Functional topography of the corpus callosum as revealed by fMRI and behavioural studies of control subjects and patients with callosal resection

HRTFs Measurement Based on Periodic Sequences Robust towards Nonlinearities in Automotive Audio †

The head related transfer functions (HRTFs) represent the acoustic path transfer functions between sound sources in 3D space and the listener’s ear. They are used to create immersive audio scenarios or to subjectively evaluate sound systems according to a human-centric point of view. Cars are nowadays the most popular audio listening environment and the use of HRTFs in automotive audio has recently attracted the attention of researchers. In this context, the paper proposes a measurement metho...

Update on Cannabidiol Clinical Toxicity and Adverse Effects: a Systematic Review

Background: Compelling evidence from preclinical and clinical studies supports the therapeutic role of cannabidiol (CBD) in several medical disorders. We reviewed the scientific evidence on CBD-related toxicity and adverse events (AEs) in 2019, at the beginning of the spike in clinical studies involving CBD. However, CBD safety remained uncertain. Objective: With the benefit of hindsight, we aimed to provide an update on CBD-related toxicity and AEs in humans. Methods: A systematic literature...

Effects of temperature, strain and strain rate on shape memory thermoplastic polyurethane processed by injection molding

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) represent a materials class capable of recovering their initial shape, when submitted to deformations, through an external stimulus. This paper focuses on a Shape Memory Thermoplastic Polyurethane (SMPU), characterized by a one-way shape memory effect (SME) activated by temperature. The material was characterized by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) to find transition temperature; then, it was manufactured by an injection molding machine to perform a campaig...