The absorption of light by plasmonic nanostructures and their associated temperature
increase are exquisitely sensitive to the shape and composition of the structure and to the …

Optical forces, generally arising from changes of field gradients or linear momentum carried
by photons, form the basis for optical trapping and manipulation. Advances in optical forces …

The construction of artificial cells from inanimate molecular building blocks is one of the
grand challenges of our time. In addition to being used as simplified cell models to decipher …

The biomolecule is among the most important building blocks of biological systems, and a
full understanding of its function forms the scaffold for describing the mechanisms of higher …

Constructing higher-order vesicle assemblies has discipline-spanning potential from
responsive soft-matter materials to artificial cell networks in synthetic biology. This potential …

Endosomal sorting complexes for transport-III (ESCRT-III) assemble in vivo onto membranes
with negative Gaussian curvature. How membrane shape influences ESCRT-III …

Absorption of near infrared (NIR) light by metallic nanoparticles can cause extreme heating
and is of interest for instance in cancer treatment since NIR light has a relatively large …

The dynamic interactions of membranes, particularly their fusion and fission, are critical for
the transmission of chemical information between cells. Fusion is primarily driven by …

Membrane fusion is a ubiquitous process in biology and is a prerequisite for many
intracellular delivery protocols relying on the use of liposomes as drug carriers. Here, we …

The study of subcellular targets and biochemical processes within a living cell is valuable for
biological and medical research. Secretory vesicles, one such important intracellular target …