Ambient Moisture-Induced Self Alignment of Polarization in Ferroelectric Hafnia.

The discovery of nanoscale ferroelectricity in hafnia (HfO) has paved the way for next generation high-density, non-volatile devices. Although the surface conditions of nanoscale HfO present one of the fundamental mechanism origins, the impact of external environment on HfO ferroelectricity remains unknown. In this study, the deleterious effect of ambient moisture is examined on the stability of ferroelectricity using HfZrO (HZO) films as a model system.

[Determination of eight neonicotinoid pesticides in wastewater by solid phase extraction combined with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry].

Neonicotinoid pesticides are a relatively new class of pesticides that have garnered significant attention owing to their potential ecological risks to nontarget organisms. A method combining solid phase extraction with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (SPE-LC-MS/MS) was developed for the rapid and accurate detection of eight neonicotinoid pesticides (dinotefuran, -nitenpyram, thiamethoxam, clothianidin, imidacloprid, imidaclothiz, acetamiprid, and thiacloprid) in wastewater. The chromatographic mobile phase and MS parameters were selected, and a single-factor method was used to determine the optimal column type, extraction volume, sample loading speed, and pH for SPE.

The Application of High-Throughput Technologies for the Study of Microbiome and Cancer.

Human gut microbiome research, especially gut microbiome, has been developing at a considerable pace over the last decades, driven by a rapid technological advancement. The emergence of high-throughput technologies, such as genomics, transcriptomics, and others, has afforded the generation of large volumes of data, and in relation to specific pathologies such as different cancer types. The current review identifies high-throughput technologies as they have been implemented in the study of microbiome and cancer.

Fingolimod Potentiates the Antifungal Activity of Amphotericin B.

() is an opportunistic human fungal pathogen that can cause severe infection in clinic. Its incidence and mortality rate has been increasing rapidly. Amphotericin B (AMB), the clinical golden standard antifungal agent, has severe side effects that limit its clinical application.

Microbiome dysbiosis in lung cancer: from composition to therapy.

The correlations between microbiota dysbiosis and cancer have gained extensive attention and been widely explored. As a leading cancer diagnosis worldwide, lung cancer poses a great threat to human health. The healthy human lungs are consistently exposed to external environment and harbor a specific pattern of microbiota, sharing many key pathological and physiological characteristics with the intestinal tract.

[Clinical observation of rapid massage at Shuidao (ST 28) to prevent postpartum urinary retention].

Objective: To explore the clinical effect of rapid massage at Shuidao (ST 28) to prevent puerpera from postpartum urinary retention.

Methods: A total of 200 puerpera giving birth through vagina were enrolled and divided into an observation group and a control group according to the random number table method, 100 cases in each group. In the observation group, rapid massage at Shuidao (ST 28) was applied.