Sol–gel‐based advanced porous silica materials for biomedical applications

Q Lei, J Guo, A Noureddine, A Wang… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Porous silica‐based materials have burgeoning applications ranging from fillers and
additives, to adsorbents, catalysts, and recently therapeutic agents and vaccines in …

Biothermodynamics of viruses from absolute zero (1950) to virothermodynamics (2022)

M Popovic - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biothermodynamics of viruses is among the youngest but most rapidly developing scientific
disciplines. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it closely followed the results published by …

Microneedle-array patches loaded with dual mineralized protein/peptide particles for type 2 diabetes therapy

W Chen, R Tian, C Xu, BC Yung, G Wang, Y Liu… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
The delivery of therapeutic peptides for diabetes therapy is compromised by short half-lives
of drugs with the consequent need for multiple daily injections that reduce patient …

Cell-in-shell hybrids: chemical nanoencapsulation of individual cells

JH Park, D Hong, J Lee, IS Choi - Accounts of chemical research, 2016 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Nature has developed a fascinating strategy of cryptobiosis (“secret life”) for
counteracting the stressful, and often lethal, environmental conditions that fluctuate …

Advanced biomaterials for cancer immunotherapy

F Yang, K Shi, Y Jia, Y Hao, J Peng… - Acta Pharmacologica …, 2020 - nature.com
Immunotherapy, as a powerful strategy for cancer treatment, has achieved tremendous
efficacy in clinical trials. Despite these advancements, there is much to do in terms of …

Single‐cell nanoencapsulation: From passive to active shells

W Youn, JY Kim, J Park, N Kim, H Choi… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐cell nanoencapsulation is an emerging field in cell‐surface engineering,
emphasizing the protection of living cells against external harmful stresses in vitro and in …

Making it moral: Merely labeling an attitude as moral increases its strength

A Luttrell, RE Petty, P Briñol, BC Wagner - Journal of Experimental Social …, 2016 - Elsevier
Prior research has shown that self-reported moral bases of people's attitudes predict a range
of important consequences, including attitude-relevant behavior and resistance in the face of …

Biomimetic and bioinspired silicifications: Recent advances for biomaterial design and applications

MAA Abdelhamid, SP Pack - Acta Biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
The rational design and controllable synthesis of functional silica-based materials have
gained increased interest in a variety of biomedical and biotechnological applications due to …

The SARS-CoV-2 Hydra, a tiny monster from the 21st century: Thermodynamics of the BA. 5.2 and BF. 7 variants

M Popovic - Microbial Risk Analysis, 2023 - Elsevier
SARS-CoV-2 resembles the ancient mythical creature Hydra. Just like with the Hydra, when
one head is cut, it is followed by appearance of two more heads, suppression of one SARS …

Artificial bioaugmentation of biomacromolecules and living organisms for biomedical applications

J Cao, OT Zaremba, Q Lei, E Ploetz, S Wuttke, W Zhu - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
The synergistic union of nanomaterials with biomaterials has revolutionized synthetic
chemistry, enabling the creation of nanomaterial-based biohybrids with distinct properties for …