Thiophenyl Anilato-Based NIR-Emitting Lanthanide (Ln = Er, Yb) Dinuclear Complexes.

By combining Er and Yb ions with 3,6-dithiophene-anilate (ThAn) and scorpionate hydrotris(pyrazol-1-yl)borate (HBpz) ligands new luminescent dinuclear complexes are obtained. The two materials formulated as [((HB(pz))Yb)(μ-thAn)]·4DCM·1.3HO and [((HB(pz))Er)(μ-thAn)]·4DCM·1.

Mechanism of Hot-Carrier Photoluminescence in Sn-Based Perovskites.

Metal halide perovskites have shown exceptionally slow hot-carrier cooling, which has been attributed to various physical mechanisms without reaching a consensus. Here, experiment and theory are combined to unveil the carrier cooling process in formamidinium (FA) and caesium (Cs) tin triiodide thin films. Through impulsive vibrational spectroscopy and molecular dynamics, much shorter phonon dephasing times of the hybrid perovskite, which accounts for the larger blueshift in the photoluminescence seen at high excitation density for FASnI compared to CsSnI is reported.

Retinal Displacement after Idiopathic Macular Hole Surgery: Layer by Layer Analysis.

Purpose: To measure the displacement of retinal vascular plexi and choriocapillaris after Pars Plana Vitrectomy (PPV) for idiopathic Macular Hole (MH), using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) and correlate it with clinical data.

Methods: Retrospective series with 6-month follow-up. Records included best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), M-charts, structural OCT and OCTA.

A Decades-Long Journey of Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) for Chronic Neuropathic Pain Management: A Comprehensive Narrative Review.

Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) has been prescribed in neuropathic pain management for over 20 years. This study aims to summarize what has been published on the topic in the last 15 years and determine the appropriateness of the prescribing. It describes the pharmacological aspect of PEA, especially focusing on its pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics.

Capping Effects on Spin and Charge Excitations in Parent and Superconducting Nd_{1-x}Sr_{x}NiO_{2}.

Superconductivity in infinite layer nickelates Nd_{1-x}Sr_{x}NiO_{2} has so far been achieved only in thin films, raising questions on the role of substrates and interfaces. Given the challenges associated with their synthesis it is imperative to identify their intrinsic properties. We use resonant inelastic x-ray scattering to investigate the influence of the SrTiO_{3} capping layer on the excitations of Nd_{1-x}Sr_{x}NiO_{2} (x=0 and 0.

Looking at the dark side: A bibliometric study on uncited and poorly cited articles in orthodontic research.

Background: Many studies have analysed the bibliometric characteristics of highly cited articles in dentistry, and orthodontics. However, scant attention has been paid to articles with low citation rates. The aim of this study is to identify author- and article-specific factors that may be associated with a low citation rate at least 6 years after publication.

Nucleic acid-binding bis-acridine orange dyes with improved properties for bioimaging and PCR applications.

Understanding the intricate interactions of molecular dyes with nucleic acids is pivotal for advancing medical and biochemical applications. In this work, we present a comprehensive study of the interplay between a novel series of bis-acridine orange (BAO) dyes and double-stranded DNA (dsDNA). These BAO dyes were intentionally designed as two acridine orange units connected by neutral linkers featuring a 2,5-disubstituted thiophene moiety.

Right-left sEMG burst synchronization of the lumbar erector spinae muscles of seated violin players.

Burst-like activation of postural muscles has been previously described and plays a crucial role in elucidating the strategies for postural control adopted by the central nervous system (CNS). A spatio-temporal descriptor of surface electromyographic (sEMG) bursts (STB) is proposed and applied to statistically quantify the burst-like activity of the right and left (R-L) lumbar erector spinae muscle of nine seated violinists playing for two hours. The STB signal is the number of pixels of the high density sEMG (HDsEMG) maps simultaneously showing sEMG amplitude above a given threshold.

A taxonomy of cyber risk taxonomies.

The field of cyber risks is rapidly expanding, yet significant research remains to be conducted. Numerous taxonomy-based systems have been proposed in both the academic literature and industrial practice to classify cyber risk threats. However, the fragmentation of various approaches has resulted in a plethora of taxonomies, often incongruent with one another.

Depression during the COVID pandemic in La Manouba Governorate, Tunisia: A community survey.

Background: It is difficult to quantify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health as many community surveys have limited quality, rely on screening tests to measure mental health conditions and distress, and often use convenience samples. Moreover, robust surveys come mainly from high-income countries.

Aim: To measure the prevalence of depressive disorders with onset during the pandemic in a community of a Lower-Middle-income country (LMIC)-Tunisia.

New potent muscarinic receptor ligands bearing the 1,4-dioxane nucleus: Investigation on the nature of the substituent in position 2.

A new series of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR) ligands obtained by inserting different substituents in position 2 of the potent 6,6-diphenyl-1,4-dioxane antagonists 4 and 5 was designed and synthesized to investigate the influence of steric bulk on the mAChR affinity. Specifically, the insertion of a 2-methyl group, affording compounds 6 and 9, resulted as the most favorable modification in terms of affinity for all muscarinic subtypes. As supported by computational studies performed on the hM receptor, this substituent may contribute to stabilize the ligand within the binding site by favoring the formation of stable interactions between the cationic head of the ligand and the residue D105.

Thymosin β and β Expression in Human Organs during Development: A Review.

This review summarizes the results of a series of studies performed by our group with the aim to define the expression levels of thymosin β and thymosin β over time, starting from fetal development to different ages after birth, in different human organs and tissues. The first section describes the proteomics investigations performed on whole saliva from preterm newborns and gingival crevicular fluid, which revealed to us the importance of these acidic peptides and their multiple functions. These findings inspired us to start an in-depth investigation mainly based on immunochemistry to establish the distribution of thymosin β and thymosin β in different organs from adults and fetuses at different ages (after autopsy), and therefore to obtain suggestions on the functions of β-thymosins in health and disease.

Association between Variants of the TRPV1 Gene and Body Composition in Sub-Saharan Africans.

In humans, the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 () gene is activated by exogenous (e.g., high temperatures, irritating compounds such as capsaicin) and endogenous (e.