Over the last years, respiratory diseases represent a clinical concern, being included among
the leading causes of death in the world due to the lack of effective lung therapies, mainly …

Functional mesoporous materials with multilevel architectures, ranging from 0D to 3D, are
typically prepared using surfactant-templating methods. In these methods, surfactants first …

Development of bioinspired nanomachines with an efficient propulsion and cargo-towing
has attracted much attention in the last years due to their potential biosensing, diagnostics …

Abstract Systems that are intelligent have the ability to sense their surroundings, analyze,
and respond accordingly. In nature, many biological systems are considered intelligent (eg …

The introduction of stimuli-responsive cargo release capabilities on self-propelled micro-and
nanomotors holds enormous potential in a number of applications in the biomedical field …

Bacterial infections are the main cause of chronic infections and even mortality. In fact, due
to extensive use of antibiotics and, then, emergence of antibiotic resistance, treatment of …

Multicellular organisms rely on intercellular communication to coordinate the behaviour of
individual cells, which enables their differentiation and hierarchical organization. Various …

Accurate and precise drug delivery is the key to successful therapy. Monoclonal antibodies,
which can transport therapeutic payload to cells expressing specific markers, have paved …

One appealing concept in the field of hybrid materials is related to the design of gated
materials. These materials are prepared in such a way that the release of chemical or …

Despite advances in breast cancer treatment, it remains the leading cause of cancer-related
death in women worldwide. In this context, microRNAs have emerged as potential …