An intelligent humidity sensing system for human behavior recognition.

An intelligent humidity sensing system has been developed for real-time monitoring of human behaviors through respiration detection. The key component of this system is a humidity sensor that integrates a thermistor and a micro-heater. This sensor employs porous nanoforests as its sensing material, achieving a sensitivity of 0.

Ca-Doping Cobalt-Free Double Perovskite Oxide as a Cathode Material for Intermediate-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell.

Mixed oxygen ion and electron-conducting materials are viable cathodes for solid oxide fuel cells due to their excellent oxygen transport kinetics and mixed electrical conductivity, which ensure highly efficient operation at low and medium temperatures. However, iron-based double perovskite oxides usually exhibit poor electrocatalytic activity due to low electron and oxygen ion conductivity. In this paper, Ca is doped in PrBaFeO A-site to improve the electrochemical performance of PrBaFeO.

Novel Anion-Doped Cathode Material SrFe Si OF for Intermediate-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells.

SrFe Si OF cathode materials ( = 0.05, 0.1, 0.

Oriented bouncing of droplets with a small Weber number on inclined one-dimensional nanoforests.

Asymmetric superhydrophobic structures with anisotropic wettability can achieve directional bouncing of droplets and thus can have applications in directional self-cleaning, liquid transportation, and heat transfer. To achieve convenient large-scale preparation of asymmetric superhydrophobic surfaces, inclined nanoforests are prepared in this work using a technique of competitive ablation polymerization, which allows the control of the inclined angles, diameters, and heights of the nanostructures. In this study, such asymmetric structures with the smallest dimension (230 nm diameter) known are achieved by a simple etching method to guide droplet unidirectional bouncing.

Towards human-like speed control in autonomous vehicles: A mountainous freeway case.

A driving strategy for autonomous vehicles (AVs) that is consistent with human behavior while demonstrating superior performance seems to have a good chance to be accepted by early AV users and be successful in the long run. Most of the past research focused on motion strategies affected by the presence of other vehicles. On the other hand, AV not constrained by other vehicles must select a safe and comfortable speed that is perceived as such by its occupants.

Effects of chlorpyrifos exposure on liver inflammation and intestinal flora structure in mice.

Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is an organophosphate insecticide commonly used to treat fruit and vegetable crops. CPF can cause severe adverse effects on body organs including the liver and central nervous system. This study investigated the CPF-induced inflammation in mice and explored the role of intestinal flora changes in liver inflammation.

Transferability analysis of the freeway continuous speed model.

Operating speed is often used to evaluate consistency in road geometric design. In the China, the Specifications for Highway Safety Audit includes a spot-based speed model that predicts operating speed by dividing the road into homogeneous segments and observing the speeds at sparsely spaced spots. This paper presents a continuous speed model as a more representative alternative for roads with complex alignments, and can be applied to tunnel sections as one general model.

Oxidative stress-mediated mitochondrial pathway-dependent apoptosis is induced by silica nanoparticles in cardiomyocytes.

The use of silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) is increasing in popularity; however, the emissions released during manufacturing, use and during the disposal stages potentially harm the environment. SiNPs can enter the body and cause cardiac toxicity indirectly or directly. However, toxicological data on SiNPs in cardiac cells , and the detailed molecular mechanisms by which damage is caused remain unclear.

Distinct mA methylome profiles in poly(A) RNA from Xenopus laevis testis and that treated with atrazine.

Recent discovery of reversible N-methyladenosine (mA) methylation on messenger RNA (mRNA) and mapping of mA methylomes in mammals, plant and yeast revealed potential regulatory functions of this RNA modification. However, the role of the mA methylomes in amphibious is still poorly understood. Here, we examined the mA transcriptome-wide profile in testis tissues of Xenopus laevis (X.

Validation and bioinformatics analysis of differentially expressed circRNAs involved in developing male chronically exposed to atrazine.

The data presented here are related to the research article titled "Identification of circular RNAs and their alterations involved in developing male chronically exposed to atrazine" (Sai et al., 2018) [1]. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are implicated in multiple developmental anomalies (Bachmayr-Heyda et al.

Identification of circular RNAs and their alterations involved in developing male Xenopus laevis chronically exposed to atrazine.

Atrazine (AZ) is an environmental endocrine disrupting chemical which can affect the development of amphibians. In our past studies, we demonstrated that chronical exposure to 100 μg/L AZ can cause abnormalities in development and related genes expression of gonads in developing male Xenopus laevis (X. laevis) tadpoles.

Single-stage versus two-stage anaerobic fluidized bed bioreactors in treating municipal wastewater: Performance, foulant characteristics, and microbial community.

This study examined the receptive performance, membrane foulant characteristics, and microbial community in the single-stage and two-stage anaerobic fluidized membrane bioreactor (AFMBR) treating settled raw municipal wastewater with the aims to explore fouling mechanisms and microbial community structure in both systems. Both AFMBRs exhibited comparable organic removal efficiency and membrane performances. In the single-stage AFMBR, less soluble organic substances were removed through biosorption by GAC and biodegradation than those in the two-stage AFMBR.

Gene expression profiles in testis of developing male Xenopus laevis damaged by chronic exposure of atrazine.

As a widely used herbicide, atrazine (AZ) has been extensively studied for its adverse effects on the reproductive system, especially feminization in male animals. However, the relationship of gene expression changes and associated toxicological endpoints remains unclear. In this study, developing Xenopus laevis tadpoles were exposed to concentration of AZ at 0.

Lack of pupil reflex and loss of consciousness predict 30-day neurological sequelae in patients with carbon monoxide poisoning.

Background: Predicting the neurological sequelae of carbon monoxide poisoning (COP) has not been well studied. We investigated the independent predictors of neurological sequelae in patients with COP and combined these predictors to predict the prognosis.

Methods: This study was conducted at four hospitals in Shandong Province, China.

The Effects of Simazine, a Chlorotriazine Herbicide, on the Expression of Genes in Developing Male Xenopus laevis.

Simazine was investigated for gene expression concurrent with simazine-induced phenotype changes during development of male Xenopus laevis. X. laevis tadpoles (Nieuwkoop-Faber stage 46) were exposed to 0.

Assessing atrazine-induced toxicities in Bufo bufo gargarizans Cantor.

Atrazine (AZ), a widely used herbicide has drawn attentions for its potential impacts on amphibians. This study aims to investigate the toxicity of AZ in Bufo bufo gargarizans Cantor (B. bufo gargarizans), a species of toad commonly found in China and countries in East Asia.

[Study on extracting and separating curcuminoids from Curcuma longa rhizome using ultrasound strengthen by microemulsion].

Objective: To establish a new method for the extraction and separation of curcuminoids from Curcuma longa rhizome by cloud-point preconcentration using microemulsions as solvent.

Methods: The spectrophotometry was used to detect the solubility of curcumin in different oil phase, emulsifier and auxiliary emulsifier, and the microemulsion prescription was used for false three-phase figure optimization. The extraction process was optimized by uniform experiment design.

A positive Babinski reflex predicts delayed neuropsychiatric sequelae in Chinese patients with carbon monoxide poisoning.

As the human population increased in China, the carbon monoxide is a serious environmental toxin in public health. However, predicting the delayed neuropsychiatric sequelae (DNS) of carbon monoxide poisoning (COP) has not been well studied. We investigated the independent predictors of DNS in patients with COP.

Effects of chlorpyrifos on reproductive toxicology of male rats.

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of subchronic exposure to chlorpyrifos on reproductive toxicology of male rats. Forty healthy male rats were divided into four groups: three exposure groups and a control group. Chlorpyrifos was administered orally to male rats at 0, 2.

[Effect of zeranol on spermary and spermigenesis function of male mice].

Objective: To study the effects of zeranol on spermiogenesis function of mice and its possible mechanism.

Methods: 40 healthy mature male mice were randomly divided into four groups: negative group and zeranol exposure groups (25, 50, 100 mg/kg). Male mice were respectively administered with zeranol at the doses of 25, 50, and 100 mg/kg for 35 days and killed.