Metal-Core-Specific Screening with Machine Learning: Accelerating the Discovery of Metal Oxide Clusters for Enhanced EUV Lithography Resolution.

Obtaining effective extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) materials for pragmatic applications remains challenging. The experimental design and conventional theoretical prediction are time-consuming and costly and hardly affordable to accelerate the discovery of commercial EUVL materials. In this work, we employed the machine learning (ML) technique to predict the ionization potential of promising EUVL materials, which is closely related to the photoresists' solubility switch.

Feasibility of acupuncture as an adjunct intervention for ovulatory disorder infertility: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Acupuncture (AT) is widely used in treatment of ovulatory disorder infertility (ODI), but the safety and efficacy of AT for ODI still lack an evidence-based basis.

Aim: To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of AT as an adjunct intervention for ODI.

Methods: The Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed, VIP, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WanFang Data, and Chinese biomedical literature databases were searched from inception to January 20, 2024.

A Chinese adaptation of the Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents (PHQ-A): factor structure and psychometric properties.

Background: To examine the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents (PHQ-A) in Chinese children and adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD).

Methods: A total of 248 MDD patients aged between 12 and 18 years were recruited and evaluated by the Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents (PHQ-A), the Center for Epidemiological Survey Depression Scale (CES-D), the Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (MFQ), and the improved Clinical Global Impression Scale, Severity item (iCGI-S). Thirty-one patients were selected randomly to complete the PHQ-A again one week later.

Decreasing the incidence of delirium via multi-sensory stimulation in patients receiving mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit: A protocol for a randomized feasibility study.

Introduction: Delirium is a common acute brain dysfunction syndrome in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). Family engagement strategies, based on the theory of multi-sensory stimulation to ameliorate sensory deprivation in patients, may be an effective and scalable method to reduce the burden of delirium.

Methods: /design: This is a assessor-blinded, randomised controlled trial of the feasibility of multi-sensory stimulation (MS) in patients with delirium.

Methylboronic acid MIDA ester (ADM) as an effective additive in electrolyte to improve cathode electrolyte interlayer performance of LiNiCoAlO electrode.

We investigated the effectiveness of using methylboronic acid MIDA ester (ADM) as an additive in an electrolyte to enhance the overall electrochemical and material properties of an LNCAO (LiNiCoAlO) cathode. The cyclic stability of the cathode material measured at 40 °C (@ 0.2 C) showed an enhanced capacity of 144.

Imaging Features and Risk Factors of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions Complicating Autoimmune Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Study.

Objective: This study aimed to explore the imaging features and risk factors of PCLs complicating AIP, and investigate its prognosis through continuous imaging follow-up.

Patients And Methods: Patients who were diagnosed with AIP from January 2014 to December 2020 in our hospital were recruited. We analyzed the CT and MRI features of PCLs complicating AIP, and investigated its prognosis through imaging follow-up.

The role of permanent and induced electrostatic dipole moments for Schottky barriers in Janus MXY/graphene heterostructures: a first-principles study.

The Schottky barrier height () is a crucial factor in determining the transport properties of semiconductor materials and it directly regulates the carrier mobility in opto-electronics devices. In principle, van der Waals (vdW) Janus heterostructures offer an appealing avenue for controlling the . However, the underlying atomistic mechanisms are far from understood conclusively, which prompts further research in the topic.

An atypical primary malignant melanoma arising from the cervical nerve root: A case report and review of literture.

Background: Primary melanomas affecting the central nervous system are very rare, and melanomas originating in the spinal canal or origin of the spinal nerve root are even rarer. As a consequence, not much is known about this.

Case Summary: Here we report a case of primary malignant melanoma originating in the cervical spinal cord nerve root.

Adropin inhibits the phenotypic modulation and proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells during neointimal hyperplasia by activating the AMPK/ACC signaling pathway.

In-stent restenosis (ISR) remains an inevitable problem for some patients receiving drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation. Intimal hyperplasia is an important biological cause of ISR. It has been previously reported that adropin is a potentially protective factor in cardiovascular disease.

Numerical study of hydrodynamic characteristics in a moving bed biofilm reactor.

The moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) has certain advantages, such as high wastewater treatment efficiency, low maintenance and operating costs, and simple operation. It has emerged as a valuable option for small decentralized facilities. The filling ratio, aeration mode and aeration intensity are the main factors that affect the performance of MBBRs in wastewater treatment.

A Study Based on the Correlation Between Slit2/Robo1 Signaling Pathway Proteins and Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis.

Aims: To investigate the role of Slit2 and Robo1 during the vascular disease of Polymyositis (PM) / dermatomyositis (DM).

Background: PM and DM are nonsuppurative inflammatory myopathies that mainly invade the skeletal muscles.

Objective: This study attempted to explore the specific mechanism of Slit2/Robo1 signaling pathway proteins during the vascular disease of PM/DM.

STROBE: The correlation of Cyr61, CTGF, and VEGF with polymyositis/dermatomyositis.

This study aims to explore the roles of cysteine-rich protein 61 (Cyr61/CCN1), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the vascular process of polymyositis (PM)/dermatomyositis (DM).Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction was used to determine the mRNA expression of Cyr61, CTGF, and VEGF in muscle tissues of initially treated PM/DM patients and controls. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to determine the serum levels of Cyr61, CTGF, and VEGF of initially treated PM/DM patients before and after treatment.

Mechanochemical synthesis of Si/CuSi-based composite as negative electrode materials for lithium ion battery.

Mechanochemical synthesis of Si/CuSi-based composite as negative electrode materials for lithium ion battery is investigated. Results indicate that CuO is decomposed and alloyed with Si forming amorphous Cu-Si solid solution due to high energy impacting during high energy mechanical milling (HEMM). Upon carbonization at 800 °C, heating energy induces CuSi to crystallize in nanocrystalline/amorphous Si-rich matrix enhancing composite rigidity and conductivity.

A highly conserved G-rich consensus sequence in hepatitis C virus core gene represents a new anti-hepatitis C target.

G-quadruplex (G4) is one of the most important secondary structures in nucleic acids. Until recently, G4 RNAs have not been reported in any ribovirus, such as the hepatitis C virus. Our bioinformatics analysis reveals highly conserved guanine-rich consensus sequences within the core gene of hepatitis C despite the high genetic variability of this ribovirus; we further show using various methods that such consensus sequences can fold into unimolecular G4 RNA structures, both in vitro and under physiological conditions.

[Quantitative Analysis of Copper Impurity in Silver Jewellery by Laser-Ablation Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy].

High spectral analysis sensitivity can be achieved with orthogonal dual-wavelength dual-pulse laser-ablation laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy under minimal sample ablation. Therefore, the contradiction between spatial resolution and analytical sensitivity existed in single-pulse laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy can be resolved fundamentally in this technique. In order to eliminate the influence of different experimental parameters to the signal intensities and final results of quantitative analysis, the correlation between copper atomic emission and silver atomic emission was studied experimentally in this technique for silver jewellery samples.

Ultrasonication-assisted one-step self-assembly preparation of biocompatible fluorescent-magnetic nanobeads for rare cancer cell detection.

Multifunctional nanomaterials simultaneously possessing attractive properties, such as strong fluorescent intensity, excellent superparamagnetic behavior, easy modification and good biocompatibility, are always desired in a wide range of applications. In this work, we present a facile ultrasonication-assisted one-step self-assembly strategy for the fabrication of smart fluorescent-magnetic nanobeads (FMNBs) without using a matrix. Via one-step ultrasonication, organic-soluble superparamagnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) and quantum dots (QDs) were automatically encapsulated by amphiphilic (2-hydroxyl-3-dodecanoxyl) propylcarboxymethylchitosans (HDP-CMCHSs) through hydrophobic interaction to form hydrophilic FMNBs, presenting a good QD fluorescent property and a strong MNP magnetic response.

[Delivery of megawatts high energy laser pulse with large core diameter silica fiber and its application in dual-wavelength laser-ablation laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy].

To resolve the contradiction between spatial resolution and analysis sensitivity in single pulse laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), a study on dual-wavelength laser-ablation laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LA-LIBS) was carried out by using one Nd : YAG laser which was capable of two laser beam outputs with different wavelengths, where, the second harmonic output, 532 nm laser beam, was used as laser-ablation source, and the fundamental output, 1064 nm laser beam, was delivered with a large core diameter silica fiber to realize nanoseconds time-delay and then used to breakdown the ablated samples. Two laser beams were orthogonally arranged to realize element analysis with high spatial resolution and high sensitivity. Some key techniques on the coupling of 1064 nm laser beam into fiber, the collimation of laser at the fiber end and re-focusing of the laser beam were studied.

[Laser ignition assisted spark-induced breakdown spectroscopy for element analysis of aluminum alloy with enhanced sensitivity].

The analytical performance of laser ignition assisted spark-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LI-SIBS) for the analysis of trace metal in aluminum alloy was reported in the present article. In order to improve the analytical performance of spark-induced breakdown spectroscopy, a low energy laser pulse was focused on the surface of the sample to produce plasma between discharge electrodes to trigger high voltage spark discharge. Under current geometrical arrangement, optimized discharge voltage and capacitance were determined, and copper in aluminum alloy was analyzed under optimized experimental condition.

[Rapid measurement of trace mercury in aqueous solutions with optical-electrical dual pulse LIBS technique].

A wood slice was used as absorber to transfer liquid sample to solid sample in order to solve the problems existing in directly analyzing aqueous solutions with laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). An optical-electrical dual pulse LIBS (OEDP-LIBS) technique was first used to enhance atomic emission of mercury in laser-induced plasma. The calibration curves of mercury were obtained by typical single pulse LIBS and OEDP-LIBS techniques.

Incarviditone: a novel cytotoxic benzofuranone dimer from Incarvillea delavayi Bureau et Franchet.

A novel benzofuranone dimer, named incarviditone (1), along with known rengyolone (2), was isolated from Incarvillea delavayi Bureau et Franchet. The structure of the new compound was elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic methods, especially 2D-NMR and MS analyses. Compound 1 is the first example of a benzofuranone dimer connected by a C--C bond, which presents a new C-skeleton.

Comprehensive four-quark interpretation of Ds(2317), Ds(2457), and Ds(2632).

The recently observed new member of the charm-strange family D(s)(2632), which has a surprisingly narrow width, is challenging our theory. D(s)(2317) and D(s)(2457), which were observed earlier, have similar behaviors and receive various theoretical explanations. Some authors use the heavy hadron chiral effective theory to evaluate heavy-light quark systems and obtain a reasonable evaluation on the masses of D(s)(2317) and D(s)(2457).