Nanofibrous Ru/SnO heterostructure as robust bifunctional electrocatalyst for high-performance overall hydrazine splitting and Zn-hydrazine battery.

Water electrolysis represents a green and efficient strategy for hydrogen (H) production. However, the four-electron transfer process involved in its anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) half-reaction restricts the H generation rate. Employing hydrazine oxidation reaction (HzOR) as a substitute for OER in H generation can dramatically reduce energy consumption.

Erratum: CCDC26 knockdown enhances resistance of gastrointestinal stromal tumor cells to imatinib by interacting with c-KIT.

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Designing Ru-B-Cr Moieties to Activate the Ru Site for Acidic Water Electrolysis under Industrial-Level Current Density.

Developing highly efficient non-iridium-based active sites for acidic water splitting is still a huge challenge. Herein, unique Ru-B-Cr moieties have been constructed in RuO nanofibers (NFs) to activate Ru sites for water electrolysis, which overcomes the bottleneck of RuO-based catalysts usually possessing low activity for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and poor stability for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The fabricated Cr, B-doped RuO NFs exhibit low overpotentials of 205 and 379 mV for acidic HER and OER at 1 A cm with outstanding stability lasting 1000 and 188 h, respectively.

An innovative minimally invasive approach for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: Transaortic septal myectomy via right infra-axillary incision.

Objective: To assess the short-term outcomes of the transaortic modified Morrow procedure when performed via a minimally invasive right infra-axillary incision.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational study at a single center of patients diagnosed with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy from September 2021 to July 2023.

Results: The cohort comprised 148 patients (mean age 47.

Non-immunoglobin scaffold binders as efficient affinity ligands for purification of broad-spectrum serum albumins.

Although non-immunoglobin scaffold binders with high affinity and broad spectrum for albumin are attractive for lab-scale albumin purification, affinity chromatography based on these binders has not been developed. Here, the albumin-binding capabilities of representative binders, including protein G-derived albumin binding domain (ABD), albumin binding nanofitins (ABNF), and human serum albumin affimer 31 (HSA31) were predicted by interaction structure analysis and verified by experimental assays. Interaction structure prediction suggested that ABD possessed great potential to bind human (HSA), rhesus monkey (RhSA), mouse (MSA), and rat serum albumin (RSA), whereas ABNF might only bind HSA and bovine serum albumin (BSA), and HSA31 might not bind any of the tested albumins.

Green preparation of magnetic porous carbon by high value utilization of metallurgical waste liquid for efficient extraction of pesticide residues in the environment.

Metal-organic frameworks were prepared from Fe-containing waste liquid generated during the refining process of nickel metallurgical slag as a metal source, providing a green treatment method for industrial waste liquid. The Fe-containing waste liquid was used as a raw material for the coordination synthesis of MIL-100(Fe) with 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid, whereas the ionic liquid-modified magnetic porous carbon material (FeO@C/[BMIM]PF) was prepared by loading [BMIM]PF into the pore size of FeO@C obtained by carbonization derivatization. Since FeO@C/[BMIM]PF exhibits strong hydrophobicity and contains unsaturated functional groups as well as hydrogen bond acceptors in structure, and a large pore size, it was used as a highly efficient adsorbent for the extraction of trace pyrethroid insecticides in the environment.

Vein of Marshall Ethanol Infusion: Beware the Left Atrial Appendage Isolation.

A 58-year-old woman was referred for atrial flutter ablation after atrial fibrillation ablation. Linear and reinforcement mitral isthmus ablation failed to terminate the perimitral flutter. During vein of Marshall ethanol infusion (VOMEI), the flutter was terminated and followed by left atrial appendage (LAA) isolation.

Role of angiopoietin-like 4 in neovascularization associated with retinopathy of prematurity.

To elucidate the mechanisms of angiopoietin-like 4 (ANGTPL4) in neovascularization (NV) in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). We compared ANGPTL4 expression levels of aqueous humour and vitreous fluid samples in infants with acute-phase ROP and control group. ANGPTL4 mice and WT mice were used to constructed oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR) mouse models, with retinal tissues collected on postnatal days 12 (P12), 15 (P15) and 17 (P17).

Minimally Invasive Video-Assisted Surgery for Concomitant Ascending Aorta and Aortic Valve Replacement via Right Infra-Axillary Thoracotomy.

Objective: This study aims to assess the safety, efficacy, and esthetic outcomes of an innovative 4 cm right infra-axillary incision approach for concomitant ascending aorta and aortic valve replacement (AAR and AVR), with a specific focus on achieving optimal surgical outcomes while ensuring minimal visible scarring.

Methods: We retrospectively examined all elective cases of concomitant AAR and AVR surgery performed at our institution from July 2021 to June 2023. Exclusions encompassed emergency surgery, acute type A aortic dissection, active aortic valve endocarditis, redo cardiac surgery, the necessity for concurrent mitral valve replacement, or left ventricular assist device implantation.

Shell-induced enhancement of Fenton-like catalytic performance towards advanced oxidation processes: Concept, mechanism, and properties.

Fenton-like advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are commonly used to eliminate recalcitrant organic pollutants as they produce highly reactive oxygen species through the reactions between the catalysts and oxidants. Recently, considerable attention has been directed towards shell-structured Fenton-like catalysts that offer high stability, maximum utilization of active sites, and exceptional catalytic performance. In this review, we have introduced the concept of several typical shell-forming architectures (e.

A Trustworthy Curriculum Learning Guided Multi-Target Domain Adaptation Network for Autism Spectrum Disorder Classification.

Domain adaptation has demonstrated success in classification of multi-center autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, current domain adaptation methods primarily focus on classifying data in a single target domain with the assistance of one or multiple source domains, lacking the capability to address the clinical scenario of identifying ASD in multiple target domains. In response to this limitation, we propose a Trustworthy Curriculum Learning Guided Multi-Target Domain Adaptation (TCL-MTDA) network for identifying ASD in multiple target domains.

Partial oxidation of Rh/Ru nanoparticles within carbon nanofibers for high-efficiency hydrazine oxidation-assisted hydrogen generation.

Hydrazine oxidation reaction (HzOR), an alternative to oxygen evolution reaction, effectively mitigates hydrazine pollution while achieving energy-efficient hydrogen production. Herein, partially oxidized Ru/Rh nanoparticles embedded in carbon nanofibers (CNFs) are fabricated as a bifunctional electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and HzOR. The presence of multiple components including metallic Ru and Rh and their oxides provides numerous electrochemically active sites and superior charge transfer properties, thus improving the electrocatalytic performance.

The Potential Mechanisms of Catechins in Tea for Anti-Hypertension: An Integration of Network Pharmacology, Molecular Docking, and Molecular Dynamics Simulation.

Catechins, a class of polyphenolic compounds found in tea, have attracted significant attention due to their numerous health benefits, particularly for the treatment and protection of hypertension. However, the potential targets and mechanisms of action of catechins in combating hypertension remain unclear. This study systematically investigates the anti-hypertensive mechanisms of tea catechins using network pharmacology, molecular docking, and molecular dynamics simulation techniques.

Breaking the Bottleneck of Activity and Stability of RuO-Based Electrocatalysts for Acidic Oxygen Evolution.

Electrochemical acidic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is an important part for water electrolysis utilizing a proton exchange membrane (PEM) apparatus for industrial H production. RuO has garnered considerable attention as a potential acidic OER electrocatalyst. However, the overoxidation of Ru active sites under high potential conditions is usually harmful for activity and stability, thereby posing a challenge for large-scale commercialization, which needs effective strategies to circumvent the leaching of Ru and further activate Ru sites.

The relationship between nutritional status and thyroid function among adults in the USA: NHANES 2007-2012.

Controlled Nutritional Status (CONUT) scores have been developed as quantitative tools that can be employed to gauge the nutritional status of individual patients. However, there has been very little research investigating the association between these CONUT scores and the function of the thyroid. As such, the present study was designed to address this research gap through the evaluation of a representative cohort of American adults.

An adhesive hydrogel functionalized silica sphere for polar analytes separation and analysis.

In response to the challenges associated with the chromatographic separation of polar compounds, this study aims to devise a solution by introducing a novel stationary phase. Hydrogels, characterized by a three-dimensional network structure, have aroused wide attention owing to its functional designability, multiple interaction sites and good adhesion, etc. In this work, an adhesive hydrogel functionalized silica stationary phase (Sil@PVA/TA) was synthesized using physical coating technique.

Analysis of risk factors for liver metastasis in patients with gastric cancer and construction of prediction model: A multicenter study.

Background: To retrospectively analyze the risk factors of liver metastases in patients with gastric cancer in a single center, and to establish a Nomogram prediction model to predict the occurrence of liver metastases.

Methods: A total of 96 patients with gastric cancer who were also diagnosed with liver metastasis (GCLM) and treated in our center from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2020 were included. The clinical data of 1095 patients with gastric cancer who were diagnosed without liver metastases (GC) in our hospital from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2017 were retrospectively compared by univariate and multivariate logistic regression.

Microchip construction for migration assays: investigating the impact of physical confinement on cell morphology and motility during vaccinia virus infection.

Vaccinia virus (VACV)-induced cell migration is thought to be closely related to the rapid transmission of viral infection in the body. The limited studies are mainly based on scratch assay using traditional cell culture techniques, which inevitably ignores the influences of extracellular microenvironment. Physical confinement, inherently presenting in vivo, has proven to be a critical extern cue in modulating migration behaviors of multiple cells, while its impacts on VACV-induced cell motility remain unclear.

An effective ultrasound fetal palate screening software based on the "sequential sector scan through the oral fissure" and three-dimensional ultrasound.

Background: Orofacial clefts are one of the most common congenital malformations of the fetal face and ultrasound is mainly responsible for its diagnosis. It is difficult to view the fetal palate, so there is currently no unified standard for fetal palate screening, and the diagnosis of cleft palate is not included in the relevant prenatal ultrasound screening guidelines. Many prenatal diagnoses for cleft palate are missed due to the lack of effective screening methods.

In-situ tensile testing of fracture and strain in a selective laser melted AlSi10Mg alloy.

The melt pools, the most basic units of the components fabricated by the selective laser melting (SLM) technology, play an important role in the mechanical properties of the structures. A self-developed in-situ tensile observation platform was used to carry out the in-situ tensile test of SLMed AlSi10Mg alloy specimens under the observation of optical microscope. With a series of obtained experimental data on mechanical properties and metallurgical images, combined with the digital image correlation(DIC) technology, the melt pool of the specimen and the strain of defects were analyzed, and the deformation and fracture mechanism of the SLMed AlSi10Mg alloy specimens was obtained.