Efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy for stage II-IVa esophageal cancer: a network meta-analysis.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced, resectable esophageal cancer.

Methods: Literature published before November 2023 on the clinical efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant immunotherapy in resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma was searched in CNKI, VIP, Wanfang, Chinese Biomedical Literature, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and the Web of Science. A meta-analysis was conducted using Stata 17.

Nano LiF-Enabled In Situ Synergistic Catalytic Polymeric Electrolytes for Stable Lithium Metal Batteries.

Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) with excellent ionic conductivity and a wide electrochemical stability window are critical for high-energy lithium metal batteries (LMBs). However, the widespread application of polymer electrolytes is severely limited by inadequate room-temperature ionic conductivity, sluggish interfacial charge transport, and uncontrolled reactions at the electrode/electrolyte interface. Herein, we present a uniform polymerized 1,3-dioxolane (PDOL) composite solid polymer electrolyte (PDOL-S/F-nano LiF CSE) that satisfies these requirements through the in situ catalytic polymerization effect of nano LiF on the polymerization of 1,3-dioxolane-based electrolytes.

AM fungus plant colonization rather than an Epichloë endophyte attracts fall armyworm feeding.

Most cold-season grasses can be colonized by belowground arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and foliar grass endophytes (Epichloë) simultaneously while also be attacked by insect herbivores. The colonization of AM fungi or the presence of grass endophytes is associated with increased resistance by the host plant. However, studies on how these two symbionts affect host plants and mitigate insect pest attack are currently lacking.

Bimetallic Sulfides CrVS with Loosely Packed Structure: Exploring the Boundary of Conversion and Intercalation Sodium-Ion Storage Mechanism.

Metal sulfide electrodes for sodium-ion batteries face trade-offs among high capacity, fast kinetics, and stability. The challenge lies in breaking and restoring metal-sulfur bonds and allowing rapid ionic transport. Here we explore the boundary of conversion- and intercalation-type metal sulfides to develop ideal sodium-ion storage materials.