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Engineering, Biomedical
Ruslan Garifullin, Mustafa O. Guler
Summary: This review discusses the use of self-assembling peptide molecules and electroactive units in supramolecular functional electronic and optical materials, with potential biomedical and bioelectronics applications.
MATERIALS TODAY BIO
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Traian Constantin, Mihai Pavalean, Stefana Bucur, Maria Magdalena Constantin, Alin Codrut Nicolescu, Irina Pacu, Victor Madan
Summary: Bladder cancer animal models can be categorized as either autochthonous or non-autochthonous, with the non-autochthonous models further classified into syngeneic and xenograft models. These models have different characteristics and applications based on the type of tumor implantation.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Beiling Liao, Shixiong Li, Guoping Yang
Summary: Caprylic hydrazide ligands are ideal ligands for synthesizing novel polynuclear metal complexes due to their strong coordination ability. Two cobalt nanoclusters with complex structures and magnetic behaviors were successfully obtained using different ligands, exhibiting distinct single-molecule magnetic properties.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kuo Li, Dan Li, Cheng-Hsuan Li, Pengfei Zhuang, Chunmei Dai, Xiangka Hu, Dahao Wang, Yuanye Liu, Xifan Mei, Vincent M. Rotello
Summary: Studies have shown that ultra-small noble metal nanoclusters have comprehensive therapeutic effects for wound healing, promoting cell proliferation and migration while decreasing inflammation.
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Mariusz Ksiazek
Summary: The author explores the potential use of polymerized sulfur waste as a biocompatible material in biomaterial production, particularly in surgical applications. Experimental studies have demonstrated that polymerized sulfur waste shows promise as a biocomposite, opening up new possibilities for the industry.
COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
(2021)
Review
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Ahmad Fekry Moussa, Ibrahim Suleiman Al Qatawneh, Moustafa Elmetwaly Kandeel
Summary: This study focuses on the procedural necessity of primary investigations in the Arab countries, particularly in Egypt. It analyzes the position of the Arab procedural legislation and judiciary systems regarding procedural necessity and argues against expanding discretionary powers that may lead to abuse of officials and restrict individual rights and freedoms.
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
T. F. Keenan, X. Luo, M. G. De Kauwe, B. E. Medlyn, I. C. Prentice, B. D. Stocker, N. G. Smith, C. Terrer, H. Wang, Y. Zhang, S. Zhou
Summary: The global terrestrial carbon sink is increasing to offset a third of anthropogenic CO2 emissions, slowing down the growth of atmospheric CO2. CO2 fertilization has led to a significant increase in global photosynthesis, indicating a large impact of human activities on ecosystems worldwide.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Gabriel Koch Ocker
Summary: This study presents a statistical field theory for networks of integrate-and-fire neurons with stochastic spike emission, revealing the impact of spike-driven reset of the membrane voltage on population activity. The study uncovers bistability and fluctuation effects in the mean-field dynamics, as well as the roles of spike resets and recurrent inhibition in stabilizing network activity. It also calculates the phase diagram for inhibitory stabilization and finds that wide regions of parameter space exhibit inhibition-stabilized regime.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
James Dufty, Jeffrey Wrighton, Kai Luo
Summary: This article considers definitions for local pressure in an inhomogeneous fluid, covering both equilibrium and local equilibrium states, and reconciles thermodynamic and mechanical (hydrodynamic) contexts. Remaining problems and uncertainties in the topic are also discussed.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yilu Li, Dan Wang, Zhuoyang Li, Zhi Ouyang
Summary: This study demonstrates that the selective A(2B)AR antagonist PSB0788 plays an important role in promoting the normal development of oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) in the fetal brain in a maternal inflammation-induced periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) model.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Wen Su, Yuehong Shen, Yufan Wang, Feng Wang, Xia Hong, Yuling Chen, Yuntao Lin, Hongyu Yang
Summary: The study identified the highly expressed circPHIP in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), which enhances malignancy through the miR-1425p/PHIP-ACTN4/AKT signaling axis. Targeting circPHIP may represent a novel therapeutic strategy for OSCC.
MOLECULAR THERAPY-NUCLEIC ACIDS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ke Mo, Yu Zhang, Zheng Dong, Yuhang Yang, Xiaoqiang Ma, Ben L. Feringa, Depeng Zhao
Summary: Scientists have designed synthetic molecular motors that can be driven by chemical energy and have intrinsic control over the direction of rotation, simple autonomous motion, and near-perfect unidirectionality. This study demonstrates the potential for future generations of multicomponent machines to perform mechanical functions.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Peter C. Chu
Summary: In ocean dynamics, two different treatments are found for horizontal pressure gradient force and gravity, with vertical component being much larger than horizontal in both cases. Horizontal pressure gradient force is considered dominant, while horizontal gravity is completely omitted in oceanography. The importance of horizontal gravity is identified using a non-dimensional C number, with global data showing an unexpectedly large C number around 24.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Jiangkuan Xing, Ryoichi Kurose, Kun Luo, Jianren Fan
Summary: Researchers have developed a new tool for establishing solid fuel conversion kinetics from thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) measurements using chemistry-informed machine learning approaches. The derived pyrolysis kinetics accurately reproduce the pyrolysis process for different biomass types and demonstrate advantages in predicting volatiles yield.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Julian Klingbeil, Max-Lennart Brandt, Max Wawrzyniak, Anika Stockert, Hans R. Schneider, Petra Baum, Karl-Titus Hoffmann, Dorothee Saur
Summary: Lesions in the left ventrolateral prefrontal cortex increase the risk of depressive symptoms 6 months poststroke, while lesions within the right hemisphere are unrelated to depressive symptoms. Early prediction factors for poststroke depression include depressive symptoms within the first 4 weeks poststroke.