Tailoring the electron redistribution of RuO2 by constructing a Ru-O-La asymmetric configuration for efficient acidic oxygen evolution by Cong-Hui Li, Cheng-Zong Yuan, Xiaolei Huang, Hongrui Zhao, Fuling Wu, Lei Xin, Xiaomeng Zhang, Shufeng Ye, Yunfa Chen

“…More importantly, electron transfer from La to Ru via the Ru-O-La configuration could lead to increased electron density around Ru, thus preventing the over-oxidation of Ru. In addition, electron redistribution tunes the Ru 4d band center’s energy level, which optimizes the adsorption and desorption of oxygen intermediates. …”
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Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Deficiency Attenuates Experimental Colitis-Induced Adipose Tissue Lipolysis by Liming Liu, Cuiqing Zhao, Ying Yang, Xiaoxia Kong, Tuo Shao, Li Ren, Xinyu Zhuang, Baishuang Yin, Gerald Dryden, Craig McClain, Weimin Luan, Wenke Feng

“…Lipolysis index and adipose lipolytic enzymes were determined. In addition, 3T3-L1 cells were pretreated with IL-6, followed by recombinant human FGF21 (rhFGF21) treatment; lipolysis was assessed. …”
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Guest-Host Interactions in Symmetrical Carboxy Heptamethine Cyanine Dyes-Titanium Dioxide Systems: Synthesis, Theoretical Calculations, Aggregation Properties, and Application in D... by Rodrigo da Costa Duarte, Matheus Costa de Oliveira, Josene Maria Toldo, Paulo Fernando Bruno Gonçalves, Marcos José Leite Santos, Fabiano Severo Rodembusch

“…Photophysical measurements have revealed the best concentrations of dye and DCA, which resulted in efficient inhibition of cyanine H-aggregates on the TiO2 surface in addition to allow large dye loading. HOMO and LUMO energy levels of the dyes were identified by cyclic voltammetry, showing oxidation and reduction potentials within acceptable limits for application as a photosensitizer in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) based on a TiO2 mesoporous photoanode. …”
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Perinatal Factors Associated with Cardiovascular Disease Risk among Preschool-Age Children in the United States: An Analysis of 1999–2008 NHANES Data by Sarah E. Messiah, Kristopher L. Arheart, Steven E. Lipshultz, Emmalee S. Bandstra, Tracie L. Miller

“…Analysis showed that breastfeeding was significantly protective against early childhood obesity (OR 0.43, 95% CI, 0.27–0.69) and the highest quintile for WC (OR 0.58, 95% CI, 0.37–0.32) among NHW, and against the highest quintile of non-HDL cholesterol among NHB (OR 0.56, 95% CI, 0.32–0.98). Additionally, NHW children were significantly more likely to be obese (OR 2.22, 95% CI 1.30–3.78) and have higher CRP levels (OR 1.63, 95% CI, 1.05–2.51) if their mothers smoked during pregnancy. …”
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Correlation Between Vestibular Disorders and Superior Semicircular Dehiscence on High-resolution Computed Tomography at Tam Anh Ho Chi Minh General Hospital by Cong Trinh TRAN, Thi Lan Huong LE, Tran Thi Thuy HANG, Nghi Hai MA, Ho Hoang PHUONG, Tran Phanchung THUY

“…To the best of our knowledge, there is limited research and awareness regarding SSCD in Vietnam. In addition, the secondary aim of our investigation is to assess the prevalence of SSCD in Vietnam and compare it with findings from previous studies worldwide. …”
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Effect of In Vitro Ruminal pH on Zearalenone Degradation and Interaction with Other Mycotoxins in a Static Gastrointestinal Model by Rimvydas Falkauskas, Jurgita Jovaišienė, Gintarė Vaičiulienė, Sigita Kerzienė, Ingrida Jacevičienė, Eugenijus Jacevičius, Inga Jarmalaitė, Marija Ivaškienė, Gintaras Daunoras, Rasa Želvytė, Violeta Baliukonienė

“…It was observed that α-zearalenol (α-ZEL) and β-zearalenol (β-ZEL) concentrations were generally higher at a rumen pH of 6.5 compared to pH 5.5, averaging 47.09 µg/L and 35.23 µg/L, respectively. Additionally, the frequency of detection for both α-ZEL and β-ZEL was greater at pH 6.5 than at pH 5.5. …”
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The co-occurrence patterns and assembly mechanisms of microeukaryotic communities in geothermal ecosystems of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau by Bingjie Yan, Bingjie Yan, Xiaodong Li, Xiaodong Li, Nanqian Qiao, Nanqian Qiao, Zhen Da, Zhen Da, Jiajie Xu, Jiajie Xu, Chuanqi Jiang, Sang Ba, Sang Ba

“…Latitude and longitude were the key factors influencing changes in sediment community composition, while water temperature and electrical conductivity were the major environmental factors affecting water community composition. Additionally, the stability of the geothermal community network was closely related to its response to external disturbances: sediment communities, being in relatively stable environments, demonstrated higher resistance to disturbances, whereas water communities, influenced by environmental changes such as water flow and precipitation, exhibited greater dynamic variability. …”
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Intensification of Hurricane Idalia by a river plume in the eastern Gulf of Mexico by Jing Shi, Chuanmin Hu, Jennifer Cannizzaro, Brian Barnes, Yingjun Zhang, Chad Lembke, Matthieu Le Henaff

“…Using satellite data, underwater glider observations, and numerical model outputs, this study reveals that, in addition to the 2023 marine heatwave, an extensive riverine plume in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, extending from the Mississippi-Alabama-Florida shelf to the Straits of Florida, produced a ∼20 m thick low-salinity layer (∼34–34.5 psu) and a corresponding warm upper ocean (>29 °C, ∼25–30 m thick). …”
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Adaptive cognitive control in 4 to 7-year-old children and potential effects of school-based yoga-mindfulness interventions: an exploratory study in Italy by Lisa Toffoli, Giulia Stefanelli, Giulia Manca, Fiorella Del Popolo Cristaldi, Gian Marco Duma, Michele Guidi, Francesca Incagli, Luca Sbernini, Luca Sbernini, Vincenza Tarantino, Giovanni Mento, Giovanni Mento

“…Finally, we observed a post-intervention increase of the capability to implicitly adapt motor preparation/inhibition and a boosting effect on the interference control functions.DiscussionOverall, these findings confirmed that adaptive CC is already present in preschool-aged children, extending these results to include 4-years-olds. Additionally, school-based yoga-mindfulness programs are feasible and might improve children’s capability to flexibly and proactively adapt to environmental requests promoting cognitive proficiency.…”
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Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of oleuropein in human keratinocytes characterized by bottom-up proteomics by Huifang Li, Ni Deng, Jiayi Yang, Yang Zhao, Xiaoxuan Jin, Ang Cai, Navindra P. Seeram, Hang Ma, Dongli Li, Huilan Yang, Chang Liu, Chang Liu

“…Oleuropein (50 and 100 µM) also alleviated oxidative stress in keratinocytes (HaCaT cells) by reducing H2O2-induced cell death by 6.4% and 9.2%, respectively. Additionally, biological evaluations revealed that oleuropein’s antioxidant effects were attributed to its mitigation of reactive oxygen species in HaCaT cells. …”
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The Aquatic Metatron: A large‐scale experimental facility to study the combined effects of habitat fragmentation and climate change on aquatic meta‐ecosystems by Murielle Richard, Alexandre Garreau, Elvire Bestion, Julien Cucherousset, Jose M. Montoya, Simon Blanchet

“…This enables effective control of dispersal across meta‐ecosystems. In addition, the temperature in each mesocosm is supervised and precisely controlled, either through a heating (all mesocosms) or a cooling (72 mesocosms) system. …”
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Adapting the World Health Organization’s Surgical Safety Checklist to High-Income Settings: A Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial Protocol by Nathan Turley, MA, MBA, Karolina Kogut, BA, Barbara Burian, PhD, Rachel Moyal-Smith, DrPH, PA-C, James Etheridge, MD, MPH, Yves Sonnay, MScPH, William Berry, MD, MPH, Alan Merry, MD, MBChB, Alexander Hannenberg, MD, Alex B. Haynes, MD, MPH, Roger D. Dias, MD, PhD, MBA, Kathryn Hagen, MD, George Molina, MD, MPH, Lisa Spruce, DNP, RN, Carla Williams, RN, MHSM, Mary E. Brindle, MD, MPH, FRCSC

“…This mixed-methods study includes quantitative and qualitative data derived from surveys, semi-structured interviews, patient focus groups, and SSC performance observations. Additionally, patient outcome and OR efficiency data will be collected from the study sites’ health surveillance systems. …”
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Bionic nanovesicles sequentially treat flaps with different durations of ischemia by thrombolysis and prevention of ischemia-reperfusion injury by Linzhong Yang, Yuanchen Liu, Cheng Tao, Zichen Cao, Shilin Guo, Zheng Wei, Yanyi Wang, Tao Liu, Lin Chen, Ke Xiong, Xingyu Luo, Jianchuan Ran, Wei Han

“…At the same time, urokinase (UK), a key pharmaceutical agent in antithrombotic therapy, has been effectively incorporated into the system, enhancing its ability to prevent and treat thrombosis. In addition, the integration of a platelet membrane (PM) has endowed the bionic vesicles with precise targeting and delivery capabilities, ensuring that the drugs can reach the lesion directly and facilitate efficient and precise release. …”
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Design of High Performance Hybrid Type Digital-Feedback Low Drop-Out Regulator Using SSCG Technique by Muhammad Asif, Imran Ali, Danial Khan, Muhammad Riaz Ur Rehman, Younggun Pu, Sang-Sun Yoo, Kang-Yoon Lee

“…In the DF-LDO regulator, digital feedback and applying spectrum spread clock generator (SSCG) technique are used to reduce output voltage ripples. In addition, it has triple operation modes i.e. coarse, fine, and retention for high efficiency and transient enhancement. …”
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Lyophilized and Oven-Dried <i>Manilkara zapota</i> Extracts: Characterization and <i>In Vitro</i>, <i>In Vivo</i>, and <i>In Silico</i> Analyses by María Fernanda Rivas-Gastélum, Patricia Ariadna Galindo-Castillo, Juan Esparza-Sánchez, Miriam Irene Jiménez-Pérez, Yocanxóchitl Perfecto-Avalos, Luis Eduardo Garcia-Amezquita, Diego E. Navarro-López, Edgar R. López-Mena, Eugenio Sánchez-Arreola, Juan Pablo Tamayo-Martínez, Humberto L. Mendoza-Figueroa, María Magdalena Crosby-Galván, Elsa Margarita Crosby-Galván, Jorge L. Mejía-Méndez, Angélica Lizeth Sánchez-López

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The motion law of oil droplets and bubbles in air flotation-cyclone by WANG Wei, BAI Xu, CHU Xiaodan, ZHAO Xiang, MA Xueliang, LIN Wei, GONG Cheng, YU Jiuyang

“…In static water conditions, the average projected area of microbubble-floc aggregates was approximately six times that of microbubble-oil droplet aggregates, indicating that the addition of flocculants was conducive for improving oil-water separation. …”
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Thermal Variability in the Martian Upper Atmosphere within the Crustal Magnetic Field Region Induced by Gravity Wave Dissipation Due to Ion-drag Effect by Xing Wang, Xiaojun Xu, Jun Cui, Siqi Yi, Hao Gu, Zilu Zhou, Hengyan Man, Lei Luo, Peishan He, Pu Yang

“…Wave-driven temperature enhancements in the CF region due to the ion-drag effect are a few Kelvins higher than in the NCF regions, though still smaller than the observed 20–40 K. Additional wave processes, including wave breaking and multiwave dissipation, may contribute to the observed thermal variability and should be considered in future studies.…”
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Molecular Detection of <i>Rickettsia</i> spp. and Other Tick-Borne Pathogens in Ticks from a Nature Reserve: Implications for Zoonotic Transmission by Santina Di Bella, Valeria Blanda, Silvia Scibetta, Ilenia Giacchino, Antonino Gentile, Giuseppina Chiarenza, Vincenza Cannella, Giovanni Provinzano, Francesca Grippi, Annalisa Guercio

“…Molecular analyses detected <i>Rickettsia slovaca</i>, <i>R. massiliae</i>, <i>Candidatus</i> R. shennongii, <i>R. conorii</i>, <i>R. felis</i>, and <i>R. barbariae</i>. Additionally, single detections of <i>Coxiella burnetii</i> and <i>Theileria annulata</i> were recorded. …”
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Physical and Chemical Properties of Biodiesel Obtained from Amazon Sailfin Catfish (Pterygoplichthys pardalis) Biomass Oil by F. Anguebes-Franseschi, A. Bassam, M. Abatal, O. May Tzuc, C. Aguilar-Ucán, A. T. Wakida-Kusunoki, S. E. Diaz-Mendez, L. C. San Pedro

“…It represents an environmental option to mitigate a global problem of atmospheric pollution, and at the same time, it shows a commercial alternative to reduce the ecological impact caused by this fish in the diverse ecosystems to which it has spread. In addition, the great adaptability of this fish provides the possibility of a profitable process to have very high rates of reproduction and growth, allowing the generation of large amounts of biomass for the production of biodiesel.…”
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Selected socio-economic aspects of the integration of Ukrainians: Evidence from the Czech Republic by Linda Danielova, Radka Prokešová, Jitka Vacková, Renata Švestková, Lesia Shuranova

“…The results showed statistically significant connections between the subjective assessment of how the respondents communicate in the Czech language with the field in which they work (p &lt; 0.05), the perception of economic status (p &lt; 0.001), the subjective assessment of the difficulty of finding a job (p &lt; 0.001), satisfaction with work (p &lt; 0.005), and intention to change jobs (p &lt; 0.005). Additionally, there are correlations between length of stay and use of original qualification (p &lt; 0.01), reasons for migration and difficulty finding work (p &lt; 0.05), and between subjective evaluation of the difficulty of finding a job in the Czech Republic in relation to coming to the Czech Republic (p &lt; 0.01). …”
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