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  1. A Transdisciplinary Approach of the Role of Consciousness and Spirituality in Physics and Healing

    Article • Transdisciplinary Journal of Engineering & Science, February 2025, The Academy of Transdisciplinary Learning and Advanced Studies

    Luís Matos

  2. Harnessing the potential of chestnut shell extract to enhance fresh cheese: a sustainable approach for nutritional enrichment and shelf-life extension

    Article • Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization, December 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Luís Matos

  3. Immediate effect of acupuncture on lactate removal after exercise: A pilot study

    Article • Revista Internacional de Acupuntura, July 2023, Elsevier

    Luís Matos

  4. Converging Paths: A Comprehensive Review of the Synergistic Approach between Complementary Medicines and Western Medicine in Addressing COVID-19 in 2020

    Article • BioMed, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Luís Matos

  5. Can Acupuncture Improve the Flexibility of Hamstring Muscles? A Randomized, Blinded, and Controlled Pilot Study

    Article • Healthcare, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Luís Matos

  6. Can Yoga, Qigong, and Tai Chi Breathing Work Support the Psycho-Immune Homeostasis during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Narrative Review

    Article • Healthcare, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Luís Matos

  7. Emerging drying techniques for food safety and quality: A review

    Article • Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, January 2022, Wiley

    Luís Matos

  8. Antimicrobial multi-component lipid-based nanoemulsion of Eucalyptus globulus and Mentha piperita as natural preservative

    Article • Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, December 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Luís Matos

  9. Perspectives, Measurability and Effects of Non-Contact Biofield-Based Practices: A Narrative Review of Quantitative Research

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, June 2021, MDPI AG

    Luís Matos

  10. Can the electrical potential of acupoints be used to assess the functional state of meridians and the effects of therapeutics? An exploratory data analysis

    Article • Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, April 2021, Elsevier

    Luís Matos

  11. Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapeutics: An Overview of the Basics and Clinical Applications

    Article • Healthcare, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Luís Matos

  12. Can Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis Be Parameterized and Standardized? A Narrative Review

    Article • Healthcare, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Luís Matos

  13. Can measurements be physically conditioned by thought? Further observations following a focused intention experiment

    Article • Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, December 2020, De Gruyter

    Luís Matos

  14. Problems of scientific methodology related to placebo control in Qigong studies: A systematic review

    Article • Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, October 2020, Elsevier

    Luís Matos

  15. Project and Implementation of an Educational Large-Scale Water Distillation Unit with a Closed-Circuit Condenser

    Article • Sustainability, April 2020, MDPI AG

    Luís Matos

  16. Can Qigong improve attention in adolescents? A prospective randomised controlled trial

    Article • Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, January 2020, Elsevier

    Luís Matos

  17. Acupuncture can be beneficial for exercise-induced muscle soreness: A randomised controlled trial

    Article • Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, January 2020, Elsevier

    Luís Matos

  18. Adsorption of anionic and cationic dyes into shaped MCM-41

    Article • Adsorption, November 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Luís Matos

  19. Changes of skin electrical potential in acupoints from Ren Mai and Du Mai conduits during Qigong practice: Documentation of a clinical phenomenon

    Article • Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, October 2019, Elsevier

    Luís Matos

  20. Does Qigong Practice Have Benefits on the Management of Parkinson’s Disease?

    Article • J — Multidisciplinary Scientific Journal, August 2019, MDPI AG

    Luís Matos

  21. Effects of taijiquan and qigong practice over behavioural disorders in school-age children: A pilot study

    Article • Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, January 2019, Elsevier

    Luís Matos

  22. Does auriculotherapy have therapeutic effectiveness? An overview of systematic reviews

    Article • Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, November 2018, Elsevier

    Luís Matos

  23. Analysis of an Educational Cathodic Protection System with a Single Drainage Point: Modeling and Experimental Validation in Aqueous Medium

    Article • Materials, October 2018, MDPI AG

    Luís Matos

  24. Assessment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Effects on the Electrophysiological Properties of the Ulnar Nerve: A Nerve Conduction Study

    Article • Integrative Medicine International, July 2018, Karger Publishers

    Luís Matos

  25. Bibliometric Analysis of Traditional Chinese Medicine Scientific Production between 1982 and 2016 Indexed in PubMed

    Article • Medicines, May 2018, MDPI AG

    Luís Matos

  26. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Case Study

    Article • Medicines, February 2018, MDPI AG

    Luís Matos

  27. Instrumental Measurements of Water and the Surrounding Space During a Randomized Blinded Controlled Trial of Focused Intention

    Article • Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, May 2017, SAGE Publications

    Luís Matos

  28. Coke combustion in fluidized bed: A multi-disciplinary lab experiment

    Article • Education for Chemical Engineers, April 2017, Elsevier

    Luís Matos

  29. Qigongas a Traditional Vegetative Biofeedback Therapy: Long-Term Conditioning of Physiological Mind-Body Effects

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Luís Matos

  30. Treatment of azo dye-containing wastewater by a Fenton-like process in a continuous packed-bed reactor filled with activated carbon

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials, October 2012, Elsevier

    Luís Matos

  31. Assessment of Qigong-related effects by infrared thermography: a case study

    Article • Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine, June 2012, Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine Press

    Luís Matos

  32. Chemometric characterization of three varietal olive oils (Cvs. Cobrançosa, Madural and Verdeal Transmontana) extracted from olives with different maturation indices

    Article • Food Chemistry, January 2007, Elsevier

    Luís Matos

  33. Evaluation of a numerical method to predict the polyphenols content in monovarietal olive oils

    Article • Food Chemistry, January 2007, Elsevier

    Luís Matos