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Smart Nanotechnologies for Multimodal Neuromodulation and Brain Interfacing

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Recent advances in smart nanotechnologies are expanding the toolbox for brain interfacing, from wireless neuromodulation and high‐resolution sensing to targeted delivery within the central nervous system. By combining responsive nanomaterials with bioinspired design, these platforms enable multimodal interactions with neurons and glia, while also ...
Tommaso Curiale, Marie Celine Lefevre, Alessio Carmignani, Maria Cristina Ceccarelli, Matteo Battaglini, Attilio Marino, Gianni Ciofani   +6 more
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Mitigating Rural Multidimensional Poverty Through Digital Inclusive Finance: Real Improvement and Psychological Empowerment

Agriculture
Digital inclusive finance (DIF) is regarded as a key instrument in poverty alleviation efforts. However, existing research reveals significant gaps in understanding its poverty-reduction impact: the debate on its inclusivity remains unresolved, its ...
Qiong Liu, Mingwei Wang, Qian Wang, Dawei Wei   +3 more
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In Situ Genetic Engineering Facilitates MMP‐9‐Responsive TIMP1 Release Through Proteolytic Cleavage to Boost Diabetic Wound Healing

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study develops an MMP‐9‐responsive protein release system that transforms resident cells into drug depots through in situ genetic engineering. Anchored to the membrane, the therapeutic protein TIMP1 is selectively released upon MMP‐9 cleavage.
Yuan Zhang, Jiani Deng, Man Yee Cheung, Tingting Fu, Xufeng Qi, Dongqing Cai, Jianmin Sun, Gang Lu, Peng Shi, Wai‐Yee Chan, Xu Li, Hui Zhao   +11 more
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Exploring the association between multidimensional poverty and antenatal care utilization in two provinces of Papua New Guinea: a cross-sectional study

International Journal for Equity in Health
Background Although global poverty rates have declined in the last decade, the fall in the Asia-Pacific region has been slow relative to the rest of the world.
Olga P. M. Saweri, William S. Pomat, Andrew J. Vallely, Virginia Wiseman, Neha Batura, For the WANTAIM Study Group   +5 more
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Engineering Microbial Particles for Next‐Generation Biomedical Platforms

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Microbe‐derived particles (MDPs), which include extracellular vesicles, outer membrane vesicles, inclusion bodies, polysaccharide particles, and virus‐like particles, represent a rapidly expanding category of bioinspired nanomaterials. With their natural origin, intrinsic biocompatibility, and highly programmable functionality, MDPs serve as a ...
Yuting Li, Yunjie Lu, Ziyan Huang, Jianjiang Chen, Yanbin Liu, Lei Qin, Chao Wang, Yumin Wu   +7 more
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The Digital Economy and Common Prosperity: Empirical Evidence from Multidimensional Relative Poverty in China

Sustainability
The swift advancement of the digital economy presents new pathways toward achieving common prosperity in China. Based on microdata derived from the China Family Panel Studies (2010–2022), this study employs the “Broadband China” pilot policy as a quasi-natural experiment to explore how digital economy development influences multidimensional relative ...
Ping Wang, Ruisheng Zhang, Lu Liu
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Harnessing Phase Separation for the Development of High‐Performance Hydrogels

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hydrogels are indispensable for the development of next‐generation bioelectronics, soft robotics, and biomedical devices, where their mechanical properties determine performance and reliability. Among strategies to enhance hydrogel mechanics, phase separation enables controlled heterogeneity resulting in gel networks that are reinforced by ...
Yue Shao, Yiming Ma, Baihao Shao, Molly M. Stevens   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Status and determinants of multi-dimensional poverty in Wolaita Sodo Town, southern Ethiopia

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Multi-dimensional poverty remains a staggering problem in Ethiopia, especially among urban households. Despite its widespread recognition, there is a dearth of comprehensive studies that specifically examine the status and determinants of multi ...
Eshetu Esrael, Asrat Worku, Carlo Cucchi, Abrham Belay, John Walker Recha, Alula Tafesse   +5 more
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Maternal mortality in Colombia in 2011: a two level ecological study.

PLoS ONE, 2015
ObjectiveMaternal mortality reduction is a Millennium Development Goal. In Colombia, there is a large disparity in the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) between and into departments (states) and also between municipalities.
Luz Mery Cárdenas-Cárdenas, Karol Cotes-Cantillo, Pablo Enrique Chaparro-Narváez, Julián Alfredo Fernández-Niño, Angel Paternina-Caicedo, Carlos Castañeda-Orjuela, Fernando De la Hoz-Restrepo   +6 more
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Advances and Perspectives in Graphene‐Based Quantum Dots Enabled Neuromorphic Devices

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Graphene‐based QDs are zero‐dimensional carbon nanomaterials with pronounced quantum confinement and tunable electronic structures. Herein, we summarize their synthesis strategies and functionalization methods, and highlight their functional roles and operating mechanisms in devices, as well as recent advances in neuromorphic electronics. We anticipate
Yulin Zhen, Wei Zeng, Zherui Zhao, JiYu Zhao, Ziyan Huang, Zhuo Chen, Kui Zhou, Guanglong Ding, Su‐Ting Han, Ye Zhou   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source