Trace Cu Doping Enabled High Rate and Long Cycle Life Sodium Iron Phosphate Cathode for Sodium-Ion Batteries.

NaFe(PO)(PO) (NFPP) is currently receiving a lot of attention, as it combines the advantages of NaFePO and NaFePO in terms of cost, energy density, and cycle stability. However, the issues of intrinsic poor electronic conductivity and difficult high-purity preparation may impede its practical application. Herein, the pivotal role of Cu doping in strengthening the polyanion structure and improving its electrochemical properties is comprehensively investigated.

Ionic liquid assisted construction of synergistic modulated multiphase hybrid composites for boosting electrochemical energy storage.

The unique structure and strong interaction of multiphase hybrid materials have garnered significant attention as prospective candidates for electrode materials in the realm of energy storage. The present study presents a rational design of a functional NiSe-CoSe/N, B double-doped carbon hybrid composite (NCS/C), resulting in the emergence of various novel cooperative regulatory mechanisms involving: (i) the heterogeneous structure of NiSe and CoSe generates built-in electric fields to increase electron mobility; (ii) the incorporation of polyatomic double-doped carbon (N, and B) expedites electron transfer rate; intriguingly, (iii) ionic liquids not only serve as polyatomic dopants in the reaction system but also influence the microstructure of the composite. Benefiting from these synergistic effects, the NCS/C hybrid exhibits remarkable charge storage capacity and rapid electrochemical kinetics, driven by its multi-fold hollow structure and multicomponent cooperative modulation.

Preliminary evaluation of the protective effect of rEi-SAG19 on Eimeria intestinalis infection in rabbits.

Eimeria intestinalis is one of the most pathogenic coccidia species in rabbits. Anticoccidial treaments are the main measures to control rabbit coccidiosis now, but there are drug resistance and residues concerns. Therefore, vaccine has been used as an alternative strategy.

Mesoscale chromatin confinement facilitates target search of pioneer transcription factors in live cells.

Pioneer transcription factors (PTFs) possess the unique capability to access closed chromatin regions and initiate cell fate changes, yet the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Here, we characterized the single-molecule dynamics of PTFs targeting chromatin in living cells, revealing a notable 'confined target search' mechanism. PTFs such as FOXA1, FOXA2, SOX2, OCT4 and KLF4 sampled chromatin more frequently than non-PTF MYC, alternating between fast free diffusion in the nucleus and slower confined diffusion within mesoscale zones.

Antitumor effect of polyphyllin I (PPI) on colorectal cancer: Evidence from patient-derived organoids and Notch signaling suppression.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a malignant tumor with a high incidence, ranking first among gastrointestinal malignancies. We investigated the impact of polyphyllin I (PPI), a natural compound found in Paris polyphylla, on CRC. PPI has been documented to exhibit anticancer activity against various tumors.

The Effect of Gua Sha Therapy on Pain in Parkinson's Disease: a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Purpose: Pain is a common yet undertreated symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD). This study investigated the effect of Gua Sha therapy on pain in patients with PD.

Patients And Methods: A total of 56 PD patients with pain were randomized into either the experimental group (n=28), receiving 12 sessions of Gua Sha therapy, or the control group (n=28) without additional treatment.

Unveiling gene regulatory networks during cellular state transitions without linkage across time points.

Time-stamped cross-sectional data, which lack linkage across time points, are commonly generated in single-cell transcriptional profiling. Many previous methods for inferring gene regulatory networks (GRNs) driving cell-state transitions relied on constructing single-cell temporal ordering. Introducing COSLIR (COvariance restricted Sparse LInear Regression), we presented a direct approach to reconstructing GRNs that govern cell-state transitions, utilizing only the first and second moments of samples between two consecutive time points.

Evaluation of the immunoprotective effect of the recombinant Eimeria intestinalis rhoptry protein 25 and rhoptry protein 30 on New Zealand rabbits.

Background: Rabbit coccidiosis is a parasitism caused by either one or multiple co-infections of Eimeria species. Among them, Eimeria intestinalis is the primary pathogen responsible for diarrhea, growth retardation, and potential mortality in rabbits. Concerns regarding drug resistance and drug residues have led to the development of recombinant subunit vaccines targeting Eimeria species as a promising preventive measure.

Fluctuation theorems and thermodynamic inequalities for nonequilibrium processes stopped at stochastic times.

We investigate the thermodynamics of general nonequilibrium processes stopped at stochastic times. We propose a systematic strategy for constructing fluctuation-theorem-like martingales for each thermodynamic functional, yielding a family of stopping-time fluctuation theorems. We derive second-law-like thermodynamic inequalities for the mean thermodynamic functional at stochastic stopping times, the bounds of which are even stronger than the thermodynamic inequalities resulting from the traditional fluctuation theorems when the stopping time is reduced to a deterministic one.

Investigating Verticillium wilt occurrence in cotton and its risk management by the direct return of cotton plants infected with to the field.

Verticillium wilt is one of the most crucial diseases caused by that threatens the cotton industry. Statistical results showed that the return of cotton plants infected with to the field might be an essential cause of the continuous aggravation of cotton Verticillium wilt. The correlation among the cotton plants infected with returning to the field, the occurrence of Verticillium wilt, and the number of microsclerotia in rhizosphere soil need further investigation.

Neuronal survival factor TAFA2 suppresses apoptosis through binding to ADGRL1 and activating cAMP/PKA/CREB/BCL2 signaling pathway.

Aims: TAFA2, a cytokine specifically expressed in the central nervous system, plays a vital role in neuronal cell survival. TAFA2 deficiency has been correlated to various neurological disorders in mice and humans. However, the underlying mechanism remains elusive, especially its membrane-binding receptor through which TAFA2 functions.

Assessment of the Immunoprotective Efficacy of Recombinant 14-3-3 Protein and Dense Granule Protein 10 (GRA10) as Candidate Antigens for Rabbit Vaccines against .

infects rabbits, causing severe intestinal coccidiosis. Prolonged anticoccidial drug use might lead to coccidia resistance and drug residues in food. Thus, vaccines are required to control rabbit coccidiosis.

Protection against infection in rabbits immunized with the recombinant elongation factors EF1α and EFG.

is the most pathogenic species of rabbit coccidiosis, causing weight loss, diarrhea, and even acute death. The currently used anticoccidial drugs against in rabbits are associated with drug resistance and residues. Immunological control might be a potential alternative.

Improved A* Algorithm for Path Planning of Spherical Robot Considering Energy Consumption.

Spherical robots have fully wrapped shells, which enables them to walk well on complex terrains, such as swamps, grasslands and deserts. At present, path planning algorithms for spherical robots mainly focus on finding the shortest path between the initial position and the target position. In this paper, an improved A* algorithm considering energy consumption is proposed for the path planning of spherical robots.

Comparison of joint awareness after total knee arthroplasty, medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, and high tibial osteotomy: a retrospective study.

Introduction: This study aimed to compare the Forgotten Joint Score-12(FJS) outcomes and the minimum clinically important difference (MCID) of the FJS after high tibial osteotomy (HTO), unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA), and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with short-term follow-up (at least 2 years). Another objective of the study is to investigate the factors influencing FJS. It is hypothesized that there are differences in FJS outcomes among the three procedures.

Protective efficacy of recombinant proteins AMA1 and IMP1 in rabbits infected with Eimeria intestinalis.

Eimeria intestinalis is one of the most pathogenic rabbit coccidia species causing severe intestinal damage and increased risk of secondary infection from opportunistic pathogens, which results in huge economic losses to the rabbit industry. Anticoccidial drugs are currently the main method to control coccidiosis; however, increasing resistance and drug residues have fueled research on anticoccidial vaccines. Apical membrane antigen 1 (AMA1) and immune mapped protein 1 (IMP1), as surface proteins, are associated with host invasion and might have the potential as candidate vaccine antigens.

Spatiotemporal Acoustic Vortex Beams with Transverse Orbital Angular Momentum.

Recently, the discovery of optical spatiotemporal (ST) vortex beams with transverse orbital angular momentum (OAM) has attracted increasing attention and is expected to extend the research scope and open new opportunities for practical applications of OAM states. The ST vortex beams are also applicable to other physical fields that involve wave phenomena, and here we develop the ST vortex concept in the field of acoustics and report the generation of Bessel-type ST acoustic vortex beams. The ST vortex beams are fully characterized using the scalar approach for the pressure field and the vector approach for the velocity field.

Investigation of the Temperature Actions of Bridge Cables Based on Long-Term Measurement and the Gradient Boosted Regression Trees Method.

Cable-stayed bridges have been commonly used on high-speed railways. The design, construction, and maintenance of cable-stayed bridges necessitate an accurate assessment of the cable temperature field. However, the temperature fields of cables have not been well established.

Finite element analysis of the mechanical strength of a new hip Spacer.

Background And Objective: At present, the influence of the internal metallic endoskeleton of Spacer on the biomechanical strength of Spacer remains unclear. The aim of this study was to analyze the mechanical stability of a novel Spacer applying a annular skeleton that mimics the structure of trabecular bone using finite element methods.

Metheds: The femur models of three healthy individuals and skeletonless Spacer, K-Spacer, and AD-Spacer were assembled to create 15 3D models.

Star-Shaped Thermoplastic Elastomers Prepared via RAFT Polymerization.

Styrene-based thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) demonstrate excellent overall performance and account for the largest industrial output. The traditional methods of preparation styrene-based thermoplastic elastomers mainly focused on anionic polymerization, and strict equipment conditions were required. In recent years, controlled/living radical polymerization (CRP) has developed rapidly, enabling the synthesis of polymers with various complex topologies while controlling their molecular weight.

Transformation Capability Optimization and Product Application Potential of (Coleoptera: Cetoniidae) Larvae on Cotton Stalks.

Cotton stalks (CS) are a potential agricultural biomass resource. We investigated the use of CS as a feed for Lewis larvae and the resulting frass (larvae dung-sand) as a fertilizer. Based on a three-factor experiment (decomposition inoculant, fermentation duration, and cattle manure ratio), the optimal parameters for the transformation of CS using larvae were determined as 40-50% of cattle manure, the use of VT inoculant and a fermentation duration of 25-30 days.