Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhiheng Li, Jian Tan, Caiyun Gao, Yuan Wang, Yonggang Wang, Mingxin Ye, Jianfeng Shen
Summary: Organic compounds are attractive alternatives to conventional inorganic materials for aqueous zinc-ion batteries, due to their high theoretical capacities, structural tunability, controllable synthesis, and environmental friendliness. This review provides a systematic overview of recent developments, energy storage mechanisms, and design strategies for aqueous Zn-organic batteries (ZOBs). It summarizes the ion storage mechanisms, analyzes the dynamic behavior, and highlights the synthesis strategies of organic electrode materials. It also discusses strategies to improve the electrochemical performance and the challenges for practical applications of aqueous ZOBs.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Donald A. Wilson, Regina M. Sullivan
Summary: Developmental neural activity plays a crucial role in sensory system development. Recent findings in mice show that postnatal olfactory bulb activity also influences the development of hippocampal-cortical circuits. Restricting olfactory bulb output during infancy can lead to impaired cognition in later life.
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Mohammed Izrai Abd Razak, Muhamad Azry Khoiry, Wan Hamidon Wan Badaruzzaman, Afifuddin Husairi Hussain
Summary: DfMA, a design principle believed to improve the construction industry, lacks sufficient research on its implementation in the field. This paper analyzes previous studies to identify the benefits, hindrances, and enabling factors of DfMA adoption in the construction industry, leading to the development of a conceptual framework.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Romain Dubey, Jordi Sastre, Claudia Cancellieri, Faruk Okur, Alexander Forster, Lea Pompizii, Agnieszka Priebe, Yaroslav E. Romanyuk, Lars P. H. Jeurgens, Maksym Kovalenko, Kostiantyn Kravchyk
Summary: The study finds that using Sb as an interface layer helps to improve the wettability of Li on LLZO, reducing the interfacial resistance. Experimental results show that both Li/Sb-coated LLZO/Li cells and LLZO/V2O5 full cells exhibit good electrochemical performance without external pressure.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Talishiea Croxton, Emmanuel Jonathan, Kareemah Suleiman, Olasinbo Balogun, Petronilla Ozumba, Sharley Aloyo, Gideon Nsubuga, Rogers Kamulegeya, Lwanga Newton, John Mukisa, Mukthar Kader, Vuyo Damaneite, Sunji Nadoma, Ezenwa James Onyemata, Abbas Abel Anzaku, Emmanuel Nasinghe, Jennifer Troyer, Bonnie Joubert, Christine Beiswanger, Moses Joloba, Elizabeth Mayne, Alash'le Abimiku
Summary: Biobanking in low- and middle-income countries is crucial for the advancement of biobanking and genomic research. Partnerships can be structured and customized to incorporate document development, ethics, training, mentorship, and pilots to prepare sites to collect, process, store, and transport high-quality biospecimens for future research.
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Karin M. Torres-Obreque, Giovanna P. Meneguetti, Jorge J. Muso-Cachumba, Valker A. Feitosa, Joao H. P. M. Santos, Sonia P. M. Ventura, Carlota O. Rangel-Yagui
Summary: This article explores the concept and advantages of biobetters, as well as current methods and trends for improving biological drugs, ranging from glycosylation to bioconjugation. Research is ongoing to investigate novel polymers and innovative genetic engineering techniques for drug improvement.
DRUG DISCOVERY TODAY
(2022)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Vincent P. Conticello
Summary: The design of simpler peptide-based analogues as synthetic filamentous nanomaterials is of interest due to the structure-function correlations observed in native protein filaments. A supramolecular folding code based on simple design principles has been developed by adapting the sequence-structure correlations established from analysis of native proteins. Recent cryo-EM analyses of peptide-based filaments at near-atomic resolution allow for comparison between the predictions of the folding code and experimentally determined structures, providing insights into the limitations of the code and suggesting approaches for refinement of peptide-based filament design.
CURRENT OPINION IN SOLID STATE & MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Pediatrics
Stefan Kuhle, Mary Margaret Brown, Sanja Stanojevic
Summary: This paper critically examines the 'kitchen sink regression' method, highlights its pitfalls, and proposes more reliable alternatives. It introduces the concept of directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) as a tool for analyzing causal relationships and emphasizes the need for thoughtful use of regression models in medical research.
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Urban Studies
Carolina Foglia, Maria Laura Parisi, Nicola Pontarollo
Summary: The Covid-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on the well-being of elderly individuals, who are already at risk of isolation and loneliness. This paper explores the gaps that need to be addressed in order to create age-friendly cities, especially after the dysfunction and fragility caused by the pandemic. The results of this study can provide valuable insights for policymakers to improve the perception of age-friendliness in urban environments.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Mitchell S. Elkind
Summary: This speech discusses the role of the AHA in improving cardiovascular health and combines personal reflections with discussions on public health, highlighting the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on cardiovascular diseases and the importance of social determinants of health.
Article
Electrochemistry
Jian Tan, Xuanyang Li, Jianfeng Shen
Summary: Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have attracted global attention and research interest. However, commercialization has been hindered by issues such as the shuttle effect caused by soluble Li polysulfides (LiPSs) and the growth of Li dendrites due to an unstable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) film. This perspective reviews recent studies and reassesses the working mechanism of Li-S batteries.
BATTERIES & SUPERCAPS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Charlie Wilson, Simon De Stercke, Caroline Zimm
Summary: Granular energy technologies, with smaller unit sizes and costs, have advantages in faster deployment, job creation, and wider distribution of benefits compared to large-scale alternatives. A study analyzed 93 green recovery funding programs in France, Germany, South Korea, and the UK, and found that South Korea's program had the highest technological granularity, focusing on distributed renewables, smart technologies, and low-cost technologies that are quick to implement. The UK, on the other hand, concentrated public funds on a few mega-scale energy projects with high implementation risks, resulting in the least granular portfolio. The study demonstrates the importance of technological granularity in achieving green recovery goals.
Article
Ecology
Nicoletta Batini, Mario Di Serio, Matteo Fragetta, Giovanni Melina, Anthony Waldron
Summary: This paper explores the trade-off between spending on the green economy and an economy's strength. The study finds that spending on key carbon-neutral or carbon-sink activities generates more economic activity compared to non-green spending, and the multipliers for green spending are about twice as large as their non-green counterparts, especially when comparing renewable energy investment with fossil fuel energy investment.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Emilia Aragon de Leon, Amanda Shriwise, Goran Tomson, Stephen Morton, Diogo Simao Lemos, Bettina Menne, Mark Dooris
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic is prompting changes in the world that can be used to enhance the health and well-being of humanity and the planet. This shift requires decision makers and policy makers to not only focus on rebuilding, but also to integrate sustainable development into social and environmental realms, aiming for a truly prosperous, equitable, and sustainable future.
LANCET PLANETARY HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Haoyu Chen, Marta Pelizzola, Andreas Futschik
Summary: The identification of genomic regions affected by selection can be done by analyzing changes in allele frequencies at SNP positions. This study proposes a new testing approach that uses haplotype frequencies instead of allele frequencies. Simulated data shows that this approach has higher power compared to SNP-based tests, especially for smaller or moderate number of candidate haplotypes. Combining a moderate number of haplotype subsets can improve power when the number of haplotypes is large.
BMC BIOINFORMATICS
(2023)
