Unraveling the impact of drought on waterbird community assembly and conservation strategies.

Drought-induced changes in lakes and wetlands, crucial habitats for migratory waterbirds, can greatly affect their foraging and habitat utilization. These changes lead to a decline in waterbird species richness and may cause shifts in community assembly from phylogenetic and functional trait perspectives. However, a gap remains between ecological mechanistic research about these changes and conservation applications.

Acceleration of Simultaneous Multislice Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting With Spatiotemporal Convolutional Neural Network.

Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting (MRF) can be accelerated with simultaneous multislice (SMS) imaging for joint T and T quantification. However, the high inter-slice and in-plane acceleration in SMS-MRF causes severe aliasing artifacts, limiting the multiband (MB) factors to typically 2 or 3. Deep learning has demonstrated superior performance compared to the conventional dictionary matching approach for single-slice MRF, but its effectiveness in SMS-MRF remains unexplored.

Total synthesis and antibacterial evaluation of lupalbigenin and isolupalbigenin.

Lupalbigenin () is an antibacterial isoflavone isolated from (Lour.) Corner (Moraceae). In this study, we achieved the first gram-scale synthesis of lupalbigenin () from commercially available genistein (), with a yield of 47.

The role of microorganisms in phosphorus cycling at river-lake confluences: Insights from a study on microbial community dynamics.

River-lake confluences are key zones in the river-lake network, essential for managing contaminant transport and transformation. However, the role of biogeochemical transformations, particularly in phosphorus (P) dynamics, has been underexplored. As a result, this study looks into the dynamics of microbial communities and how important microbes are to the cycling of P.

Incident Angle Sensing and Adaptive Control of Scattering by Intelligent Metasurface.

The passive sensing and active control of electromagnetic (EM) waves have always been attractive in electronic and information areas, especially during the intelligent era. Here a new method is presented to achieve the angle sensing of incident wave and adaptive control of backward scattering using the intelligent metasurface. The proposed unit cells have the ability to dynamically manipulate the receiving and reflection of the EM energy respectively.

A rapid and validated GC-MS/MS method for simultaneous quantification of serum Myo- and D-chiro-inositol isomers.

Background: Myo-inositol (MI) and D-chiro-inositol (DCI) are two paramount isomers of inositol, both vital in glucose and steroid metabolism. Deficits in MI, DCI or MI/DCI ratio are expressly concerned with several pathological process, whereas MI and DCI lack practical measurement for human specimen.

Methods: To quantify MI and DCI in serum samples simultaneously, a gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) method was established.

The application of blended teaching in medical practical course of clinical skills training.

Background: Blended teaching is an effective approach that combines online and offline teaching methods, leading to improved outcomes in medical education compared to traditional offline teaching. In this study, we examined the impact of blended teaching in clinical skills training, a medical practice course.

Methods: This study involved forty-eight undergraduate students studying clinical medicine in the fifth semester at Wuhan University of Science and Technology.

Naringenin enhances the efficacy of ferroptosis inducers by attenuating aerobic glycolysis by activating the AMPK-PGC1α signalling axis in liver cancer.

Liver cancer is a heterogeneous disease characterized by poor responses to standard therapies and therefore unfavourable clinical outcomes. Understanding the characteristics of liver cancer and developing novel therapeutic strategies are imperative. Ferroptosis, a type of programmed cell death induced by lipid peroxidation, has emerged as a potential target for treatment.

ZIF-8 functionalized S-tapered fiber-optic sensor for polystyrene nanoplastics detection by electrostatic adsorption.

Microplastic (MP) residues in marine have become an increasingly serious environmental pollution issue, and in recent years the detection of MPs in marine started to attract worldwide research interests. Optical-fiber-based environmental sensors have been extensively employed for their several merits such as high sensitivity, pressure resistance, compactness and ease of constructing communication networks. However, fiber-optic refractive index sensors are not specifically developed for distinguishing MPs from other inorganic particles suspended in water.

Contemporary strategies and approaches for characterizing composition and enhancing biofilm penetration targeting bacterial extracellular polymeric substances.

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) constitutes crucial elements within bacterial biofilms, facilitating accelerated antimicrobial resistance and conferring defense against the host's immune cells. Developing precise and effective antibiofilm approaches and strategies, tailored to the specific characteristics of EPS composition, can offer valuable insights for the creation of novel antimicrobial drugs. This, in turn, holds the potential to mitigate the alarming issue of bacterial drug resistance.

Enhanced Storage Capacity via Anion Substitution for Advanced Delayed X-ray Detection.

X-ray radiation information storage, characterized by its ability to detect radiation with delayed readings, shows great promise in enabling reliable and readily accessible X-ray imaging and dosimetry in situations where conventional detectors may not be feasible. However, the lack of specific strategies to enhance the memory capability dramatically hampers its further development. Here, we present an effective anion substitution strategy to enhance the storage capability of NaLuF:Tb nanocrystals attributed to the increased concentration of trapping centers under X-ray irradiation.

Downregulation of PDIA3 inhibits gastric cancer cell growth through cell cycle regulation.

Objective: Protein disulfide isomerase A3 (PDIA3) promotes the correct folding of newly synthesized glycoproteins in the endoplasmic reticulum. PDIA3 is overexpressed in most tumors, and it may become a biomarker of cancer prognosis and immunotherapy. Our study aims to detect the expression level of PDIA3 in gastric cancer (GC) and its association with GC development as wells as the underlying mechanisms.

Lung type 3 innate lymphoid cells respond early following infection.

Unlabelled: Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death due to an infectious disease worldwide. Innate lymphoid type 3 cells (ILC3s) mediate early protection during () infection. However, the early signaling mechanisms that govern ILC3 activation or recruitment within the lung during infection are unclear.

Phacogoniotomy versus phacotrabeculectomy for advanced primary angle-closure glaucoma with cataract: A randomized non-inferiority trial.

Purpose: To investigate the effectiveness and safety of phacogoniotomy versus phacotrabeculectomy (PVP) among patients with advanced primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) and cataracts.

Design: Multicenter, randomized controlled, non-inferiority trial.

Methods: A total of 124 patients (124 eyes) with advanced PACG and cataracts were enrolled, with 65 in the phacogoniotomy group and 59 in the phacotrabeculectomy group.

Nanocellulose-based antimicrobial aerogels with humidity-triggered release of cinnamaldehyde.

Active food packaging with controlled release behavior of volatile antimicrobials is highly desirable for enhancing the quality of fresh produce. In this study, humidity-responsive antimicrobial aerogels were developed using chitosan and dialdehyde nanocellulose, loading with cyclodextrin-cinnamaldehyde inclusion complexes (ICs) for achieving humidity-triggered release of the encapsulated antimicrobial agent. Results showed that the prepared aerogels had capable water absorption ability, which could be served as absorbent pads to take in excessive exudate from packaged fresh produce.

Plant-derived virulence arresting drugs as novel antimicrobial agents: Discovery, perspective, and challenges in clinical use.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) emerges as a severe crisis to public health and requires global action. The occurrence of bacterial pathogens with multi-drug resistance appeals to exploring alternative therapeutic strategies. Antivirulence treatment has been a positive substitute in seeking to circumvent AMR, which aims to target virulence factors directly to combat bacterial infections.

Resistance Transition of in SARS-CoV-2-Uninfected Hospitalized Patients in the Pandemic.

Objective: To investigate the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) specified preventive and control measures on the distribution and resistance transition of () in uninfected hospitalized patients during the pandemic.

Methods: This retrospective study retrieved data from 316 isolates in the year pre-COVID-19 (n=131) pandemic and the year under COVID-19 specified preventive and control (post-pandemic year, n=185), compared the general characteristics, laboratory results, and antimicrobial susceptibility tests of between the two groups.

Results: Compared with the pre-pandemic year, the isolation rate of (14.

Dysregulation of immunity by cigarette smoking promotes inflammation and cancer: A review.

Smoking is a serious global health issue. Cigarette smoking contains over 7000 different chemicals. The main harmful components include nicotine, acrolein, aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals, which play the key role for cigarette-induced inflammation and carcinogenesis.

Decoupling the heterogeneity of sediment microbial communities along the urbanization gradients: A Bayesian-based approach.

Comprehending the response of microbial communities in rivers along urbanization gradients to hydrologic characteristics and pollution sources is critical for effective watershed management. However, the effects of complex factors on riverine microbial communities remain poorly understood. Thus, we established a bacteria-based index of biotic integrity (Ba-IBI) to evaluate the microbial community heterogeneity of rivers along an urbanization gradient.