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Interactive reconstructions of cranial 3D implants under MeVisLab as an alternative to commercial planning software - Cranial Defect Datasets

Publishing date: 2017-02-16 Published on: figshare summary: Interactive reconstructions of cranial 3D implants under MeVisLab as an alternative to commercial planning software. See https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172694 for more details. authors: Egger et al

ASPASIA: A toolkit for evaluating the effects of biological interventions on SBML model behaviour

Publishing date: 2017-02-03 Published on: PLOS Computational Biology summary: None authors: Stephanie Evans, Lourdes Cucurull-Sanchez, Christopher Larminie, Mark C. Coles, Marika C. Kullberg, Jon Timmis, Kieran Alden link to paper: 10.

Collective behavior quantification on human odor effects against female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes—Open source development

Publishing date: 2017-02-02 Published on: PLOS ONE summary: The method proposed contributes towards (a) unlimited open source use, (b) a low-cost setup, (c) complete guide for any entomologist to adapt in terms of hardware and software, (d) simple to use, and (e) a lightweight data output for collective behavior analysis of mosquitoes.

Individualized 3D printing navigation template for pedicle screw fixation in upper cervical spine

Publishing date: 2017-02-02 Published on: PLOS ONE summary: Pedicle screw fixation in the upper cervical spine is a difficult and high-risk procedure. The screw is difficult to place rapidly and accurately, and can lead to serious injury of spinal cord or vertebral artery.

Single-shot quantitative phase microscopy with color-multiplexed differential phase contrast (cDPC)

Publishing date: 2017-02-02 Published on: PLOS ONE summary: A new technique for quantitative phase and amplitude microscopy from a single color image with coded illumination. The system consists of a commercial brightfield microscope with one hardware modification—an inexpensive 3D printed condenser insert.

Open-Source Automated Mapping Four-Point Probe

Publishing date: 2017-01-26 Published on: Materials summary: Scientists have begun using self-replicating rapid prototyper (RepRap) 3-D printers to manufacture open source digital designs of scientific equipment. This approach is refined here to develop a novel instrument capable of performing automated large-area four-point probe measurements.

Vigi4Med Scraper: A Framework for Web Forum Structured Data Extraction and Semantic Representation

Publishing date: 2017-01-25 Published on: PLOS ONE summary: None authors: Bissan Audeh, Michel Beigbeder, Antoine Zimmermann, Philippe Jaillon, Cédric Bousquet link to paper: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169658 Icons made by catkuro from www.flaticon.com

Application of 3D printing to prototype and develop novel plant tissue culture systems

Publishing date: 2017-01-19 Published on: Plant Methods summary: None authors: Mukund R. Shukla, Amritpal S. Singh, Kevin Piunno, Praveen K. Saxena, A. Maxwell P. Jones link to paper: https://plantmethods.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13007-017-0156-8 Icons made by catkuro from www.

A 3D Printed Toolbox for Opto-Mechanical Components

Publishing date: 2017-01-18 Published on: PLOS ONE summary: Editors note: The article presents a toolbox for opto-mechanical pieces that are based on printable 3D models and commercially available parts; each piece is tested for stability and precision and compared to pieces from well-known manufacturers.

WiseEye: Next Generation Expandable and Programmable Camera Trap Platform for Wildlife Research

Publishing date: 2017-01-11 Published on: PLOS ONE summary: The development of a user-customisable open source camera trap platform named ‘WiseEye’, designed to provide flexible camera trap technology for wildlife researchers.