Polyphenols are aromatic substances with one or more hydroxyl groups together with other
substituents attached to aromatic rings. Polyphenols can be found in regular foods and …

A plethora of studies indicate that iron metabolism is dysregulated in Parkinson's disease
(PD). The literature reveals well-documented alterations consistent with established dogma …

The design and development of a smart bioadhesive hydrogel sealant with self-healing and
excellent antibacterial activity to achieve high wound closure effectiveness and post-wound …

Marine mussels achieve strong underwater adhesion by depositing mussel foot proteins
(Mfps) that form coacervates during the protein secretion. However, the molecular …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic and complex disease of the central nervous system
(CNS). Progressive loss of dopamine (DA) neurons in midbrain substantia nigra is …

Smart hydrogels with multistimuli responsiveness have been increasingly exploited as soft
matters for biomedical applications in drug delivery, tissue engineering, and bioactuators …

Metal chelation is often invoked as one of the main biological functions of melanin. In order
to understand the interaction between metals and melanin, extensive studies have been …

Designing adhesive hydrogels with optimal properties for the treatment of injured tissues is
challenging due to the tradeoff between material stiffness and toughness while maintaining …

We describe a synthetic method for increasing and controlling the iron loading of synthetic
melanin nanoparticles and use the resulting materials to perform a systematic quantitative …

The electrical properties of eumelanin, a ubiquitous natural pigment, have fascinated
scientists since the late 1960s. For several decades, the hydration-dependent electrical …