Modern seismic codes ensure life safety, but code-compliant buildings can still suffer significant economic losses from earthquake-induced damage, even during moderate events. Performance-Based ...

Abstract: Flexure hinge-based compliant mechanisms find extensive applications in micro/nano actuation, where their transmission characteristics are significantly affected by stiffness. Traditional ...

Liver fibrosis, a condition characterized by extensive deposition and cross-linking of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, is idiosyncratic in cases of chronic liver injury. The dysregulation of ECM ...

In a biomechanical context, stiffness refers to the resistance of tissue during passive stretching which depends on the type of external force applied and the deformation of the structure caused by ...

The effects of elevated arterial stiffness on cardiovascular outcomes are widely studied, whereas the relation to noncardiovascular outcomes relevant to older persons, such as the effect on bones and ...

Many biological processes are inherently physical in nature. Increasingly, biologists are proposing that the mechanical properties of tissues are critical for processes such as embryonic development ...

Despite the wide recognition of larger artery stiffness as a highly clinically relevant and independent prognostic biomarker, it has yet be incorporated into routine clinical practice and to take a ...

A structure that fails at large loads is expected to be dense and stiff. This is because in conventional materials failure load depends directly on stiffness and density. This paper shows that the ...