Potassium- and Lithium-Ammonia Intercalation into Excitonic Insulator Candidate TaNiSe.

Two new reduced phases derived from the topical excitonic insulator candidate TaNiSe have been synthesized via the intercalation of lithium and potassium from solutions of the metals in liquid ammonia. Li(NH)TaNiSe and KTaNiSe both crystallize in orthorhombic space group with the following lattice parameters: = 3.5175(1) Å, = 18.

Assessment of Cassava Pollen Viability and Ovule Fertilizability under Red-Light, 6-Benzyl Adenine, and Silver Thiosulphate Treatments.

Understanding pollen and ovule fertility as factors influencing fruit and seed set is important in cassava breeding. Extended daylength with red light (RL) and plant growth regulators (PGRs) have been used to induce flowering and fruit set in cassava without any reference to effects on pollen viability or ovule fertilizability. This study investigated the effects of field-applied RL and PGR on pollen viability and ovule fertilizability.

EXERT-BC: A pilot study of an exercise regimen designed to improve functional mobility, body composition, and strength after the treatment for breast cancer.

Purpose: Resistance training may offer several unique advantages within breast cancer (BC) survivorship care; however, safety concerns have limited the application of high-intensity compound movements necessary to elicit optimal changes in body composition, strength, and quality of life in this population. The EXERT-BC trial assesses the safety and feasibility of an evidence-based, dose-escalated resistance training regimen among BC survivors, with the goal of improving physical and metabolic function, mobility, muscle mass, and body composition.

Methods: Participants included women with breast cancer underwent a 3-month thrice weekly exercise regimen involving dose escalation of high-intensity compound exercises.

Development of Methods for Improving Flowering and Seed Set of Diverse Germplasm in Cassava Breeding.

Cassava breeding faces obstacles due to late flowering and poor flower and seed set. The acceleration of breeding processes and the reduction in each cycle's duration hinge upon efficiently conducting crosses to yield ample progeny for subsequent cycles. Our primary objective was to identify methods that provide tools for cassava breeding programs, enabling them to consistently and rapidly generate offspring from a wide array of genotypes.

EXERT-BC: Prospective Study of an Exercise Regimen After Treatment for Breast Cancer.

EXERT-BC is a dose-escalated resistance training regimen created to improve body composition, strength, and balance in women treated for breast cancer (BC). Herein, we report the interim analysis. Women treated for BC underwent this 3-month exercise regimen in an exercise oncology facility with continual monitoring of load and strength.