Natural organisms, such as lobsters, lotus, and humans, exhibit exceptional mechanical
properties due to their ordered structures. However, traditional hydrogels have limitations in …

Over the past decade, droplet microfluidics has attracted growing interest in biology,
medicine, and engineering. In this feature article, we review the advances in droplet …

One of the obstacles limiting progress in the development of effective cancer therapies is the
shortage of preclinical models that capture the dynamic nature of tumor microenvironments …

Hydrogel microcapsules provide miniaturized and biocompatible niches for three-
dimensional (3D) in vitro cell culture. They can be easily generated by droplet-based …

A novel approach for fabrication of 3D cellular structures using new thermosensitive shape‐
changing polymer films with photolithographically patterned surface—4D biofabrication is …

Continuous multiphase flow strategies are commonly employed for high-throughput
parameter screening of physical, chemical, and biological processes as well as continuous …

Organotypic micrometre-size 3D aggregates of skin cells (multicellular spheroids) have
emerged as a promising in vitro model that can be utilized as an alternative of animal …

Microfluidic tumour spheroid-on-a-chip platforms enable control of spheroid size and their
microenvironment and offer the capability of high-throughput drug screening, but drug …

Combining photolithography and hot embossing offers the capability of cost-efficient and
high-fidelity fabrication of polymer microfluidic devices, however, poor chemical resistance …

Intercellular interaction between cell–cell and cell–ECM is critical to numerous biology and
medical studies, such as stem cell differentiation, immunotherapy and tissue engineering …