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Technology Nanoscale Metal-Organic Frameworks For X-Ray Triggered Combination Cancer Therapy A nanoscale metal-organic framework uses heavy metals to enhance X-ray absorption, triggering prodrug activation for precise cancer treatment by combining radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy with reduced systemic toxicity. The Unmet…
Technology Silicon Nanomaterials for Neuronal Cell Activation Silicon is highly desirable for biomedical device applications because of its thermal and mechanical properties, as well as its biocompatibility. However, its practical application is presently limited by a lack…
Technology Practical Architectures and Algorithms for Quantum Source Coding Data compression done by classical source coding is a crucial element of modern digital infrastructure as it enables the efficient storage and transmission of images, audio files, and videos. Protocols…
Technology Model-Free Interferometry Enabled by Machine Learning Atom interferometry is used in sensors designed to measure gravitational field, acceleration, and angular momentum and is of increasing importance to the emerging field of quantum communications, which shows great…
Technology Grace: A Data Scalable Real-Time Video Communication System Real-time video communications are essential to the daily routine of users for online meetings, cloud gaming, and interactive virtual reality. Retransmitting data packets that are not compatible can lead to…
Technology Nanoparticles Containing Multiple Cleavable Prodrugs For Cancer Therapy Specially designed nanoparticles to deliver multiple cancer drugs at once, improving drug stability, targeting tumors more effectively, and reducing side effects by controlling and triggering drug release directly at the…
Technology Therapeutic Exosomes for Multiple Sclerosis and Other Demyelinating Diseases Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is caused by degradation of the protective myelin sheath that surrounds nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord. Current MS therapies only stop the progression of…
Technology Doped Silicon Nanowires for the Selective Modulation of Single-cells Electric stimulation of organs with implantable devices has demonstrated clinical utility for the treatment of a variety of diseases such as cardiac arrythmia. However, use of these technologies remains high…
Technology Silicon Mesh for the Remote Modulation of Organ Electrical Activity Electric organ stimulation has shown promise in the clinic for treating aberrant neurological and cardiac activity. Problematically, this approach is limited by the high risk associated with surgical or gene…
