Exposure to air pollution might decrease bone mineral density and increase the prevalence of osteoporosis: a Mendelian randomization study.

Unlabelled: This study, using Mendelian randomization, reveals a causal link between nitrogen oxides and PM2.5 exposure and reduced total-body bone mineral density, highlighting a potential risk factor for osteoporosis. The findings emphasize the importance of targeted interventions in populations exposed to higher air pollution.

The causal relationship between smoking, alcohol consumption, and renal clear cell carcinoma: a Mendelian randomization study.

Observational studies have found a correlation between the consumption of tobacco and alcohol and the likelihood of developing renal cell carcinoma. However, whether these associations indicate causal relationships is unclear. To establish if these connections indicate causal relationships, we performed a Mendelian Randomization (MR) analysis using a two-sample approach.

Prediction of 316 stainless steel low-cycle fatigue life based on machine learning.

The low-cycle fatigue life of 316 stainless steel is a significant basis for safety assessment. Usually, many factors affect the low-cycle fatigue life of stainless steel, and the relationship between the influencing factors and fatigue life is complicated and nonlinear. Therefore, it is hard to predict fatigue life using the traditional empirical formula.

Tailored Solid Polymer Electrolytes by Montmorillonite with High Ionic Conductivity for Lithium-Ion Batteries.

Polyethylene oxide (PEO)-based solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) have important significance for the development of next-generation rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. However, strong coordination between lithium ions and PEO chains results the ion conductivity usually lower than the expectation. In this study, sub-micron montmorillonite is incorporated into the PEO frames as Lewis base center which enables the lithium ions to escape the restraint of PEO chains.