.

“…Textiles have emerged as a promising class of materials for developing wearable robots that move and feel like everyday clothing. Textiles represent a…”
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Untethered flight of an insect-sized flapping-wing microscale aerial vehicle by Jafferis, Noah T., Helbling, E. Farrell, Karpelson, Michael, Wood, Robert J.

“…Heavier-than-air flight at any scale is energetically expensive. This is greatly exacerbated at small scales and has so far presented an insurmountable…”
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Realizing the potential of dielectric elastomer artificial muscles by Duduta, Mihai, Hajiesmaili, Ehsan, Zhao, Huichan, Wood, Robert J., Clarke, David R.

“…Soft robotics represents a new set of technologies aimed at operating in natural environments and near the human body. To interact with their environment, soft…”
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Controlled flight of a microrobot powered by soft artificial muscles by Chen, Yufeng, Zhao, Huichan, Mao, Jie, Chirarattananon, Pakpong, Helbling, E. Farrell, Hyun, Nak-seung Patrick, Clarke, David R., Wood, Robert J.

“…Flying insects capable of navigating in highly cluttered natural environments can withstand in-flight collisions because of the combination of their low…”
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Climate Effects of Aerosol-Cloud Interactions by Rosenfeld, Daniel, Sherwood, Steven, Wood, Robert, Donner, Leo

“…Advances in satellite observations and model development are needed to disentangle the complex interactions of aerosols and clouds and their effects on…”
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Multilayer Dielectric Elastomers for Fast, Programmable Actuation without Prestretch by Duduta, Mihai, Wood, Robert J., Clarke, David R.

“…A novel method for the fabrication of dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) combines acrylic polymers and single wall carbon nanotube network electrodes. DEAs…”
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An integrated design and fabrication strategy for entirely soft, autonomous robots by Wehner, Michael, Truby, Ryan L., Fitzgerald, Daniel J., Mosadegh, Bobak, Whitesides, George M., Lewis, Jennifer A., Wood, Robert J.

“…An untethered, entirely soft robot is designed to operate autonomously by combining microfluidic logic and hydrogen peroxide as an on-board fuel supply…”
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Origami-inspired miniature manipulator for teleoperated microsurgery by Suzuki, Hiroyuki, Wood, Robert J.

“…The use of a structure with a remote fixed point around which a mechanism can rotate is called remote centre of motion (RCM). The technique is widely used in…”
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Age and Eczema Severity, but Not Family History, Are Major Risk Factors for Peanut Allergy in Infancy by Wood, Robert A.

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Ara h 2-Specific IgE Is Superior to Whole Peanut Extract-Based Serology or Skin Prick Test for Diagnosis of Peanut Allergy in Infancy by Wood, Robert A.

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Association of Frequent Moisturizer Use in Early Infancy With the Development of Food Allergy by Wood, Robert A.

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Mental models, decision rules, and performance heterogeneity by Gary, Michael Shayne, Wood, Robert E.

“…This paper focuses on the role of managerial cognition as a source of heterogeneity in firm strategies and performance. We link differences in mental models to…”
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Controllable water surface to underwater transition through electrowetting in a hybrid terrestrial-aquatic microrobot by Chen, Yufeng, Doshi, Neel, Goldberg, Benjamin, Wang, Hongqiang, Wood, Robert J.

“…Several animal species demonstrate remarkable locomotive capabilities on land, on water, and under water. A hybrid terrestrial-aquatic robot with similar…”
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Soft Somatosensitive Actuators via Embedded 3D Printing by Truby, Ryan L., Wehner, Michael, Grosskopf, Abigail K., Vogt, Daniel M., Uzel, Sebastien G. M., Wood, Robert J., Lewis, Jennifer A.

“…Humans possess manual dexterity, motor skills, and other physical abilities that rely on feedback provided by the somatosensory system. Herein, a method is…”
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Controlled Flight of a Biologically Inspired, Insect-Scale Robot by Ma, Kevin Y., Chirarattananon, Pakpong, Fuller, Sawyer B., Wood, Robert J.

“…Flies are among the most agile flying creatures on Earth. To mimic this aerial prowess in a similarly sized robot requires tiny, high-efficiency mechanical…”
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Oral immunotherapy for peanut allergy (PACE): a systematic review and meta-analysis of efficacy and safety by Chu, Derek K, Wood, Robert A, French, Shannon, Fiocchi, Alessandro, Jordana, Manel, Waserman, Susan, Brożek, Jan L, Schünemann, Holger J

“…Oral immunotherapy is an emerging experimental treatment for peanut allergy, but its benefits and harms are unclear. We systematically reviewed the efficacy…”
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