Influence of Synthesis Methods on the High-Efficiency Removal of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solution by Fe-Modified Magnetic Biochars.

Fe-modified biochars have been widely used in removal of Cr(VI) from water due to the resulting modified surface functional groups and magnetization property. However, few studies have synthetically investigated modification methods and synthesis parameters on the improvement of the removal efficiency of Cr(VI) by Fe-modified biochars. Herein, 10 types of corn straw-based magnetic biochars were produced using pre-modification and post-modification methods with various modifier ratios, and the highest heating temperature (HHT).

How Target Animacy Affects Manual Laterality in Hylobatidae: The First Evidence in Northern White-Cheeked Gibbons (Nomascus leucogenys).

Our study presents the first evidence on how target animacy impacts on manual laterality in the Hylobatidae and contributes to filling the knowledge gap between monkeys and great apes in primate evolution of emotional lateralization. Eleven captive individuals of northern white-cheeked gibbons (Nomascus leucogenys) were chosen as focal subjects. There were significantly more ambipreferent individuals than left/right-handed individuals for both inanimate (χ2(1, n = 11) = 7.

Postural effect on manual laterality during grooming in northern white-cheeked gibbons ().

Investigations on manual laterality in non-human primates can help clarify human evolutionary origins of hand preference and cerebral cognition. Although body posture can influence primate hand preference, investigations on how posture affects hylobatid manual laterality are still in their infancy. This study focused on how spontaneous bipedal behavioral tasks affect hand preference in Hylobatidae.

A novel scoring system to predict the outcomes of adult patients with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.

Background: Adult patients with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) often incur large costs, but their outcomes are poor. Currently, there is lack of a comprehensive quantitative approach to predict patient prognoses.

Methods: A total of 73 adult patients with HIE participated in this prospective, observational study.