A novel risk model consisting of nine platelet-related gene signatures for predicting prognosis, immune features and drug sensitivity in glioma.

Background: Glioma is a malignancy with challenging clinical treatment and poor prognosis. Platelets are closely associated with tumor growth, propagation, invasion, and angiogenesis. However, the role of platelet-related genes in glioma treatment and prognosis remains unclear.

Effectiveness of home-based exercise for functional rehabilitation in older adults after hip fracture surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to assess effectiveness of home-based exercise compared with control interventions for functional rehabilitation in elderly patients after hip fracture surgery. Comprehensive literature search was performed on PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane library, and Clinicaltrails.gov to identify eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Evaluation of Very-High-Frequency Ultrasound Imaging Characteristics of Dermatofibroma.

Background: Dermatofibroma (DF) is one of the common dermatosis, which is so challenging to diagnose that its misdiagnostic incidence is quite high. The very-high-frequency (VHF) ultrasound is particularly relevant to the diagnosis of . Herein, we analyze the sonographic features and application value of VHF ultrasound in the diagnosis of .

Co-occurrence of cadmium and ciprofloxacin in environmental media decreases ciprofloxacin degradation by biogenic manganese oxides.

The coexistence of antibiotics with heavy metals is detrimental to humans and the environment. In urban water environments, Cadmium (Cd) and ciprofloxacin (CIP) frequently co-occur. Biogenic manganese oxides (BMOs) are a promising environmental bioremediation material due to their remarkable adsorption and oxidation properties.

Functional Divergence of the Closely Related Genes PhARF5 and PhARF19a in Flower Formation and Hormone Signaling.

The ARF gene family plays a vital role in regulating multiple aspects of plant growth and development. However, detailed research on the role of the ARF family in regulating flower development in petunia and other plants remains limited. This study investigates the distinct roles of and in flower development.

Longitudinal association of urbanization and risk of myocardial infarction in China: an analysis from the China Health and Nutrition Survey.

Background: The association between urbanization and myocardial infarction in China was not fully understood. We aim to evaluate the association between urbanization level and the risk of myocardial infarction.

Methods: Participants' data from China Health and Nutrition Survey were analyzed.

Develop Reusable Carbon Sub-Micrometer Composites with Record-High Cd(II) Removal Capacity.

Cd(II)-induced pollution across diverse water bodies severely threatens ecosystems and human health. Nevertheless, achieving ultra-efficient and cost-effective treatment of trace amounts of heavy metals remains a major challenge. Herein, the novel carbon sub-micrometer composites (CSMCs) supported Fe@γ-FeO core-shell clusters nanostructures are designed and synthesized through a series of universally applicable methods.

Mechanism of stabilized sludge-driven remediation in saline-alkali soil: New insights from salt-discharge capacity and microbially mediated carbon/nitrogen cycles.

Stabilized sludge products (SSP) are promising conditioners for saline-alkali soils, capable of enhancing soil physicochemical properties and stimulating microbial communities. However, there is limited knowledge regarding the effects of SSP on soil salt-discharge capacity and carbon/nitrogen cycles. Here, a six-month incubation experiment was conducted to evaluate SSP (0 % ~ 60 %) on saline-alkali soil properties, salt leaching, and microbial functions.

In-sewer iron dosing enhances bioenergy recovery in downstream sewage sludge anaerobic digestion: The impact of iron salt types and thermal hydrolysis pretreatment.

Dosing iron salts is a widely adopted strategy for sewer odor and corrosion management, and it can affect bioenergy recovery during anaerobic digestion (AD) of sludge in downstream wastewater treatment plants. However, the different impacts of in-sewer iron salt dosing on AD, depending on the types of iron and digestion conditions, remain unclear. Therefore, this study investigated the impact of in-sewer ferrous (Fe(II)) and ferrate (Fe(VI)) dosing on bioenergy recovery in both conventional AD and AD with thermal hydrolysis pretreatment (THP).

Multi-scale modeling to investigate the effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation on morphologically-realistic neuron with depression.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive neuromodulation technique to activate or inhibit the activity of neurons, and thereby regulate their excitability. This technique has demonstrated potential in the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders, such as depression. However, the effect of TMS on neurons with different severity of depression is still unclear, limiting the development of efficient and personalized clinical application parameters.

Dual optimization in anaerobic digestion of rice straw: Effects HRT and OLR coupling on methane production in one-stage and two-stage systems.

This experiment reports an energy-saving, cost-effective and environmental-friendly method to recover energy from high-cellulose waste: anaerobic digestion (AD) by extending hydraulic residence time (HRT) from 50d to 70d with ultra-high organic loading rate (OLR) of 2.28-2.80 g TS·L d.

Computation of acoustic scattered fields and derived radiation force and torque for axisymmetric objects at arbitrary orientations.

This study presents a theoretical framework for calculating acoustic scattering fields, as well as radiation force and torque resulting from the interaction between an incident wave and an axisymmetric object positioned at arbitrary orientations. Grounded in the partial-wave expansion method, it formulates scattering products using beam-shape and scalar scattering coefficients. The incorporation of geometric features into the scalar scattering coefficients is achieved through the conformal transformation approach.

A Plasma Membrane Intrinsic Protein Gene Involved in Promoting Petal Expansion and Drought Resistance in .

, a native to China, is renowned as a highly popular gardening plant. However, this plant faces significant challenges from drought stress, which can adversely affect its flowering. In this study, we found that the plasma membrane-localized gene exhibited a substantial upregulation during the flowering stages and in response to drought stress.

The construction of international wetland urban ecological security pattern coupled with MSPA and ESF.

Creating an ecological security pattern is crucial for balancing the sustainable development of areas where human activities and the natural environment intersect. Using Hefei, an internationally recognized Wetland City, as a case study, we extracted ecological sources through ecological service function (ESF) analysis and morphological spatial pattern analysis (MSPA) core area connectivity analysis. Based on these ecological sources, we developed an ecological resistance surface system and identified ecological corridors and nodes using circuit theory.

Influence of spatial and temporal diversity and succession of microbial communities on physicochemical properties and flavor substances of soy sauce.

In this study, the influence and relationship between the microbial structure composition at different spatial locations during soy sauce fermentation and the quality of soy sauce were investigated. Within 3-7 days of fermentation, the abundance of Chromohalobacter in the surface and upper layers of moromi was initially high but subsequently decreased. In contrast, Tetragenococcus exhibited low abundance on the surface of moromi at the beginning of fermentation but emerged as the absolute dominant bacteria by the end of the fermentation process.

Exploration of Unconventional excitation wavelength and dynamic emission in rare-earth doped multilayer core-shell Structures: Application for optical "Hard" and "Soft" switching.

Optical switches are increasingly acknowledged for their potential advantages over mechanical counterparts in various domains. However, research on optical switches remains relatively nascent, primarily focusing on applications like anti-counterfeiting, switching chemical reactions, etc., while neglecting the control of photocurrent switching.

Leaching behavior of microplastics during sludge mechanical dewatering and its effect on activated sludge.

Dewatering is an indispensable link in sludge treatment, but its effect on the microplastics (MPs) remains inadequately understood. This study investigated the physicochemical changes and leaching behavior of MPs during the mechanical dewatering of sludge, as well as the impact of MP leachates on activated sludge (AS). After sludge dewatering, MPs exhibit rougher surfaces, decreased sizes and altered functional groups due to the addition of dewatering agents and the application of mechanical force.