Understanding the anti-corrosion characteristics of surface modification of h-BN and carbon nanotubes/magnesium composites in simulated seawater.

In order to address the issues of wettability and scattering between matrix and reinforcement and enhance corrosion resistance, the effects of incorporating hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) into magnesium-carbon nanotubes (Mg-0.5 wt% CNTs) nanocomposites were successfully investigated. An inventive coating with h-BN using a novel electroless chemical deposition technique and double stir casting were used.

Energy-based corridor identification for mammals between protected areas in Iran.

Body mass plays a crucial role in determining the mass-specific energy expenditure during terrestrial locomotion across diverse animal taxa, affecting locomotion patterns. The energy landscape concept offers a framework to explore the relationship between landscape characteristics and energy expenditure, enhancing our understanding of animal movement. Although the energy landscape approach solely considers the topographic obstacles faced by animals, its suitability compared to previous methods for constructing resistance maps and delineating corridors has not been comprehensively examined.

Unveiling the corrosion inhibition efficacy and stability of silver nanoparticles synthesized using leaf extract for mild steel in a simulated seawater solution.

Plant extracts used as corrosion inhibitor for mild steel usually degrade as the temperature increases above room temperature. In this study, we used (cashew leaf) extract to synthesize silver nanoparticles for improving mild steel's inhibition stability under salinized conditions. Cashew leaves were used as a reducing agent to synthesise silver nanoparticles.

Unveiling the multifaceted incorporation of peduncle juice as a bio-corrosion inhibitor of mild steel in seawater-simulated solution.

This work assessed the ability of peduncle juice extract to sustainably inhibit mild steel under salinized conditions. The effort sought to ascertain the new active material's inhibitory efficacy for inhibiting metal corrosion in seawater. peduncle juice was extracted from the peduncle.

AI-organoid integrated systems for biomedical studies and applications.

In this review, we explore the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in advancing the biomedical applications of human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-derived organoids. Stem cell-derived organoids, these miniature organ replicas, have become essential tools for disease modeling, drug discovery, and regenerative medicine. However, analyzing the vast and intricate datasets generated from these organoids can be inefficient and error-prone.

Survival rates in the world's southernmost forest bird community.

The Magellanic sub-Antarctic Forest is home to the world's southernmost avian community and is the only Southern Hemisphere analogue to Northern Hemisphere temperate forests at this latitude. This region is considered among the few remaining pristine areas of the world, and shifts in environmental conditions are predominantly driven by climate variability. Thus, understanding climate-driven demographic processes is critical for addressing conservation issues in this system under future climate change scenarios.

Assessing approaches to learning with nonparametric multidimensional scaling.

This article reports on a trace-based assessment of approaches to learning used by middle school aged children who interacted with NASA Mars Mission science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) games in , an online game environment with 8 million registered young learners. The learning objectives of two games included awareness and knowledge of NASA missions, developing knowledge and skills of measurement and scaling, applying measurement for planetary comparisons in the solar system. Trace data from 1361 interactions were analysed with nonparametric multidimensional scaling methods, which permitted visual examination and statistical validation, and provided an example and proof of concept for the multidimensional scaling approach to analysis of time-based behavioural data from a game or simulation.

Evaluation of pathways to the -glycosyl isoflavone puerarin in roots of kudzu ().

Kudzu () is used as a traditional medicine in China and Southeast Asia but is a noxious weed in the Southeastern United States. It produces both - and glycosylated isoflavones, with puerarin (-glucosyl daidzein) as an important bioactive compound. Currently, the stage of the isoflavone pathway at which the glycosyl unit is added remains unclear, with a recent report of direct glycosylation of daidzein contradicting earlier labeling studies supporting glycosylation at the level of chalcone.

The gene co-expression network.

Identifying genes that interact to confer a biological function to an organism is one of the main goals of functional genomics. High-throughput technologies for assessment and quantification of genome-wide gene expression patterns have enabled systems-level analyses to infer pathways or networks of genes involved in different functions under many different conditions. Here, we leveraged the publicly available, information-rich RNA-Seq datasets of the model plant to construct a gene co-expression network, which was partitioned into clusters or modules that harbor genes correlated by expression.

Identifying consumer segments based on COVID-19 pandemic perceptions and responses.

Consumer responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have varied widely. Thus, marketers need to understand consumer segments based on pandemic-related responses and behaviors. Through two studies conducted 9 months apart, we find that consumers shift from three segments in Study 1-the Apprehensive, the Prepared, and the Dismissive, to two segments in Study 2-the Dedicated and the Dismissive.

Open access in the age of a pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of transparency, open, and timely access to information. Open Access (OA) has the potential to increase the exposure and use of not only published research but also authoritative and reliable information. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) impacted the work of journalists, scientists, and doctors while ordinary citizens are seeking trusted information sources and the truth about the new virus.

Tacit knowledge transfer in training and the inherent limitations of using only quantitative measures.

The greatest challenge for many organizations today is not the acquisition, organization, and storage of information, but rather the ability to transform such information into useful knowledge as well as the application and measurement of it. This paper discusses effective knowledge transfer in a training environment and the inherent limitations in using only quantitative measures as a tool of knowledge transfer measurement. By examining the measurement tool of a major U.

Investigation of strain and doping on the electronic properties of single layers of CN and CN: a first principles study.

In this work, by performing first-principles calculations, we explore the effects of various atom impurities on the electronic and magnetic properties of single layers of CN and CN. Our results indicate that atom doping may significantly modify the electronic properties. Surprisingly, doping Cr into a holey site of CN monolayer was found to exhibit a narrow band gap of 125 meV upon compression strain, considering the spin-orbit coupling effect.