Smart drug delivery systems (DDSs) have attracted the attention of many scientists, as
carriers that can be stimulated by changes in environmental parameters such as …

Most of us may mistakenly believe that sciences within the nano regime are a simple
extension of what is observed in micrometer regions. We may be misled to think that …

Human tissues are sophisticated ensembles of many distinct cell types embedded in the
complex, but well-defined, structures of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Dynamic …

Passive mechanical tissue properties are major determinants of myocardial contraction and
relaxation and, thus, shape cardiac function. Tightly regulated, dynamically adapting …

Progress in the field of nanoparticles has enabled the rapid development of multiple
products and technologies; however, some nanoparticles can pose both a threat to the …

This study focused on preparing biodegradable dual-layered mulch film based on
polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and polycaprolactone (PCL). The main aim of this study is to …

Across diverse research and application areas, dynamic functionality—such as
programmable changes in biochemical property, in mechanical property, or in microscopic …

Plasmonic nanoparticles can confine light in nanoscale and locally heat the surrounding.
Here we use titanium nitride (TiN) nanoparticles as broadband plasmonic light absorbers …

The field of mechanobiology studies how mechanical properties of the extracellular matrix
(ECM), such as stiffness, and other mechanical stimuli regulate cell behaviour. Recent …

The stiffness of most biomaterials used in bone tissue engineering is static at present, and
does not provide an ideal biomimetic dynamical mechanical microenvironment for bone …