SIAT Research
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Aug 01, 2024Novel Methods for Intracellular Polymerization Using LightIn this study, researchers demonstrated the initiation of polymerization reactions, such as reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer or free radical polymerization, by introducing highly bi... Synthetic polymers play a crucial role in cell biology, such as for serving as delivery vehicles for DNA and drugs, acting as fluorescent probes for cellular sensing, functioning as bioinks for tis... -
Jul 26, 2024New Self-powered Electrostatic Tweezer Revolutionizes Object Manipulation and MicrofluidicsBy eliminating the need for complex electrode arrays, external power sources, and heat production, the SET has the potential to revolutionize tweezers and microfluidics in the next generation of te... In a study published in Device on July 25, a research team led by Dr. DU Xuemin from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has reported a new self-... -
Jul 02, 2024Researchers Unveils a Critical Role of the Lateral Septum in Drug AddictionThis finding suggests that the HCN1 channel is crucial in the development of sensitization and addiction to METH. Dr. CHEN Gaowei and LAI Shishi, the co-first authors from Dr. ZHU’s team, stated, ... Recently, a research team led by Dr. ZHU Yingjie from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences has published a study in Neuron, the study presents a comprehensive ... -
Jun 27, 2024Researchers Developed Novel Strategy for Sustainable Visible Light-Driven Overall Water SplittingDespite several solutions in addressing continuous charge transportation issue at the interface, it remains challenging to construct a Z-scheme system with robust interface that is easily scalable ... A research team led by Prof. ZHONG Chao from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Prof. MA Guijun from ShanghaiTech University ... -
May 26, 2024SIAT Researchers Develop Ultra-Sensitive Method for Detecting SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid ProteinThis work greatly improves detection sensitivity and has the potential to serve as a powerful tool for highly accurate diagnosis of protein-related diseases. Recently, a research team led by Prof. MA Yingxin from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed an ultrasensitive detection method for SARS-... -
May 21, 2024Researchers Develop Versatile Bio-Inspired Soft Actuator with Programmable TrajectoriesThis study was published in Advanced Intelligent Systems on March 1st and was selected as the back cover (issue 5, volume 6) of the journal. Multi-degree-of-freedom (DoF) actuation can greatly expand the versatility of soft actuators. However, existing multi-DoF soft actuators often suffer from slow responses, poor energy efficiency, an... -
May 14, 2024Researchers Develop Novel Transfection Method with Acoustic and Thermal Effects for Cell TherapyTransfection is crucial in the fields of T cell and stem cell therapy .However , the existing transfection technology still faces challenges in achieving high.Membranes using the acoustic and therm... Transfection is the process of deliberately introducing nucleic acids into cells. Cell transfection is crucial in the fields of T cell and stem cell therapy. However, the existing transfection tech... -
May 10, 2024Researchers Develop Novel Configuration Enhances Metasurfaces for Biosensing with Nonlocal Bound States in the Continuum"We anticipate that this metasurface platform will have broad applications in biosensing beyond the particular cancer biomarker studied in this research and outside the realm of antigen-antibody bi... As a convenient approach to achieve a high-quality factor, bound states in the continuum (BICs) have found increasing applications in diverse fields, including lasing, emission enhancement, nonline...