A Critical Review of Sexuality, Technology and Disability

The investigation of technologies facilitating sexual interactions and sexuality-related explorations is becoming more established in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), albeit with little systematic attention to the sexual lives of disabled people. In this space, we undertook a literature review utilising feminist content analysis to take stock and critically analyse the domains of sexuality, technology and disability when they intersect. Our approach aligns with the broader goals of promoting inclusivity, diversity, and equity in technology design and application. We present a descriptive and analytical outline of existing research on sexuality, technology and disability through which we identified unmarked norms governing research. These include a focus on individualised technologies oriented on heteronormative assumptions on sexual desires. In addition, we focus on common methods employed and describe the involvement, or lack thereof, of disabled people in research practice. This highlights gaps in our collective knowledge from which we can derive areas for future work

Untersuchung der Wirkung von kaltem Atmosphärendruckplasma auf Biofilme von Staphylococcus epidermidis

Hauptauslöser periprothetischer Infektionen sind Biofilm-bildende Bakterien wie S. aureus oder S. epidermidis. Neben der Fähigkeit zur Biofilmbildung besitzt der Großteil der involvierten Spezies Antibiotika-Resistenzmechanismen. Physikalisches Plasma besteht aus Atomen, angeregten Molekülen, geladenen Teilchen, reaktiven Sauerstoff- und Stickstoffspezies sowie UV-Photonen. Auf Grund der Wirksamkeit gegen eine Reihe von Mikroorganismen stellen kalte Plasmen eine effektive Alternative zu traditionellen Antibiotika für nicht-systemische Infektionen dar

Movement, Rest, Bodyminds

This pictorial explores moments in which the body acts as an active participant in knowing and caring for yourself in day-to-day (academic) life