Activated carbon and anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate as electron shuttles for enhancing carbon and nitrogen removal from simultaneous methanogenesis, Feammox and denitrification system.

Anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate (AQDS) and activated carbon (AC) were employed as exogenous electron shuttles (ESs) for enhancing the performance of an integrated simultaneous methanogenesis, Feammox, and denitrification (SMFD) system treating fish sludge. The addition of AQDS and AC led to an increased total nitrogen removal efficiency by 30.2 % and 66.

Engineering source-sink relations by prime editing confers heat-stress resilience in tomato and rice.

A 2°C climate-warming scenario is expected to further exacerbate average crop losses by 3%-13%, yet few heat-tolerant staple-crop varieties are available toward meeting future food demands. Here, we develop high-efficiency prime-editing tools to precisely knockin a 10-bp heat-shock element (HSE) into promoters of cell-wall-invertase genes (CWINs) in elite rice and tomato cultivars. HSE insertion endows CWINs with heat-responsive upregulation in both controlled and field environments to enhance carbon partitioning to grain and fruits, resulting in per-plot yield increases of 25% in rice cultivar Zhonghua11 and 33% in tomato cultivar Ailsa Craig over heat-stressed controls, without fruit quality penalties.

Characterization of ammonium absorption by ammonium-preferential cassava.

Cassava plants can adapt to poor soils where most other crops are unable to grow normally, suggesting that they are able to efficiently uptake and utilize nutrient elements from the soils. However, little is known about the mechanism of nutrient efficiency in the crop. Herein, we report that cassava grows better under low concentration of mixed nitrogen sources (0.

Age at menarche in relation to risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Results from the China Kadoorie Biobank study of 300,000 Chinese women.

Background: Age at menarche has important implications for lung function. However, little is known about its association with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The present study aims to investigate age at menarche in relation to the risk of COPD among Chinese women.

Knowledge mining of brain connectivity in massive literature based on transfer learning.

Motivation: Neuroscientists have long endeavored to map brain connectivity, yet the intricate nature of brain networks often leads them to concentrate on specific regions, hindering efforts to unveil a comprehensive connectivity map. Recent advancements in imaging and text mining techniques have enabled the accumulation of a vast body of literature containing valuable insights into brain connectivity, facilitating the extraction of whole-brain connectivity relations from this corpus. However, the diverse representations of brain region names and connectivity relations pose a challenge for conventional machine learning methods and dictionary-based approaches in identifying all instances accurately.

Precision risk assessment in wheat allergy: Leveraging advanced quantitative models for safer food consumption.

Food allergy is a significant public health concern and food safety issue. Deriving from classical toxicology principle, the food allergen risk assessment has been considered a science-based strategy to identify, quantify, and manage the food allergy risks as such risk represent a significant food safety. Moreover, the implication of the precautionary allergen labeling in most jurisdictions is voluntary, resulting potential risk to allergic consumers.

Structural characteristics, techno-functionalities, innovation applications and future prospects of soybean β-conglycinin/glycinin: a comprehensive review.

The structural molecules and conformational variations of soybean β-conglycinin/glycinin are crucial in defining the characteristics of protein-based foods. Recently, significant attention has been focused on the characteristics of soybean β-conglycinin/glycinin across various fields, particularly their structure and application. The research contributes to expanding the application fields of soybean protein-related component in food industry.

Isomeric Population Transfer of the ^{229}Th Nucleus via Hyperfine Electronic Bridge.

The electronic bridge (EB) excitation of nuclei has been found as a versatile approach to efficiently excite the ^{229}Th isomers. Previous studies on EB excitation have typically disregarded the hyperfine structure as well as the decay of the excited atoms and ions by just treating the nucleus-electron coupling perturbatively. In the present work, we apply a quantum-optical approach to nonperturbatively investigate EB excitation of ^{229}Th^{3+} ions.

Construction of nanodelivery system based on the interaction mechanism between ultrasound-treated soybean whey protein and quercetin: structure, physicochemical stability and bioaccessibility.

In this study, soybean whey protein (SWP) nanodelivery system was constructed through ultrasound treatment and quercetin (Que) modification. The effect of ultrasound power on the interaction mode between SWP and Que, and the formation and stability of SWP-Que nanodelivery system were investigated. Optimal ultrasound treatment (300-500 W) produced SWP-Que nanoparticles with smaller particle size, higher ζ-potential values, and more uniform dispersion.

Ethylene negatively regulates cold tolerance through HbEIN3-HbICE2 regulatory module in Hevea brasiliensis.

Cold stress can result in reduced growth rates, decreased latex production, and restricted areas for the Para rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis). However, the molecular mechanisms governing the response of Hevea brasiliensis to cold stress remain elusive. Here, we found that ethylene plays a negative role in Hevea brasiliensis responses to cold stress.

Correction: Melatonin as an inducer of arecoline and their coordinated roles in anti-oxidative activity and immune responses.

Correction for 'Melatonin as an inducer of arecoline and their coordinated roles in anti-oxidative activity and immune responses' by Xiaojian Yin , , 2020, , 8788-8799, https://doi.org/10.1039/D0FO01841D.

Robust MnO-WO Complementary Electrochromic Device Enabled by Reversible Electrodeposition of MnO.

Reversible electrodeposition and dissolution of manganese oxide (MnO) represent an emerging electrochromic system. However, challenges such as "dead MnO" formation, limited optical modulation across a narrow wavelength range, and difficulties in scaling up have significantly hindered the development of MnO reversible electrodeposition-based electrochromic windows. In this work, we introduced Fe/Fe mediator ions into the electrolyte to suppress the Jahn-Teller effect, thereby preventing the formation of "dead MnO" and achieving stable and reversible MnO deposition/dissolution.

Co-culture fermentation of Debaryomyces hansenii and Bacillus atrophaeus alleviates quality deterioration of litchi fruit by ameliorating microbial community diversity and composition.

Microbial communities, both on the surface and within fruit, play a crucial role in reducing postharvest diseases and maintaining fruit quality. This study investigated the effects of co-culture fermentation supernatant of Debaryomyces hansenii (Y) and Bacillus atrophaeus (T) on disease control and quality preservation of postharvest litchi fruit, while exploring the underlying mechanisms through microbiome profiling. The results indicated that Y + T treatment not only reduced decay percentage, weight loss, and pH increase but also preserved the pericarp cell integrity and reduced the lignin accumulation.

Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the complete chloroplast genome sequence of (Orchidaceae).

In this study, we report the chloroplast (cp) genome of . The cp genome was 151,367 bp in length; the overall CG content of the genome was 37.46%.

Belumosudil in pediatric patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease after failed multi-line therapy: a case series.

Belumosudil is a selective small molecule inhibitor of Rho-associated coiled-coil kinase 2 (ROCK2) indicated for patients with glucocorticoid-refractory chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD). Despite its approval for ages 12-18, there is limited pediatric data available. This case series presents three 12-year-old patients with severe cGVHD who had failed multiple lines of therapy.

A Magnetically Actuated MOF-Based Nanozyme for Intensified Induction of Ferroptosis and Immunogenic Cell Death Via Autophagy Blockade.

Nanozymes mimicking enzymes show great promise in anti-tumor therapy but are often limited by their low catalytic activity and lack of tumor specificity in hostile tumor microenvironments. This study develops a novel nanozyme, D/P@ZUCO, utilizing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with glutathione oxidase, peroxidase, and catalase-like activities. D/P@ZUCO is synthesized using ZnFeO and NH-UiO66 (Cu/Zr) through an in situ growth method, followed by loading with doxorubicin (DOX) and primaquine (PQ), and functionalization with oxidized hyaluronic acid (OHA).

Vacancy-rich NiFe-LDH/carbon paper as a novel self-supporting electrode for the electro-Fenton degradation of polyvinyl chloride microplastics.

Electrochemically upcycling polyvinyl chloride (PVC) into high-value small molecules represents a sustainable strategy for mitigating plastic pollution. Herein, a cost-effective self-supporting electrode with abundant vacancies, i.e.

Innovative microalgae technologies for mariculture wastewater treatment: Single and combined microalgae treatment mechanisms, challenges and future prospects.

The discharge of aquaculture wastewater, comprising nitrogen, phosphorus, heavy metals, and antibiotics from large-scale aquaculture, poses a significant threat to marine ecosystems and human health. Consequently, addressing the treatment of marine aquaculture wastewater is imperative. Conventional physicochemical treatment methods have various limitations, whereas microalgae-based biological treatment technologies have gained increasing attention in the field of water purification due to their ability to efficiently absorb organic matter from mariculture wastewater and convert CO₂ into biomass products.

Combined exposure effects: Multilevel impact analysis of cycloxaprid and microplastics on Penaeus vannamei.

In real environments, multiple pollutants often coexist, so studying the impact of a single pollutant does not fully reflect the actual situation. Cycloxaprid, a new neonicotinoid pesticide, poses significant ecological risks due to its unique mechanism and widespread distribution in aquatic environments. Additionally, the ecological effects of microplastics, another common environmental pollutant, cannot be overlooked.