Optogenetic techniques have been developed to allow control over the activity of selected
cells within a highly heterogeneous tissue, using a combination of genetic engineering and …

Azobenzenes are archetypal molecules that have a central role in fundamental and applied
research. Over the course of almost two centuries, the area of azobenzenes has witnessed …

Geometrical E→ Z alkene isomerization is intimately entwined in the historical fabric of
organic photochemistry and is enjoying a renaissance (Roth et al. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed …

Molecular photoswitches enable dynamic control of processes with high spatiotemporal
precision, using light as external stimulus, and hence are ideal tools for different research …

Pyroptosis, a newly characterized form of immunogenic cell death, is attracting increasing
attention as a promising approach to cancer immunotherapy. However, biocompatible …

Photoactivatable (alternatively, photoremovable, photoreleasable, or photocleavable)
protecting groups (PPGs), also known as caged or photocaged compounds, are used to …

Photopharmacology is an attractive approach for achieving targeted drug action with the use
of light. In photopharmacology, molecular photoswitches are introduced into the structure of …

Ruthenium (II) polypyridyl complexes form a vast family of molecules characterized by their
finely tuned photochemical and photophysical properties. Their ability to undergo excited …

Privileged structures have been widely used as an effective template for the research and
discovery of high value chemicals. Coumarin is a simple scaffold widespread in Nature and …

Pharmaceutical drug therapy is often hindered by issues caused by poor drug selectivity,
including unwanted side effects and drug resistance. Spatial and temporal control over drug …