Effect of Fenton-Based Processes on Arsenic Removal in the Presence of Humic Acid.

Geogenic arsenic (As) contamination in groundwater poses a significant public health risk in many regions worldwide. Previous studies have reported hydrogen peroxide (HO) concentrations ranging from 5.8 to 96 μmol L in rainwater, which may contribute to the oxidation and removal of As.

Interface Issues of Layered Transition Metal Oxide Cathodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries: Current Status, Recent Advances, Strategies, and Prospects.

Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) hold significant promise in energy storage devices due to their low cost and abundant resources. Layered transition metal oxide cathodes (NaTMO, TM = Ni, Mn, Fe, etc.), owing to their high theoretical capacities and straightforward synthesis procedures, are emerging as the most promising cathode materials for SIBs.

Porous Carbon Fabricated by Microbial Pretreatment of Brewer's Grain for the Improvement of Toluene Adsorption Performance.

Porous activated carbons (AC-AN and AC-AO) for toluene adsorption were prepared starting from brewer's grain biomass pretreated with microorganisms ( van Tieghem for AC-AN and RIB40 for AC-AO). The structures and chemical properties of the three activated carbon materials (AC-AN, AC-AO, and AC that was not pretreated with microorganisms) were characterized by N adsorption-desorption isotherms, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The adsorption behavior of the three activated carbons for toluene was studied and correlated with the physical and chemical properties of these materials.

Sample Augmentation Using Enhanced Auxiliary Classifier Generative Adversarial Network by Transformer for Railway Freight Train Wheelset Bearing Fault Diagnosis.

Diagnosing faults in wheelset bearings is critical for train safety. The main challenge is that only a limited amount of fault sample data can be obtained during high-speed train operations. This scarcity of samples impacts the training and accuracy of deep learning models for wheelset bearing fault diagnosis.

Cell-free hemoglobin released from hemolysis induces programmed cell death through iron overload and oxidative stress in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella).

Intravascular hemolysis releases hemoglobin (Hb) from red blood cells under specific conditions, yet the effect of hemolysis in aquaculture systems remain poorly understood. In this study, a continuous hemolysis model for grass carp was established by injection of phenylhydrazine (PHZ) to investigate the mechanistic impacts of sustained hemolysis. PHZ-induced hemolysis altered liver color, and subsequent hematoxylin and eosin staining revealed substantial Hb accumulation in the head kidney, accompanied by inflammatory cell infiltration and vacuolization in liver tissue.

Longitudinal study on the impact of public health event control measures on physical fitness among Chinese adolescents: a southern city perspective.

Since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 no longer a public health emergency in 2023, over a year has passed. However, there has been insufficient research into whether the physical health of adolescents has recovered post-Pandemic. The COVID-19 Pandemic profoundly impacted the lives and health of adolescents globally, with prolonged lockdowns and social isolation measures potentially causing adverse effects on their physical health.

Family Functioning, Anxiety and Depression in Chinese Higher Vocational School Students: A Network Analysis.

Purpose: Network analysis is a statistical method that explores the complex interrelationships among variables by representing them as nodes and edges in a network structure. This study aimed to examine the interconnections between family functioning, anxiety, and depression among vocational school students through network analysis approach.

Participants And Methods: A sample of 2728 higher vocational school students participated in a survey utilizing the Family APGAR Index Questionnaire (APGAR), Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9).

Balancing the Functionality and Biocompatibility of Materials with a Deep-Learning-Based Inverse Design Framework.

The rational design of molecules with the desired functionality presents a significant challenge in chemistry. Moreover, it is worth noting that making chemicals safe and sustainable is crucial to bringing them to the market. To address this, we propose a novel deep learning framework developed explicitly for inverse design of molecules with both functionality and biocompatibility.

Advanced Mass-Spectra-Based Machine Learning for Predicting the Toxicity of Traditional Chinese Medicines.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been a cornerstone of health care for centuries, valued for its preventive and therapeutic properties. However, recent decades have revealed significant toxicological concerns associated with TCMs due to their complex chemical compositions. Traditional QSAR (quantitative structure-activity relationships) models, which predict toxicity based on chemical structures, face challenges with the intricate nature of TCM compounds.

Noninvasive identification of proliferative hepatocellular carcinoma on multiphase dynamic CT: quantitative and LI-RADS lexicon-based evaluation.

Objective: To identify proliferative hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) preoperatively using quantitative measurements combined with the updated standard 2021 LI-RADS universal lexicon-based qualitative features on multiphase dynamic CT (MDCT).

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 273 patients (102 proliferative HCCs) who underwent preoperative MDCT with surgically confirmed HCC in two medical centers. Imaging features were evaluated according to the updated 2021 LI-RADS universal lexicon, and quantitative measurements were analyzed.

Investigating the bacterial cleaning performance on Zr-BMG with LIPSS after ultrasonic vibration assisted cleaning.

High-efficiency and high-quality sterilization technologies for medical materials can significantly reduce iatrogenic infection. This study investigates the synergistic effects of laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) and ultrasonic cleaning on the removal of bacteria from medical material surfaces. We specifically examined how ultrasonic parameters and structural defects in LIPSS impact the effectiveness of bacterial removal.

A Serial Mediation Model of Resilience Among Caregivers of Children With Autism.

Importance: Resilience has been reported as a vital element against the high burden on caregivers of children with autism. However, the intricate mechanisms underlying the concurrent interplay of positive factors with resilience within this demographic group remain less understood.

Objective: To construct a model to verify the sequential mediating influence of hope and gratitude in the relationship between perceived social support and resilience among caregivers of children with autism.

Prognostic Modeling for Liver Cirrhosis Mortality Prediction and Real-Time Health Monitoring from Electronic Health Data.

Liver cirrhosis stands as a prominent contributor to mortality, impacting millions across the United States. Enabling health care providers to predict early mortality among patients with cirrhosis holds the potential to enhance treatment efficacy significantly. Our hypothesis centers on the correlation between mortality and laboratory test results along with relevant diagnoses in this patient cohort.

Boosted Meat Flavor by the Metabolomic Effects of Nile Tilapia Dietary Inclusion of Larval Meal.

Background: larval meal (ZLM) is a high-quality feed supplement with potential activities that can improve fish growth performance and promote meat quality. However, there have been limited recent studies investigating the metabolic effects of ZLM. Therefore, this study aims to uncover the metabolomic mechanism through which ZLM improves tilapia meat flavor using metabolomic strategies.

PTD-FNK Alleviated LPS-Induced Oxidative Stress of Boar Testicular Sertoli Cells via Keap1-Nrf2 Pathway.

PTD-FNK, a synthetic anti-apoptotic protein, has been shown to potently alleviate cellular injuries. However, the effects of PTD-FNK on oxidative defense in boar testicular Sertoli cells (SCs) against oxidative injury has not been explored. In this study, we show that exposure of SCs to 100 mg/L lipopolysaccharide (LPS) for 12 h leads to decreased survival rate, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, and increased malondialdehyde (MDA).

A Nonessential Sfp-Type Phosphopantetheinyl Transferase Contributes Significantly to the Pathogenicity of .

4'-Phosphopantetheinyl transferases (PPTases) play important roles in the posttranslational modifications of bacterial carrier proteins, which are involved in various metabolic pathways. Here, we found that and encoded a functional AcpS-type and Sfp-type PPTase, respectively, in GMI1000, and both are capable of modifying AcpP1, AcpP2, AcpP3, and AcpP5 proteins. is located on the megaplasmid, which does not affect strain growth and fatty acid synthesis but significantly contributes to the virulence of and preferentially participates in secondary metabolism.

Three-dimensional modeling of 500 kV transmission lines by airborne LiDAR.

This study aims to enhance the accuracy of three-dimensional (3D) modeling in the planning, design, operation management, and risk assessment of 500 kV transmission lines. Addressing the limitations of traditional two-dimensional (2D) or low-precision 3D models, a new method based on airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology is proposed. Initially, high-density, high-precision 3D point cloud data are collected using airborne LiDAR technology.

Design of Biocompatible Nanomaterials Using Quasi-SMILES and Recurrent Neural Networks.

Screening nanomaterials (NMs) with desired properties from the extensive chemical space presents significant challenges. The potential toxicity of NMs further limits their applications in biological systems. Traditional methods struggle with these complexities, but generative models offer a possible solution to producing new molecules without prior knowledge.

Global, regional, and national time trends in ischaemic heart disease incidence over three decades (1990-2019): an age-period-cohort analysis of the global burden of disease study 2019.

Introduction: To assess the prevailing trends in the incidence of ischemic heart disease (IHD) across 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019, and to elucidate their correlations with age, period, and birth cohort, a comprehensive analysis was conducted.

Methods: From 1990 to 2019, we employed the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) Results Tool in conjunction with an age-period-cohort model. This approach facilitated the estimation of annual percentage changes in incidence, referred to as net drifts, encompassing the overall population.

Fibin is a crucial mitochondrial regulatory gene in skeletal muscle development.

Fin bud initiation factor homolog (Fibin) is a secreted protein that is relatively conserved among species. It is closely related to fin bud development and can regulate a variety of cellular processes. In our previous high-throughput chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C) study of pig embryonic muscle development, it was found that Fibin has high expression and activity during the development of pig primary muscle fibers.

Structurally diverse phenylpropanoyl phloroglucinol derivatives from Mallotus philippensis and their anti-bacterial activities.

Fifteen undescribed phenylpropanoyl phloroglucinol derivatives featuring modified isoprenyl and/or geranyl units (1-15), in conjunction with thirteen known analogues (16-28), were obtained from the glandular hairs of the fruit of Mallotus philippensis. Meanwhile, fourteen pairs of new enantiomers [(±)-1-9, (±)-11-15] were further resolved by chiral purification. Their structures were determined by comprehensive spectroscopic analyses, single-crystal X-ray diffraction experiments and quantum chemical calculations.