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This paper generates a transgenic mouse line that autonomously emits bioluminescence in vivo without requiring exogenous substrates.

This study enhances the piezoelectric properties of PVDF-TrFE nanofibers through annealing, showing improved mechanical and biological responses for tissue engineering.

This paper demonstrates the efficient secretion of a plastic-degrading enzyme, PHL7, from the green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, showing its ability to degrade PET and bio-based polyurethanes.

The paper introduces SplitBlot, a microfluidic single-cell assay that pairs genomic DNA analysis with nucleo-cytoplasmic protein measurements from the same cell.

This study investigates how tunable hydrogel properties affect fibroblast morphology and nuclear confinement in 3D microenvironments.

This study shows CRISPR-edited dental pulp stem cells overexpressing BDNF enhance dentin regeneration in injured teeth through inflammation-driven mechanisms.

This paper quantifies the rheological behavior of granular hydrogels using the Kamani-Donley-Rogers model with Brittility, showing they behave as brittle yield stress fluids with complex transient properties.

This study demonstrates the use of GelMA hydrogels for 3D cell culture with in situ genetic manipulation and spatially controlled gene expression.

This study investigates lignin degradation mechanisms in Rhodopseudomonas palustris using multi-omics and CRISPRi to identify essential pathways and improve sustainable valorization of lignin.

This paper demonstrates a method to release probiotics from hydrogels using mechanical fracture, enabling sustained and controllable release of metabolically active microbes.

This paper introduces a tunable fiber-optic dispersive wave generator for deep-tissue two-photon imaging in mouse brains, achieving high-resolution imaging at depths over 450 micrometers.

This paper evaluates a method to estimate body fluid and blood volumes during hemodialysis using modeling and prediction algorithms without relying on specific sensors or protocols.

This study shows that osteoblast-derived NGF is essential for bone adaptation to mechanical load and that gambogic amide requires endogenous NGF for its osteoanabolic effects in mice.

This study uses a 3D hydrogel model to investigate TMZ resistance in GBM by examining drug response and migration in heterogeneous cell populations.

The paper evaluates how rotational speed and counter electrode placement affect a microbial electrolysis cell's performance, finding increased current density and hydrogen production with moderate speeds and reduced hydrogen shuttling with upper cathode placement.

This paper develops a genetically engineered whole-cell biosensor using E. coli to detect multiple PCB congeners with high sensitivity, and integrates it with a smartphone for real-time monitoring.

This study demonstrates that viral vectors can enhance leaf transformation in Sorghum bicolor by delivering morphogenic regulators, achieving higher embryonic calli formation rates than conventional vectors.

The paper develops a 3D human CNS model from hiPSCs to study immune responses to rAAV gene therapy, finding that iMGL-iNSpheroids show mild, transient inflammation to rAAV9.

The paper develops a cyanobacterial platform to screen Rubisco mutants, identifying a variant with improved thermostability and resilience to detrimental exchanges.

This paper demonstrates that low-frequency ultrasound can safely open the blood-brain barrier to deliver lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) containing RNA to glioblastoma tumors in mice.