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This study evaluates OpenCap's accuracy in measuring ACL injury risk factors both in and out of the lab compared to optical motion capture.

This paper introduces a chirality-driven photonic PCR method that enables rapid, label-free genetic amplification by using chiral plasmonic nanoparticles to enhance photothermal conversion and DNA synthesis efficiency.

This study evaluates a dual-labeling protocol for mesenchymal stem cells with iron oxide particles and an oncolytic virus, showing preserved cellular function and MRI detectability.

This study compares microrobot and cellbot locomotion on synthetic substrates and cardiac tissue, showing how surface interactions and magnetic fields affect movement speed and direction.

The paper introduces DARTs, a platform for programmable cell targeting using antibody-conjugated nanoparticles, identifying new surface antigens for gene editing in neural cells.

This study uses model-optimized transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation to enhance visuomotor reaction during dark transitions by increasing pupil dilation and improving performance.

This study investigates how forces from bending structures scale with size and geometry, showing differences from spring-like structures and implications for biomechanics.

This paper introduces a 3D bioprinting technique called Mechanoscribed Xolography to create cell-laden hydrogels with controlled mechanical heterogeneity and monitors their evolution over time.

The paper develops a finite element-Gaussian process framework to rapidly predict optimal extrusion parameters for bioprinting skeletal myoblasts in alginate hydrogel, identifying conditions that minimize cell damage while maintaining flow rate.

The paper models phosphenes elicited by intracortical stimulation in human V1, showing that electrode stimulation can produce varied shapes due to activation of multiple locations.

The paper develops a workflow for spatially resolved gene expression analysis in a multilayer paper-based 3D tumor model, showing distinct spatial patterns and pharmacological responses.

This study shows that chondrocytes respond to solid stress from their nascent matrix in hydrogels, leading to inflammatory and migratory responses associated with osteoarthritis.

This paper demonstrates the use of optogenetic and sonogenetic biological actuators to pace unmodified cardiac tissue with high spatial precision and rapid integration.

This paper introduces a 3D soft carbon neural interface fabricated via depth-tunable laser drawing, showing improved in-vitro and in-vivo performance and reduced MRI artifacts compared to 2D alternatives.

This paper demonstrates the use of plant cells to create adaptive, programmable living materials with photosynthetic and electrochemical functionalities.

This study develops and validates two fluid-structure-growth models to predict long-term outcomes of vascular grafts in endogenous tissue restoration.

This paper develops a 3D bioprinting method to create engineered skeletal muscle with controlled myofibre architecture, demonstrating functional tissue with various fibre orientations.

This study shows enzymatic remodeling of aged cardiac ECM reduces stiffness but preserves contractility and some age-related transcriptional features in ex vivo myocardial slices.

This paper introduces super-resolution imaging flow cytometry (SR-IFC) to quantify organelle architecture heterogeneity at population scale, achieving sub-diffraction resolution in microbiology and immunology applications.

This paper benchmarks decision strategies for protein engineering, showing when models and measurements improve decisions based on accumulated evidence.