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The potential of microalgae for large-scale carbon capture and storage: A Life Cycle Assessment based on real-world data
Authors: Bradley Tom , Forbes Jonathan , Ingram-Hardwick Guy 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
To reduce the impacts of climate change, we need to rapidly decarbonise and remove the CO2 society has already emitted into the atmosphere. One suggested method to do this is by growing, drying and burying microalgae. Brilliant Planet has worked for the past five years on developing a microalgae-based process to undertake carbon capture and storage from the ecosystem. Currently, the company has an operational three-hectare demonstration facility based in Morocco. An independent ISO 14040/44 compliant Life Cycle Assessment (which has considered the operational and infrastructure-based impacts) was undertaken on a hypothetical 30-hectare facility, using data from the three-hectare site. This LCA allows us to understand if the Brilliant Planet System (BPS) is a true carbon sink. This study shows that using low-carbon electricity, the demonstration facility can sequester carbon with an efficiency of 87% (7.5kgCO2 sequestered per 1 kgCO2e emitted). In addition, several additional elements for improvement have been identified, which will be used to improve the performance of large-scale systems further. Based on this, the Brilliant Planet System is a useful technology that can contribute to a global strategy to slow anthropogenic climate change.
Interfering Josephson diode effect and magnetochiral anisotropy in Ta2Pd3Te5 asymmetric edge interferometer
Authors: Shen Jie , Li Yupeng , Yan Dayu , Hong Yu , Sheng Haohao , Wang An-Qi , Dou Ziwei , Guo Xingchen , Shi Xiaofan , Su Zikang , Lyu Zhaozheng , Qian Tian , Liu Guangtong , Qu Fanming , Jiang Kun , Wang Zhijun , Shi Youguo , Xu Zhu-An , Hu Jiangping , Lu Li 
Published: August 2023

Abstract

Edge states of topological systems have attracted great interest due to their robustness and linear dispersions. Here a superconducting-proximitized edge interferometer is engineered on a second-order topological insulator Ta2Pd3Te5 with symmetric edges to realize the interfering Josephson diode effect (JDE), which hosts many advantages, such as the high efficiency as much as 73% at tiny applied magnetic field with an ultra-low switching power around picowatt, and a giant interfering magnetochiral anisotropy with a maximal coefficient γ = 1.2 × 109 T− 1A−1 - three orders of magnitude larger than the reported record. As an important element to induce such JDE, the second-order harmonic in the current-phase relation is also experimentally confirmed by half Shapiro steps. This edge interferometer offers a novel and effective method to enhance the overall performance of JDE and magnetochiral anisotropy, and boosts great potential applications for future superconducting quantum devices.
Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH) in Anastrepha fraterculus sp. 1 reveals active divergence between sex chromosomes
Authors: Giardini M. Cecilia , Milla Fabián H. , Conte Claudia A. , Lanzavecchia Silvia B. , Nieves Mariela 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Anastrepha fraterculus is an economically important fruit fly pest in South America, and it is currently recognized as a complex of cryptic species. This insect has a diploid chromosome number of 2n = 12, a XX/XY sex chromosome system and five pairs of autosomes. Specifically for the morphotype A. fraterculus sp. 1, the single member of this complex detected in Argentina, two variants of each sex chromosome have been described. In this study, we used comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) to assess the molecular differentiation of the most frequent sex chromosome variants registered so far and represented in a laboratory strain. Overall results showed that the X chromosome variants hybridized only with the female-derived probes. Conversely, the Y5 chromosome exhibited a centromeric region positive for the female-derived probes while the rest of the chromosome hybridized exclusively with male DNA. These findings allow us to propose a divergent molecular differentiation between the studied sex chromosomes and provide a genetic background for characterizing the A. fraterculus sp. 1 morphotype. Moreover, our findings set the basis for the characterization of other members of the complex, thus promoting deeper studies on the evolutionary processes of differentiation and speciation occurring in A. fraterculus.
Rotenone nanoparticles based on mesoporous silica to improve the stability, translocation and insecticidal activity of rotenone
Authors: Xu Wangjin , Shen Dianjing , Chen xiaojun , Zhao Ming , Fan Tianle , Wu Qinchao , Meng Zhiyuan , Cui Jiajia 
Published: August 2023

AbstractNanotechnology has been widely applied for pesticide carriers and is considered an important approach to improve the utilization, stability, and prolonged release rates of pesticides. Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) are a nanomaterial with adjustable particle and pore sizes, with a high specific surface area and good biocompatibility. Rotenone is a non-systemic botanical insecticide that is easily degraded in the environment. We used a modified soft-template method to prepare MSNs, to which rotenone was loaded using the solvent evaporation method. The prepared rotenone nanopesticide based on mesoporous silica showed considerable drug loading rates of 33.2%. Moreover, the prepared rotenone nanoparticles showed improved photostability and sustained release behavior, which improved the translocation of rotenone in tomato plants. Finally, the rotenone nanoparticles displayed superior insecticidal activity compared to traditional preparations. In summary, the rotenone nanopesticide improved the persistence and utilization rates of rotenone. These findings are of significance in reducing pesticide usage, mitigating environmental pollution, and ensuring food safety.
Pollen viability and longevity in Juniperus taxa native to Slovakia
Authors: Galgóci Martin , Kormuťák Andrej , Klobučník Miroslav , Gömöry Dušan , Lukáčik Ivan , Boleček Peter 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Pollen viability, its dispersion ability and longevity during a deep-freezer storage was studied in three Juniperus taxa naturally distributed in Slovakia. All these characteristics of pollen are closely related to the pollination and/or fertilization success of the junipers in nature. Pollen viability varied considerably between the three populations of J. communis and one population of each, J. sibirica and J. communis var. intermedia. Pollen germination rate ranged between 40,75% and 75,06%, pollen tube length between 30,32 µm and 40,41 µm. A clear tendency has appeared indicating higher germination rate of J. communis pollen from lower altitudes and reduced germination of J. sibirica and J. communis var. intermedia pollen from higher altitudes. Dispersion potential of the J. communis pollen during its shedding seems to be relatively low. In 2021, the density of pollen cloud was diluted of 68,1% at the 4 m distance from the test shrub. In 2022, this figure was represented by the 52,1% reduction at the 17 m distance from the pollen source. A deep-freezer storage of juniper pollen in double-walled polyethylene bag with silica gel was not efficient enough as indicated by the drop of pollen germination rate of 31,2% in J. communis and of 79,4% in J. sibirica during a 1-year storage period at -81ºC.
Dual blockade of IL-10 and PD-1 leads to control of SIV viral rebound following analytical treatment interruption.
Authors: Sekaly Rafick , Ribeiro Susan Pereira , Strongin Zachary , Caten Felipe Ten , Ghneim Khader , Sanchez Gabriela Pacheco , de Medeiros Giuliana Xavier , Pelletier Adam-Nicolas , Hoang Timothy , Nguyen Kevin , Jean Sherrie , Wallace Chelsea , Balderas Robert , Lifson Jeffrey , Raghunathan Gopalan , Rimmer Eric , Pastuskovas Cinthia , Wu Guoxin , Micci Luca , Ribeiro Ruy , Chan Chi , Estes Jacob , Silvestri Guido , Gorman Daniel M , Howell Bonnie , Hazuda Daria J , Paiardini Mirko 
Published: August 2023

Abstract

HIV persistence during antiretroviral therapy (ART) is associated with heightened plasma IL-10 levels and the expression of the co-inhibitory receptor PD-1. We hypothesized that IL-10 and PD-1 blockade would synergize to boost immune function leading to control of viral rebound post-analytical treatment interruption (ATI). Twenty-eight ART-treated, SIVmac239-infected rhesus macaques (RMs) were treated with anti-IL-10 alone, anti-IL-10 in combination with anti-PD-1 (« combo »), or vehicle. ART was interrupted 12 weeks after the first dose of immunotherapy, which was continued for 14 weeks post-ATI. Durable control of viral rebound (<103 SIV RNA copies per mL plasma) was observed in 8 of 9 (88.9%) combo-treated RMs for more than the 24 weeks of follow up post-ATI. The induction of an inflammatory cytokine environment, proliferation of effector CD8+ T cells in lymph nodes, and reduced expression of BCL-2 in CD4+ T cells in blood and lymph nodes pre-ATI were strong predictors of control of viral rebound. Twenty-four weeks post-ATI, control of viral replication was associated with a rapid expansion of SIV-specific CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in blood and lymph nodes upon in vitro stimulation, followed by the contraction of this memory T cell pool and their differentiation to cells expressing TCF-1, the hallmark transcription factor that regulates stemness. These results provide a mechanistic framework to understand the immunological events that lead to the control of viral rebound post-ATI and map a path to guide the development of a functional cure of chronic HIV/SIV infection.
Distribution of Pathogenic Bacteria and their Antimicrobial Drug Resistance in the Blood of Patients with HIV/AIDS at a Tertiary Hospital in Hangzhou: An Eight-Year Retrospective Study
Authors: Zhu Yufeng , Cheng Jianghao , Li Chaodan , Liu Shibo , Shi Bin , Zhang Juanjue , Zhu Mingli 
Published: August 2023

Abstract

Background: Antimicrobial drug resistance (AMR) is reaching crisis levels worldwide. Patients with HIV/AIDS face the additional challenge of blood infection by antimicrobial‑resistant bacteria. However, little information on the pathogenic bacteria distribution and AMR in the blood cultures of patients with HIV/AIDS is available.
Purpose: Herein, we aimed to analyze the distribution and AMR patterns of pathogenic bacteria in blood cultures of patients with HIV/AIDS.
Methods: We carried out an observational, single-center, retrospective, study of all positive blood isolates from patients with HIV/AIDS between 2013 and 2020.
Results: We analyzed 472 isolates from 1864 patients: 185 isolates (39.2%) were gram‑positive, 75 isolates (15.9%) were gram-negative, and 173 isolates (36.7%) were fungi. Staphylococcus isolates were the most common gram-positive bacteria (155 (83.8%)), and Salmonella were the most common gram-negative bacteria (21 (28.0%)). Most of the fungal isolates were Penicillium marneffei (108 (62.4%).) Gram-positive bacteria had the highest resistance to penicillin (139 (86.3%) and erythromycin, 126 (78.3%). Coagulase-negative staphylococci had the highest resistance to oxacillin (77.0%), while the resistance of S. aureusonly was 17.6%. Gram-negative bacteria had high resistance to ampicillin (82.1%) and ampicillin/sulbactam (57.1%). Among the fungal isolates,Cryptococcus neoformans was not resistant to amphotericin B, fluconazole, or itraconazole (sensitivity ≈ 100%). Overall, about 51% of isolates showed multidrug resistance, and there was an upward trend of antibiotic resistance in recent years.
Conclusion: Positive blood culture from patients with HIV/AIDS mainly contained gram-positive organisms, followed by fungi. Patients with AIDS with lower T cells counts had a had higher risk of fungal and mycobacterial infection. Gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria had high resistance rates to first-line antibiotics. Several pathogens were multidrug resistant. Culture isolation and microbiology services with susceptibility testing remain key to protecting the HIV/AIDS population from drug-resistant bacterial infections.
Cross-Correlation Technique for Phase Error Correction in Reflection Mode Terahertz Time Domain Spectroscopy
Authors: Koalla Rajesh , Chaudhary Anil Kumar 
Published: August 2023

Abstract

The Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy in reflection mode geometry provides valuable surface and subsurface information, making it suitable for layer analysis, coating, and non-destructive testing applications. The exchanging of position of sample and reference introduce a phase error when the position or alignment of the sample is not exactly maintained during measurements. This micrometre order of pitch error ( Δx) between the reference and the sample could lead to introduce inherent error in the phase spectrum of the sample. In the present work, a new novel approach based on cross-correlation technique has been demonstrated to solve the uncertainty in phase and to reveal the hidden characteristic features of the given sample in THz TDS spectroscopy. We illustrated and demonstrated the advantage of our approach by measuring the optical properties of Teflon and RDX by correcting misalignment of 31.5 and 41.4 µm range, respectively.
Vitamin C-Dependent Intergenerational Inheritance of Enhanced Endurance Performance Following Maternal Exercise
Authors: Duan Rui , Shi Haiwang , Li Jie , Li Fan , Yang Luodan , Zhang Fulong , Wu Tao , Li Yuecheng , Hu Rui , Chen Mengjie , Feng Shu , Zhuang Xuhong , Wang Xin , SG Nina , Zhu Ling 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
This study addresses an intriguing question of whether maternal exercise can enhance offspring’s physical fitness level. Our findings provide compelling evidence that maternal exercise positively impacts offspring's endurance performance by modulating myofiber composition and promoting mitochondrial biogenesis. Notably, these benefits exhibit intergenerational persistence. Maternal exercise influences DNA methylation level in offspring’s skeletal muscle, exemplified by the demethylation of the Slc23a2 gene - a key component in vitamin C transport - in the F1 and F2 generations. Notably, the beneficial effect of maternal exercise on offspring's endurance performance was absent in global Gulo (a critical enzyme for endogenous vitamin C synthesis) knock-out mice, whereas these transgenerational effects could be replicated through exogenous vitamin C supplementation during gestation. Moreover, vitamin C supplementation stimulated the differentiation of both murine and human myogenic precursor cells into slow muscle fibers, alongside enhanced mitochondrial biogenesis, potentially via TET-mediated DNA demethylation.
Experimental and theoretical revealing of piezo-photocatalyst Bi2O2CO3 for ciprofloxacin degradation in water
Authors: Sun Xiaofeng , Liu Guorong , Li Ruishan , Li Liexiao , Dai Jianfeng , Yang Hua 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
In this report, we have attempted to experimentally and theoretically reveal a new piezo-photocatalyst Bi2O2CO3 for efficient removal of ciprofloxacin (CIP) from water. Bi2O2CO3 nanoplates were synthesized to evaluate their photocatalytic (irradiation source: simulated-sunlight), piezocatalytic (irradiation source: ultrasonic) and piezo-photocatalytic (irradiation source: simulated-sunlight and ultrasonic) performances for CIP elimination. Under the condition CCIP = 10 mg/L and Ccatalyst = 1 g/L, the piezo-photodegradation rate constant is obtained as kapp = 0.07811 min−1, which surpasses that of photocatalysis (kapp = 0.04686 min−1) and piezocatalysis (kapp = 0.01233 min−1); this phenomenon manifests an obvious piezo-enhanced photocatalytic behavior in terms of the "1 + 1 > 2" principle. The ultrasonic-induced piezoelectric behavior in Bi2O2CO3 nanoplates and involved piezo-photocatalytic mechanism were theoretically elucidated by density functional theory (DFT) and finite-element method (FEM) studies. Additionally, the effects of various factors on the CIP degradation, decomposition mechanism of CIP and toxicity of the decomposition intermediates were also analyzed.
Association between placental location and cord insertion site with pre-eclampsia: a retrospective cohort study
Authors: Kim Oyoung , Hong Subeen , Park In Yang , Ko Hyun Sun 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Background The relationship between placental location without previa and adverse pregnancy outcomes has not been well studied. Additionally, the impact of abnormal cord insertion sites remains controversial. Therefore, the objective of this study was to explore the adverse outcomes associated with placental location and abnormal cord insertion in nulliparous women and to assess their impact on pregnancy outcomes.
Methods This retrospective cohort study was conducted at a single tertiary hospital between January 2019 and June 2022. The study included nulliparous women with singleton pregnancies who delivered live infants and had available data on placental location and umbilical cord insertion site from a second- or third-trimester ultrasound. Placental location was categorized as anterior or posterior using transabdominal ultrasonography. The association between placental location/cord insertion site and pre-eclampsia was evaluated using multivariate logistic regression analysis. We compared the area under the curve to evaluate the impact of placental location and cord insertion site on pre-eclampsia.
Results A total of 2219 pregnancies were included in the study. Pre-eclampsia occurred significantly more frequently in the anterior group than in the posterior group (8.21% vs. 3.04%, p<0.001). In multivariate analysis investigating the association between placental location and pre-eclampsia, anterior placenta and marginal cord insertion showed significantly increased odds ratios for pre-eclampsia of 3.05 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.68–6.58) and 3.64 (95% CI 1.90–6.97), respectively. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were constructed to predict pre-eclampsia using independent factors from multivariate analyses. Model I, including maternal age, pre-pregnancy body mass index, in vitro fertilization, chronic hypertension, overt diabetes, kidney disease, and hematologic diseases, achieved an area under the ROC curve of 0.70 (95% CI 0.65–0.75). Adding cord insertion site and placental location to the model (Model II) significantly improved its predictive performance, resulting in an area under the ROC curve of 0.749 (95% CI 0.70–0.79, p = 0.02).
Conclusions Anterior placenta and marginal cord insertion were significantly associated with an increased risk of pre-eclampsia. Further validation studies in prospective cohorts should be conducted to confirm these findings.
Improvement of nutrient content, physiological traits and grain yield of maize varieties grown in saline soil by combining biochar, mycorrhizal fungi and silicon foliar application
Authors: Kachouei Sajad Ghaedi , Madandoust Mehdi , Dejam Mahmood , Mohajeri Farhad 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
In the studies that have been conducted on resources that increase tolerance to salt stress, their individual use has often been considered. There is little evidence of their synergistic effects, especially for plants grown in saline soil conditions. In this research, a factorial experiment was conducted in the randomized complete block design in 2020 and 2021. The first factor was 3 maize varieties including 704, 604 and 370 and the second factor was resources ameliorating the adverse effcts of salinity including control, single, dual and combined use of biochar (Bch), arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF) and silicon foliar application (SiFA). The results showed that leaves sodium concentration in the combined treatment of Bch + AMF + SiFA decreased by 13% compared to the control. In 704 the concentration of potassium and nitrogen in the combination of Bch + AMF + SiFA respectively showed an increase of 25 and 22% compared to the control. Also, dual consumption of ameliorating resources caused an increase in leaf iron, zinc, copper and manganese. Combined use of ameliorating resources decreased ion leakage and increased the relative water content and the photosynthetic pigments. In 604 and 370, the grain yield was respectively increased by 10 and 18% in the combination of Bch + AMF + SiFA compared to the control. Considering the positive effect of ameliorating resources in improving seed yield and seed oil percentage, the combination of biochar + mycorrhiza + silicon can be recommended under salt stress.
Moderating Effect of Negative Emotion Differentiation in Chronic Stress and Fatigue among Chinese Employees
Authors: Qiu Huake , Lu Hongliang , Zhang Yajuan , Ma Yongjie , Xing Chen , Zhu Xia 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
Introduction According to the reactivity hypothesis and the diathesis-stress model, repeated activation of the stress system has a negative effect on health, and this effect may differ because of individual characteristics. Thus, the present study explores the effect of chronic stress on fatigue and investigates its mechanism.
Methods A questionnaire survey of 288 participants was conducted (13.89% females; ages ranged from 18 to 34 years, with M ± SD = 23.14 ± 3.79 years) on chronic stress, fatigue, depression, anxiety, and negative emotion differentiation. SPSS 28.0 was used to process descriptive statistics and correlation analysis and the PROCESS macro was used to analyze the moderated chained multi-mediation.
Results Chronic stress was found to be positively correlated with fatigue, depression, and anxiety; depression and anxiety played a chained multi-mediating role between chronic stress and fatigue, and negative emotion differentiation played a moderating role in the chained multi-mediation model.
Discussion Compared with depression, anxiety plays a more important role in the influence of chronic stress on fatigue. Therefore, it is necessary to pay more attention to anxiety symptoms and take appropriate intervention measures. Negative emotion differentiation plays a moderating role. Improving negative emotion differentiation through mindfulness and adaptive emotion regulation is an effective way to reduce the influence of chronic stress on fatigue.
Intervention effectiveness of health behaviors during COVID-19: A network meta-analysis
Authors: Zhou RuiHua , Shi Kan , Li Shuqi , Zhou Wei 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
During a global public health event, i.e., COVID-19, interventions to improve the health behavior of the population have become the focus of health management strategies. The effects of various interventions during this period vary, and the effects of different variables on the intervention effects are not yet clear. This article screened 58 papers (n = 47264) through searching electronic databases, and revealed the optimal intervention through PMA and NMA, as well as the changes in intervention effectiveness under different conditions. Accordingly, future research should focus on the in-depth exploration of specific interventions to establish and improve the effectiveness of interventions.