Group (IV) metal oxo clusters are a diverse class of compounds with rapidly growing
applications in catalysis, materials chemistry, electronics and optics. They possess unique …

Due to advancements in ultrasound techniques, the focus of antenatal ultrasound screening
is moving towards the first trimester of pregnancy. The early first trimester however remains …

Biological tissues comprise a spatially complex structure, composition and organization at
the microscale, named the microstructure. Given the close structure-function relationships in …

Biological tissues are complex hierarchical materials, difficult to characterise due to the
challenges associated to the separation of scale and heterogeneity of the mechanical …

Health care and medical care have always been dominant topics in human society. The field
of precision medicine, iatrotechnics revolution and timely on-demand detection have …

A significant amount of progress in nanotechnology has been made due to the development
of engineered nanoparticles. The use of metallic nanoparticles for various biomedical …

Cochlear implant restores hearing loss through electrical stimulation of the hearing nerve
from within the cochlea. Unfortunately, surgical implantation of this neuroprosthesis often …

Cardiovascular malformations and diseases are common but complex and often not yet fully
understood. To better understand the effects of structural and microstructural changes of the …

A deeper understanding of the cartilage-bone mechanics is fundamental to unravel onset
and progression of osteoarthritis, enabling better diagnosis and treatment. The aim of this …

In this study, we demonstrate for the first time, that a discrete metal-oxo cluster α-/β-
K6P2W18O62 (WD-POM) exhibits superior performance as a computed tomography (CT) …