Hydrogels have been recognized as crucial biomaterials in the field of tissue engineering,
regenerative medicine, and drug delivery applications due to their specific characteristics …

Ageing causes a decline in tissue regeneration owing to a loss of function of adult stem cell
and progenitor cell populations. One example is the deterioration of the regenerative …

With five decades of sustained application, micropipette aspiration has enabled a wide
range of biomechanical studies in the field of cell mechanics. Here, we provide an update on …

Tissue cells lack the ability to see or hear but have evolved mechanisms to feel into their
surroundings and sense a collective stiffness. A cell can even sense the effective stiffness of …

Encapsulated microbubbles are well established as highly effective contrast agents for
ultrasound imaging. There remain, however, some significant challenges to fully realize the …

Cells migrate in vivo through channel-like tracks. While polydimethylsiloxane devices
emulate such tracks in vitro, their channel walls are impermeable and have …

Several studies have suggested that evolving mechanical stresses and strains drive
atherosclerotic plaque development and vulnerability. Especially, stress distribution in the …

A hydrogel microcapsule with an intermediate thin oil layer is presented to achieve smart
release of a broad range of cargoes triggered via diverse stimuli. A microfluidic technique is …

Substrates with tunable mechanical properties are crucial for the study of cellular processes,
and polyacrylamide gels (PAGs) are frequently used in this context. Several experimental …

H ydrogels have been extensively investigated for use as constructs to engineer tissues in-
vitro. Among the principal limitations with using hydrogels for engineering tissues are their …