MXenes in biosensing: Enhancing sensitivity and flexibility – A review of properties, applications, and future directions by Ali Mohammad Amani, Lobat Tayebi, Ehsan Vafa, Alireza Jahanbin, Milad Abbasi, Ahmad Vaez, Hesam Kamyab, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan

“…These materials, made from transition metal nitrides, carbides, or carbonitrides, have a number of advantages, including high hydrophilicity, a large surface area, strong metallic conductivity, superior ion transport capabilities, biocompatibility, and low diffusion barriers. …”
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Hypoxylon luteogranulatum (Hypoxylaceae, Xylariales), a novel species from Thailand with distinct chemical and ecological traits by Sarunyou Wongkanoun, Esteban Charria-Girón, Marjorie Cedeño-Sanchez, Boonchuai Chainuwong, Sayanh Somrithipol, Eric Kuhnert, Prasert Srikitikulchai, Natapol Pornputtapong, Frank Surup, Jennifer Luangsa-ard, Marc Stadler

“…During the course of our ongoing study of the diversity of Thai fungi and their secondary metabolites, numerous specimens within the Hypoxylaceae have been characterised by traditional morphology, chemotaxonomy using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to diode array detection and ion mobility tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-DAD-IM-MS/MS), and molecular phylogenetic analyses. …”
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Quantitative, Dynamic Detection of Neuronal Na+ Transients Using Multi-photon Excitation and Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (FLIM) in Acute Mouse Brain Slices by Sara Eitelmann, Karl Kafitz, Christine Rose, Jan Meyer

“…Here, we demonstrate the use of multi-photon-based rapidFLIM with the sodium indicator ION NaTRIUM Green-2 (ING-2) for the quantitative, dynamic determination of Na+ concentrations in neurons in acute rodent brain tissue slices. …”
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Synthesis and Spectroscopic Studies of Axially Ligated Zn(II)5,10,15,20-meso-tetra(p-chlorophenyl)porphyrin with Oxygen and Nitrogen Donors by Gauri D. Bajju, Sujata Kundan, Ashu Kapahi, Deepmala Gupta

“…IR spectra confirms the appearance of Zn– at 500–400 cm−1, Zn– at 650–570 cm−1 and Zn–O at 650–350 cm−1. 1H NMR spectra show that the protons of the Phenolic ring axially attached to the central metal ion are merged with the protons of the tetraphenyl rings of the porphyrin moiety. …”
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Pharmacological Effects of Antioxidant Mycosporine-Glycine in Alleviating Ultraviolet B-Induced Skin Photodamage: Insights from Metabolomic and Transcriptomic Analyses by Kai Wang, Ling Qin, Huan Lin, Mengke Yao, Junhan Cao, Qing Zhang, Changfeng Qu, Yingying He, Jinlai Miao, Ming Liu

“…The combined metabolomic and transcriptomic data indicate that M-Gly’s protective effects may involve the regulation of ion transport, cellular repair, metabolic stability, collagen preservation, and the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway. …”
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Plural molecular and cellular mechanisms of pore domain KCNQ2 encephalopathy by Timothy J Abreo, Emma C Thompson, Anuraag Madabushi, Kristen L Park, Heun Soh, Nissi Varghese, Carlos G Vanoye, Kristen Springer, Jim Johnson, Scotty Sims, Zhigang Ji, Ana G Chavez, Miranda J Jankovic, Bereket Habte, Aamir R Zuberi, Cathleen M Lutz, Zhao Wang, Vaishnav Krishnan, Lisa Dudler, Stephanie Einsele-Scholz, Jeffrey L Noebels, Alfred L George, Atul Maheshwari, Anastasios Tzingounis, Edward C Cooper

“…Analyzing prior KCNQ2 channel cryoelectron microscopy models revealed G256 as a node of an arch-shaped non-covalent bond network linking S5, the pore turret, and the ion path. Co-expression with G256W dominantly suppressed conduction by wild-type subunits in heterologous cells. …”
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Refined power follower strategy for enhancing the performance of hybrid energy storage systems in electric vehicles by Mohammad Al Takrouri, Nik Rumzi Nik Idris, Mohd Junaidi Abdul Aziz, Razman Ayop, Wen Yao Low

“…Hybrid energy storage systems (HESS), combining lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors (SC), are increasingly used in electric vehicles (EVs) to leverage the high energy density of batteries with the high-power density of SC. …”
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Bioactive Molecules from the Invasive Blue Crab <i>Callinectes sapidus</i> Exoskeleton: Evaluation of Reducing, Radical Scavenging, and Antitumor Activities by Francesco Longo, Alessandro Attanzio, Laura Marretta, Claudio Luparello, Serena Indelicato, David Bongiorno, Giampaolo Barone, Luisa Tesoriere, Ilenia Concetta Giardina, Giulia Abruscato, Manuela Perlotti, Lucie Branwen Hornsby, Vincenzo Arizza, Mirella Vazzana, Aiti Vizzini, Chiara Martino, Angelica Listro, Vinicius Queiroz, Antonio Fabbrizio, Paolo Salvatore Francesco Ciaccio, Stella Maria Cascioferro, Francesca Di Gaudio, Manuela Mauro

“…These biomolecules were evaluated for their reducing, radical scavenging, and antitumor activity. The ferric ion reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and the free radical scavenging activity against radical 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) were significantly higher for chitosan (3.16 ± 0.10 mg AAE/g and 8.1 ± 0.10 µmol TE/g). …”
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INVESTIGATING THE BIOCHEMICAL PROFILE AND NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION OF VERNONIA AMYGDALINA LEAVES: A STUDY ON ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES, PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION, ENZYME INHIBITION, AN... by Olugbenga D. Oloruntola, Fehintoluwa S. Oladebeye, Samuel A. Adeyeye, Simeon O. Ayodele, Ojurereoluwa A. Ayodele, Olufemi E. Adeniji

“…A meticulous extraction process using 70% ethanol yielded an ethanolic extract of Vernonia amygdalina leaves powder (VLP), which exhibited substantial Vitamin C content (12.95 mg/g) and impressive antioxidant activity, as evidenced by a 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl hydrate value of 60.24% and a ferric ion reducing antioxidant power value of 49.22 mg/g. …”
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Validation and the role of PDK4 relevant to ferroptosis in degenerative lumbar disc disease by Wenhao Chen, Wanliang Yang, Bin Meng, Xingkun Wang, Heng Duan, Qian Xu, Hao Li

“…KEGG pathway analysis showed that these genes were mainly involved in Parkinson’s disease, oxytocin signaling pathway, calcium ion signaling pathway, AMPK signaling pathway, and glucagon signaling pathway. …”
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Prediction of Proton Pressure in the Outer Part of the Inner Magnetosphere Using Machine Learning by S. Y. Li, E. A. Kronberg, C. G. Mouikis, H. Luo, Y. S. Ge, A. M. Du

“…Based on 17‐year observations from both Cluster Ion Spectrometry and Research with Adaptive Particle Imaging Detector instruments onboard the Cluster mission, we used machine‐learning‐based models to predict proton plasma pressure at energies from ∼40 eV to 4 MeV in the outer part of the inner magnetosphere (L∗ = 5–9). …”
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Enhanced Friction and Wear Properties of TiN/MoS₂ Composite Coating on the Surface of Plasma Nitrided Ti6Al4V Alloy by Hongyu Li, Kai Le, Ganggang Wang, Zhenghao Ren, Yuzhen Liu, Zhenglong Yang, Liwei Zheng, Shusheng Xu

“…In this study, plasma nitriding and multi-arc ion plating techniques were employed to enhance the load-bearing capacity of the TC4 alloy. …”
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Hydrothermal Preparation of Ag/Ag1.69Sb2.27O6.25 Sesame-Hollow-Ball-Type Nanocomposites: The Formation Mechanism of Metallic Ag in the Ag-H2O System at 400 K by Haomei Liu, Xihai Hao, Yuejun Liu, Aiguo Yan

“…The calculated partial φ-pH diagrams in the Ag-H2O system at 400 K predict that the Ag+ ion can react with H2 to form metallic Ag.…”
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Accurate measurements of the bond dissociation energies of 14N2, 14N15N and 15N2 by Liya Lu, Pan Jiang, Hong Gao

“…The high-resolution quantum-state-selected velocity-mapped ion images for several rotational levels with accurately known spectroscopic term energies slightly above the dissociation limit N(2D5/2, 3/2) + N(2D5/2, 3/2) were obtained for each of the dinitrogen isotopologue molecules. …”
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Trending applications of Phase Change Materials in sustainable thermal engineering: An up-to-date review by Matteo Morciano, Matteo Fasano, Eliodoro Chiavazzo, Luigi Mongibello

“…Here, we therefore discuss the integration of PCMs into electronic systems characterized by high heat fluxes, lithium-ion batteries, solar energy systems (including photovoltaic, desalination systems), building materials and textiles to offer wearable solutions for enhanced thermal comfort. …”
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FPR1 affects acute rejection in kidney transplantation by regulating iron metabolism in neutrophils by Peiyuan Li, Wenbin Ji, Baotong Zhang, Haowen Jia, Jinmiao Wang, Zhaonan Sun, Yifan Wang, Weiwei Wang, Feng Qi

“…At the cellular level, blocking FPR1 inhibited the activation of the ERK1/2 pathway, decreased ferrous ion content, affected the expression of iron metabolism-related proteins, and suppressed the formation of NETs. …”
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Lena River biogeochemistry captured by a 4.5-year high-frequency sampling program by B. Juhls, A. Morgenstern, J. Hölemann, A. Eulenburg, B. Heim, F. Miesner, F. Miesner, H. Grotheer, H. Grotheer, G. Mollenhauer, G. Mollenhauer, H. Meyer, E. Erkens, E. Erkens, F. Y. Gehde, S. Antonova, S. Chalov, S. Chalov, M. Tereshina, O. Erina, E. Fingert, E. Abramova, T. Sanders, L. Lebedeva, N. Torgovkin, G. Maksimov, V. Povazhnyi, R. Gonçalves-Araujo, U. Wünsch, A. Chetverova, A. Chetverova, S. Opfergelt, P. P. Overduin

“…The dataset comprises 587 sampling events and measurements of various parameters, including water temperature, electrical conductivity, stable oxygen and hydrogen isotopes, dissolved organic carbon concentration and <span class="inline-formula">¹⁴</span>C, colored and fluorescent dissolved organic matter, dissolved inorganic and total nutrients, and dissolved elemental and ion concentrations. Sampling consistency and continuity and data quality were ensured through simple sampling protocols, real-time communication, and collaboration with local and international partners. …”
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Molecular insights into the functional role of PbNRT2.4 in potassium homeostasis and nutrient transport in Pyrus ussuriensis by Han Yang, Hao Xu, Yujie Shi, Liyan Chen, Lijuan Zhang, Liping Kan, Yumeng Jin, Xinlan Mei, Yangchun Xu, Nazir Ahmed, Caixia Dong

“…Pyrus ussuriensis, identified as a variety with high potassium efficiency, demonstrates superior tolerance to potassium-deficient conditions and a significant affinity for potassium, compared to Pyrus betulifolia, attributed to its proficient capacity for potassium ion redistribution. This study delves into the molecular mechanisms underlying this high potassium efficiency, focusing on PbNRT2.4 gene, a pivotal regulatory factor in the absorption and translocation of potassium. …”
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Synthesis, Antimalarial Activity and Molecular Dynamics Studies of Pipecolisporin: A Novel Cyclic Hexapeptide with Potent Therapeutic Potential by Nety Kurniaty, Taufik Muhammad Fakih, Rani Maharani, Unang Supratman, Ace Tatang Hidayat, Nurhidanatasha Abu Bakar, Xiaoshuang Wei

“…The purified compound was characterized using HPLC and mass spectrometry, confirming a molecular ion peak at <i>m</i>/<i>z</i> [M + H]⁺ 692.4131, which matched the calculated mass. …”
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A Nitrogen-Rich Covalent Triazine Framework as a Photocatalyst for Hydrogen Production by Ruizhi Gong, Liuliu Yang, Shuo Qiu, Wan-Ting Chen, Qing Wang, Jiazhuo Xie, Geoffrey I. N. Waterhouse, Jing Xu

“…Further, as a nitrogen-rich porous 2D material, CTF-CN represents a potential platform for the development of novel electrode material for fuel cells and metal ion batteries.…”
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