Publications by authors named "Pan Ding"

The unusual properties of superconductivity in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene (MATBG) have sparked considerable research interest. However, despite the dedication of intensive experimental efforts and the proposal of several possible pairing mechanisms, the origin of its superconductivity remains elusive. Here, by utilizing angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy with micrometre spatial resolution, we reveal flat-band replicas in superconducting MATBG, where MATBG is unaligned with its hexagonal boron nitride substrate.

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  • Traditional observational studies have linked fatty acids and gut microbiota to osteoarthritis (OA) progression, but they often produce conflicting results due to biases and errors.
  • A large-scale Mendelian randomization analysis involving over 300,000 individuals found that higher levels of certain fatty acids and specific gut bacteria are associated with a lower risk of OA.
  • These findings suggest that adjusting diet and gut microbiota may help reduce OA risk and improve health outcomes, especially in older adults.
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  • - This study aimed to explore the relationship between muscle mass and thyroid hormone levels in middle-aged and elderly Chinese individuals who have normal thyroid function, focusing on a sample of 1,868 participants.
  • - Results indicated a significant association between low muscle mass and lower levels of thyroid hormones FT3 and FT4, while no significant correlation was found with TSH or FT4 after adjusting for confounding factors like age and health conditions.
  • - The findings suggest that higher muscle mass is positively correlated with higher levels of FT3/FT4, consistent across different demographic groups such as age, gender, and weight.
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  • - The study investigates how different patterns of sleep duration affect successful aging in older adults, using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) with over 3,300 participants.
  • - Five sleep duration patterns were identified: normal stable, long stable, decreasing, increasing, and short stable, with only 13.8% of participants achieving successful aging by 2020.
  • - Results showed that both increasing and short stable sleep patterns significantly reduce the odds of successful aging compared to those with normal stable sleep, highlighting the need to monitor sleep changes in older adults.
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How life started on Earth is an unsolved mystery. There are various hypotheses for the location ranging from outer space to the seafloor, subseafloor, or potentially deeper. Here, we applied extensive ab initio molecular dynamics simulations to study chemical reactions between NH, HO, H, and CO at pressures () and temperatures () approximating the conditions of Earth's upper mantle (i.

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  • Optimizing the binding energy at active sites is essential for improving the selectivity and activity of catalysts in the electrochemical reduction of CO2. !* -
  • Copper is effective in reducing CO to hydrocarbons but struggles with product selectivity due to moderate binding energies of intermediates; a new Cu-Pd dimer structure is proposed using a metal-organic framework (MOF) to address this issue. !* -
  • The incorporation of palladium into the Cu-Pd structure enhances the adsorption of the COOH* intermediate, leading to more selective generation of carbon monoxide and deepening the understanding of catalyst structure-activity relationships. !*
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  • Aquaculture, or fish farming, has grown quickly, but it's causing problems for the environment, especially with water pollution from waste.
  • This study looked at how different types of aquaculture (like shrimp, fish, and shellfish) affect something called dissolved organic matter (DOM), which is important for the health of water ecosystems.
  • The results showed that crustacean and fish farms produce more DOM than shellfish farms, and each type has different chemical makeups that can impact the health of the water and the creatures living in it.
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Background: The associations of sleep duration and depressive status on cognitive function among the elderly remain controversial. This study aimed to investigate the associative effects and mediating mechanisms between sleep duration and depressive status on cognitive function in elderly adults.

Methods: Participants were recruited from cross-sectional and cohort surveys of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS).

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This study examined health information technology-related incidents to characterise system issues as a basis for improvement in Swedish clinical practice. Incident reports were collected through interviews together with retrospectively collected incidents from voluntary incident databases, which were analysed using deductive and inductive approaches. Most themes pertained to system issues, such as functionality, design, and integration.

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Atomically precise synthesis of three-dimensional boron-nitrogen (BN)-based helical structures constitutes an undeveloped field with challenges in synthetic chemistry. Herein, we synthesized and comprehensively characterized a new class of helical molecular carbons, named benzo-extended [n]heli(aminoborane)s (s), in which the helical structures consisted of = 8 and = 10 -condensed conjugated rings with alternating BN atoms at the inner rims. X-ray crystallographic analysis, photophysical studies, and density functional theory calculations revealed the unique characteristics of this novel system.

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Aim: To investigate the associations of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and the weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) with the impairment of activities of daily living (ADL) in older Chinese people.

Methods: A total of 13 260 participants aged 65 years and older from the 2018 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey were included in this cross-sectional study. BMI, WC and the WWI were calculated from measurements of height, weight and WC.

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  • Poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-based composite electrolytes (PCEs) are important for making safer and better lithium-metal batteries.
  • Researchers used special X-ray techniques to study how these PCEs change when used in batteries, focusing on their structure and arrangement.
  • They found that certain chemical reactions change the structure of the PCE, and that lithium movement inside the battery affects the size and distance of certain areas in the material, helping to improve battery performance.
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Objective: Management of large irregular wounds in children had been confusing plastic and reconstructive surgeons. Herein, this study was aimed to propose a new treatment method based on the principle of adapting different recipient zones to overcome the intractable wounds, simplifying and programing the design process of targeted flaps for covering large irregular soft-tissue defects.

Patients And Methods: From January 2009 to December 2020, 31 children (9 girls and 22 boys) aged 3-16 years (mean 9.

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Ice surfaces are closely relevant to many physical and chemical properties, such as melting, freezing, friction, gas uptake and atmospheric reaction. Despite extensive experimental and theoretical investigations, the exact atomic structures of ice interfaces remain elusive owing to the vulnerable hydrogen-bonding network and the complicated premelting process. Here we realize atomic-resolution imaging of the basal (0001) surface structure of hexagonal water ice (ice Ih) by using qPlus-based cryogenic atomic force microscopy with a carbon monoxide-functionalized tip.

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  • A study was done to see how non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) relates to a condition called sarcopenia, which means losing muscle strength and mass.
  • The researchers looked at many different studies and found that people with NAFLD were more likely to have sarcopenia compared to those without it, particularly in Asia.
  • The results suggest that where you live might change how NAFLD affects your muscle health, and this information could help doctors create better treatment plans for people with NAFLD.
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A wealth of evidence intimates a profound connection between the immune system and osteonecrosis, albeit the specific immune factors underlying this connection remain largely veiled. A bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) study was conducted based on genome-wide association study summary data to identify causal links between 731 immune factors and osteonecrosis including drug-induced osteonecrosis. Preliminary MR analysis was accomplished utilizing the inverse-variance weighted method under a multiplicative random effects model, and heterogeneity and potential horizontal pleiotropy were evaluated through Cochrane's Q-test, MR-Egger intercept test, MR-PRESSO global test, and leave-one-out analysis.

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Introduction: Despite many benefits offered by Health Information Technology (HIT) systems, new technology brings new and unforeseen risks to healthcare quality and patient safety if they're not properly planned, designed, implemented, and managed. This study examined health information technology-related (HIT) incidents to identify patient details-related issues, their association with contributing factors, and outcomes.

Methods: Sources of information comprised retrospectively collected incident reports ( = 95) using two sampling methods, i.

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  • Diclofenac (DCF) is a common medicine found in rivers and lakes, used to help reduce pain and inflammation.
  • Researchers looked into how well water treatment methods like ozone and UV light break down DCF, but also found that these processes can create harmful byproducts.
  • The study revealed that DCF can damage DNA and has other negative effects, showing that cleaning water containing DCF and similar pollutants can still be risky.
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Background: Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) is a form of childhood arthritis with clinical features such as fever, lymphadenopathy, arthritis, rash, and serositis. It seriously affects the growth and development of children and has a high rate of disability and mortality. SJIA may result from genetic, infectious, or autoimmune factors since the precise source of the disease is unknown.

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Control over product selectivity of the electrocatalytic CO reduction reaction (CORR) is a crucial challenge for the sustainable production of carbon-based chemical feedstocks. In this regard, single-atom catalysts (SACs) are promising materials due to their tunable coordination environments, which could enable tailored catalytic activities and selectivities, as well as new insights into structure-activity relationships. However, direct evidence for selectivity control via systematic tuning of the SAC coordination environment is scarce.

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