Blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a natural protective membrane that prevents central nervous
system (CNS) from toxins and pathogens in blood. However, the presence of BBB …

The surface mucosa that lines many of our organs houses myriad biometric signals and,
therefore, has great potential as a sensor–tissue interface for high-fidelity and long-term …

Strong fluorescence and high catalytic activities cannot be achieved simultaneously due to
conflicts in free electron utilization, resulting in a lack of bioactivity of most near-infrared-II …

Molecular fluorophores emitting in the second near‐infrared (NIR‐II, 1000–1700 nm)
window with strong optical harvesting and high quantum yields hold great potential for in …

Multimodal imaging, which harnesses two or more imaging modalities to produce
complementary anatomical and molecular information of a living subject, has become as a …

In vivo imaging technologies have emerged as a powerful tool for both fundamental
research and clinical practice. In particular, luminescence imaging in the tissue-transparent …

The second near-infrared window (NIR-II window), which ranges from 1000 to 1700 nm in
wavelength, exhibits distinctive advantages of reduced light scattering and thus deep …

Fluorescence imaging in the second near-infrared (NIR-II) window enables deep-tissue
imaging with high resolution and improved contrast by taking advantage of the reduced light …

Light is used extensively in biological and medical research for optogenetic
neuromodulation, fluorescence imaging, photoactivatable gene editing and light-based …

Metastasis is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths; until now, the detection of tumor
metastasis is mainly located at the period that secondary tumors have been formed, which …