… At the very least, we suggest that NPs considered for clinical translation in biomedical
imaging should meet as many of the “Choi criteria” (see Table 4) as are needed for the particular …

The field of biomedical optics has matured rapidly over the last decade and is poised to make
a significant impact on patient care. In particular, wide-field (typically > 5 cm), planar, near-…

The preparation of effective dispersions of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) presents a major
impediment to the extension and utilization of CNTs. CNTs intrinsically tend to bundle and/or …

Hot pepper (Capsicum annuum), one of the oldest domesticated crops in the Americas, is
the most widely grown spice crop in the world. We report whole-genome sequencing and …

Background The safety and short-term efficacy of laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer after
preoperative chemoradiotherapy has not been demonstrated. The aim of the randomised …

Nano-size particles show promise for pulmonary drug delivery, yet their behavior after
deposition in the lung remains poorly understood. In this study, a series of near-infrared (NIR) …

Inorganic/organic hybrid nanoparticles are potentially useful in biomedicine, but to avoid
non-specific background fluorescence and long-term toxicity, they need to be cleared from the …

Background Compared with open resection, laparoscopic resection of rectal cancers is
associated with improved short-term outcomes, but high-level evidence showing similar long-…

… Another interesting result in our study is a very high prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency
in students, especially those in high school or college. It is probable that these students may …

SHP is an orphan member of the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily that contains the
dimerization and ligand-binding domain found in other family members but lacks the conserved …