Heterogeneous effects of socio-economic status on social engagement level among Chinese older adults: evidence from CHARLS 2020.

Introduction: Older adults benefit from social connections as it aids in their adjustment to the physical and psychological changes that come with aging, thereby improving their health, well-being, and overall quality of life.

Methods: This study utilizes data from the 2020 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) to investigate the influence of Socio-economic Status (SES) on the social activity levels of older persons and the disparities observed among demographic groups, employing the Heckman two-stage analysis and heterogeneity analysis.

Results: The results indicate that SES has a significant positive impact on the social engagement of older adults, and this effect varies across different older groups, with women, married individuals living with a spouse, urban residents, those aged 70-79, and individuals with average health conditions.

Developing positive design with innovative thinking framework: A design pedagogical approach to enhance subjective well-being.

Design thinking is the foundation of professional design education, and the shift from zero to professional design skill involves the completion of the transition from single-mindedness to independent and innovative thinking. In this exploratory study on design teaching, we build a novel teaching model by drawing on the connection between students' self-transcendent knowledge and formal knowledge in design thinking. Based on the Design for Happiness framework (DfH), this study uses Positive Emotional Granularity cards (PEG) to stimulate students to identify and categorize various positive emotions.

Development of a 50K SNP array for whole-genome analysis and its application in the genetic localization of eggplant ( L.) fruit shape.

Introduction: Current eggplant variety breeding is still mainly based on conventional methods, and there remains a lack of effective molecular breeding systems for complex traits controlled by multiple genes, such as yield and quality. To accelerate the research progress of eggplant genetics and molecular breeding, it is necessary to implement a genome-based breeding strategy.

Methods: Therefore, in this study, a SNP array containing 50K liquid-phase probes was designed on the basis of the resequencing data of 577 eggplants.

Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Profiling Analysis of the CCT Gene Family in and .

CCT family genes play crucial roles in photoperiodic flowering and environmental stress response; however, there are limited reports in species with considerable edible and medicinal value. In this study, we conducted genome-wide characterization and expression profiling analysis of the CCT gene family in two species: tomato ( L.) and eggplant ( L.

Mechanisms and control measures of low temperature storage-induced chilling injury to solanaceous vegetables and fruits.

Low temperature storage is widely used for storage and transportation of fruits and vegetables after harvest. As a cold-sensitive fruit vegetable, post-harvest solanaceous vegetables and fruits are susceptible to chilling injury during low temperature storage, which reduces its sensory quality and edible quality and shortens its storage period, thus leading to huge economic losses. Therefore, it is an essential to clarify the occurrence mechanism of chilling injury caused by low temperature storage in solanaceous vegetables and fruits, and to propose corresponding prevention and control measures for chilling injury.

Chemical glycoproteomic profiling in rice seedlings reveals N-glycosylation in the ERAD-L machinery.

As a ubiquitous and essential posttranslational modification occurring in both plants and animals, protein N-linked glycosylation regulates various important biological processes. Unlike the well-studied animal N-glycoproteomes, the landscape of rice N-glycoproteome remains largely unexplored. Here, by developing a chemical glycoproteomic strategy based on metabolic glycan labeling (MGL), we report a comprehensive profiling of the N-glycoproteome in rice seedlings.

Creation of high-resistant starch rice through systematic editing of amylopectin biosynthetic genes in rs4.

Resistant starch (RS) is a special kind of starch with beneficial effects on obesity, type 2 diabetes and other chronic complications. Breeding high-RS rice varieties is considered a valuable way to improve public health. However, most rice cultivars only contain an RS level lower than 2% in cooked rice, and cloning of RS genes is critical to improve RS levels in rice.

Phased chromosome-level genome provides insights into the molecular adaptation for migratory lifestyle and population diversity for Pacific saury, Cololabis saira.

The Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) is a pelagic fish commonly found in the North Pacific Ocean. Its population diversity and migratory lifestyle have long captured global attention. Despite the inherent complexity of the C.

Angular momentum modulation of vortex Cherenkov radiation in optical waveguides.

Vortex free-electron radiation has attracted considerable interest because of its promising potential for applications in communication, high-density radiation sources, and particle detection. Here, we reveal angular momentum modulation of vortex Cherenkov radiation using subwavelength silicon waveguides. The topological charge of vortex radiation field can be controlled by the position parameters of two electron beams based on the rotational symmetry.

Investigations of Mechanisms Leading to Capacity Differences in Li/Na/K-Ion Batteries with Conversion-Type Transition-Metal Sulfides Anodes.

Conversion-type transition-metal sulfides (CT-TMSs) have been extensively studied as the anode of Li/Na/K-ion batteries due to their high theoretical capacity. An issue with the use of the material in the battery is that a large capacity difference is commonly observed. However, the underlying mechanism leading to the problem is still unknown.

Endogenous retroviruses modulate the susceptibility of mice to Staphylococcus aureus-induced mastitis by activating cGAS-STING signaling.

Recently studies showed that cow mastitis seriously affected the economic benefit of dairy industry and pathogen infection including S. aureus is the main cause of mastitis. However, there is still a lack of safe and effective treatment for S.

Effect of older adults willingness on telemedicine usage: an integrated approach based on technology acceptance and decomposed theory of planned behavior model.

Background: Telemedicine, as a novel method of health management system, has demonstrated to have a significant impact on health levels. However, a challenge persists in the form of low usage rates and acceptance among older adults in China. There are accumulating evidence that willingness will affect the telemedicine usage among older adults.

Comparative Analysis of the Mitochondrial Genome of Eggplant ( L.) to Identify Cytoplasmic Male Sterility Candidate Genes.

Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) is important for commercial hybrid seed production. However, it is still not used in eggplant ( L.), and corresponding regulatory genes and mechanisms of action have not been reported.

Preoperative CT and Radiomics Nomograms for Distinguishing Bronchiolar Adenoma and Early-Stage Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Rationale And Objectives: Evaluating the capability of CT nomograms and CT-based radiomics nomograms to differentiate between Bronchiolar Adenoma (BA) and Early-stage Lung Adenocarcinoma (LUAD).

Materials And Methods: In this retrospective study; we analyzed data from 226 patients who were treated at our institution and pathologically confirmed to have either BA or Early-stage LUAD. Patients were randomly divided into a training cohort (n=158) and a testing cohort (n=68).

H-assisted CO dissociation on PdPt/InO catalysts: a density functional theory study.

CO hydrogenation into valuable chemical compounds can effectively address the issues of greenhouse gas emissions and energy scarcity. The activation and dissociation processes of CO are crucial for its reduction reactions, but the effects of *H adatoms on the C-O cleavage are still confusing. This study investigates the H-assisted CO dissociation pathways on the PdPt/InO ( = 0-4) catalysts DFT calculation.

Magneto-optical chiral metasurfaces for achieving polarization-independent nonreciprocal transmission.

Nonreciprocal transmission, resulting from the breaking of Lorentz reciprocity, plays a pivotal role in nonreciprocal communication systems by enabling asymmetric forward and backward propagations. Metasurfaces endowed with nonreciprocity represent a compact and facile platform for manipulating electromagnetic waves in an unprecedented manner. However, most passive metasurfaces that achieve nonreciprocal transmissions are polarization dependent.

Self-Assembled Nanocomposite Based on SrCoFeScO as an Efficient Intermediate-to-Low-Temperature SOFC Cathode.

The high performance of intermediate-to-low temperature solid oxide fuel cells (ILT-SOFCs) closely depends on the catalytic activity of the cathode material. However, most high-activity perovskite cathodes are rich in Sr and will arise from Sr segregation during the long-term working, resulting in the decay of activity and stability. Herein, by regulating the calcined way and temperature, a type of self-assembled nanocomposite perovskite cathode is developed, the stoichiometric SrCoFeScO (SCFSc) powder self-separates into a cubic phase (3̅, Sc-rich) and a tetragonal phase (4/, Sc-fewer).

A self-cleaning photocatalytic membrane loaded with BiOCO/In(OH) S-scheme heterojunction composites for removing tetracycline from aqueous solutions.

BiOCO/In(OH) (BON) photocatalysts were synthesized by a one-pot method and loaded onto polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes to obtain a BiOCO/In(OH)/PVDF (BON-M) catalytic membrane system. The catalytic membranes demonstrated complete degradation of tetracycline within 40 min under visible light. They demonstrated robust photocatalytic activity across a broad pH range (5-11) and in the presence of coexisting ions.

Chromosome stability of synthetic Triticum turgidum-Aegilops umbellulata hybrids.

Background: Unreduced gamete formation during meiosis plays a critical role in natural polyploidization. However, the unreduced gamete formation mechanisms in Triticum turgidum-Aegilops umbellulata triploid F hybrid crosses and the chromsome numbers and compostions in T. turgidum-Ae.

Ge-Doped Hematite with FeCoNi-B as Cocatalyst for High-Performing Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting.

Hematite is a promising photoanode material for photoelectrochemical water-splitting technology. However, the low current density associated with the low conductivity, low charge carrier mobility, and poor oxygen evolution catalytic activity is a challenging issue for the material. In this study, the challenge is addressed by introducing Germanium (Ge) doping, coupled with the use of FeCoNi-B as a co-catalyst.

A Polyzwitterionic@MOF Hydrogel with Exceptionally High Water Vapor Uptake for Efficient Atmospheric Water Harvesting.

Atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) is considered a promising strategy for sustainable freshwater production in landlocked and arid regions. Hygroscopic salt-based composite sorbents have attracted widespread attention for their water harvesting performance, but suffer from aggregation and leakage issues due to the salting-out effect. In this study, we synthesized a PML hydrogel composite by incorporating zwitterionic hydrogel (PDMAPS) and MIL-101(Cr) as a host for LiCl.