• Review of biosensing with whispering-gallery mode lasers

  Lasers are the pillars of modern optics and sensing. Microlasers based on whispering-gallery modes (WGMs) are miniature in size and have excellent lasing characteristics suitable for biosensing. WGM l

  2021-02-02

• Quantification of antibody avidities and accurate detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in serum and saliva on plasmonic substrates

  AbstractAccurate assays for the detection of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) are essential for the control of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemi

  2021-01-29

• Micro/nanodevices for assessment and treatment in stomatology and ophthalmology

  Micro/nanodevices have been widely applied for the real-time monitoring of intracellular activities and the delivery of exogenous substances in the past few years. This review focuses on miniaturized

  2021-01-20

• Nanodroplet-mediated catheter-directed sonothrombolysis of retracted blood clots

  One major challenge in current microbubble (MB) and tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)-mediated sonothrombolysis techniques is effectively treating retracted blood clots, owing to the high density and

  2021-01-02

• Smartphone-powered iontophoresis-microneedle array patch for controlled transdermal delivery

  AbstractThe incidence rate of diabetes has been increasing every year in nearly all nations and regions. The traditional control of diabetes using transdermal insulin delivery by metal needles is gene

  2020-12-14

• New solution for fast axial scanning in fluorescence microscopy

  AbstractA novel technique based on the remote-focusing concept, using a galvanometer scanner combined with a self-fabricated “step mirror” or “tilted mirror” to transform fast lateral scanning into ax

  2020-12-14

• Measuring targeting specificity of genome-editing by nuclear transfer and sequencing (NT-seq)

  Dear Editor,Evaluation of targeting specificity of genome editing tools is of paramount significance. However, existing off-target detection methods only work under certain conditions, and different e

  2020-11-04

• Heparan sulfate assists SARS-CoV-2 in cell entry and can be targeted by approved drugs in vitro

  AbstractThe cell entry of SARS-CoV-2 has emerged as an attractive drug repurposing target for COVID-19. Here we combine genetics and chemical perturbation to demonstrate that ACE2-mediated entry of SA

  2020-11-04