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Abstract Background The ability to guide stem cells toward the bone-forming lineage is a fundamental aspect of regenerative medicine. Conventional protocols for osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells typica...

Abstract The search for high-efficiency antimicrobial nanomaterials has intensified due to the escalating threat of antibiotic resistance. In this study, titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) were synthesized using a...

Brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) based on motor imagery (MI) provide a transformative direct communication pathway for patients with severe motor disabilities. However, the high inter-subject variability and non-statio...

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology is expected to solve the organ shortage problem. However, owing to the accuracy limitations, it is difficult for the current bioprinting technology to achieve an accura...

This study investigates the complementary modulation of chitosan/keratin hydrogels through the combined use of hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) and Pluronic F-68, aiming to tailor mechanical stability, porosity, and biol...

Spiking neural networks (SNNs) offer a biologically inspired, energy-efficient alternative to conventional artificial neural networks (ANNs). However, deep SNNs struggle to process complex EEG signals because their spike...

Abstract Bone defects present significant challenges in clinical practice due to the limitations of traditional treatments. Compared to traditional cell therapies, exosome-based therapies have emerged as a promising alte...

Abstract This paper presents a probe-based force-controlled nanoindentation method to fabricate ordered micro/nanostructures. Both the experimental and finite element simulation approaches are employed to investigate the...

Abstract Background Electrical stimulation of cell culture systems has shown significant potential benefits, attracting growing interest in bioelectrical research and tissue engineering. However, implementing effective s...

Phenol is a toxic aromatic compound widely released into the environment through oil refineries, petrochemical industries, and industrial effluents, posing serious risks to ecosystems and human health. Given its persiste...

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been investigated extensively in the past twenty years as a sensitizing agent in photon radiotherapy. Targeted delivery of AuNPs to specific sites in cells and tissues contributes to highl...

Abstract Non-contact actuated microbeads have attracted a lot of attention in recent years because of its enormous potential in medical, biological, and industrial applications. Researchers have proposed a multitude of e...

The influence of Au nanorods coated with a silica layer on the photoluminescence (PL) of CdTe quantum dots (QDs) was investigated. The Au nanorods were prepared using a seed-mediated method. They were coated with a silic...

Analysis of impedance spectrum of electroporated biological cell suspensions allows evaluating the state of permeabilization produced by the applied electric field. In this article we used a genetic algorithm to determin...

Abstract The present study describes the eco-friendly synthesis and multifunctional investigation of a Peganum harmala leaf extract–mediated PVA/ZnO@β-CD nanocomposite. The synthesised nanocomposite was characterised ...

Introduction. Metaheuristic algorithms are effective for solving complex power system optimization problems characterized by nonlinearity, multimodality, and high dimensionality. Nature-inspired strategies based on adapt...

Abstract Photonic crystals are periodic structural materials that have an impact on the propagation properties of photons. Due to their excellent optical, electrical and magnetic properties, their advantages and potentia...

Abstract Titanium and its alloys have been widely applied in many biomedical fields because of its excellent mechanical properties, corrosion resistance and good biocompatibility. However, problems such as rejection, she...

Autonomous microrobotic navigation in life sciences is highly challenging due to environmental disturbances, unpredictable phenomena, diverse obstacles, and dynamic changes. These significantly limit motion of microrobot...

Sham transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is essential for causal inference but is commonly implemented as ramp-only protocols that may not ensure physiological inertness and may fail to maintain mid-session bl...

Abstract Modern-day microtomy requires high precision equipment to thinly section biological tissues. The sectioned tissue must be of good quality not showing cutting tracks or so-called artefacts. The quality of these s...

Recently, a three-terminal interface dipole modulation field-effect transistor (IDM FET) memory device has been proposed that leverages electric-field-induced dipole modulation at oxide/oxide interfaces. This device has ...

Abstract Precise identification of low-frequency EGFR L858R mutations is crucial for targeted therapy and prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Here, we present CIRCLE-F/V (CRISPR-based Integrated Restriction-...