Uniaxial strain tuning of charge modulation and singularity in a kagome superconductor.

Tunable quantum materials hold great potential for applications. Of special interest are materials in which small lattice strain induces giant electronic responses. The kagome compounds AVSb (A = K, Rb, Cs) provide a testbed for electronic tunable states.

Invasive Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae Disease Outbreak at an Elementary School - Michigan, May 2023.

In May 2023, the Detroit Health Department was notified of four cases of invasive nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) disease among students attending the same elementary school and grade, all with illness onsets within 7 days. Three patients were hospitalized, and one died. Most U.

Retinal blood flow association with age and weight in infants at risk for retinopathy of prematurity.

This prospective study evaluated the relationship between laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) ocular blood flow velocity (BFV) and five birth parameters: gestational age (GA), postmenstrual age (PMA) and chronological age (CA) at the time of measurement, birth weight (BW), and current weight (CW) in preterm neonates at risk for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). 38 Neonates with BW < 2 kg, GA < 32 weeks, and PMA between 27 and 47 weeks underwent 91 LSCI sessions. Correlation tests and regression analysis were performed to quantify relationships between birth parameters and ocular BFV.

Pathological Responses in Asian House Shrews () to the Naturally Acquired Infection.

Scrub typhus is a re-emerging disease caused by , transmitted by mites belonging to the family . Humans and rodents acquire the infection by the bite of larval mites/chiggers. , the Asian house shrew, has been reported to harbor the vector mites and has been naturally infected with .

Association of Speckle-Based Blood Flow Measurements and Fluorescein Angiography in Infants with Retinopathy of Prematurity.

Purpose: To determine the correlation between blood flow metrics measured by intravenous fluorescein angiography (IVFA) and the blood flow velocity index (BFVi) obtained by laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) in infants with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).

Design: Prospective comparative pilot study.

Subjects: Seven eyes from 7 subjects with ROP.

Retinal blood flow association with age and weight in infants at risk for retinopathy of prematurity.

This prospective study evaluated the relationship between laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) ocular blood flow velocity (BFV) and five birth parameters: gestational age (GA), postmenstrual age (PMA), and chronological age (CA) at the time of measurement, birth weight (BW), and current weight (CW) in preterm neonates at risk for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).38 Neonates with BW < 2 kg, GA < 32 weeks, and PMA between 27-47 weeks underwent 91 LSCI sessions. Correlation tests and regression analysis were performed to quantify relationships between birth parameters and ocular BFV.

Parametric investigation of W-EDM factors for machining AM60B conductive biomaterial.

Wire-electrical discharge machining (W-EDM) is a precise and efficient non-traditional technology employed to cut intricate shapes in conductive biomaterials. These biomaterials are challenging to machine using traditional methods. This present study delves into the impact of various process parameters, namely discharge duration (D), spark gap time (S), discharge voltage (D), and wire advance rate rate (W).

Initiation of Apoptotic Pathway by the Cell-Free Supernatant Synthesized from Weissella cibaria Through In-Silico and In-Vitro Methods.

Globally, colorectal cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer. Even though multiple treatments such as surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy are available, the adverse effects caused in patients seem remarkable. Therefore, the current work was deliberated to prepare the metabolites (cell-free supernatant-CFS) from Weissella cibaria RK-3-1 to conduct in-silico and in-vitro-based anticancer assays.

Quality assessment of polymer materials for human model eye development.

Purpose: We developed model eyes using six polymer materials to determine which materials were most appropriate in simulating real human sclera and extraocular muscle (EOM).

Methods: Five three-dimensional (3-D) printed polymers (FlexFill, PolyFlex, PCTPE, Soft PLA, and NinjaFlex) and one silicone material were systematically tested by board-certified ophthalmologists and senior ophthalmology residents. Material testing included scleral passes with 6-0 Vicryl sutures through each eye model.

Bottom-Up Growth of Monolayer Honeycomb SiC.

The long theorized two-dimensional allotrope of SiC has remained elusive amid the exploration of graphenelike honeycomb structured monolayers. It is anticipated to possess a large direct band gap (2.5 eV), ambient stability, and chemical versatility.

Retraction Note to: Biological and Biochemical Potential of Sea Snake Venom and Characterization of Phospholipase A and Anticoagulation Activity.

[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1007/s12291-015-0500-6.].

Assessment of auditory and vestibular damage in a mouse model after single and triple blast exposures.

The use of explosive devices in war and terrorism has increased exposure to concussive blasts among both military personnel and civilians, which can cause permanent hearing and balance deficits that adversely affect survivors' quality of life. Significant knowledge gaps on the underlying etiology of blast-induced hearing loss and balance disorders remain, especially with regard to the effect of blast exposure on the vestibular system, the impact of multiple blast exposures, and long-term recovery. To address this, we investigated the effects of blast exposure on the inner ear using a mouse model in conjunction with a high-fidelity blast simulator.

Clinicopathological profile and outcome of adult infection-related glomerulonephritis: A prospective follow-up study.

Background: . Infection-related glomerulonephritis (IRGN) in adults is witnessing a dramatic shift in its epidemiology and outcome. Adult IRGN studies are all retrospective in nature, and Indian studies are scarce.

Topological Surface State in Epitaxial Zigzag Graphene Nanoribbons.

Protected and spin-polarized transport channels are the hallmark of topological insulators, coming along with an intrinsic strong spin-orbit coupling. Here we identified such corresponding chiral states in epitaxially grown zigzag graphene nanoribbons (zz-GNRs), albeit with an extremely weak spin-orbit interaction. While the bulk of the monolayer zz-GNR is fully suspended across a SiC facet, the lower edge merges into the SiC(0001) substrate and reveals a surface state at the Fermi energy, which is extended along the edge and splits in energy toward the bulk.

One-dimensional confinement and width-dependent bandgap formation in epitaxial graphene nanoribbons.

The ability to define an off state in logic electronics is the key ingredient that is impossible to fulfill using a conventional pristine graphene layer, due to the absence of an electronic bandgap. For years, this property has been the missing element for incorporating graphene into next-generation field effect transistors. In this work, we grow high-quality armchair graphene nanoribbons on the sidewalls of 6H-SiC mesa structures.

Electronically driven spin-reorientation transition of the correlated polar metal CaRuO.

The interplay between spin-orbit coupling and structural inversion symmetry breaking in solids has generated much interest due to the nontrivial spin and magnetic textures which can result. Such studies are typically focused on systems where large atomic number elements lead to strong spin-orbit coupling, in turn rendering electronic correlations weak. In contrast, here we investigate the temperature-dependent electronic structure of [Formula: see text], a [Formula: see text] oxide metal for which both correlations and spin-orbit coupling are pronounced and in which octahedral tilts and rotations combine to mediate both global and local inversion symmetry-breaking polar distortions.

Assessment of trace metal contamination in the marine sediment, seawater, and bivalves of Parangipettai, southeast coast of India.

Industrial and domestic discharge into the coastal environment has driven us to propose an integrated approach to delineate stations contaminated with metals on the Parangipettai coast by collecting sediment and seawater samples monthly at 18 stations from 2015 to 2017. Descriptive statistics revealed that the concentrations of some metals in the sediment and seawater samples were beyond the permissible level. Further, factor analysis showed a sampling adequacy of 0.

Evaluation of anti-urolithiatic potential of ethyl acetate extract of L. on struvite crystal (kidney stone).

(L.) is a traditional herb, commonly used for the treatment of kidney stone related problems. Struvite stone can swiftly grow and become 'staghorn calculi' in kidney and its associated areas, which is the most aching urological disorder.

Genomic insights of Vibrio harveyi RT-6 strain, from infected "Whiteleg shrimp" (Litopenaeus vannamei) using Illumina platform.

The pathogenicity of "Vibriosis" in shrimps imposes prominent menace to the sustainable growth of mariculture economy. Often the disease outbreak is associated speciously with Vibrio harveyi and its closely related species. The present study investigated the complete genome of the strain V.

Seasonal variation of atmospheric organochlorine pesticides and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu, India: Implication for atmospheric transport.

Past studies have reported several persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in different environmental matrices from a tropical coastal site, Parangipettai (PI), located along the bank of the Vellar River in Tamil Nadu, south India. Hence to fill the data gap after the strict ban on several POPs, high volume air sampling was conducted in PI to study the variability of atmospheric organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) during summer, pre-monsoon and monsoon seasons. Emission source regions were tracked by using five days back trajectory analysis.

Influence of Bicationic and Catanionic Surfactants Over the Morphology of Mesoporous Nanohydroxyapatite.

In the co-precipitation method, the morphology of nano Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is usually being controlled by parameters like pH, temperature, concentration, and the ratio of the mixed surfactants. In the present work, effective tailoring of morphology has been done by exploiting the electrostatic interaction between surfactants by grouping them as catanionic (Cetrimide and SDS) and bicationic (Cetrimide and CTAB), with weight ratio of 1:1 and total concentration of 0.28 g/100 ml.

Evaluation of the environmental quality of Parangipettai, Southeast Coast of India, by using multivariate and geospatial tool.

The anthropogenic pressure in recent years has driven us to investigate the environmental quality at 22 stations in Parangipettai by collecting seawater samples monthly from 2014 to 2015. The sampling stations were grouped into three different environments, namely, Vellar Estuary (VE), Coleroon Estuary (CE), and Open Sea (OS). Factor analysis showed a total variance of 65.

Biosorption of multi-heavy metals by coral associated phosphate solubilising bacteria Cronobacter muytjensii KSCAS2.

This paper examines the potential detoxification efficiency of heavy metals by phosphate solubilising bacteria (PSB) that were isolated from coral, sea grass and mangrove environment. Initially, four potential bacterial isolates were selected based on their phosphate solubilisation index from 42 strains and were used for the metal tolerance test. Among the four isolates, KSCAS2 exhibited maximum tolerance to heavy metals and the phenotype indicated the production of extra polymeric substances.