Abstract: There is provided herein an oral formulation comprising: (a) water; (b) porous silica particles having pores in the mesoporous range; and (c) a thickening agent, wherein the average pore size of the pores in the mesoporous range is from about 7.0 to about 25.0 nm; and the thickening agent is selected from xanthan gum and microcrystalline cellulose or a mixture thereof. There are also provided uses of such formulations.

Abstract: There is provided herein an oral dietary supplement comprising: (a) water. (b) silica particles, and (c) a thickening agent, wherein the thickening agent is Xanthan gum; and formulations thereof.

Abstract: There is provided herein a porous silica particle characterized by having a hierarchical pore structure wherein at least about 20% of the pores of the silica particle are of a size in the range of from about 7.0 to about 13.0 nm, and at least about 10% of the pores of the silica particle are of a size in the range of from about 0.5 to about 5.0 nm, and by having a particle size of from about 0.1 ?m to about 10.0 ?m. There is also provided compositions comprising such silica particles, process for their preparation, and medical and non-medical uses thereof.

Abstract: There is provided herein an oral care composition comprising porous silica particles having pores in the mesoporous range, wherein the average pore size of the pores in the mesoporous range is from about 7.0 to about 25.0 nm.

Abstract: Systems and technologies for providing an on-demand personalized news program are disclosed. The system and technologies allow an end user to create a news program that best matches the end user's tastes and preferences. To achieve this, one aspect of the disclosure relates to systematic personalization. Systematic personalization involves determining an end user's interests based on an assessment of user behavior as it relates to accessible content. The personalization process may also provide content to users that have been editorially curated.

Abstract: There is provided herein a porous silica particle characterized by having a hierarchical pore structure wherein at least about 20% of the pores of the silica particle are of a size in the range of from about 7.0 to about 13.0 nm, and at least about 10% of the pores of the silica particle are of a size in the range of from about 0.5 to about 5.0 nm, and by having a particle size of from about 0.1 ?m to about 10.0 ?m. There is also provided compositions comprising such silica particles, process for their preparation, and medical and non-medical uses thereof.