Coalescence of multiple topological orders in quasi-one-dimensional bismuth halide chains.

Topology is being widely adopted to understand and to categorize quantum matter in modern physics. The nexus of topology orders, which engenders distinct quantum phases with benefits to both fundamental research and practical applications for future quantum devices, can be driven by topological phase transition through modulating intrinsic or extrinsic ordering parameters. The conjoined topology, however, is still elusive in experiments due to the lack of suitable material platforms.

Precipitation changes reshape desert soil microbial community assembly and potential functions.

Understanding the responses of desert microbial communities to escalating precipitation changes is a significant knowledge gap in predicting future soil health and ecological function. Through a five-year precipitation manipulation experiment, we investigated the contrasting eco-evolutionary processes of desert bacteria and fungi that manifested in changes to the assembly and potential functions of the soil microbiome. Elevated precipitation increased the alpha diversity and network complexity of bacteria and fungi, proportion of non-dominant phyla, and abundance of carbon- and nitrogen-fixing bacteria and saprophytic, symbiotic, and pathogenic fungi.

Chlorpheniramine maleate exerts an anti-keloid activity by regulation of IL-6/JAK1/STAT3 signaling pathway.

Keloids are abnormal scars formed due to fibroblast dysfunction and excessively deposited extracellular matrix (ECM). Despite the unclear process leading to the occurrence of keloids, several studies have demonstrated that histamine and its H1 receptor can effectively regulate fibroblast functions, contributing to keloid formation. Chlorpheniramine maleate (CPM) as a first-generation H1 antihistamine has been widely applied in symptomatic treatment of allergic conditions but its effects on keloids are unknown.

Online extraction-LC-MS/MS is an alternative imaging tool for spatial-resolved metabolomics: Mint leaf as a pilot study.

An attempt was made here to a complemental analytical tool for classical MSI approach. OLE-LC-MS/MS imaging was proposed to plot the spatial-resolved metabolome through deploying mint leaf as a proof-of-concept. A dried leaf underwent chemical composition characterization using OLE-LC-Qtof-MS.

Protective Coating of Single-Crystalline Ni-Rich Cathode Enables Fast Charging in All-Solid-State Batteries.

Improving interfacial stability between cathode active material (CAM) and solid electrolyte (SE) is vital for developing high-performance all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs), with compatibility issues among the cell components representing a major challenge. CAM surface coating with a chemically inert ion conductor is a promising approach to suppress side reactions occurring at the cathode interfaces. Another strategy to mitigate mechanical degradation involves utilizing single-crystalline particle morphologies.