The last few decades have witnessed unprecedented convergence between humans and
machines that closely operate around the human body. Despite these advances, traditional …

Photo-driven theranostics, also known as phototheranostics, relying on the diverse excited-
state energy conversions of theranostic agents upon photoexcitation represents a significant …

Polyethylene glycol or PEG has a long history of use in medicine. Many conventional
formulations utilize PEG as either an active ingredient or an excipient. PEG found its use in …

Anticancer nanomedicines have been proven effective in mitigating the side effects of
chemotherapeutic drugs. However, challenges remain in augmenting their therapeutic …

Bone defects combined with tumors, infections, or other bone diseases are challenging in
clinical practice. Autologous and allogeneic grafts are two main traditional remedies, but …

Polymer materials provide solutions to some of the most pressing environmental,
manufacturing and health-care challenges. Traditional thermoplastic and thermoset …

Recent years have witnessed increasingly rapid advances in nanocarrier-based
biomedicine aimed at improving treatment paradigms for cancer. Nanogels serve as …

Supramolecular assemblies are essential components of living organisms. Cellular
scaffolds, such as the cytoskeleton or the cell membrane, are formed via secondary …

Microrobots have attracted the attention of scientists owing to their unique features to
accomplish tasks in hard-to-reach sites in the human body. Microrobots can be precisely …

Owing to their unique chemical and physical properties, hydrogels are attracting increasing
attention in both basic and translational biomedical studies. Although the classical hydrogels …