Editorial Material
Chemistry, Physical
Ida Sognnaes
Summary: In a new paper published in Nature Energy, Odenweller et al. analyze the feasibility of green hydrogen supply using uncertainty analysis. Their findings indicate that despite the rapid growth in electrolysis capacity similar to wind and solar power, the availability of green hydrogen will remain scarce in the short term and uncertain in the long term.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Marie-Noeeurolle Rosso, Jean-Guy Berrin, Anne Lomascolo
Summary: The valorization of plant wastes provides a renewable source of carbon feedstocks without increasing the need for plant biomass production. However, the chemical diversity and resistance to degradation of these wastes make it challenging to transform and utilize them effectively. Fungi that grow on plant tissues possess diverse enzymatic toolkits for breaking down complex plant polymers. Recent studies have shown promising progress in using fungal enzymes or fermentation for processing plant wastes, which may have significant applications in various industries.
CURRENT OPINION IN GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Shashi, Piera Centobelli, Roberto Cerchione, Myriam Ertz, Eugenio Oropallo
Summary: Sustainable and circular construction aims to reduce emissions and waste by reusing and recycling materials, leading to economic benefits and resource conservation for future generations.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Editorial Material
Biology
Julia A. Schwartzman
Summary: The Western honey bee serves as a model system for studying how different species of bacteria can coexist in a single community.
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Environmental Sciences
Maria Elena Crespo-Lopez, Marcus Augusto-Oliveira, Amanda Lopes-Araujo, Leticia Santos-Sacramento, Priscila Yuki Takeda, Barbarella de Matos Macchi, Jose Luiz Martins do Nascimento, Cristiane S. F. Maia, Rafael R. Lima, Gabriela P. Arrifano
Summary: Mercury is among the top ten most dangerous chemicals for public health worldwide, with increasing emissions particularly in South America, notably the Amazon region. Human populations in this area are highly exposed to methylmercury through contaminated fish consumption, with levels far exceeding those of other regions globally.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
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Business, Finance
Dan Zhang, Biangxiang Li
Summary: This paper investigates the predictive power of the financial stress index for stock returns and finds that it is efficient in predicting stock returns. Additionally, the financial stress index provides incremental information compared to traditional macroeconomic variables. The study also reveals that the financial stress index achieves the highest CER and SR gains among the predictors, considering different investor risk aversion coefficients.
FINANCE RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zaida L. Almeida, Rui M. M. Brito
Summary: Protein aggregation and the formation of insoluble amyloid fibrils are intrinsic characteristics of amyloid diseases. Soluble oligomeric species formed during amyloid formation are highly cytotoxic and can lead to cell death and organ dysfunction. Disassembling preformed amyloids is a potential therapeutic strategy to arrest the progression of organ deterioration in amyloidosis. In this review, various chemical and biochemical agents capable of disaggregating amyloids are discussed, including their mode of action, structure, interactions with fibrillar structures, toxicity, and potential as treatment options.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sara Maslanka Figueroa, Daniel Fleischmann, Achim Goepferich
Summary: Viruses, as nanomaterials, possess unique properties that allow for efficient infection of host cells and evasion of the immune system. While there have been efforts to mimic viral traits to improve nanomaterial performance, a comprehensive evaluation of the impact of virus-mimetic material design on the targeting efficiency of nanomaterials is currently lacking.
JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kristian Hoelscher, Hanne Cecilie Geirbo, Lisbet Harboe, Sobah Abbas Petersen
Summary: The transition towards urban living poses challenges and vulnerabilities. Despite the crises cities face, innovative policies and practices can emerge to support urban resilience and sustainable development. Knowledge and practices from urban crisis contexts offer valuable insights for addressing urban challenges.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Wenbo Pan, Weiwei Li, Lijing Liu, Huawei Zhang
Summary: Viruses cause severe diseases in plants and animals, prompting exploration of new antiviral strategies. Some animals like bats are predicted natural reservoirs of multiple viruses and possess broad-spectrum antiviral capabilities. Disruption of the AtTHFS gene enhances plant resistance to different plant viruses, suggesting a novel antiviral strategy for plant breeding.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Przemyslaw Prusinkiewicz, Teng Zhang, Andrew Owens, Mikolaj Cieslak, Paula Elomaa
Summary: This study investigates the phyllotactic patterns in fasciated flower heads in the Asteraceae plant family, highlighting the differences and problems in non-circular phyllotaxis. The findings suggest that some concepts, such as parastichies and parastichy numbers, maintain their significance in non-circular phyllotaxis, while others, like the divergence angle, need to be extended or lose their role. These observations identify several open problems related to phyllotaxis that could be addressed through further studies of fasciated heads.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Review
Cell Biology
Hongyu Li, Lixiong Gao, Jinlin Du, Tianju Ma, Zi Ye, Zhaohui Li
Summary: Organoids, derived from 3D culture systems, serve as a crucial bridge between 2D cell cultures and in vivo animal models, showing promising applications in various fields. However, current organoids lack some essential components found in tissues, such as blood vessels and communication with surrounding tissues. On the other hand, teratomas, a recently discovered in vivo model, exhibit complex tissue-like organization and can mimic multilineage human development. This unique characteristic of teratomas provides opportunities to promote vascularization and maturation of organoids within an in vitro 3D culture system.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Sherine E. Thomas, Martin Balcerowicz, Betty Y. -W. Chung
Summary: RNA molecules can form various structures, and their formation is influenced by the environment. Temperature is an important factor that affects RNA structure dynamics, and thermosensitive RNA structures have been found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Recent discoveries have shown that thermosensitive RNA structures also exist in plants and affect RNA function in a temperature-dependent manner.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Patricia K. Coyle
Summary: Multiple sclerosis is a major central nervous system disease that predominantly affects young adults, with females being more susceptible than males. Research has shown that sex-based differences influence various aspects of multiple sclerosis, leading to new insights in understanding, management, and treatment of the disease.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Vinicius Minatogawa, Matheus Franco, Izabela Simon Rampasso, Maria Holgado, Diego Garrido, Hernan Pinto, Ruy Quadros
Summary: This research aims to understand how sustainable business model innovation (SBMI) can learn from business model innovation. The study includes a bibliometric analysis evaluating the relationships between business model innovation and SBMI literature, as well as a systematic literature review to create a comprehensive framework for managing SBMI. The findings highlight critical gaps in the SBMI literature and suggest possible pathways to address these gaps through lessons learned from business model innovation, ultimately contributing to future research and efforts towards sustainable development.