Yuxi Chen,Qiongxue Huang,Xueqiang Nie et al. Yuxi Chen et al.

Celastrol (Cel), a natural small molecule, effectively inhibits breast cancer but has poor solubility and systemic toxicity. Herein, an in situ injectable sequentially responsive celastrol hydrogel (FCPC) based on the temperature-sensitive ...

Clemens Krage,Peyman Malek Mohammadi Nouri,Jens Dernedde et al. Clemens Krage et al.

Type 2 inflammation is an essential defense mechanism of the innate and adaptive immune systems, but when dysregulated, it can cause chronic atopic diseases like allergic asthma and atopic dermatitis. Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) hel...

Armin Amirsadeghi,Shahriar Mahdavi,Paula Jager et al. Armin Amirsadeghi et al.

When it comes to 3D printing of hydrogels, optimizing rheological properties is crucial to ensure (i) a smooth flow of the ink through the nozzle during printing and (ii) structural integrity postprinting. Granular hydrogels offer excellent...

Changning Hu,Shaoke Fu,Yuting He et al. Changning Hu et al.

Wearable electronic devices based on conductive hydrogels have gained attention for applications in health monitoring, electronic skin, and human-computer interaction. However, limited functionality hinders the development of conventional h...

Wenbo Fei,Zhiwen Ge,Tianwen Zheng et al. Wenbo Fei et al.

Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPS) exhibit high viscosity, offering significant potential for reducing soil porosity. In this paper, a kind of Bacillus polymyxa producing EPS was selected and its chemical and physical properties, including ...

Jennifer Fritz,Anna-Christina Moser,Alexander Otahal et al. Jennifer Fritz et al.

The human meniscus experiences mechanical forces and converts axial loads into hoop stresses. Meniscus injuries and meniscectomies can compromise this function, and therefore, meniscus implants are required. To assess their performance in v...

Jackson Powers,Jooyong Shin,Fatima Rizwan et al. Jackson Powers et al.

The capacity for autonomous synthesis of building blocks and functional molecules is a fundamental feature of living cells. Encapsulating complex synthesis systems, such as cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS), within vesicular platforms has ...

Mahdi Hezwani,Derecash Anokye,Douglas E Soutar et al. Mahdi Hezwani et al.

Every 5 minutes, 50 people are bitten by a snake worldwide; four will be permanently disabled and one will die. Most approaches to treating and diagnosing snake envenomation, a World Health Organization (WHO)-neglected tropical disease, rel...

Phanicha Wiwatsamphan,Kohji Tashiro,Sono Sasaki et al. Phanicha Wiwatsamphan et al.

The strength of natural fibers is attributed to the anisotropic alignment of nano/microfibrils. To mimic this, the present work proposes a concentration-induced cholesteric liquid crystalline (CLC) phase for a suspension of chitin nanowhisk...

Zachary Benmamoun,Thomas Kinard,Prem Chandar et al. Zachary Benmamoun et al.

Cationic antiseptics are deployed in a variety of settings, where salinity ranges from almost pure water to hypertonic salt. Here, we examine how dissolved NaCl affects the antimicrobial action of a model antimicrobial, polydiallyldimethyla...