Neuro-inspired electronic skin for robots
Touch is a complex sensing modality owing to large number of receptors (mechano, thermal,
pain) nonuniformly embedded in the soft skin all over the body. These receptors can gather …
pain) nonuniformly embedded in the soft skin all over the body. These receptors can gather …
[HTML][HTML] Implementing sustainable irrigation in water-scarce regions under the impact of climate change
The sustainability of irrigated agriculture is threatening due to adverse climate change, given
future projections that every one in four people on Earth might be suffering from extreme …
future projections that every one in four people on Earth might be suffering from extreme …
The potential implications of reclaimed wastewater reuse for irrigation on the agricultural environment: the knowns and unknowns of the fate of antibiotics and …
A Christou, A Agüera, JM Bayona, E Cytryn… - Water research, 2017 - Elsevier
The use of reclaimed wastewater (RWW) for the irrigation of crops may result in the continuous
exposure of the agricultural environment to antibiotics, antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) …
exposure of the agricultural environment to antibiotics, antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) …
Hydrogen sulfide induces systemic tolerance to salinity and non-ionic osmotic stress in strawberry plants through modification of reactive species biosynthesis and …
A Christou, GA Manganaris… - Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) has been recently found to act as a potent priming agent. This study
explored the hypothesis that hydroponic pretreatment of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa …
explored the hypothesis that hydroponic pretreatment of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa …
'Racism', intersectionality and migration studies: framing some theoretical reflections
The concept of ‘racism’ has faced many difficulties in migration studies. Depending on
definitions, islamophobia is a form either of religious discrimination or of racism. The same is true …
definitions, islamophobia is a form either of religious discrimination or of racism. The same is true …
Of counter-diaspora and reverse transnationalism: Return mobilities to and from the ancestral homeland
R King, A Christou - Links to the Diasporic Homeland, 2015 - taylorfrancis.com
This paper introduces the special issue on return mobilities. Return movements have been
relatively ignored in migration and mobilities research, despite their scale, frequency and …
relatively ignored in migration and mobilities research, despite their scale, frequency and …
Community-based approaches and partnerships: innovations in health-service delivery in Bangladesh
S El Arifeen, A Christou, L Reichenbach, FA Osman… - The Lancet, 2013 - thelancet.com
In Bangladesh, rapid advancements in coverage of many health interventions have coincided
with impressive reductions in fertility and rates of maternal, infant, and childhood mortality. …
with impressive reductions in fertility and rates of maternal, infant, and childhood mortality. …
Cultural geographies of counter‐diasporic migration: perspectives from the study of second‐generation 'returnees' to Greece
R King, A Christou - Population, space and place, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
This paper aims to contribute to ongoing theorisation of diasporas by a specific focus on ‘second‐generation
return’ – the migration of host‐country‐born second‐generation persons to …
return’ – the migration of host‐country‐born second‐generation persons to …
Melatonin systemically ameliorates drought stress‐induced damage in Medicago sativa plants by modulating nitro‐oxidative homeostasis and proline metabolism
…, JJ Pavlou, E Panagiotou, A Christou… - Journal of Pineal …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Recent reports have uncovered the multifunctional role of melatonin in plant physiological
responses under optimal and suboptimal environmental conditions. In this study, we explored …
responses under optimal and suboptimal environmental conditions. In this study, we explored …
Long-term wastewater irrigation of vegetables in real agricultural systems: concentration of pharmaceuticals in soil, uptake and bioaccumulation in tomato fruits and …
Wastewater (WW) reuse for vegetable crops irrigation is regularly applied worldwide. Such
a practice has been found to allow the uptake of pharmaceutical active compounds (PhACs) …
a practice has been found to allow the uptake of pharmaceutical active compounds (PhACs) …