To develop advanced detection methods to calculate the physical and
mechanical changes associated with early stage stress corrosion cracking in high strength pipeline steel.
«My group had been looking at the early
mechanical changes associated with liver fibrosis, which progresses to cirrhosis, but then, by collaborating with Vivek, we started to wonder if these large scale changes in the architecture of the liver could have a mechanical basis and if something similar to what is seen in gels might be occurring in the liver.
Not exact matches
«In tapping mode, as the oscillating cantilever moves across the surface topography, the amplitude of the oscillation wants to
change as it interacts with sample,» said Dr. Mohammad Maroufi, a research
associate in
mechanical engineering and co-author of the paper.
In their study, rapamycin improved the following age -
associated phenotypes: hepatic lipidosis, atypical nuclei in cardiomyocytes, endometrial cystic hyperplasia, adrenal tumors,
changes in
mechanical tendon properties, and reduced motor activity levels.
Fatigue is
associated with muscular fiber
changes that reflect the increased effort required to maintain a given level of
mechanical performance (29).