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Efficient delivery of DNA‐toxin anticancer drugs into nucleus of targeted tumor cells while simultaneously minimizing the side effects to normal tissue is a major challenge for cancer therapy. Herein, a multistage continuous targeting strategy based on magnetic mesoporous silica nanoparticles to overcome the challenge is demonstrated. At the initial‐stage, the magnetic nanoparticle is capable of efficiently accumulating in tumor tissue guided by magnet. Following by the magnetic targeting, the targeting ligand gets it right into the cancer cell by receptor‐mediated endocytosis. Accompanied by endocytosis into the lysosomes, the nanoparticle reverses its surface charge from negative to positive which leads to the separation of charge‐conversional polymer from the nanoparticle to re‐expose the nuclear‐targeting TAT peptide. Finally, TAT peptide facilitates the carriers to enter nucleus and the DNA‐toxin camptothecin can inhibit topoisomerase I to induce cell apoptosis. Furthermore, the nano‐drug delivery system can be simultaneously used as predominant contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging. This proof of concept might open the door to a new generation of carrier materials in the fields of targeted drug transport platform for cancer theranostics.

Inspired by the load‐bearing biostructures in nature, a multifunctional shell for encapsulating cell using the polyphenol–metal complexes is fabricated. The artificial shell is formed by cross‐linking of tannic acid and iron ion on cell surface. It can protect cells from unfriendly environments, including UV light irradiation and reactive oxygen damage. With the hybrid property of polyphenol and metal liands, the shell provides a versatile platform for cell surface engineering. The magnetic nanoparticles, DNA molecules, as well as the magnetic resonance imaging agents are easily incorporated into the shell. More interestingly, unlike the traditional passive coatings, here the shell can be controllably disassembled under external stimuli. The dynamic coating is used as a reversible element to regulate cell division and surface modification. The cell viability and protein expression experiments further confirm that the shell formation and degradation processes are biocompatible. This multifunctional coating strategy is applicable to multiple living cell types, including yeast cells, Escherichia coli bacteria, and mammalian cells. Therefore, this platform would be useful for living cell based fundamental research and biological applications.

Due to the rapid development of information technology, web‐based learning has become a dominant trend. That is, learners can often learn anytime and anywhere without being restricted by time and space. Autonomic learning primarily occurs in web‐based learning environments, and self‐regulated learning (SRL) is key to autonomic learning performance. Moreover, sustained attention to web‐based learning activities can be challenging for students. Therefore, a web‐based reading annotation system with an attention‐based self‐regulated learning mechanism (ASRLM), which is based on brainwave detection, is designed to enhance the sustained attention of learners while reading annotated English texts online, and thereby promote online reading performance. In total, 126 Grade 7 students in four classes at a junior high school in New Taipei City, Taiwan, are the participants. Among the four classes, two classes are randomly distributed to the experimental group and the other two classes are randomly distributed to the control group. The experimental group utilizes the ASRLM to support their reading of annotated English texts online, whereas the control group is not supported by the ASRLM while reading annotated English texts online. Experimental results show that sustained attention and reading comprehension of the experimental group are better than those of the control group. Moreover, the web‐based reading system with ASRLM support promotes the sustained attention and reading comprehension of female learners more than those of male learners while reading annotated English texts online. Additionally, learners with high‐SRL ability in the experimental group have better sustained attention and reading comprehension than those learners with low‐SRL ability. Furthermore, the sustained attention and reading comprehension of the experimental group are strongly correlated, and the duration of sustained attention strongly predicts their reading comprehension performance.

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