Sulfur-modified tea-waste biochar improves rice growth in arsenic contaminated soil and reduces arsenic accumulation.

Arsenic (As) is a non-essential carcinogenic metalloid and an issue of concern for rice crops. This study investigated the effects of sulfur-loaded tea waste biochar (TWB) due to modification with sodium sulfide (SSTWB) or thiourea (TUTWB) on As stress and accumulation in rice plants. The results showed that sulfur-modified TWB improved plant morphology compared to plants grown in As-contaminated soil alone.

Nano-assisted delivery tools for plant genetic engineering: a review on recent developments.

Conventional approaches like Agrobacterium-mediated transformation, viral transduction, biolistic particle bombardment, and polyethylene glycol (PEG)-facilitated delivery methods have been optimized for transporting specific genes to various plant cells. These conventional approaches in genetically modified crops are dependent on several factors like plant types, cell types, and genotype requirements, as well as numerous disadvantages such as time-consuming, untargeted distribution of genes, and high cost of cultivation. Therefore, it is suggested to develop novel techniques for the transportation of genes in crop plants using tailored nanoparticles (NPs) of manipulative and controlled high-performance features synthesized using green and chemical routes.

Nanocellulose: A novel pathway to sustainable agriculture, environmental protection, and circular bioeconomy.

Nanocellulose, obtained from natural cellulose, has attracted considerable interest for its distinctive properties and wide-ranging potential applications. Studies suggest that nanocellulose improves the thermal, mechanical, and barrier properties of conventional cellulose. This review investigates the production, properties, approach, and application of nanocellulose from various sources in agriculture.

Boron: An intriguing factor in retarding Alzheimer's progression.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that is the fifth most common cause of mortality worldwide and the second most common cause of death in developed countries. The etiology of AD remains poorly understood; however, it is correlated with the accumulation of proteins in the brain, ultimately leading to cellular damage. Multiple factors, including genetic and environmental factors such as chemicals or food, have been linked to protein aggregation and cell death in AD.

Effects of bulk forms and nanoparticles of zinc and copper oxides on the abundance, nitrogen cycling and enzymatic activities of microbial communities, morphometric parameters and antioxidant status of Hordeum vulgare L.

Uncontrolled use or improper disposal of bulk forms and nanoparticles of heavy metals may lead to their release into the environment. Coastal and floodplain ecosystems are particularly vulnerable, and the effects of metal nanoparticles on Fluvisol and Stagnic Fluvisol are poorly studied. This study aims to examine the effect of heavy metals on the enzymatic activity of the soil, the abundance of culturable microorganisms, growth, and antioxidant status of H.

Evaluation of changes in fixed flexion deformity following medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.

Aims: While residual fixed flexion deformity (FFD) in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) has been associated with worse functional outcomes, limited evidence exists regarding FFD changes. The objective of this study was to quantify FFD changes in patients with medial unicompartmental knee arthritis undergoing UKA, and investigate any correlation with clinical outcomes.

Methods: This study included 136 patients undergoing robotic arm-assisted medial UKA between January 2018 and December 2022.

Effect of Rice Residue Biochar on Lead Remediation, Growth, and Micronutrient Uptake in Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.) Cultivated in Contaminated Soil.

A pot experiment at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India, assessed rice residue biochar's effect on remediating lead and cadmium in soil and on Indian mustard growth. Soil spiked with Cd (0, 10, 25 mg kg⁻¹) and Pb (0, 25, 50 mg kg⁻¹) was amended with biochar (0, 0.5, 1, 2% w/w) in a completely randomized design with three replications.

Insights into the community structure and environmental functions of water hyacinth rhizobiome in urban river ecosystem.

Water hyacinth (WH) is a widespread floating invasive aquatic plant with a prolific reproductive and dispersion rate. With the aid of its root-associated microbes, WH significantly modulates the ecosystem's functioning. Despite their irrevocable importance, the WH microbiome remains unexplored in detail.

Investigating the nonlinear dynamics of photosensitive Belousov-Zhabotinsky gels via bifurcation analyses.

Controlling the dynamics of active stimuli-responsive smart materials is essential to replicate the biomimetic functionalities at different length scales for a variety of biological systems-based applications. Photosensitive Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) gels, powered by a nonlinear chemical oscillator, called a BZ reaction are one of the stimuli-responsive smart materials in demand due to their ability to continuously transduce chemical oscillations into mechanical deformations. The chemical oscillations in a BZ reaction and subsequent mechanical oscillations in photosensitive BZ gels occur due to the redox cycle of photosensitive ruthenium complex-based catalysts.

Exploring the insights of bioslurry-Nanoparticle amalgam for soil amelioration.

In response to global agricultural challenges, this review examines the synergistic impact of bioslurry and biogenic nanoparticles on soil amelioration. Bioslurry, rich in N, P, K and beneficial microorganisms, combined with zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized through eco-friendly methods, demonstrates remarkable soil improvement capabilities. Their synergistic effects include enhanced nutrient availability through increased soil enzymatic activities, improved soil structure via stable aggregate formation, stimulated microbial activity particularly beneficial groups, enhanced water retention due to increased organic matter and modified soil surface properties and reduced soil pH fluctuations.

Disney Rash in Las Vegas: Benign Lower Extremity Purpura Following Prolonged Walking.

This case follows an adult middle-aged female patient who developed a purpuric rash, soreness, and swelling on her legs after walking for several days in Las Vegas. With no prior petechial rash history or presence of systemic symptoms, exercise-induced purpura (EIP) was suspected due to her protracted walking in warm weather. She recovered fully with supportive treatment.

Comparing and Contrasting Professional Identity Formation Among Health Professional Students.

This project aims to review and compare the professional identity formation (PIF) of medical, dental, nursing, and pharmacy students while analyzing the role of interprofessional education (IPE) in this journey. Our medical research librarian conducted a literature review. Papers were selected based on the inclusion criteria developed by authors for PIF and IPE topics, which were then stratified for each health program of interest: medicine, dentistry, nursing, and pharmacy.

Proposal for a Patient Centered Health Information Framework for Clinical and Personal Data Movement.

This paper focuses on defining a framework to allow individual patients to track their own health related data. We propose a Patient Centered Information Framework (PCIF) allowing patient to manage their own data by using discharge letters. Discharge letters summarize information from a hospital stay, such as medical history, diagnoses, treatments and follow up, needed for continuity of care.

Digitalising Clinical Guidelines: The Challenge of Patient's Preferences.

Will digitalised clinical guidelines be compatible with individualised and personalised patient care if the disease definitions and classifications used within them contain embedded preferences? Taking bone health as a case study, we found the dominant definition of osteoporosis installs the consensus preference judgement of a 1992 International Expert Committee in the form of a threshold cut-off on the bone mineral density continuum. We found that subsequent UK clinical guidelines follow suit on this diagnostic threshold, but also endorse preference-sensitive thresholds for interventions to prevent fractures, including ones underpinned by cost-effectiveness analysis. The resulting pre-emption of patient's preferences needs to be removed if 'computable' guidelines are to be reconcilable with personalised care.

Racial and Ethnic Disparities Within Social Determinants of Health Amongst Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Introduction This study aims to identify the influence of social determinants of health (SDoH) on patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), emphasizing racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare. Methods A cross-sectional study used the National Institute of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program (AoU). From 727,000 patients, SLE patients were categorized by race, ethnicity, and responses to the Social Determinants of Health survey from May 2018 until March 2023.

Carbon Nanodot-Microbe-Plant Nexus in Agroecosystem and Antimicrobial Applications.

The intensive applications of nanomaterials in the agroecosystem led to the creation of several environmental problems. More efforts are needed to discover new insights in the nanomaterial-microbe-plant nexus. This relationship has several dimensions, which may include the transport of nanomaterials to different plant organs, the nanotoxicity to soil microbes and plants, and different possible regulations.

Wastewater surveillance of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 in open drains of two Indian megacities captures evolutionary lineage transitions: a zonation approach.

Wastewater-based environmental surveillance (WBES) has been proven as proxy tool for monitoring nucleic acids of pathogens shed by infected population before clinical outcomes. The poor sewershed network of low to middle-income countries (LMICs) leads to most of the wastewater flow through open drains. We studied the effectiveness of WBES using open drain samples to monitor the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 variants in 2 megacities of India having dense population through zonation approach.

New Insights into spp.-Produced Antibiotics: Genetic Regulation of Biosynthesis and Implementation in Biotechnology.

bacteria are renowned for their remarkable capacity to synthesize antibiotics, namely mupirocin, gluconic acid, pyrrolnitrin, and 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol (DAPG). While these substances are extensively employed in agricultural biotechnology to safeguard plants against harmful bacteria and fungi, their potential for human medicine and healthcare remains highly promising for common science. However, the challenge of obtaining stable producers that yield higher quantities of these antibiotics continues to be a pertinent concern in modern biotechnology.

Evaluating the phytotoxicological effects of bulk and nano forms of zinc oxide on cellular respiration-related indices and differential gene expression in Hordeum vulgare L.

The increasing use of nanoparticles is driving the growth of research on their effects on living organisms. However, studies on the effects of nanoparticles on cellular respiration are still limited. The remodeling of cellular-respiration-related indices in plants induced by zinc oxide nanoparticles (nnZnO) and its bulk form (blZnO) was investigated for the first time.

Editorial for "Special Abilities of Microbes and Their Application in Agro-Biology".

Currently, climate change-related environmental issues associated with agriculture is alarming and poses a potential risk to global food security, causing significant global concern as a result [...

Integrating the Teaching and Assessment of Moral Reasoning into Undergraduate Medical Education to Advance Health Equity.

Moral reasoning skills among medical students have regressed despite the implementation of ethics teachings in medical education curricula. This inability to retain moral reasoning capability is attributed to difficulty transitioning to the principled thinking stage of moral reasoning as well as worsening of ethical decision-making skills during clerkship education due to the "hidden curriculum." Prior studies have examined the efficacy of individual strategies for moral education, but there is insufficient analysis comparing multiple educational interventions and moral reasoning assessment tools.