Scarcity mindset facilitates empathy for social pain and prosocial intention: behavioral and neural evidences.

Empathy for social pain encompasses both affective and cognitive responses to others' emotional reactions following negative social encounters, facilitating an understanding of their suffering and promoting prosocial behaviors. This study examined how a scarcity mindset affects empathy for social pain and prosocial intentions at behavioral and neural levels. Sixty participants were randomly assigned to either the scarcity or abundance mindset group.

Revealing Molecular Connections between Dissolved Organic Matter in Surface Water Sources and Their Cytotoxicity Influenced by Chlorination Disinfection.

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is the primary precursor of disinfection products (DBPs) during chlorination. However, the compositional characteristics of DOM transformation during the chlorination process in different source waters and its relationship to cytotoxicity remain understudied. Here, we used high-resolution mass spectrometry to evaluate chlorination-induced molecular-level changes in DOM derived from different surface water sources.

Comparative transcriptome and metabolome analysis reveals the differential response to salinity stress of two genotypes brewing sorghum.

Salinity tolerance in brewing sorghum is a very important trait, especially in areas that are affected by soil salinity. In order to elucidate the mechanism underlying salt tolerance, we conducted a comparative analysis of the transcriptome and metabolome in two distinct sweet sorghum genotypes, namely the salt-tolerant line NY1298 and the salt-sensitive line MY1176, following exposure to salt treatment. Our initial findings indicate the presence of genotype-specific responses in brewing sorghum under salt stress conditions.

Differential Risk Profiles of Incident Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Specific Subgroups: A Large Cohort-based Study.

Objective: The aim of this study is to explore the risk profiles associated with Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) incidence in both the general population and diverse subpopulations.

Summary Background Data: AAA is a life-threatening arterial disease, and there is limited understanding of its etiological spectrum across the age, sex, and genetic risk subgroups, making early prevention efforts more complicated.

Methods: This study encompassed a sample size of 364399 participants from the UK.

PROTCROWN: A Manually Curated Resource of Protein Corona Data for Unlocking the Potential of Protein-Nanoparticle Interactions.

The emergence of the "Protein Corona" is a pivotal concept in bioinformatics and nanotechnology, crucial for understanding nanomedicine delivery and nanoparticle-biological entity interactions. After entering a biological fluid, such as blood, nanoparticles (NPs, such as nanomedical carriers) are quickly coated with proteins, forming a protein interface layer called the protein corona. An in-depth investigation into the protein corona is essential for elucidating the biological ramifications of NPs and their prospective applications within the medical field and beyond.