Doxycycline-loaded calcium phosphate nanoparticles with a pectin coat can ameliorate lipopolysaccharide-induced neuroinflammation via enhancing AMPK

Protective Effect of Doxycycline-Loaded Calcium Phosphate Nanoparticles on LPS-Induced Neuroinflammation in Mice In the field of neuroscience research, neuroinflammation is an important pathological feature of many neurological diseases. Neuroinflammation is a complex response of the central nervous system (CNS) to various damaging triggers (such a...

Nanoligomers Targeting NF-κB and NLRP3 Reduce Neuroinflammation and Improve Cognitive Function with Aging and Tauopathy

Nanopolymer Targeting NF-κB and NLRP3 Reduces Neuroinflammation and Enhances Cognitive Function in Aging and Tauopathy Research Background Aging is a major risk factor for cognitive decline and most neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD). These cognitive declines are closely related to the pathological aggregation of Tau prote...

iSCAT Microscopy and Particle Tracking with Tailored Spatial Coherence

iSCAT Microscopy and Particle Tracking with Tailored Spatial Coherence

Research on Interferometric Scattering Microscopy and Spatial Coherence Control for Multiparticle Tracking Background Introduction Interferometric Scattering (iSCAT) microscopy has demonstrated unparalleled performance in the field of label-free optical imaging, especially in the detection and imaging of isolated nanoparticles and molecules. Howeve...

A Numerical Analysis of Rectangular Open Channel Embedded TiO2-Au-MXene Employed PCF Biosensor for Brain Tumor Diagnosis

Numerical Analysis of Rectangular Open-Channel PCF Biosensor Embedded with TiO2-Au-MXene for Brain Tumor Diagnosis Academic Background and Problem Statement In recent years, the development of cost-effective and highly reliable biosensors has become a research hotspot. These sensors aim to detect minute concentrations of analytes and cover a wide a...

Supramolecular Assembly Activated Single-Molecule Phosphorescence Resonance Energy Transfer for Near-Infrared Targeted Cell Imaging

Supramolecular Assembly-Activated Single-Molecule Phosphorescence Resonance Energy Transfer for Near-Infrared Targeted Cell Imaging In recent years, pure organic phosphorescence resonance energy transfer (PRET) research has become a hot topic. In this paper, the authors constructed a single-molecule PRET system with a large Stokes shift (367 nm) an...

Enabling Three-Dimensional Real-Time Analysis of Ionic Colloidal Crystallization

Enabling Three-Dimensional Real-Time Analysis of Ionic Colloidal Crystallization

Real-Time 3D Analysis of Ionic Colloidal Crystallization Background and Motivation In the study of molecular crystals, the structure is typically identified through scattering techniques, as we cannot directly observe the internal structure. Due to their larger volume, micrometer-sized colloidal particles allow us to observe their crystallization p...

Investigating Chiral Morphogenesis of Gold Using Generative Cellular Automata

Using Generative Cellular Automata to Study the Chiral Morphogenesis of Gold Background and Objectives Chirality is ubiquitous in nature and can be transferred and amplified between systems through specific molecular interactions and multi-scale couplings. However, the mechanisms of chiral formation and the critical steps during the growth process ...

Quantum Coherent Spin in Hexagonal Boron Nitride at Ambient Conditions

Report on the Study of Quantum Coherent Spins in Hexagonal Boron Nitride at Room Temperature Introduction The realization of quantum networks and sensors requires solid-state spin-photon interfaces that possess single-photon emission capabilities and long-lived spin coherence, which can be integrated into scalable devices. Ideally, these devices sh...

Phase Segregation and Nanoconfined Fluid O2 in a Lithium-Rich Oxide Cathode

Dynamic and Thermodynamic Study of Structural Changes in Lithium-Ion Battery Cathode Materials Academic Background and Research Motivation Lithium-ion batteries are a crucial power source for modern portable electronic devices and electric vehicles, traditionally using layered LiCoO2 cathode materials. However, the ongoing demand for high energy de...

Elucidating Chirality Transfer in Liquid Crystals of Viruses

Study on Chirality Transfer in Liquid Crystal Viruses Chirality is a phenomenon commonly found in nature and holds significant influence in various fields such as biology, chemistry, physics, and materials science. However, the mechanism of chirality transfer from nanoscale building blocks to macroscopic helical structures remains an unsolved myste...