Environment-related parameters, including viscosity, polarity, temperature, hypoxia, and pH,
play pivotal roles in controlling the physical or chemical behaviors of local molecules. In …

Membrane microdomains (rafts) remain one of the controversial issues in biophysics.
Fluorescent molecular probes, which make these lipid nanostructures visible through optical …

Although there are some proposed explanations for aggregation-induced emission, a
phenomenon with applications that range from biosensors to organic light-emitting diodes …

In the last couple of decades, ultrasound-driven microbubbles have proven excellent
candidates for local drug delivery applications. Besides being useful drug carriers …

The viscosity and crowding of biological environment are considered vital for the correct
cellular function, and alterations in these parameters are known to underly a number of …

Mechanisms of prebiotic compartmentalization are central to providing insights into how
protocellular systems emerged on the early Earth. Protocell models are based …

Fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) is a key fluorescence microscopy technique to map the
environment and interaction of fluorescent probes. It can report on photophysical events that …

Wireless nano‐/micromotors powered by chemical reactions and/or external fields generate
motive forces, perform tasks, and significantly extend short‐range dynamic responses of …

Abstract Changes in cellular viscosity are associated with various physiological processes
and pathological conditions. To study these cellular processes and functions, highly …

Cell plasma membrane, the boundary between an individual live cell and its
microenvironment, plays important roles in cellular communication and signaling, and …