Exploring Unconventional Electron Distribution Patterns: Contrasts Between FeSe and FeSe/STO Using an Ab Initio Approach.

For more than a decade, the unusual distribution of electrons observed in ARPES (angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy) data within the energy range of ~30 meV to ~300 meV below the Fermi level, known as the ARPES energy range, has remained a puzzle in the field of iron-based superconductivity. As the electron-phonon coupling of FeSe/SrTiO is very strong, our investigation is centered on exploring the synergistic interplay between spin-density waves (SDW) and charge-density waves (CDW) with differential phonons at the interface between antiferromagnetic maxima and minima under wave interference. Our analysis reveals that the synergistic energy is proportional to the ARPES energy range, as seen in the comparison between FeSe and FeSe/SrTiO.

Phase diagram simulations incorporating the gap anisotropy with AFM spin and charge density wave under spin-orbital coupling in Fe-based superconductors.

For over a decade, iron-based superconductors (IBSCs) have been the subject of intense scientific research, yet the underlying principle of their pairing mechanism remains elusive. To address this, we have developed a simulation tool that reasonably predicts the regional superconducting phase diagrams of key IBSCs, incorporating factors such as anisotropic superconducting gap, spin-orbital coupling, electron-phonon coupling, antiferromagnetism, spin density wave, and charge transfer. Our focus has been on bulk FeSe, LiFeAs, NaFeAs, and FeSe films on SrTiO substrates.

A Novel Multi-Strain E3 Probiotic Formula Improved the Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Quality of Life in Chinese Psoriasis Patients.

Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease affecting the skin and other systems. Gastrointestinal disease was found to be correlated with psoriasis in previous studies and it can significantly affect the quality of life of psoriasis patients. Despite the importance of the gut microbiome in gut and skin health having already been demonstrated in many research studies, the potential effect of probiotics on GI comorbidities in psoriasis patients is unclear.

Novel Multi-Strain E3 Probiotic Formulation Improved Mental Health Symptoms and Sleep Quality in Hong Kong Chinese.

Mental health issues have emerged as a significant concern in public health, given their association with physical and psychological comorbidities and the resultant socioeconomic burdens. Recent studies have highlighted the interplay between gut microbes and brain functions through the gut-brain axis. To investigate this further, we conducted a targeted 16S rRNA sequencing and comprehensive bioinformatic analysis among Southern Chinese individuals to explore the role of the gut microbiome in depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbance.

Improvements in Gut Microbiome Composition Predict the Clinical Efficacy of a Novel Synbiotics Formula in Children with Mild to Moderate Atopic Dermatitis.

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease with a significant association with various type-2 inflammation-related comorbidities. Ongoing research suggests the crucial involvement of gut microbiome, especially in childhood onset AD, and hence, probiotics have emerged as a potential non-steroid-based therapeutics option to complement existing AD management plans. In order to delineate the impact of probiotics in the gut microbiome of pediatric AD patients from southern China, targeted 16S rRNA sequencing and thorough bioinformatic analysis were performed to analyze the gut microbiome profiles of 24 AD children after taking an orally administered novel synbiotics formula with triple prebiotics for 8 weeks.

Preliminary Calculations for Iron-Based Superconductivity in NaFeAs, LiFeAs, FeSe and Nanostructured FeSe/SrTiO Superconductors.

Many theoretical models of iron-based superconductors (IBSC) have been proposed, but the superconducting transition temperature () calculations based on these models are usually missing. We have chosen two models of iron-based superconductors from the literature and computed the values accordingly; recently two models have been announced which suggest that the superconducting electron concentration involved in the pairing mechanism of iron-based superconductors may have been underestimated and that the antiferromagnetism and the induced potential may even have a dramatic amplification effect on electron-phonon coupling. We use bulk FeSe, LiFeAs and NaFeAs data to calculate the based on these models and test if the combined model can predict the superconducting transition temperature () of the nanostructured FeSe monolayer well.

Schottky-Diode Design for Future High-Speed Telecommunications.

The impact of 5G communication is expected to be widespread and transformative. It promises to provide faster mobile broadband speeds, lower latency, improved network reliability and capacity, and more efficient use of wireless technologies. The Schottky diode, a BN/GaN layered composite contacting bulk aluminum, is theoretically plausible to harvest wireless energy above X-band.

A Novel E3 Probiotics Formula Restored Gut Dysbiosis and Remodelled Gut Microbial Network and Microbiome Dysbiosis Index (MDI) in Southern Chinese Adult Psoriasis Patients.

Psoriasis is a common chronic immune-mediated inflammatory skin disease with the association of various comorbidities. Despite the introduction of highly effective biologic therapies over the past few decades, the exact trigger for an immune reaction in psoriasis is unclear. With the majority of immune cells residing in the gut, the effect of gut microbiome dysbiosis goes beyond the gastrointestinal site and may exacerbate inflammation and regulate the immune system elsewhere, including but not limited to the skin via the gut-skin axis.

A Simulation of the Effect of External and Internal Parameters on the Synthesis of a Carbyne with More than 6000 Atoms for Emerging Continuously Tunable Energy Barriers in CNT-Based Transistors.

Transistors made up of carbon nanotube CNT have demonstrated excellent current-voltage characteristics which outperform some high-grade silicon-based transistors. A continuously tunable energy barrier across semiconductor interfaces is desired to make the CNT-based transistors more robust. Despite that the direct band gap of the carbyne inside a CNT can be widely tuned by strain, the size of the carbyne cannot be controlled easily.

Effect of a Novel E3 Probiotics Formula on the Gut Microbiome in Atopic Dermatitis Patients: A Pilot Study.

Atopic dermatitis (AD) has been shown to be closely related to gut dysbiosis mediated through the gut−skin axis, and thus the gut microbiome has recently been explored as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of AD. Contrasting and varying efficacy have been reported since then. In order to investigate the determining factor of probiotics responsiveness in individuals with AD, we initiated the analysis of 41 AD patients with varying disease severity in Hong Kong, whereas the severity was assessed by Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) by board certified dermatologist.

Exciton Luminescence and Optical Properties of Nanocrystalline Cubic YO Films Prepared by Reactive Magnetron Sputtering.

This paper presents a comprehensive study of the energy structure, optical characteristics, and spectral-kinetic parameters of elementary excitations in a high-purity nanocrystalline cubic YO film synthesized by reactive magnetron sputtering. The optical transparency gaps for direct and indirect interband transitions were determined and discussed. The dispersion of the refractive index was established based on the analysis of interference effects.

The Association Between Coffee Consumption and Metabolic Syndrome in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Previous meta-analyses that found an inverse association between coffee consumption and metabolic syndrome pooled data from cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, which could lead to potentially misleading conclusions. Hence, this work aimed to reassess this association by analyzing data from the 2 types of studies separately and including recent studies. Online databases including PubMed, Scopus, Embase, The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) Plus, and Science Direct were searched for relevant studies published up to July 2020.

A Review of Food-Drug Interactions on Oral Drug Absorption.

Food effect, also known as food-drug interactions, is a common phenomenon associated with orally administered medications and can be defined as changes in absorption rate or absorption extent. The mechanisms of food effect and their consequences can involve multiple factors, including human post-prandial physiology, properties of the drug, and how the drug is administered. Therefore, it is essential to have a thorough understanding of these mechanisms when recommending whether a specific drug should be taken with or without food.

Dramatic enhancement of superconductivity in single-crystalline nanowire arrays of Sn.

Sn is a classical superconductor on the border between type I and type II with critical temperature of 3.7 K. We show that its critical parameters can be dramatically increased if it is brought in the form of loosely bound bundles of thin nanowires.

1D to 3D dimensional crossover in the superconducting transition of the quasi-one-dimensional carbide superconductor Sc3CoC4.

The transition metal carbide superconductor Sc(3)CoC(4) may represent a new benchmark system of quasi-one-dimensional (quasi-1D) superconducting behavior. We investigate the superconducting transition of a high-quality single crystalline sample by electrical transport experiments. Our data show that the superconductor goes through a complex dimensional crossover below the onset T(c) of 4.

"Giant" enhancement of the upper critical field and fluctuations above the bulk Tc in superconducting ultrathin lead nanowire arrays.

We have produced ultrathin lead (Pb) nanowires in the 6 nm pores of SBA-15 mesoporous silica substrates by chemical vapor deposition. The nanowires form regular and dense arrays. We demonstrate that bulk Pb (a type-I superconductor below Tc = 7.

Quinolone resistance and correlation to other antimicrobial resistances in faecal isolates of Escherichia coli in Hong Kong.

In an attempt to assess the level of quinolone resistance and its association with other antimicrobial resistance in faecal Escherichia coli isolated from routine outpatient specimens in Hong Kong, ciprofloxacin-supplemented MacConkey agar was used to screen for resistant isolates. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of the isolates was done by VITEK 2 and previous amplification-based methods were employed to characterize the genetic determinants behind some of the resistance phenotypes. One hundred and seventy-six (43%) of 409 specimens had quinolone-resistant E.