Four-Component Protein Nanocages Designed by Programmed Symmetry Breaking

Design of Four-Component Protein Nanocages through Programmed Symmetry Breaking Academic Background Protein nanocages are highly symmetric protein assemblies widely used in vaccine development, drug delivery, and nanomaterial design. In nature, viruses often construct complex structures through symmetry breaking, particularly in high triangulation ...

Artificial Dynamic Structure Ensemble-Guided Rational Design of a Universal RNA Aptamer–Based Sensing Tag

Artificial Dynamic RNA Structure Ensemble-Guided Rational Design of a Universal RNA Aptamer-Based Sensing Tag Academic Background RNA molecules play versatile roles in both natural and synthetic biological systems, with their functions strongly dependent on their dynamic and specific three-dimensional structures. RNA secondary and tertiary structur...

Engineering Bacteria for Cancer Immunotherapy by Inhibiting IDO Activity and Reprogramming CD8+ T Cell Response

Synthetic Biology in Cancer Immunotherapy: Engineering Bacteria to Inhibit IDO Activity and Reprogram CD8+ T Cell Responses Academic Background In recent years, significant progress has been made in cancer immunotherapy, particularly through the activation of T cells to combat tumors. However, metabolic adaptations in the tumor microenvironment (TM...

Improving 3D Finger Traits Recognition via Generalizable Neural Rendering

Summary of FingerNeRF-Based 3D Finger Biometrics Research Report Background and Research Significance With the advancement of biometric technologies, three-dimensional (3D) biometrics have become a promising research direction due to their higher accuracy, robust anti-spoofing capabilities, and resistance to variations in capture angles. Among thes...

Rethinking Contemporary Deep Learning Techniques for Error Correction in Biometric Data

Rethinking Deep Learning Techniques for Error Correction in Biometric Data Background With the rapid development of information technology, biometric data has become increasingly important in identity verification and secure storage. Traditional cryptography relies on uniformly distributed and precisely reproducible random strings. However, most re...

Phase Ib Trial of Neoadjuvant Oncolytic Virus OrienX010 and Toripalimab in Resectable Acral Melanoma

Neoadjuvant Oncolytic Virus OrienX010 Combined with PD-1 Inhibitor Toripalimab for Resectable Acral Melanoma: Phase Ib Clinical Trial Background Acral melanoma (AM) is a highly aggressive subtype of melanoma with a high incidence in the Chinese population, accounting for approximately 40% of melanoma cases. Despite advances in melanoma treatment, c...

Frequency-Dependent Reduction of Cybersickness in Virtual Reality by Transcranial Oscillatory Stimulation of the Vestibular Cortex

Use of Transcranial Oscillatory Stimulation to Reduce Cybersickness in Virtual Reality Background and Motivation Virtual Reality (VR) technology is increasingly integrated into fields such as work, healthcare, and entertainment. However, approximately 95% of VR users experience symptoms known as Cybersickness (CS), characterized by nausea, dizzines...

Developing an Erythrocyte-MHC-I Conjugate for Cancer Treatment

Developing an Erythrocyte-MHC-I Conjugate for Cancer Treatment

Developing a Novel Erythrocyte-MHC-I Conjugate for Cancer Treatment: A Revolutionary Immunotherapy Research Background: Traditional Roles and Newly Discovered Potential Erythrocytes, or red blood cells, are the most abundant cells in the human body, comprising approximately 70% of total cell count in adults. Traditionally recognized for their role ...

Adipose-Derived Stem Cells as Carrier of Pro-Apoptotic Oncolytic Myxoma Virus: To Cross the Blood–Brain Barrier and Treat Murine Glioma

Crossing the Blood–Brain Barrier: Study on Adipose-Derived Stem Cells as Carriers for Pro-Apoptotic Oncolytic Myxoma Virus in the Treatment of Murine Glioblastoma Background and Objective Glioblastoma (GBM) is among the most invasive and aggressive brain tumors, characterized by high recurrence rates and poor prognosis. Despite multimodal intervent...

Population-wide DNA Methylation Polymorphisms at Single-Nucleotide Resolution in 207 Cotton Accessions Reveal Epigenomic Contributions to Complex Traits

Cotton Population-Level DNA Methylation Polymorphism Study Reveals Epigenomic Contributions to Complex Traits Background and Research Motivation In recent decades, genome and genetic diversity have been extensively studied through genome-wide association studies (GWAS), providing a theoretical foundation for understanding crop trait variations. How...