In situ and operando transmission electron microscopy for the synthesis, fundamental understanding and catalytic applications of nanoalloys by Damien Alloyeau, Nathaly Ortiz Pena, Guillaume Wang, Christian Ricolleau, Jaysen Nelayah

“…In line with the paradigm of nanoscience, developing functional nanoalloys for catalytic applications requires a thorough understanding of the correlations between their synthesis, structure, properties, and performance. …”
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Temporal network analysis of gut microbiota unveils aging trajectories associated with colon cancer by Ziqi Chen, Zhipeng Zhang, Bei Ning Nie, Wei Huang, Ying Zhu, Long Zhang, Meng Xu, Mengfei Wang, Chenyue Yuan, Ningning Liu, Xinyi Wang, Jianhui Tian, Qian Ba, Ziliang Wang

“…By identifying age-specific microbial biomarkers and functional pathways associated with CRC, our findings provide novel insights into how microbiome composition and metabolic activities influence disease progression. …”
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Distribution characteristics of bacterial communities in central air-conditioning ventilation systems of a Grade 3A hospital in Shanghai based on 16S rRNA sequencing by Jun NI, Haiyun ZHANG, Jian CHEN, Lijun ZHANG, Yongping LIU, Xiaojing LI, Yiming ZHENG, Liping ZHANG

“…The diversity analysis indicated that bacterial community richness and diversity were highest in the condensate trays, while no statistically significant differences (P > 0.05) were observed in the bacterial community composition among the air outlets, filters, and surface coolers. …”
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64 Effect modification of familial longevity on the association between kidney dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, and mortality by Laith Alzyood, Tina Goa, Einstein Sanish Sathyan, Einstein Sandra Aleksic, Einstein Sofiya Milman, Einstein Michal Melamed, Wei Chen Einstein

“…Further research is needed to clarify familial longevity’s role in kidney function and cardiovascular outcomes. Discussion/Significance of Impact: Our findings suggest that kidney function, as measured by eGFR, may be associated differently with cardiovascular risk in those with and without familial longevity. …”
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Influence of structural factors on the tribological performance of organic friction modifiers by Febin Cyriac, Xin Yi Tee, Sendhil K. Poornachary, Pui Shan Chow

“…Although the adsorption of the OFM on the metal surface was observed to be dependent on the chemical reactivity of the functional groups, levels of unsaturation, and hydrocarbon chain length of the OFM, the frictional performance was not always directly correlated with the surface coverage and tribofilm thickness. …”
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Comparative analysis of endometrial, vaginal, and gut microbiota in patients with and without adenomyosis by Marta Valdés‐Bango, Meritxell Gracia, Elisa Rubio, Andrea Vergara, Climent Casals‐Pascual, Cristina Ros, Mariona Rius, Maria Ángeles Martínez‐Zamora, Eduard Mension, Lara Quintas, Francisco Carmona

“…Results Patients with adenomyosis exhibited a significant reduction in the gut microbial alpha diversity compared with healthy controls (Chao1 p = 0.012, Fisher p = 0.005, Observed species p = 0.005). Beta‐diversity analysis showed significant differences in the compositions of both gut and vaginal microbiota between adenomyosis patients and the control group (Adonis p‐value = 0.001; R2 = 0.03 and Adonis p‐value = 0.034; R2 = 0.04 respectively). …”
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Multiparameter analysis of small non-flying mammals' response to forest restoration post-bauxite mining in eastern Amazonia. by Halícia Celeste, Paula Cristina Rodrigues Almeida-Maués, Alexandra Maria Ramos Bezerra, Maria Aparecida Lopes, Marlúcia Bonifácio Martins, Ana Cristina Mendes-Oliveira

“…We also observed that some functional traits of species, such as larger body mass, are more closely related to the structural characteristics of the Primary Forest, such as high basal area values, litter and percentage forest cover. …”
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Modification of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes by Dipyridile Amine for Potentiometric Determination of Lead(II) Ions in Environmental Samples by Hamid Reza Lotfi Zadeh Zhad, Forouzan Aboufazeli, Vahid Amani, Ezzatollah Najafi, Omid Sadeghi

“…A carbon paste electrode was modified by dipyridile amine functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes for determination of trace amounts of lead(II) ions. …”
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The effect of the administration form of antibiotic therapy on the gut microbiome in patients with infected diabetic foot ulcers - DFIATIM trial by Chahrazed Mekadim, Jakub Mrazek, Kateřina Olša Fliegerová, Hana Sechovcová, Tiziana Maria Mahayri, Radka Jarošíková, Jitka Husáková, Veronika Wosková, Petr Tůma, Jan Polák, Dominika Sojáková, Andrea Němcová, Michal Dubský, Vladimíra Fejfarová

“…Conclusion The present study reported alterations in gut microbiota composition and functionality and provided the bacterial markers as well as potential metabolic signatures associated with each administration mode in patients with iDFUs, which may be used as a reference set for future studies of the effect of antibiotics administration on the gut microbiome of patients with iDFUs. …”
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Enhanced electrocatalytic performance of SrMn1-xCoxO3 perovskite metal oxides for oxygen reactions in Zn-air batteries: Influence of Mn/Co ratio by P. Riquelme-García, M. García-Rodríguez, J.X. Flores-Lasluisa, D. Cazorla-Amorós, E. Morallón

“…In addition, important differences were observed in the surface chemical species as a function of Mn/Co ratio and the higher the Co content in the composites the higher the amount of oxygen vacancies. …”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of multi‐task cognitive activation therapy combining motor and cognitive tasks in patients with schizophrenia by Junichi Kino, Tsubasa Morimoto, Yasuhiro Matsuda, Masato Honda, Toshifumi Kishimoto, Takashi Okada

“…Significant improvement was observed in the composite score (−2.31 ± 1.51 before intervention, −1.92 ± 1.38 after intervention, P < 0.01, r = 0.52). …”
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Precedent Names of Historical Figures and Realities in Polycode Video Texts of Russian and French Political Advertising: Communicative and Pragmatic Aspect by A. V. Dmitrieva, M. V. Golomidova

“…The article is devoted to precedent proper names in the composition of political promotional videos / video texts that have a polycode and dynamic character. …”
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Microbiome analysis reveals dynamic changes of gut microbiota in Guizhou horse and Dutch Warmblood horses by Yanfang Lan, Yaonan Li, Yang Wang

“…While both types of horses share similar major bacterial and fungal phyla, significant differences were observed in numerous bacterial and fungal genera. Moreover, functional predictions of gut bacterial communities suggested that WH exhibit a more robust digestive system and enhanced glycan biosynthesis and metabolism capabilities. …”
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Highly efficient encapsulation of curcumin into and pH-controlled drug release from poly(ε-caprolactone) nanoparticles stabilized with a novel amphiphilic hyperbranched polyglycero... by N. Zs. Nagy, Z. Varga, J. Mihaly, Gy. Kasza, B. Ivan, E. Kiss

“…As efficient colloid stabilizer, a novel amphiphilic polymer, hyperbranched polyglycerol with one long alkyl chain (C18-HbPG) was used which has better membrane affinity than the widely used Pluronics, and it enables further functionalization of the drug carrier as well. A Box-Behnken experimental design was applied to prepare and optimize the properties of curcumin loaded PCL nanoparticles (NPs) varying the initial drug load, composition of the organic phase and volume ratio of aqueous and organic phases. …”
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Navigating the unstructured by evaluating alphafold's efficacy in predicting missing residues and structural disorder in proteins. by Sen Zheng

“…Notable patterns such as composition, region lengths and prediction scores were observed in unstructured residues and regions identified through structural experiments over our studied period. …”
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Phytochemical screening, phenolic compounds, antioxidant, and antibacterial activities of Zizyphus lotus from Beni Mellal region, Morocco by Sofia Zazouli

“… The study thoroughly investigated the phytochemical composition, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties of Zizyphus lotus extracts from leaves, seeds, pulps, and root barks. …”
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Evolution of genome fragility enables microbial division of labor by Enrico Sandro Colizzi, Bram van Dijk, Roeland M H Merks, Daniel E Rozen, Renske M A Vroomans

“…Abstract Division of labor can evolve when social groups benefit from the functional specialization of its members. Recently, a novel means of coordinating the division of labor was found in the antibiotic‐producing bacterium Streptomyces coelicolor, where specialized cells are generated through large‐scale genomic re‐organization. …”
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Microstructure of ultrafine graded cemented carbides with cubic rich surface by CHEN Jian, HUANG Yi-ping, ZHU Rui, ZHOU Li, DENG Xin, WU Shang-hua, LIU Bing-yao

“…The scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy disperse spectroscope (EDS), and X-ray diffractometer (XRD) were used for the microstructure observation and phase composition analysis, and the hardness and fracture toughness tests were made in both the surface and the center of the cemented carbides. …”
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Gross karyotypic and phenotypic alterations among different progenies of the Candida glabrata CBS138/ATCC2001 reference strain. by Oliver Bader, Alexander Schwarz, Eefje A Kraneveld, Marut Tangwattanachuleeporn, Pia Schmidt, Mette D Jacobsen, Uwe Gross, Piet W J De Groot, Michael Weig

“…These results confirm the genomic plasticity of C. glabrata and show that chromosomal aberrations and functional adaptations may occur not only during infection and under antimicrobial therapy, but also under laboratory conditions without extreme selective pressures. …”
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Complex estimation of mitochondrial changes of immunocompetent blood cells in pregnant women with urgent and premature birth by S. V. Suprun, N. I. Kuderova, E. N. Suprun, O. N. Morozova, G. P. Evseeva, O. A. Lebedko

“…Appropriate indexes may be quantitative and functional. We used a marker of mitochondrial membrane potential (MPM, Ay) as an integral index of the functional state of immunocompetent blood cells (IBC) in 159 women who were examined at 8-14 weeks of gestation; they were observed up to 34-36 weeks. …”
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