Polyanionic Electrolyte Ionization Desalination Empowers Continuous Solar Evaporation Performance.

Solar evaporation contributes to sustainable and environmentally friendly production of fresh water from seawater and wastewater. However, poor salt resistance and high degree of corrosion of traditional evaporators in brine make their implementation in real applications scarce. To overcome such deficiency, a polyanionic electrolyte functionalization strategy empowering excellent uniform desalination performance over extended periods of time is exploited.

Synergy between bacteria and fungi contributes to biodegradation and methane production of lignocellulosic anaerobic co-digestion exposing to surfactants.

Surfactant is generally regarded to enhance the hydrolysis rate and favor high efficiency which however has not been revealed in the lignocellulosic anaerobic co-digestion process. In particular, the responses and functions of fungal community exposing to surfactants remain largely unknown. In this study, the roles of dodecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (DDBAC, cationic), linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS, anionic) and Triton X-100 (TX, nonionic) surfactants on the lignocellulosic anaerobic co-digestion were investigated.

Melatonin Ameliorates Cadmium-Induced Liver Fibrosis Via Modulating Gut Microbiota and Bile Acid Metabolism.

Cadmium (Cd) is a widespread environmental contaminant with high toxicity to human health. Melatonin has been shown to improve Cd-induced liver damage. However, its mechanism has not yet been elucidated.

Multi-omics analysis of chemical composition variation among different muscle types in Hu lamb.

Background: Consumers' preferences for lamb meat vary greatly depending on the specific cut. Variations in the chemical composition across different muscle types play a crucial role in determining meat quality, particularly with regard to flavor. Therefore, it is essential to study the variations in chemical composition among different muscle types in lamb, as well as the mechanisms behind their formation, aiming to understand the flavor variation across the muscle types.

Diversity of Microbial Functional Genes Promotes Soil Nitrogen Mineralization in Boreal Forests.

Soil nitrogen (N) mineralization typically governs the availability and movement of soil N. Understanding how factors, especially functional genes, affect N transformations is essential for the protection and restoration of forest ecosystems. To uncover the underlying mechanisms driving soil N mineralization, this study investigated the effects of edaphic environments, substrates, and soil microbial assemblages on net soil N mineralization in boreal forests.

The extracapsular capsule phenomenon of percutaneous balloon compression provides adequate compression of the third branch of the trigeminal nerve: a retrospective study.

Background: Percutaneous balloon compression (PBC) is an effective, low-cost, and simple treatment for primary trigeminal neuralgia (TN). However, PBC has poor efficacy and no better solution for the third branch (V3) of TN.

Methods: Clinical data of 52 patients with trigeminal neuralgia treated with PBC were retrospectively analyzed.

Unraveling the molecular complexity: Wtap/Ythdf1 and Lcn2 in novel traumatic brain injury secondary injury mechanisms.

The primary aim of this research was to explore the functions of Wtap and Ythdf1 in regulating neuronal Lipocalin-2 (Lcn2) through m6A modification in traumatic brain injury (TBI). By employing transcriptome sequencing and enrichment analysis, we identified the Wtap/Ythdf1-mediated Lcn2 m6A modification pathway as crucial in TBI. In our in vitro experiments using primary cortical neurons, knockout of Wtap and Ythdf1 led to the inhibition of Lcn2 m6A modification, resulting in reduced neuronal death and inflammation.

Rational development of functional hydrophilic polymer to characterize site-specific glycan differences between bovine milk and colostrum.

As vastly modified on secreted proteins, N-glycosylation is found on milk proteins and undergo dynamic changes during lactation, characterizing milk protein glycosylation would benefit the elucidation of glycosylation pattern differences between samples. However, their low abundance required specific enrichment. Herein, through rational design and controllable synthesis, we developed a novel multi-functional polymer for the isolation of protein glycosylation.

Synthesis Ag-Hollandite by mild route for highly efficient ozone decomposition.

Catalytic ozone (O) decomposition is a promising technology for curbing indoor O pollution, whereas its application is limited by the stability and moisture resistance of heterogeneous catalysts. Ag-Hollandite is a capable solution, but its facile synthesis still lacks systematic investigation. In this study, Ag-Hollandite catalysts were prepared using AgMnO as the precursor by reflux (AMO-Re), hydrothermal (AMO-HT), and homogeneous (AMO-HR) methods, respectively.

Donor-Acceptor-Donor Strategy Rouses the Photodynamic Therapy Anticancer Activity of a Bis-terpyridyl Ru(II) Complex.

Photodynamic therapy has been regarded as a noninvasive treatment for cancer with spatiotemporal control over drug activation. Bis-terpyridyl Ru(II) complexes exhibit a promising achiral structure but suffer from low photoreactivity due to deviation from the ideal octahedral geometry. Herein, we introduce the donor-acceptor-donor motif to construct a dinuclear bis-terpyridyl Ru(II) complex ().