Modeling Temperature-Dependent Photoluminescence Dynamics of Colloidal CdS Quantum Dots Using Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) Networks.

This study addresses the challenge of modeling temperature-dependent photoluminescence (PL) in CdS colloidal quantum dots (QD), where PL properties fluctuate with temperature, complicating traditional modeling approaches. The objective is to develop a predictive model capable of accurately capturing these variations using Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks, which are well suited for managing temporal dependencies in time-series data. The methodology involved training the LSTM model on experimental time-series data of PL intensity and temperature.

Synthesis and optical properties of perovskite nanocrystals in glass with cationic substitution.

The effect of cadmium ions introduced into fluorophosphate glass on the growth and photoluminescence (PL) of the CsPb1-xCdxBr3 perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) is systematically studied. The x-ray diffraction patterns have shown that cadmium ions are really incorporated into the NCs that results in a decrease in the lattice constant from 5.85 (x = 0) to 5.

Asymmetric Synthesis of Functionalized α-Amino Acid Derivatives via the γ-Pyrone Carbaldimine-Based Organocatalytic Mannich Reaction.

A powerful synthetic strategy for the asymmetric synthesis of enantiomerically enriched γ-functionalized α-amino acid derivatives based on the highly stereoselective proline-catalyzed Mannich-type reaction of pre-prepared or -generated γ-pyrone-derived aldimines with carbonyl compounds and subsequent transformations of multifunctional reaction products has been developed. A significant positive nonlinear effect was detected for the key organocatalytic reaction. The developed strategy was applied for facile gram-scale preparation of ()-γ-oxonorvaline, used for site-specific modification of proteins, and both enantiomers of amycolatolide A recently isolated from the lichen-derived actinomycete sp.

Bright ultra-broadband fiber-based biphoton source.

In this Letter, we report a first, to the best of our knoqledge, experimental realization of a bright ultra-broadband (180 THz) fiber-based biphoton source with widely spectrally separated signal and idler photons. Such a two-photon source is realized due to the joint use of a broadband two-loop phase-matching of interacting light waves and high optical nonlinearity of a silica-core photonic crystal fiber. The high performance of the developed fiber source identifies it as an important and useful tool for a wide range of optical quantum applications.

The Tilapia Cyst Tissue Enclosing the Proliferating Parasite Exhibits Cornified Structure and Immune Barrier Function.

Myxozoa, a unique group of obligate endoparasites within the phylum Cnidaria, can cause emerging diseases in wild and cultured fish populations. Recently, the myxozoan has been identified as a prevalent pathogen infecting the gills of cultured hybrid tilapia, leading to systemic immune suppression and considerable mortality. Here, we employed a proteomic approach to examine the impact of infection on fish gills, focusing on the structure of the granulomata, or cyst, formed around the proliferating parasite to prevent its spread to surrounding tissue.

Paraffin embedding of the whole human cerebral hemisphere to assess arterial distribution territories.

Commonly used to decode the human brain's structural complexity, dissection focuses on a given structure or region but cannot depict the whole brain organization (for example, its arterial distribution territories). Where dissection reaches its limit, the combination of tissue sectioning and 3D reconstruction may provide a volume for the assessment of structures from any view angle, following them dynamically to understand their spatial relationships. However, to produce sections, standard histological tissue processing protocols for paraffin embedding cannot be applied to a cerebral hemisphere as the latter is extensively larger than the conventional specimens.

Effect of sound-induced vibrations of the pinna on head-related transfer functions: Experimental and numerical investigations.

Numerical simulations of head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) conventionally assume a rigid boundary condition for the pinna. The human pinna, however, is an elastic deformable body that can vibrate due to incident acoustic waves. This work investigates how sound-induced vibrations of the pinna can affect simulated HRTF magnitudes.

Exotic myxozoan parasites establish complex life cycles in farm pond aquaculture.

Myxozoans are obligate parasites with complex life cycles, typically infecting fish and annelids. Here, we examined annelids from fish farm pond sediments in the Beit Shean Valley, in the Syrian-African Rift Valley, Israel, for myxozoan infections. We examined 1486 oligochaetes, and found 74 (5 %) were infected with actinospore stages.

A new remarkable species of Xyletinus Latreille, 1809 (Coleoptera: Ptinidae: Xyletininae) from southern Kazakhstan.

Xyletinus (Xeronthobius) diaphanus sp. n. from southern Kazakhstan is described, illustrated, and compared with the known members of the subgenus.

Direct Inside-Out Observation of Superficial White Matter Fasciculi in the Human Brain.

Recent methodological advances in the study of the cerebral white matter have left short association fibers relatively underexplored due to their compact and juxtacortical nature, which represent significant challenges for both post-mortem post-cortex removal dissection and magnetic resonance-based diffusion imaging. To introduce a novel inside-out post-mortem fiber dissection technique to assess short association fiber anatomy. Six cerebral specimens were obtained from a body donation program and underwent fixation in formalin.

A Polyelectrolyte Colloidal Brush Based on Cellulose: Perspectives for Future Applications.

This feature article is devoted to the evaluation of different techniques for producing colloidal polyelectrolyte brushes (CPEBs) based on cellulose nanofibers modified with grafted polyacrylates. The paper also reviews the potential applications of these CPEBs in designing electrode materials and as reinforcing additives. Additionally, we discuss our own perspectives on investigating composites with CPEBs.

Three-Dimensional Printed Shape Memory Gels Based on a Structured Disperse System with Hydrophobic Cellulose Nanofibers.

Inks for 3D printing were prepared by dispersing bacterial cellulose nanofibers (CNF) functionalized with methacrylate groups in a polymerizable deep eutectic solvent (DES) based on choline chloride and acrylic acid with water as a cosolvent. After 3D printing and UV-curing, the double-network composite gel consisting of chemically and physically crosslinked structures composed from sub-networks of modified CNF and polymerized DES, respectively, was formed. The rheological properties of inks, as well as mechanical and shape memory properties of the 3D-printed gels, were investigated in dynamic and static modes.

The Molecular Mechanisms Employed by the Parasite (Cnidaria: Myxozoa) from Invasion through Sporulation for Successful Proliferation in Its Fish Host.

Myxozoa is a unique group of obligate endoparasites in the phylum Cnidaria that can cause emerging diseases in wild and cultured fish populations. Recently, we identified a new myxozoan species, , which infects the gills of cultured tilapia while suppressing host immunity. To uncover the molecular mechanisms underlying this successful parasitic strategy, we conducted transcriptomics analysis of throughout the infection.

Genetic perturbation of AMP biosynthesis extends lifespan and restores metabolic health in a naturally short-lived vertebrate.

During aging, the loss of metabolic homeostasis drives a myriad of pathologies. A central regulator of cellular energy, the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), orchestrates organismal metabolism. However, direct genetic manipulations of the AMPK complex in mice have, so far, produced detrimental phenotypes.

Water Influence on the Physico-Chemical Properties and 3D Printability of Choline Acrylate-Bacterial Cellulose Inks.

The aim of this work was to study the influence of water as a co-solvent on the interaction between a polymerizable ionic liquid-choline acrylate (ChA)-and bacterial cellulose. Bacterial cellulose dispersed in ChA is a new type of UV-curable biopolymer-based ink that is a prospective material for the 3D printing of green composite ion-gels. Higher cellulose content in inks is beneficial for the ecological and mechanical properties of materials, and leads to increased viscosity and the yield stress of such systems and hampers printability.

The myxozoan parasite (Cnidaria: Myxozoa) infection dynamics and host specificity in hybrid tilapia aquaculture.

Nile × blue tilapia hybrid ( × ) has become an important food fish in intensive freshwater aquaculture. Recently, the parasite (Cnidaria: Myxozoa) was found to infect hybrid tilapia gills at high prevalence, causing immune suppression and high mortality. Here, we explored additional characteristics of –tilapia interaction, which enable efficient proliferation of this parasite inside its specific host.

Using ex vivo arterial injection and dissection to assess white matter vascularization.

Advances in the techniques for assessing human cerebral white matter have recently contributed to greater attention to structural connectivity. Yet, little is known about the vascularization of most white matter fasciculi and the fascicular composition of the vascular territories. This paper presents an original method to label the arterial supply of macroscopic white matter fasciculi based on a standardized protocol for post-mortem injection of colored material into main cerebral arteries combined with a novel fiber dissection technique.

Features of the Defect Structure and Luminescence of Nominally Pure Lithium Niobate Crystals Produced Using Different Technologies.

We have established that luminescence in lithium niobate crystals both congruent and near-stoichiometric (R ≈ 1) is due to point defects in the cationic sublattice and intraconfigurational transitions in the oxygen-octahedral NbO clusters. We have also determined that the main contribution to the luminescence in the visible and near IR regions is made by luminescence centers with the participation of Nb defects: the Nb-Nb bipolaron pair and the Nb-O defect in a congruent crystal. The minimum intensity of bipolaron luminescence has been observed in stoichiometric crystals obtained using different technologies.

Synthesis and Physicochemical Properties of Acrylate Anion Based Ionic Liquids.

Two polymerizable ionic liquids (or monomeric ionic liquids, mILs) namely 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium and choline acrylates ([C4mim]A and ChA, respectively) were synthesized using the modified Fukumoto method from corresponding chlorides. The chemical structure of the prepared mILs was confirmed with FTIR and NMR study. Investigation of the thermal properties with DSC demonstrates that both mILs have a Tg temperature of about 180 K and a melting point around 310 K.

Infection by the Parasite (Cnidaria: Myxozoa) Suppresses the Immune System of Hybrid Tilapia.

Myxozoa (Cnidaria) is a large group of microscopic obligate endoparasites that can cause emerging diseases, affecting wild fish populations and fisheries. Recently, the myxozoan was found to infect the gills of hybrid tilapia (Nile tilapia () × Jordan/blue tilapia ()), causing high morbidity and mortality. Here, we used comparative transcriptomics to elucidate the molecular processes occurring in the fish host following infection by .

Finite-difference time-domain simulations: Verification on head-related transfer functions of a rigid sphere model.

This paper presents a verification procedure for finite-difference time-domain-simulated head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) from a simplified model of a human head, a sphere. The analytic solution required by the code verification is computed with the multipole reexpansion technique and used to estimate convergence rates. A solution verification process follows in which asymptotic predictions are computed.

Analysis of the spectral-luminescence properties of imidazo[1,2-b]pyrido[4,3-e][1,2,4]triazin-6(7Н)-ones.

The article presents a method for the construction of a new tricyclic system of imidazo[1,2-b]pyrido[4,3-e][1,2,4]triazin-6(7Н)-ones based on subsequent reactions of the obtained 1,2-diamino-4-phenylimidazole ethyl ether of 3-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[1,2-b][1,2,4]triazin-2-carboxylic acid with dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal and primary amines. The structures of the obtained compounds were confirmed using the data obtained from Н and С NMR, HRMS, and XRD analyses. We analyzed the dependence of the absorption and photoluminescence spectra on the structure of the compounds obtained using quantum chemistry methods.

Rheological properties and 3D-printability of cellulose nanocrystals/deep eutectic solvent electroactive ion gels.

3D-printing of stimuli-responsible electroactive gels containing biopolymers, such as cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), is a prospective area of material science. Deep eutectic solvents (DES) have shown a potential interest for applications in electroactive materials as well as for processing of cellulose. In this work, CNC obtained by two methods of processing microcrystalline cellulose were used for preparation of inks containing 6-15 wt% of CNC in polymerizable DES based on choline chloride/acrylic acid.