Integration of metabolomics and other omics: from microbes to microbiome.

Metabolomics is a cutting-edge omics technology that identifies metabolites in organisms and their environments and tracks their fluctuations. This field has been extensively utilized to elucidate previously unknown metabolic pathways and to identify the underlying causes of metabolic changes, given its direct association with phenotypic alterations. However, metabolomics inherently has limitations that can lead to false positives and false negatives.

In Situ Uranium Extraction through the Synthesis of the Uranyl Peroxide Studtite Using a Nonthermal Plasma.

Extraction of uranium from water is an essential step in leach (ISL) mining and environmental decontamination. This is often done by precipitating uranium in solution as the uranyl peroxide studtite, [(UO)(O)(HO)](HO), by adding hydrogen peroxide, which is energy-intensive to produce and hazardous to transport. Here, we present a method for synthesizing studtite, by generating reactive oxygen species in solution using a nonthermal plasma.

Alternatives of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes as potential therapeutic platforms.

With outstanding therapeutic potential in the tissue regeneration and anti-inflammation, mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes (MSC-EXOs) have emerged as a prominent therapeutic in recent. However, poor production yield and reproducibility have remained as significant challenges of their practical applications. To surmount these challenges, various alternative materials with stem cell-like functions, have been recently investigated, however, there has been no comprehensive analysis in these alternatives so far.

Noncapillary Wave Dynamics due to Interfacial Coupling with Plasma Patterns at a Liquid Surface.

We identify a new class of surface waves that arise at a plasma-liquid interface due to resonant coupling between discrete plasma pattern modes and a continuum of interfacial liquid surface wave modes. A wave mode is selected due to localized excitation by the plasma, and standing waves result when waves excited from different locations interact. These waves propagate with a slower phase velocity than traditional capillary waves, but exhibit the same damping behavior with respect to liquid viscosity.