Interaction of Cu(II) and Ni(II) with Ypk9 Protein Fragment via NMR Studies by Massimiliano Francesco Peana, Serenella Medici, Alessia Ledda, Valeria Marina Nurchi, Maria Antonietta Zoroddu

“…NMR data have been used to build a model for the structure of the major Cu(II) and Ni(II) complexes. Structural changes in the conformation of the peptide with organized side chain orientation promoted by nickel coordination were detected.…”
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Editorial Vol6 no2 by Irene Stevens

Editorial Vol4 no2 by Sandy Cameron

Associations between night-time sleep duration and fasting glucose and ratio of triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol among adults free of type 2 diabetes or without diagnosed type 2 diabetes: a multicentre, cross-sectional study in China by Rong Zhang, Li Zhang, Qiang Li, Minying Zhang, Feng Liu, Shuo Chen, Yu-Jie Niu, Xin Qi, Chunjun Li, Jiangshan He, Chenglin Hong, Yuxue Wang, Yaqi Fan, Pei Guo, Binbin Zhang, Shitao Ma, Mianzhi Zhang

“…Objectives We aimed to assess the associations between night-time sleep duration and fasting glucose (FG), triglyceride (TG) to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) ratio and body mass index (BMI) among adults free of type 2 diabetes (T2D) or without diagnosed T2D.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Medical examination centres at six hospitals in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, China.Participants Participants were recruited via multistage, stratified cluster sampling. …”
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Analysis of Health Impacts from Future Air Quality Changes Considering the Aging Population in Korea by Jinseok Kim, Youjung Jang, Hyejung Hu, Younha Kim, Bomi Kim, Seung Jick Yoo, Jae-Bum Lee, Seung-Hee Eun, Sung-Chul Hong, Hyungah Jin, Jung-Hun Woo

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Synergistic Fire Retardancy of Bis(1-methoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl)sebacate and Tris(2,4,6-tribromophenoxy)-1,3,5-triazine/Sb2O3 in HIPS by Hongzhi Wu, Junhong Liu, Qi Zhang, Mingmei Sun, Jingwei Yang, Linsheng Tang

“…The Py-GC/MS results revealed that NORSM induced the role of synergistic effect; the main mechanisms were as follows: the active radicals such as methoxy radicals and aminyl radicals produced by the pyrolysis of NORSM promote the release of bromine radicals from TTBPC and the formation of HBr and CO2, which improves the flame retardancy of TTBPC/Sb2O3; the above active radicals, together with HBr, quench active free radicals, such as the hydroxyl radical (OH), and decompose the free radical source, which interrupts the chain reaction during combustion and results in a more efficient flame retardant effect in gaseous phase.…”
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Cross-sectional study of cybervictimisation and non-suicidal self-injury among college students in China: a chain mediation effect of emotion dysregulation and social exclusion by Juan Ni, Xiaoli Liao, Liu Xine

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Two Paediatric Patients with Encephalopathy and Concurrent COVID-19 Infection: Two Sides of the Same Coin? by Katerina Vraka, Dipak Ram, Siobhan West, Wei Yen Evelyn Chia, Praveen Kurup, Gayathri Subramanian, Hui Jeen Tan

“…In the second case, however, we postulated that the encephalopathic process was triggered by SARS-CoV-2, as no other cause was identified. With these two contrasting cases, we provide evidence that SARS-CoV-2-associated encephalitis can show ADEM-like changes, which can present during the postinfectious phase of COVID-19 illness. …”
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2-Hydroxy-5-methylbenzophenone oxime(HMBO) as an Analytical Reagent for Gravimetric Determination of Cu(II) by S. K. Shingadia, K. K. Desai

“…The stability constant of Cu(II)-HMBO complex is found to be 2.43 × 109. Gibb’s free energy change for complex formation reaction was found to be -12.88 Kcal/mol. …”
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2D Model Study of CO2 Plumes in Saline Reservoirs by Borehole Resistivity Tomography by Said A. al Hagrey

“…The performance of electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) in boreholes is studied numerically regarding changes induced by CO2 sequestration in deep saline reservoirs. …”
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Oxidation Degradation of Rhodamine B in Aqueous by UV/S2O8 2− Treatment System by Xiaoyang Chen, Zhiyong Xue, Yanlai Yao, Weiping Wang, Fengxiang Zhu, Chunlai Hong

“…Based on the RhB solution changes of the UV-vis absorption intensity during the UV/S2O8 2− treatment, decolorization of RhB accompanied the destruction of aromatic ring structures of RhB molecules.…”
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CO2 Adhesion Characteristics on Solid Surfaces under CO2 Geologic Sequestration Environment by Jingyue Sun, Haopo Xu, Cong Chen, Tonglai Li, Weizhong Li, Yan Qin

“…Wettability at mineral-CO2 interface in CGS (carbon geosequestration) is a key parameter for risk assessments and storage capacity estimations. …”
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SLC2A9 rs1014290 Polymorphism is Associated with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes by Xuemei Zhang, Guangsen Hou, Fang Li, Xiao Zheng, Qian Nie, Guangyao Song

“…We enrolled 1058 patients who attended the Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China. The patients underwent general testing and oral glucose tolerance tests and were divided into three groups: 352 patients newly diagnosed with T2DM, 358 patients with pre-DM, and 348 healthy controls. …”
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Impact of Land-Use Change on Atmospheric Environment Using Refined Land Surface Properties in the Pearl River Delta, China by Anqi Lai, Yiming Liu, Xiaoyang Chen, Ming Chang, Qi Fan, Pakwai Chan, Xuemei Wang, Jianing Dai

“…Simulations of two months in 2014 (January and July) showed that land-use change increased the monthly averaged 2 m temperature by 0.24°C and 0.27°C in January and July, respectively. …”
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Physical and Socioeconomic Driving Forces of Land-Use and Land-Cover Changes: A Case Study of Wuhan City, China by Xiangmei Li, Ying Wang, Jiangfeng Li, Bin Lei

“…To investigate precise nexus between land-use and land-cover changes (LUCC) and driving factors for rational urban management, we used remotely sensed images to map land use and land cover (LULC) from 1990 to 2010 for four time periods using Wuhan city, China, as a case study. …”
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Spatial-Temporal Changes and Influencing Factors of Regional Technological Innovation Efficiency in China: A Three Entity Comparative Perspective by Ye Lei, Zhang Ting, Cao Xianzhong, Zeng Gang

“…Using 31 provincial-level administrative regions in China as decision-making units, this study measures and compares the spatiotemporal changes in technological innovation efficiencies and the factors influencing the technical inefficiencies of the three entities using GIS spatial analysis and Stochastic Frontier Analysis. …”
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Evaluation and Changes in the Comprehensive Ecological Effects of Agriculture in Urbanizing Areas: A Case Study of the Xi'an Metropolitan Zone, China by Zhongxue Zhou, Fangze Zhao, Bingjie Song

“…Using the Xi’an metropolitan zone as a case study, this research evaluates the ecological utility of different agricultural types and examines changes during agricultural transformation. Key findings include: (1) The comprehensive ecological effects of agriculture decline when transitioning from grain planting to urban agriculture, as modern agricultural practices in urbanizing areas are ecologically detrimental compared with natural ecosystems. (2) The shift from grain to urban agriculture, excluding vegetables, generally enhances ecosystem services, complexity, and stability, due to changes in the natural properties of crop types (e.g., trees, vines, or herbs), plant density, biodiversity, and leaf area index. (3) The negative environmental impacts of urban agriculture primarily reduce the comprehensive ecological effects due to unsuitable agricultural practices. …”
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Interdecadal Changes in the Freeze Depth and Period of Frozen Soil on the Three Rivers Source Region in China from 1960 to 2014 by Siqiong Luo, Xuewei Fang, Shihua Lyu, Qi Jiang, Jingyuan Wang

“…On the basis of observed soil freeze depth data from 14 meteorological stations on the Three Rivers Source Region (TRSR) in China during 1960 to 2014, trends in the freeze depth, first date, last date, and duration of frozen soil were analyzed, together with other meteorological variables, such as air temperature, snow depth, and precipitation, observed at the same locations. …”
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Substantial increases in compound climate extremes and associated socio-economic exposure across China under future climate change by Pei Fang, Taihua Wang, Dawen Yang, Lihua Tang, Yuting Yang

“…Here, we estimate historical hotspots and future changes of two typical compound events, i.e., sequential heatwave and precipitation (SHP) and concurrent drought and heatwave (CDH) across China, leveraging a bivariate bias correction method to adjust projections from global climate models. …”
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