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A singular plasmonic-thermoelectric hollow nanostructure inducing apoptosis and cuproptosis for catalytic cancer therapy
A high-performance plasmonic-thermoelectric catalytic therapy utilizing copper vacancy-enriched Cu2−xSe hollow nanospheres. The accumulations of reactive oxygen species, heat and copper ions within cancer cells trigger cuproptosis and apoptosis, creating a synergistic therapeutic effect.
Aggregation-induced electrosynthesis
Aggregation-Induced C-C Bond Formation on an Electrode Driven by the Surface Tension of Water
Digestive and molecular adaptations for extreme blood glucose regulation in nectar and fruit bats (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae)
We discovered the duodenum is a crucial blood glucose regulator in the evolution of high-sugar diets. The adaptations result in blood glucose levels >750 mg/dL, the highest recorded in mammals. This indicates new possibilities to improve glycemic control in the human diabetes epidemic.
