Hydrogel-based depots typically tend to remain where injected and have excellent
biocompatibility but are relatively poor at controlling drug release. Nanoparticles (NPs) …

Thermoplasmonics has emerged as an extraordinarily versatile tool with profound
applications across various biological domains ranging from medical science to cell biology …

As the turnaround time of diagnosis becomes important, there is an increasing demand for
rapid, point-of-care testing (POCT) based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the most …

Nanoparticles (NPs) and other engineered nanomaterials have great potential as
nanodrugs or nanomedical devices for biomedical applications. However, the adsorption of …

Background Photothermal therapy (PTT) is an emerging anti-cancer therapeutic strategy that
generates hyperthermia to ablate cancer cells under laser irradiation. Gold (Au) coated …

Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are stimuli‐responsive materials that transduce an
input energy into a mechanical response. LCE composites prepared with photothermal …

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is the gold standard for nucleic acid amplification and
quantification in diverse fields such as life sciences, global health, medicine, agricultural …

In situ monitoring of the agglomeration/aggregation process of nanoparticles (NPs) is crucial
because it seriously affects cell entry, biosafety, catalytic performance of NPs, and so on …

Progressive amyloid-β (Aβ) fibrillar aggregates have long been considered as the
pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Biocompatible and stable cysteine–Aβ peptide …

New preservation technologies may allow for organ banking similar to blood and biomaterial
banking approaches. Using cryoprotective agents (CPAs), aqueous solutions with organic …