Revolutionary Self-Powered Glucose Monitoring Mechanism: Microengineered Paper-Based Platform with Microbial Spores Academic Background Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by elevated blood glucose levels, which can lead to severe complications such as cardiovascular diseases, retinopathy, kidney failure, and neuropathy. The glob...

Automated Analysis of Ultrastructure: A Study Based on Large-Scale Hyperspectral Electron Microscopy Academic Background Electron Microscopy (EM) is a key technique for studying biological ultrastructure, revealing the fine details of cells at biomolecular resolution. In recent years, advancements in automation and digitization have enabled EM to c...

Fiber Optics-Based Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Sensors for Rapid Multiplex Detection of Foodborne Pathogens in Raw Poultry Academic Background Foodborne illnesses are a significant global public health challenge, with Salmonella being one of the leading pathogens causing such diseases. In the United States alone, Salmonella results in 1.35 ...

Fabrication and In Vivo Testing of a Sub-mm Duckbill Valve for Hydrocephalus Treatment Academic Background Hydrocephalus is a complex pathological condition characterized by the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the cranium due to an imbalance between CSF production and absorption. This accumulation leads to increased intracranial pressu...

Technological Updates in Ultrahigh-Field Animal MRI Systems Academic Background Animal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems play a crucial role in preclinical research, typically offering superior imaging performance compared to conventional human MRI systems. However, achieving high performance in these systems is challenging due to the multif...

Academic Background Voltage imaging is a powerful technique for studying neuronal activity, but its effectiveness is often constrained by low signal-to-noise ratios (SNR). Traditional denoising methods, such as matrix factorization, impose rigid assumptions about noise and signal structures, while existing deep learning approaches fail to fully cap...

Academic Background Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic muscular disorder and the most common type of muscular dystrophy in Japan. DMD is caused by a mutation in the dystrophin gene on the X chromosome, leading to the absence or defect of the dystrophin protein in muscle fibers. This results in a cascade of events, including increased mu...

Report on Stochastic Structured Illumination Microscopy (S2IM): Scan-less Super-Resolution Imaging Academic Background In the field of super-resolution microscopy, traditional Structured Illumination Microscopy (SIM) techniques rely on precise mechanical control and micron-scale optical alignment to achieve high-resolution imaging. However, these t...

Academic Background and Problem Statement Mitochondria, as crucial organelles in eukaryotic cells, are involved in cellular energy metabolism, signal transduction, and the regulation of cell survival and death. Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with various human diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular diseases, diabet...

Multimodal Imaging Study of the Tumor Microenvironment in Colorectal Cancer: Revealing Spatial Heterogeneity Academic Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide, with its complexity and heterogeneity posing significant challenges for treatment and prognosis prediction. The tumor microe...