Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Despite decades of research, most
heart pathologies have limited treatments, and often the only curative approach is heart …

Microfluidics is an emerging and promising interdisciplinary technology which offers
powerful platforms for precise production of novel functional materials (eg, emulsion …

Thanks to the advancements in micro-and nanomechatronics techniques, the capability to
inject foreign materials into target locations inside biosamples has become increasingly …

Silicon and glass were the main fabrication materials of microfluidic devices, however,
plastics are on the rise in the past few years. Thermoplastic materials have recently been …

Myelinating oligodendrocytes are essential for central nervous system (CNS) formation and
function. Their disruption is implicated in numerous neurodevelopmental, neuropsychiatric …

Historical milestones in neuroscience have come in diverse forms, ranging from the
resolution of specific biological mysteries via creative experimentation to broad …

Over the past decade, zebrafish are being increasingly used in assessing the effects of
chemical compounds. Especially, the embryos and larvae, due to their microscopically small …

Metastasis, the dispersal of cancer cells from a primary tumor to secondary sites within the
body, is the leading cause of cancer-related death. Animal models have been an …

The increasing use of zebrafish larvae for biomedical research applications is resulting in
versatile models for a variety of human diseases. These models exploit the optical …

With the growing interest in biochips, numerous efforts have been made to recapitulate a
more reliable and physiologically relevant environment within chips, resulting in significant …