Nanofibrillated cellulose from biomass has recently gained attention owing to their biodegradable
nature, low density, high mechanical properties, economic value and renewability. …

Bone marrow–derived stromal cells (BMSCs) protect against acute lung injury (ALI). To
determine the role of BMSC mitochondria in this protection, we airway-instilled mice first with …

Abiotic stresses have a detrimental impact on plant growth and productivity and are a major
threat to sustainable crop production in rapidly changing environments. Proline, an important …

Raman amplifiers are being deployed in almost every new long-haul and ultralong-haul
fiber-optic transmission systems, making them one of the first widely commercialized nonlinear …

The World Health Organisation has emphasised that misinformation – spreading rapidly
through social media – poses a serious threat to the COVID-19 response. Drawing from theories …

Chitin and its deacetylated derivative chitosan are natural polymers composed of randomly
distributed β-(1-4)-linked d-glucosamine (deacetylated unit) and N-acetyl-d-glucosamine (…

Aluminum-doped zinc oxide transparent conducting films are prepared by spray pyrolysis at
different dopant concentrations. These films are subsequently characterized by X-ray …

The ability to generate lung and airway epithelial cells from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs)
would have applications in regenerative medicine, modeling of lung disease, drug …

Healthcare waste comprises the waste generated by healthcare facilities, medical laboratories
and biomedical research facilities. Improper treatment of this waste poses serious risks of …

Recapitulation of lung development from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) in three
dimensions (3D) would allow deeper insight into human development, as well as the …