Unraveling climate change-induced compound low-solar-low-wind extremes in China.

China's pursuit of carbon neutrality targets hinges on a profound shift towards low-carbon energy, primarily reliant on intermittent and variable, yet crucial, solar and wind power sources. In particular, low-solar-low-wind (LSLW) compound extremes present a critical yet largely ignored threat to the reliability of renewable electricity generation. While existing studies have largely evaluated the impacts of average climate-induced changes in renewable energy resources, comprehensive analyses of the compound extremes and, particularly, the underpinning dynamic mechanisms remain scarce.

Trajectory of Depressive Symptoms in a Longitudinal Stroke Cohort.

Objectives: Knowledge of the trajectory of post-stroke depression is important to identify high-risk patients, develop precise management programs and enhance prognosis. We aimed to characterise the course of depressive symptoms within the first year post-stroke and to evaluate associations with time.

Materials And Methods: Depressive symptoms were measured using the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) within the first week, and at 3- and 12-months post-stroke.

Building materials could store more than 16 billion tonnes of CO annually.

Achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions likely entails not only lowering emissions but also deploying carbon dioxide (CO) removal technologies. We explored the annual potential to store CO in building materials. We found that fully replacing conventional building materials with CO-storing alternatives in new infrastructure could store as much as 16.

Public Health.

Background: Pesticide exposure may contribute to cognitive decline, but empirical evidence is limited. We examined high pesticide exposure events (HPEE) in relation to subjective cognitive decline among farmers in the Pesticide and Sense of Smell Study (PASS), a sub-cohort of the Agricultural Health Study (AHS).

Method: This analysis included 2365 predominantly white male farmers from Iowa and North Carolina (aged 70±10 years) who enrolled in AHS from 1993-1997 and participated in PASS in 2020-2021.

Alzheimer's Imaging Consortium.

Background: Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is characterized by progressive impairment of cognition and memory, including the loss of episodic memory. The use of non-invasive brain stimulation therapies to modulate memory encoding processes is a promising avenue for potential treatment. Previous studies have shown that the use of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) applied to lateral parietal cortex can improve memory in older adults who have received a diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment.