Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are a unique and heterogeneous class of lipid bilayer
nanoparticles secreted by most cells. EVs are regarded as important mediators of …

Exosomes are small, round vesicles in the 30 and 120 nm diameter range released by all
living cell types. Exosomes play many essential functions in intercellular communication and …

Skin-interfaced wearable systems with integrated colorimetric assays, microfluidic channels,
and electrochemical sensors offer powerful capabilities for noninvasive, real-time sweat …

Deployment of nucleic acid amplification assays for diagnosing pathogens in point-of-care
settings is a challenge due to lengthy preparatory steps. We present a molecular diagnostic …

Heating plays a vital role in science, engineering, mining, and space, where heating can be
achieved via electrical, induction, infrared, or microwave radiation. For fast switching and …

Liquid marbles (LMs) are nonsticking droplets whose surfaces are covered with low-
wettability particles. Owing to their high mobility, shape reconfigurability, and widely …

Evaporation, pervaporation, and forward osmosis are processes leading to a mass transfer
of solvent across an interface: gas/liquid for evaporation and solid/liquid (membrane) for …

The separation of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) that originate from tumor or cancer tissue
plays an important role in cancer diagnostics, progression analyses, and treatment …

Effective manipulation of liquids on open surfaces without external energy input is
indispensable for the advancement of point-of-care diagnostic devices. Open-surface …

Drug discovery is an expensive and lengthy process. Among the different phases, drug
discovery and preclinical trials play an important role as only 5–10 of all drugs that begin …