In this article, we review our recent work on mid-infrared (mid-IR) photonic materials and
devices fabricated on silicon for on-chip sensing applications. Pedestal waveguides based …

Background Sutures (stitches), staples and adhesive tapes have been used for many years
as methods of wound closure, but tissue adhesives have entered clinical practice more …

Energy drinks have increased in popularity in adolescents and young adults; however,
concerns have been raised regarding the ingredients in energy drinks and their potential …

We present Trickle, an algorithm for propagating and maintaining code updates in wireless
sensor networks. Borrowing techniques from the epidemic/gossip, scalable multicast, and …

Electrically pumped lasing from Germanium-on-Silicon pnn heterojunction diode structures
is demonstrated. Room temperature multimode laser with 1mW output power is measured …

In this paper we present the results of a field study of Avaaj Otalo (literally," voice stoop"), an
interactive voice application for small-scale farmers in Gujarat, India. Through usage data …

Senescent cells accumulate in human tissues during ageing and contribute to age-related
pathologies. The mechanisms responsible for their accumulation are unclear. Here we show …

Background Left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) has been shown to be a feasible
option for patients requiring ventricular pacing. Objective The purpose of this study was to …

Recent evidence suggests that the reaction between nitrite and deoxygenated hemoglobin
provides a mechanism by which nitric oxide is synthesized in vivo. This reaction has been …

Background: Contemporary second-generation drug-eluting stents (DES) have superior
efficacy and safety in comparison with early-generation stents in patients undergoing …