Here, we compare incubation of primary macrophages on collagen-coated silica gels of varying stiffness to treatment with the small molecule integrin activator, leukadherin-1 (LA1), to examine how ...

Innovative use of polyamide in lithium-metal batteries boosts performance and safety, addressing key challenges in ...

Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2G2 ...

Chiral-structural-color materials produce color through microscopic structures that interact with light rather than through ...

From growth hormones to cancer drugs, small molecules play a crucial role in our health. Monitoring them is essential to ...

Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Chiba University, Inage, Chiba 263-8522, Japan ...

Semiconductors are the cornerstone of modern technology, used in everything from mobile phones and computers to space crafts ...

Mar. 12, 2025 — Scientists have developed an innovative solar-powered method to transform sewage sludge -- a by-product of wastewater treatment -- into green ...

Frizzled (Fz)/planar cell polarity (PCP) signalling is a conserved mechanism regulating the polarity of cells along the axes of a tissue. Fz/PCP regulates a diverse array of processes including ...

Temperature is a critical variable that influences countless biological processes at the cellular level. However, precisely measuring temperatures within living cells remains challenging. Conventional ...

When light interacts with metallic nanostructures, it instantaneously generates plasmonic hot carriers, which serve as key ...