Interfacial polarization-induced tribological behavior in MoS/β-Te and G/β-Te heterostructures.

Two-dimensional (2D) heterostructures have opened up new avenues for controlling nanoscale friction; however, the relationship between their interfacial characteristics and frictional behavior remains to be thoroughly explored. In this work, we synthesized β-tellurene nanosheets a hydrothermal method and systematically investigated the interfacial properties of their heterostructures with graphene and MoS. By combining Kelvin probe force microscopy, second-harmonic generation, and atomic force microscopy, it was revealed that interface charge transfer and polarization effects are key sources of friction behavior.

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in cancer development: new insight from STAT3 signaling pathway to immune evasion.

Overcoming cancer and enhancing patient survival are becoming increasingly challenging due to the uncontrolled growth and metastasis of colorectal cancer cells. In order to provide effective cancer treatment and minimize the malignancy of cancer cells, it is necessary to understand how complex signaling networks contribute to their invasion and proliferation. The signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is a promising target due to its involvement in various cellular functions, including apoptosis, immunosuppression, cell invasion, migration, and proliferation.

Development of a mussel-inspired conductive graphene coated cotton yarn for wearable sensors.

Graphene-based flexible yarn sensors are promising due to their exceptional conductivity and user-friendly properties, but ensuring stable graphene adsorption on fibers for long-term durability remains challenging. Herein, we produce a flexible polydopamine (PDA)-modified cotton yarn via a simple dip-coating process using a self-made sodium deoxycholate (SDC)-modified graphene dispersion, avoiding non-biodegradable, corrosion-prone metallic coatings. The resulting sensor exhibits low electrical resistance (as low as 21.

Allyl isothiocyanate exacerbates acute toxoplasmosis through inhibition of inflammatory cytokines.

Allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) is a natural product commonly used in food preservation and pharmaceutical applications. Toxoplasmosis, caused by the protozoan pathogen Toxoplasma gondii, is prevalent globally while the impact of AITC on toxoplasmosis is unclear. We explored the effect of AITC on acute toxoplasmosis.

Identification of Isoliensinine as a Ferroptosis Suppressor with Iron-Chelating Activity.

Ferroptosis is a type of regulated cell death driven by the iron-dependent accumulation of lipid peroxides. The high involvement of ferroptosis in diverse human diseases highlights the need for the identification of new chemotypes with anti-ferroptotic activity. Here, we performed a natural product library screening in HT1080 fibrosarcoma cells and identified licochalcone A (LA), isoeugenyl acetate (ISA), and isoliensinine (ISL) as suppressors of either RSL3- or IKE-induced ferroptosis.

Blade-Coated Porous 3D Carbon Composite Electrodes Coupled with Multiscale Interfaces for Highly Sensitive All-Paper Pressure Sensors.

Flexible and wearable pressure sensors hold immense promise for health monitoring, covering disease detection and postoperative rehabilitation. Developing pressure sensors with high sensitivity, wide detection range, and cost-effectiveness is paramount. By leveraging paper for its sustainability, biocompatibility, and inherent porous structure, herein, a solution-processed all-paper resistive pressure sensor is designed with outstanding performance.

Sweat permeable and ultrahigh strength 3D PVDF piezoelectric nanoyarn fabric strain sensor.

Commercial wearable piezoelectric sensors possess excellent anti-interference stability due to their electronic packaging. However, this packaging renders them barely breathable and compromises human comfort. To address this issue, we develop a PVDF piezoelectric nanoyarns with an ultrahigh strength of 313.

Silk-Fabric Reinforced Silk for Artificial Bones.

Bone implants for different body parts require varying mechanical properties, dimensions, and biodegradability rates. Currently, it is still challenging to produce artificial bones with perfect compatibility with human bones. In this study, a silk-fabric reinforced silk material (SFS) composed of pure silk with exceptional biocompatibility, osteogenesis, and biodegradability is reported, and demonstrates its outstanding performance as a bone implant material.

Wearable Sensors for Breath Monitoring Based on Water-Based Hexagonal Boron Nitride Inks Made with Supramolecular Functionalization.

Wearable humidity sensors are attracting strong attention as they allow for real-time and continuous monitoring of important physiological information by enabling activity tracking as well as air quality assessment. Amongst 2Dimensional (2D) materials, graphene oxide (GO) is very attractive for humidity sensing due to its tuneable surface chemistry, high surface area, processability in water, and easy integration onto flexible substrates. However, strong hysteresis, low sensitivity, and cross-sensitivity issues limit the use of GO in practical applications, where continuous monitoring is preferred.

Effects of Thermal Boundary Resistance on Thermal Management of Gallium-Nitride-Based Semiconductor Devices: A Review.

Wide-bandgap gallium nitride (GaN)-based semiconductors offer significant advantages over traditional Si-based semiconductors in terms of high-power and high-frequency operations. As it has superior properties, such as high operating temperatures, high-frequency operation, high breakdown electric field, and enhanced radiation resistance, GaN is applied in various fields, such as power electronic devices, renewable energy systems, light-emitting diodes, and radio frequency (RF) electronic devices. For example, GaN-based high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) are used widely in various applications, such as 5G cellular networks, satellite communication, and radar systems.

Epoxy Resin-Assisted Cu Catalytic Printing for Flexible Cu Conductors on Smooth and Rough Substrates.

Flexible copper conductors have been extensively utilized in flexible and wearable electronics. They can be fabricated by using a variety of patterning techniques such as vacuum deposition, photolithography, and various printing techniques. However, vacuum deposition and photolithography are costly and result in material wastage.

Early pheromone perception remodels neurodevelopment and accelerates neurodegeneration in adult C. elegans.

Age-associated neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases are mainly caused by protein aggregation. The etiologies of these neurodegenerative diseases share a chemical environment. However, how chemical cues modulate neurodegeneration remains unclear.

Chromosome-scale de novo genome assembly and annotation of three representative Casuarina species: C. equisetifolia, C. glauca, and C. cunninghamiana.

Australian pine (Casuarina spp.) is extensively planted in tropical and subtropical regions for wood production, shelterbelts, environmental protection, and ecological restoration due to their superior biological characteristics, such as rapid growth, wind and salt tolerance, and nitrogen fixation. To analyze the genomic diversity of Casuarina, we sequenced the genomes and constructed de novo genome assemblies of the three most widely planted Casuarina species: C.

Multi-omics of Circular RNAs and Their Responses to Hormones in Moso Bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis).

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are endogenous non-coding RNAs with covalently closed structures, which have important functions in plants. However, their biogenesis, degradation, and function upon treatment with gibberellins (GAs) and auxins (1-naphthaleneacetic acid, NAA) remain unknown. Here, we systematically identified and characterized the expression patterns, evolutionary conservation, genomic features, and internal structures of circRNAs using RNase R-treated libraries from moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) seedlings.

Bioinspired Interfacial Spontaneous Growth of ZnO Nanocatalysts onto Recycled Textiles as a Sustainable Approach for Water Purification.

Zinc oxide, as a commonly used photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants, typically shows limitations in wastewater treatment, such as aggregation and recycling problems caused by nanoscale dimensions and inappropriate substrates. Anchoring ZnO on substrates is a strategy to obtain stable catalytic performance. Particularly, natural fibers with hollow structures are an attractive alternative for ecological and economical ZnO loading templates, but depositing ZnO onto hollowed fiber surfaces presents a challenge.

Study on Fe-C-Al three-phase micro-electrolysis treatment of low concentration phosphorus wastewater.

In this study, the iron-carbon-aluminum (Fe-C-Al) composite filler was prepared by aluminum modification of conventional iron-carbon (Fe-C) micro-electrolysis with a no-burn method. The optimal process conditions for Fe-C-Al three-phase micro-electrolysis treatment of low concentration phosphorus wastewater were determined to be the aluminum metal ratio of 14 wt% and solids dosing of 30 g/L. Under the optimal process conditions, Fe-C-Al three-phase micro-electrolysis was performed for the treatment of low concentration phosphorus wastewater (LCPW) with continuous experiment, while iron-carbon fillers before and after treatment were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

Transcriptome Profiling of Stem-Differentiating Xylem in Response to Abiotic Stresses Based on Hybrid Sequencing in .

() belongs to Gymnospermae, which are fast-growing and have desirable wood properties. However, 's stress resistance is little understood. To unravel the physiological and molecular regulation mechanisms under environmental stresses in the typical gymnosperm species of , three-year-old plants were exposed to simulated drought stress (polyethylene glycol 8000), salicylic acid, and cold treatment at 4 °C for 8 h, 32 h, and 56 h, respectively.

Comprehensive profiling of epigenetic modifications in fast-growing Moso bamboo shoots.

The fast growth of Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) shoots is caused by the rapid elongation of each internode. However, the key underlying cellular processes and epigenetic mechanisms remain largely unexplored. We used microscopy and multi-omics approaches to investigate two regions (bottom and middle) of the 18th internode from shoots of two different heights (2 and 4 m).

mG regulator-mediated methylation modification patterns define immune cell infiltration and patient survival.

Unlabelled: Numerous studies have demonstrated the important roles of epigenetic modifications in tumorigenesis, progression and prognosis. However, in hepatocellular carcinoma, the potential link between N-methylguanosine (mG) modification and molecular heterogeneity and tumor microenvironment (TME) remains unclear.

Method: We performed a comprehensive evaluation of mG modification patterns in 816 hepatocellular carcinoma samples based on 24 mG regulatory factors, identified different mG modification patterns, and made a systematic correlation of these modification patterns with the infiltration characteristics of immunocytes.

Contrasting impacts of mixed nonionic surfactant micelles on plant growth in the delivery of fungicide and herbicide.

Hypothesis: Nonionic alkyl ethoxylate surfactants are widely used in agrochemicals to facilitate the permeation of systemic herbicides and fungicides across the plant waxy film. Industrial grade surfactants are often highly mixed and how the mixing affects their interactions with pesticides and wax films remains largely unexplored. A better understanding could enable design of mixed nonionic surfactants for herbicides and fungicides to maximize their efficiency and reduce wastage whilst controlling their impact on plant wax films.