Green workspace and urban health: exploring the impacts of industrial robotics in pollution emissions and public health.

Introduction: This study addresses a critical gap in understanding how technological advancements, specifically industrial robots, influence urban pollution emissions and public health. The rapid evolution of technology and changing working conditions significantly affect these areas, yet research has not extensively explored this domain.

Methods: Utilizing 2018 China Labor-force Dynamic Survey (CLDS) dataset, this study examines the impact of industrial robots on public health.

Optimized Workflow for Proteomics and Phosphoproteomics With Limited Tissue Samples.

Proteomics and phosphoproteomics play crucial roles in elucidating the dynamics of post-transcriptional processes. While experimental methods and workflows have been established in this field, a persistent challenge arises when dealing with small samples containing a limited amount of protein. This limitation can significantly impact the recovery of peptides and phosphopeptides.

Co-Electrospun Poly(ε-Caprolactone)/Zein Articular Cartilage Scaffolds.

Osteoarthritis scaffold-based grafts fail because of poor integration with the surrounding soft tissue and inadequate tribological properties. To circumvent this, we propose electrospun poly(ε-caprolactone)/zein-based scaffolds owing to their biomimetic capabilities. The scaffold surfaces were characterized using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, static water contact angles, and profilometry.

Modular assembly of microswimmers with liquid compartments.

Artificial microswimmers, i.e. colloidal scale objects capable of self-propulsion, have garnered significant attention due to their central role as models for out of equilibrium systems.

Sorting of heterogeneous colloids by AC-dielectrophoretic forces in a microfluidic chip with asymmetric orifices.

Hypothesis: The synthesis of compositionally heterogeneous particles is central to the development of complex colloidal units for self-assembly and self-propulsion. Yet, as the complexity of particles grows, synthesis becomes more prone to "errors". We hypothesize that alternating-current dielectrophoretic forces can efficiently sort Janus particles, as a function of patch size and material, and colloidal dumbbells by size.

Surface metal-EDTA coordination layer activates NiFeO spinel as an outstanding electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction.

Nickel-iron oxides are competitive electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction, but their practical applications are restricted by the less-than-desirable intrinsic activity and working stability. To tackle the challenge, surface coordination chemistry is applied to the nickel-iron oxides through a complex-assisted in-situ crystal growth strategy. The ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) coordinated NiFeO (NiFeO-EDTA) is prepared by a simple one-pot hydrothermal process.

Integrative multiomic analyses of dorsal root ganglia in diabetic neuropathic pain using proteomics, phospho-proteomics, and metabolomics.

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is characterized by spontaneous pain in the extremities. Incidence of DPN continues to rise with the global diabetes epidemic. However, there remains a lack of safe, effective analgesics to control this chronic painful condition.

Multi-compartment supracapsules made from nano-containers towards programmable release.

The assembly of nanomaterials into suprastructures offers the possibility to fabricate larger scale functional materials, whose inner structure strongly influences their functionality for a vast range of applications. In spite of the many current strategies, achieving multi-compartment structures in a targeted and versatile way remains highly challenging. Here, we describe a controllable and straightforward route to create uniform suprastructured materials with a multi-compartmentalized architecture by confining primary nanocapsules into droplets using a cross-junction microfluidic device.

Visualization of trigeminal ganglion sensory neuronal signaling regulated by Cdk5.

The mechanisms underlying facial pain are still incompletely understood, posing major therapeutic challenges. Cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (Cdk5) is a key neuronal kinase involved in pain signaling. However, the regulatory roles of Cdk5 in facial pain signaling and the possibility of therapeutic intervention at the level of mouse trigeminal ganglion primary neurons remain elusive.

Glass Transition of Disentangled and Entangled Polymer Melts: Single-Chain-Nanoparticles Approach.

We study the effect of entanglements on the glass transition of high molecular weight polymers, by the comparison of single-chain nanoparticles (SCNPs) and equilibrated melts of high-molecular weight polystyrene of identical molecular weight. SCNPs were prepared by electrospraying technique and characterized using scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy techniques. Differential scanning calorimetry, Brillouin light spectroscopy, and rheological experiments around the glass transition were compared.

Particle Surface Roughness as a Design Tool for Colloidal Systems.

Control over the surface roughness of colloidal particles offers exciting opportunities to tailor the properties and the processing of a broad range of soft matter systems. Moreover, identifying surface roughness as a design parameter reveals the possibility to connect seemingly distinct phenomena and materials via the role played by roughness effects. In this feature article, we concisely review some approaches to synthesize and characterize rough colloidal particles, with a focus on model spherical colloids.

Elastic Superhydrophobic and Photocatalytic Active Films Used as Blood Repellent Dressing.

Durable and biocompatible superhydrophobic surfaces are of significant potential use in biomedical applications. Here, a nonfluorinated, elastic, superhydrophobic film that can be used for medical wound dressings to enhance their hemostasis function is introduced. The film is formed by titanium dioxide nanoparticles, which are chemically crosslinked in a poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) matrix.

One-Step Preparation of Fuel-Containing Anisotropic Nanocapsules with Stimuli-Regulated Propulsion.

One of the dreams of nanotechnology is to create tiny objects, nanobots, that are able to perform difficult tasks in dimensions and locations that are not directly accessible. One basic function of these nanobots is motility. Movements created by self-propelled micro- and nanovehicles are usually dependent on the production of propellants from catalytic reactions of fuels present in the environment.

Shaping the Assembly of Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles.

Superparamagnetism exists only in nanocrystals, and to endow micro/macro-materials with superparamagnetism, superparamagnetic nanoparticles have to be assembled into complex materials. Most techniques currently used to produce such assemblies are inefficient in terms of time and material. Herein, we used evaporation-guided assembly to produce superparamagnetic supraparticles by drying ferrofluid droplets on a superamphiphobic substrate in the presence of an external magnetic field.

Visualization of Trigeminal Ganglion Neuronal Activities in Mice.

Visualization of dynamic cellular activity has greatly expanded our understanding of brain function. Recently, there has been an increasing number of studies imaging rodent brain activity in real time. However, traditional in vivo calcium imaging technology has been limited to superficial brain structures.

Nanozymes in Nanofibrous Mats with Haloperoxidase-like Activity To Combat Biofouling.

Electrospun polymer mats are widely used in tissue engineering, wearable electronics, and water purification. However, in many environments, the polymer nanofibers prepared by electrospinning suffer from biofouling during long-term usage, resulting in persistent infections and device damage. Herein, we describe the fabrication of polymer mats with CeO nanorods that can prevent biofouling in an aqueous environment.

Fibrous Nanozyme Dressings with Catalase-Like Activity for HO Reduction To Promote Wound Healing.

The concentrations of the redox pair hydrogen peroxide (HO) and oxygen (O) can promote or decelerate the progression and duration of the wound healing process. Although HO can reach critically high concentrations and prohibit healing, a sufficient O inflow to the wound is commonly desired. Herein, we describe the fabrication and use of a membrane that can contemptuously decrease HO and increase O levels.

Peripheral and orofacial pain sensation is unaffected by the loss of p39.

Cdk5 is a key neuronal kinase necessary for proper brain development, which has recently been implicated in modulating nociception. Conditional deletion of Cdk5 in pain-sensing neurons attenuates pain responses to heat in both the periphery and orofacial regions. Cdk5 activity is regulated by binding to the activators p35 and p39, both of which possess a cyclin box.

Kisspeptin in the medial amygdala and sexual behavior in male rats.

The medial amygdala (MeA) is crucial for sexual behavior; kisspeptin (Kiss1) also plays a role in sexual function. Kisspeptin receptor (Kiss1r) knockout mice display no sexual behavior. Recently Kiss1 and Kiss1r have been discovered in the posterodorsal subnucleus of the medial amygdala (MePD).

Kisspeptin signaling in the amygdala modulates reproductive hormone secretion.

Kisspeptin (encoded by KISS1) is a crucial activator of reproductive function. The role of kisspeptin has been studied extensively within the hypothalamus but little is known about its significance in other areas of the brain. KISS1 and its cognate receptor are expressed in the amygdala, a key limbic brain structure with inhibitory projections to hypothalamic centers involved in gonadotropin secretion.