The term whispering gallery mode (WGM) was first introduced to describe the curvilinear
propagation of sound waves under a cathedral dome. The physical concept has now been …

Optical microbarcodes have recently received a great deal of interest because of their
suitability for a wide range of applications, such as multiplexed assays, cell tagging and …

Brain-on-Chip (BoC) biotechnology is emerging as a promising tool for biomedical and
pharmaceutical research applied to the neurosciences. At the convergence between lab-on …

Optical microcavities and microlasers were recently introduced as probes inside living cells
and tissues. Their main advantages are spectrally narrow emission lines and high sensitivity …

Drug delivery advances rely on using nano-and microsized carriers to transfer therapeutic
molecules, although challenges persist in increasing the availability of new and even …

Glutathione (GSH) plays a vital role in the regulation of intracellular functions which
alterations in physiological glutathione levels are associated to various diseases. Molecular …

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to pressure sensing. As may be implemented
in accordance with one or more embodiments, an external energy field is applied to a …

The use of piezoelectric devices as wireless electrical stimulators is an emerging research
topic. In this study, piezoelectric microdevices, consisting of ZnO nanosheets (NSs) …

The use of micrometric-sized vehicles could greatly improve selectivity of cytotoxic
compounds as their lack of self-diffusion could maximize their retention in tissues. We have …

Continuous monitoring of in vivo biological processes and their evolution at the cellular level
would enable major advances in our understanding of biology and disease. As a step** …