Clinical standardization of acupuncture remains limited by its reliance on empirical tactile feedback and subjective patient sensations, a physiological response collectively termed Deqi. Here, the Deqi microenvironment refers to the local, time-varying tissue domain around the n…
Introduction Zika virus (ZIKV) causes congenital disease and neurological complications, yet no approved vaccines or antivirals are available. Integrin β4 (ITGB4) has been identified as an entry receptor for ZIKV. Methods Recombinant human ITGB4 ectodomain was expressed using a b…
Surgical automation is being increasingly studied, yet bridging visual scene understanding with autonomous action planning remains a fundamental challenge. While much research effort has been made on scene perception (e.g., tool recognition and scene segmentation), understanding…