Hydrogel interfaces for merging humans and machines

H Yuk, J Wu, X Zhao - Nature Reviews Materials, 2022 - nature.com
The last few decades have witnessed unprecedented convergence between humans and
machines that closely operate around the human body. Despite these advances, traditional …

Enhancing the therapeutic efficacy of nanoparticles for cancer treatment using versatile targeted strategies

H Tian, T Zhang, S Qin, Z Huang, L Zhou, J Shi… - Journal of hematology & …, 2022 - Springer
Poor targeting of therapeutics leading to severe adverse effects on normal tissues is
considered one of the obstacles in cancer therapy. To help overcome this, nanoscale drug …

Functional fiber materials to smart fiber devices

C Chen, J Feng, J Li, Y Guo, X Shi, H Peng - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
The development of fiber materials has accompanied the evolution of human civilization for
centuries. Recent advances in materials science and chemistry offered fibers new …

The fast-growing field of photo-driven theranostics based on aggregation-induced emission

Z Zhang, M Kang, H Tan, N Song, M Li, P **ao… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Photo-driven theranostics, also known as phototheranostics, relying on the diverse excited-
state energy conversions of theranostic agents upon photoexcitation represents a significant …

Highly conductive tissue-like hydrogel interface through template-directed assembly

J Chong, C Sung, KS Nam, T Kang, H Kim… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Over the past decade, conductive hydrogels have received great attention as tissue-
interfacing electrodes due to their soft and tissue-like mechanical properties. However, a …

Neuropixels 2.0: A miniaturized high-density probe for stable, long-term brain recordings

NA Steinmetz, C Aydin, A Lebedeva, M Okun… - Science, 2021 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Electrode arrays based on complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
silicon fabrication technology, such as Neuropixels probes, have enabled recordings of …

[HTML][HTML] Organoid intelligence (OI): the new frontier in biocomputing and intelligence-in-a-dish

L Smirnova, BS Caffo, DH Gracias, Q Huang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Biological computing (or biocomputing) offers potential advantages over silicon-based
computing in terms of faster decision-making, continuous learning during tasks, and greater …

Periplasmic biomineralization for semi-artificial photosynthesis

Y Lin, J Shi, W Feng, J Yue, Y Luo, S Chen, B Yang… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Semiconductor-based biointerfaces are typically established either on the surface of the
plasma membrane or within the cytoplasm. In Gram-negative bacteria, the periplasmic …

Overview of bee pollination and its economic value for crop production

SAM Khalifa, EH Elshafiey, AA Shetaia, AAA El-Wahed… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary There is a rising demand for food security in the face of threats posed by a
growing human population. Bees as an insect play a crucial role in crop pollination …

Deep brain stimulation by blood–brain-barrier-crossing piezoelectric nanoparticles generating current and nitric oxide under focused ultrasound

T Kim, HJ Kim, W Choi, YM Lee, JH Pyo, J Lee… - Nature Biomedical …, 2023 - nature.com
Deep brain stimulation via implanted electrodes can alleviate neuronal disorders. However,
its applicability is constrained by side effects resulting from the insertion of electrodes into …