Article
Psychology, Developmental
Charlotte Hym, Vincent Forma, David I. Anderson, Joelle Provasi, Lionel Granjon, Viviane Huet, Emilie Carpe, Caroline Teulier, Karine Durand, Benoist Schaal, Marianne Barbu-Roth
Summary: Research shows that perception and action are already tightly linked in newborns, with olfactory stimuli from the mother affecting crawling and rooting movements. Newborns display more efficient crawling and increased head movements in response to maternal odors, indicating adaptability to olfactory information and differentiated coupling between olfaction and locomotion and rooting systems.
DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Farrukh Najmi, Wei Yi, Z. -y. Cheng
Summary: The development of electrocaloric materials with strong electrocaloric effect in recent years provides an opportunity for the development of solid-state heat pumps. By introducing a design that uses two layers of an ECM and independently controls the electric field on each layer, heat pumps with high cooling power can be developed. The new design shows improved reliability and performance compared to existing ECE-based heat pump systems.
Review
Immunology
Maiya Callender, Eric T. Harvill
Summary: Antepartum maternal vaccination provides protection to vulnerable newborns and helps safeguard them against viruses before they can receive their own vaccines. Current recommendations include flu and Tdap vaccines during pregnancy. However, limited understanding of vaccines and maternal transfer of immunity challenges our comprehension of their effectiveness. This review examines the example of pertussis to explore the mechanisms involved in the transfer of protection to offspring and its impact on their response to pertussis exposure.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Anci Wang, Feng Cao, Xiang Yin, Fan Jia, Jianmin Fang, Xiaolin Wang
Summary: This study investigates the cyclic characteristics of electric vehicle heat pumps under different operating modes and working conditions. A pseudo-optimal discharge pressure is determined based on the temperature glide at the outlet of the gas cooler, and its influence by key parameters is analyzed. The findings provide valuable information for comprehensive performance optimization of electric vehicle thermal management systems.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Valerie Leiter, Alexis Agiliga, Evangeline Kennedy, Emma Mecham
Summary: Breast pump marketing promises mothers the convenience of breastfeeding their babies on their own schedules, but little attention has been paid to the problems associated with these devices. Research finds that women may experience issues such as electrical problems, suction problems, fluid leaks, injuries, and infections when using breast pumps, which can result in personal costs.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Austin Doak, Charles Stanier, Jerry Anthony, H. S. Udaykumar
Summary: In cold regions, building thermal control (BTC) can reduce emissions by combining renewable energy with heat pumps. However, fluctuations in natural gas and electricity prices have affected the economic feasibility of this decarbonization approach and resulted in a decline in implementation.
ENERGY SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mirella Mourad, Taylor Jacob, Elena Sadovsky, Shai Bejerano, Glicella Salazar-De Simone, Tarique Rajasaheb Bagalkot, Jason Zucker, Michael T. Yin, Jennifer Y. Chang, Lihong Liu, Larisa Debelenko, Carrie J. Shawber, Morgan Firestein, Yingshi Ouyang, Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, Anna Penn, Alexander Sorkin, Ronald Wapner, Yoel Sadovsky
Summary: The severity of COVID-19 in pregnant women is associated with the processing of SARS-CoV-2 in the placenta and antiviral pathways, suggesting a role for these proteins in the placental response to SARS-CoV-2.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jadiel A. Wasson, Gareth Harris, Sabine Keppler-Ross, Trisha J. Brock, Abdul R. Dar, Rebecca A. Butcher, Sylvia E. J. Fischer, Konstantinos Kagias, Jon Clardy, Yun Zhang, Susan E. Mango
Summary: This study reveals that social cues can influence maternal provisioning to offspring in Caenorhabditis elegans through a neuron and neuropeptide. Parental FMRFamide-like peptide signaling affects offspring's oxidative stress resistance and gene silencing, indicating a previously unknown pathway for intergenerational communication. Loss of social cues in the parental environment is shown to stimulate stress responses across generations.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Kelly Voo, Jeralyn Wen Hui Ching, Joseph Wee Hao Lim, Seow Neng Chan, Amanda Yunn Ee Ng, Jasmine Yi Ying Heng, Shiao See Lim, Jun Wei Pek
Summary: This study reveals the impact of starvation in Drosophila mothers on their offspring and the role of maternally inherited specific transcripts in starvation response.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Calum Edmunds, Stuart Galloway, James Dixon, Waqquas Bukhsh, Ian Elders
Summary: This paper presents a heuristic methodology to estimate the headroom available for domestic EV charging optimization in LV networks and applies a novel zonal approach to EV optimization. The study finds that optimized charging of EVs can significantly increase the network hosting capacity without the need for reinforcement. Significant improvements in hosting capacity were observed in a specific case study, indicating the importance of further research in unlocking the potential synergies of EV and HP uptake.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jianwei Gao, Yu Yang, Zeyang Ma, Fangjie Gao
Summary: The article proposes a two-stage electric vehicle automatic demand response optimization method based on generalized Glue value-at-risk, considering both the EV owner's benefit and network load fluctuation. By measuring an EV group's risk attitude, the method effectively reduces charging costs and increases DR revenue.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Helen Zgurskaya, John K. Walker, Jerry M. Parks, Valentin V. Rybenkov
Summary: Antibiotics are effective against infectious bacterial diseases, but antibiotic-resistant bacteria present a challenge to modern medicine. Gram-negative bacteria, with their outer membrane acting as a permeability barrier, rely on active efflux and low permeability to resist antibiotics. Efforts to overcome this resistance include enhancing antibiotic penetration and inhibiting efflux pumps, offering potential for novel therapeutic strategies.
ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Katarzyna Kabala, Malgorzata Janicka
Summary: There are two ATP-dependent proton pumps in plant cells, the Plasma membrane H+-ATPase (PM H+-ATPase) and the vacuolar H+-ATPase (V-ATPase). While the PM H+-ATPase transfers protons from the cytoplasm to the apoplast, the V-ATPase pumps protons into the organelle lumen. These enzymes belong to different protein families and have distinct structures and mechanisms of action. However, they can be regulated by the same mechanisms and may coordinate in certain processes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Marie-Charlotte Buisson, Soumya Balasubramanya, David Stifel
Summary: In West Bengal, irrigation with electric pumps is found to be more cost-effective than with diesel pumps, providing better water access and rice production for electric pump owners during both monsoon and winter seasons. Additionally, electric pump owners serve more clients and potentially support agricultural growth in an environment where irrigation has been a limiting factor.
JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Leon R. Mitoulas, Riccardo Davanzo
Summary: Although breast pumps have been considered as a risk factor for mastitis, there is actually no direct association between them. In fact, breast pumps are used as part of conservative management for mastitis.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)