Pharmacognostic Study on (Thumb.) Hyl: Anatomy, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities.

(Thunb.) Hyl, family Lamiaceae, is an important and popular anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). However, there are limited scientific studies on its anatomy and pharmacological activities.

Attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination and willingness to pay: comparison of people with and without mental disorders in China.

Background: Acceptance and willingness to pay for the COVID-19 vaccine are unknown.

Aims: We compared attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination in people suffering from depression or anxiety disorder and people without mental disorders, and their willingness to pay for it.

Method: Adults with depression or anxiety disorder ( = 79) and healthy controls ( = 134) living in Chongqing, China, completed a cross-sectional study between 13 and 26 January 2021.

All-Solid-State Thin Film μ-Batteries for Microelectronics.

Continuous advances in microelectronics and micro/nanoelectromechanical systems enable the use of microsized energy storage devices, namely solid-state thin-film μ-batteries. Different from the current button batteries, the μ-battery can directly be integrated on microchips forming a very compact "system on chip" since no liquid electrolyte is used in the μ-battery. The all-solid-state battery (ASSB) that uses solid-state electrolyte has become a research trend because of its high safety and increased capacity.

Understanding and Preventing Dendrite Growth in Lithium Metal Batteries.

Dendrite growth under large current density is the key intrinsic issue impeding a wider application of Li metal anodes. Previous studies mainly focused on avoiding dendrite growth by building an additional interface layer or surface modification. However, the mechanism and factors affecting dendrite growth for Li metal anodes are still unclear.

Intrinsic low sodium/NASICON interfacial resistance paving the way for room temperature sodium-metal battery.

Sodium-metal batteries have strong potential to be utilized as stationary high energy density storage devices. Owing to its high ionic conductivity, low electronic conductivity and relatively easy fabrication, NASICON-structure electrolyte (NaZrSiPO) is one of the potential candidates to be considered in the solid-state sodium-metal batteries at room temperature. However, the large interfacial resistance between the solid-state electrolyte and the metallic sodium is known to limit the critical current density (CCD) of the cell.

An Asia-Pacific study on healthcare workers' perceptions of, and willingness to receive, the COVID-19 vaccination.

Objective: In the fight against COVID-19, vaccination is vital in achieving herd immunity. Many Asian countries are starting to vaccinate frontline workers; however, expedited vaccine development has led to hesitancy among the general population. We evaluated the willingness of healthcare workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Brief Relaxation Practice Induces Significantly More Prefrontal Cortex Activation during Arithmetic Tasks Comparing to Viewing Greenery Images as Revealed by Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS).

Background: There is little understanding on how brief relaxation practice and viewing greenery images would affect brain responses during cognitive tasks. In the present study, we examined the variation in brain activation of the prefrontal cortex during arithmetic tasks before and after viewing greenery images, brief relaxation practice, and control task using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS).

Method: This randomized controlled study examined the activation patterns of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in three groups of research participants who were exposed to viewing greenery images ( = 10), brief relaxation practice ( = 10), and control task ( = 11).

A quantitative and qualitative study on the neuropsychiatric sequelae of acutely ill COVID-19 inpatients in isolation facilities.

This study examined the neuropsychiatric sequelae of acutely ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection who received treatment in hospital isolation wards during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ten COVID-19 patients who received treatment in various hospitals in Chongqing, China; 10 age- and gender-matched psychiatric patients; and 10 healthy control participants residing in the same city were recruited. All participants completed a survey that collected information on demographic data, physical symptoms in the past 14 days and psychological parameters.