BACKGROUND: Absorbable hydrogel spacer injected between prostate and rectum is gaining popularity for rectal sparing. The spacer alters patient anatomy and thus requires new auto-contouring models.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)
Mar 9, 2023
Multiplex detection of protein post-translational modifications (PTMs), especially at point-of-care, is of great significance in cancer diagnosis. Herein, we report a machine learning-assisted photonic crystal hydrogel (PCH) sensor for multiplex dete...
Osteoporosis is caused by the disruption in homeostasis between bone formation and bone resorption. Conventional management of osteoporosis involves systematic drug administration and hormonal therapy. These treatment strategies have limited curative...
Biomimetic haptic neuron systems have received a lot of attention from the booming artificial intelligence industry for their wide applications in personal health monitoring, electronic skin, and human-machine interfaces. In this work, inspired by th...
Here, a smartphone-assisted dual-color ratiometric fluorescence smart gel label-based visual sensing platform was constructed for real-time evaluation of the freshness of agro-food based on the biogenic amines responses. Green-emission fluorescence c...
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE
Jan 13, 2023
The present protocol describes the creation of four-dimensional (4D), time-dependent, shape-changeable, stimuli-responsive soft robots using a three-dimensional (3D) bio-printing method. Recently, 4D printing techniques have been extensively proposed...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Dec 29, 2022
The recent emergence of stimuli-responsive, shape-shifting materials offers promising applications in fields as different as soft robotics, aeronautics, or biomedical engineering. Targeted shapes or movements are achieved from the advantageous coupli...
Flexible sensing devices (FSDs) fabricated using conductive hydrogels have attracted researchers' extensive enthusiasm in recent years due to their versatility. Considering the complexity of their application environments, the integration of various ...
Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie
Dec 17, 2022
Large skin defects caused by accidents or disease can cause fluid loss, water and electrolyte disorders, hypoproteinemia and serious infection and remain a difficult problem in clinical practice. In situ bioprinting is a promising, recently developed...
Hydrogels are widely used in actuators that are applied in numerous fields such as multifunctional sensors, soft robots, artificial muscles, manipulators and microfluidic valves, and yet their applications in soft robots and artificial muscles are of...