Multiwavelength-Responsive Plasticity in a Bias-Free Perovskite Synaptic Device for Neuromorphic Vision.

Low-power and color-sensitive neuromorphic vision systems are critical to the next generation of intelligent devices. Here, we report a coral-inspired, lead-free synaptic device based on CsBiBr perovskite nanocrystals prepared by centrifugal casting into a porous thin film. The device exhibits wavelength-dependent plasticity under 405, 520, and 635 nm illumination without an external bias.

Interpretable machine learning models for predicting in-hospital mortality in patients with chronic critical illness and heart failure: A multicenter study.

Background: Heart failure (HF) is a primary contributor to morbidity and mortality among patients in intensive care units (ICUs), particularly those experiencing chronic critical illness (CCI). This study aims to develop and validate a machine learning (ML) model for predicting in-hospital mortality in CCI patients with HF.

Methods: Retrospective data from over 200 hospitals were sourced from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care III (MIMIC-III), MIMIC-IV, and the eICU Collaborative Research Database (eICU-CRD).

Manipulation of Ferroic Orders via Continuous Biaxial Strain Engineering in Multiferroic Bismuth Ferrite.

Continuous strain engineering of multiferroics not only enhances understanding of their properties but also guides the optimization of their performances for use in electronic, optical, and magnetic devices. However, due to technical challenges in real-time monitoring of the ferroic orders, the precise evolution process remains unclear. Here, the evolution of the ferroelectric (FE) and antiferromagnetic (AFM) orders are revealed in multiferroic freestanding BiFeO films under sequential and anisotropic biaxial strain, using rotational anisotropy second harmonic generation (RA-SHG) technology and first-principles calculations.

Efficacy of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in heart failure: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

The study aims to evaluate whether rhythm control by catheter ablation is superior to medical therapy for the patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF). The literatures were searched by using PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Web of Science databases up to 12 October 2023. The randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing rhythm control using catheter ablation vs.

Reconfigurable optoelectronic transistors for multimodal recognition.

Biological nervous system outperforms in both dynamic and static information perception due to their capability to integrate the sensing, memory and processing functions. Reconfigurable neuromorphic transistors, which can be used to emulate different types of biological analogues in a single device, are important for creating compact and efficient neuromorphic computing networks, but their design remains challenging due to the need for opposing physical mechanisms to achieve different functions. Here we report a neuromorphic electrolyte-gated transistor that can be reconfigured to perform physical reservoir and synaptic functions.

Recent Developments in Androgen Receptor Antagonists.

The androgen receptor (AR), a ligand-dependent transcription factor that regulates the expression of a series of downstream target genes after the binding of androgens, has been a target for the discovery of drugs used to treat prostate cancer. Prostate cancer always progresses to castration-resistant prostate cancer after a period of androgen deprivation therapy. Thus, developing potent androgen receptor antagonists for the therapy of castration-resistant prostate cancer possesses great significance.

Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel indoline-2,3-dione derivatives as antitumor agents.

A new series of 1,5-disubstituted indolin-2,3-diones was synthesized and their inhibition of the growth of a human acute promyelocytic leukemia (HL-60) cell line was evaluated. These compounds had promising inhibition of HL-60 cell growth in vitro. Results indicated that compounds with a benzyl substituent at the N-1 position on the indolin-2,3-dione ring had more potent antiproliferative activity than those with a (4-fluorobenzyl) amino-2-oxoethyl substituent at the N-1 position.

Ethacrynic acid oxadiazole analogs induce apoptosis in malignant hematologic cells through downregulation of Mcl-1 and c-FLIP, which was attenuated by GSTP1-1.

Ethacrynic acid, a diuretic, inhibits glutathione S-transferase P1-1 (GSTP1-1) activity and induces cell death in malignant cells at high concentrations. To improve ethacrynic acid activity, ethacrynic acid oxadiazole analogs 6s and 6u were synthesized. Although both compounds have greater antiproliferative effects than ethacrynic acid in human HL-60 cells, 6u has a reduced ability to inhibit GSTP1-1 activity.