Cellular movements are fundamental to a wide array of physiological processes essential for an organism's development, maintenance, and repair. Understanding the underlying mechanisms that regulate these movements provides ...

The treatment of small and inaccessible bone fractures with metallic implants is challenging. One potential solution to this issue is the use of an adhesive to adhere the affected fragments. In the search for new biocompatible ...

Over the past decades, the study of intracellular active mechanical properties has experienced a growth in interest. This is mainly caused by recognizing that vital cellular functions rely on the intricate interplay ...

Cells are the minimal living unit of the body. Each cell plays a vital role that must withstand various stresses, from chemical environments to mechanical strain and temperature variations. One of these vital cell types ...

The construction of a well-defined hybrid nanostructure becomes possible if functional polymer meets inorganic nanomaterials in a well-designed way. To fully control the structure of the nanohybrid and create the synergy ...

Magic-angle-spinning NMR spectroscopy is a powerful tool for the investigation of protein structure, dynamics and interactions at atomic resolution. We have applied this technique to investigate two widely different systems: ...

In the past decades key findings in light microscopy has extended the possibilities of optical imaging methods. Imaging of living cells with a detailed visualization of proteins, structures and organelles has become one ...

This thesis provides a series of strategies to fabricate hierarchically arranged nanohybrids from distinct nanoparticles using polymer linkers. Benefit from the controlled reversible-deactivation radical polymerization ...

Electrowetting on dielectrics (EWOD) is an electrically controllable wetting effect, that has been applied in diverse fields including optics, displays and lab on a chip systems. However, the further development of EWOD ...

Cells communicate with their environment through biochemical and mechanical interactions. They can respond to stimuli by undergoing shape- and, in some situations, volume changes. Key determinants of the mechanical response ...