Author(s): Petrossian G; Diouri Y; Xu B; Ebrahimi S; Pande A; Miquet-Westphal F; Xu H; Cicoira F;

Soft, conductive materials that simultaneously offer mechanical compliance, electrical conductivity, recyclability, and scalable manufacturing remain difficult to achieve. Here, we introduce recyclable, 3D-printable PEDOT:PSS syntactic foams based on polymer microspheres coated in situ, enabling precise control over porosity, mechanical properties, and ...

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Author(s): Wu N; Joyal-Desmarais K; Linkins LA; Flórez ID; Bacon SL;

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic demanded evidence synthesis approaches that could keep pace with rapidly evolving science and urgent policy needs. Rapid reviews and living evidence syntheses (LES) emerged as critical methodological responses, yet limited guidance exists for teams undertaking such work, particularly regarding the operational challenges ...

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Author(s): Wannaiampikul S; Lee B; Chen J; Prentice KJ; Ayansola R; Xu A; Santosa S; Pantopoulos K; Sweeney G;

Background: Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) presents a global health challenge, characterized by obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance. Despite recognition of the gut microbiome's role in metabolic health, there remains scope for defining association of unique microbes with ...

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Author(s): Narcross L; Pyne ME; Kevvai K; Siu KH; Dueber JE; Martin VJJ;

The benzylisoquinoline alkaloid (BIA) family of tetrahydroisoquinolines (THIQs) comprises >2,500 members, including the pharmaceuticals morphine, codeine, and papaverine, as well as the antibiotics sanguinarine and chelerythrine. Agricultural cultivation can supply the demand for the BIAs that accumulate in plants, but broader access to the BIA family w ...

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Author(s): McCallum G; Burckhardt JC; He J; Hong A; Potvin-Trottier L; Tropini C;

The human gut is a dynamic environment, where changes in pH, oxygen, and osmolality influence microbiota composition and disease. Monitoring these environmental shifts is crucial for advancing gut health diagnostics and therapeutics, yet non-invasive monitoring tools remain limited. Genetically tractable commensals, including Bacteroides thetaiotaomicro ...

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Author(s): Díaz-Muñoz C; Bozzarelli I; Lopera-Maya EA; Belbasis L; Lo Faro V; Camargo Tavares L; Heredia-Fernández F; Di Lorenzo B; Sinha T; Esteban Blanco C; Favé MJ; Awadalla P; Walters RG; Bonfiglio F; Zhernakova A; Sanna S; D' Amato M;

Background: Genetic studies of stool frequency (SF), an indirect proxy for gastrointestinal transit, may reveal therapeutically tractable pathways relevant to IBS and other dysmotility disorders. Objective: To identify genes and mechanisms involved in gut motility, providing a foundation for c ...

Article GUID: 41558814

Author(s): Rajaei E; Elektorowicz M; Baker MB;

The immobilization and stabilization of crude oil-contaminated soils pose significant challenges in geotechnical engineering, particularly in clayey matrices prone to hydrocarbon adsorption and structural degradation. This study evaluates a two-step synergistic grouting technique using calcium chloride (CaCl2) and sodium silicate (Na2SiO3) to enhance st ...

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Author(s): Tian M; Mohammadzadeh A; Taghavifar H; Sakthivel R; Zhang C;

In this paper, a new control approach is proposed for the synchronization and stabilization of a class of chaotic systems with unknown dynamics and input nonlinearities. Type-3 fuzzy logic systems (T3-FLSs) are developed to adaptively model the dynamics of both master and slave systems in real time. The input is affected by sector-bounded hysteresis and ...

Article GUID: 41381323

Author(s): Zhang LH; Chen F; Zhang XM; Zhang X; Liang B; Bai SS; Zhang ZF; Li YF; Ren NQ;

Substituted diphenylamine antioxidants (SDPAs) and synthetic phenolic antioxidants (SPAs), widely used in rubber and consumer products, pose growing environmental concerns. This study evaluated the occurrence and release of 43 SDPAs and 4 SPAs in raw leachate and treated effluent from 18 municipal landfills across China. Results showed 17 SDPAs and 1 SP ...

Article GUID: 41270417

Author(s): Wang X; Liu W; Wang J; Johannessen C; Zhang X; Xia K; Wu X; Liu Q;

Synthetic antioxidants (SAs), a group of emerging contaminants, have attracted great attention recently due to their widespread environmental occurrence and potential toxicity. Yet, there is a knowledge gap regarding their occurrence and associated infant exposure in baby wipes, one of the most frequently used baby products. Here, we analyzed SAs-includ ...

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Author(s): Cho DW; Han HJ; Hwang JH; Ahn Y; Yu H;

This study investigates the thermochemical and co-thermochemical conversion of black mass (BM), derived from spent lithium-ion batteries, with and without polyethylene (PE) under various atmospheric conditions (N2, 25 % CO2, and 99.999 % CO2) at temperatures ranging from 700 °C to 900 °C. In an inert N2 environment, gas emissions were minimal, while sig ...

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