Redox-Active Anthraquinone-1-Sulfonic Acid Sodium Salt-Loaded Polyaniline for Dual-Functional Electrochromic Supercapacitors.

Electrochromic (EC) devices are gaining increasing attention for next-generation smart windows and low-power displays due to their reversible color modulation, low operating voltage, and flexible form factors. Recently, electrochromic energy storage devices (EESDs) have emerged as a promising class of multifunctional systems, enabling simultaneous energy storage and real-time visual monitoring. In this study, we report a flexible dual-functional EESD constructed using polyaniline (PANI) films doped with anthraquinone-1-sulfonic acid sodium salt (AQS), coupled with a redox-active PVA-based gel electrolyte also incorporating AQS.

Machine learning-based risk prediction models for depressive symptoms in Chinese community-dwelling individuals with multimorbidity: A longitudinal study.

Background: The increasing prevalence of physical-mental multimorbidity poses a significant challenge to healthcare systems. This study aimed to develop and validate machine learning (ML) algorithms to predict depressive symptoms among individuals with multimorbidity in China.

Methods: Data were extracted from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.

Development of a Reflective Electrochromic Zinc-Ion Battery Device for Infrared Emissivity Control Using Self-Doped Polyaniline Films.

Electrochromic devices (ECDs) capable of modulating both visible color and infrared (IR) emissivity are promising for applications in smart thermal camouflage and multifunctional displays. However, conventional transmissive ECDs suffer from limited IR modulation due to the low IR transmittance of transparent electrodes. Here, we report a reflection-type electrochromic zinc-ion battery (HWEC-ZIB) using a self-doped polyaniline nanorod film (SP(ANI-MA)) as the active layer.

Sleep-disordered breathing and metabolic syndrome across gender, age, and sleep subtypes in East Asians.

Background: Previous research has classified sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) into various symptom phenotypes. The cardiovascular risks associated with SDB differ by gender, age, and subtype, with uncertainty about the mediating role of metabolic syndrome in these risks. This study has three primary objectives: (1) to analyze the correlation between SDB and MetS risk across gender-age groups and symptom subtypes, (2) to identify the nocturnal hypoxia parameter most indicative of this relationship, and (3) to evaluate the link between sleep parameters (insomnia, daytime sleepiness, snoring, and sleep duration) and MetS.

Single cell RNA sequencing analysis of mice hindlimb muscles identifies transcriptional heterogeneity in aging and physical frailty.

Frailty, a geriatric syndrome, is characterized by the age-related deterioration of physical capabilities and multiple organ systems. However, its age-associated and age-independent mechanisms remain vague, impeding prevention and clinical intervention. Here, the physical frailty status of young and old mice estimated using the frailty phenotype and frailty index values was used to divide mice into non-frail young/old (NF-Y/NF-O) and frail old (F-O) groups.

Host-driven remodeling of rumen microbiota supports lactation metabolism in buffalo.

Introduction: Rumen microbiota and host metabolites play a key role in regulating ruminant production performance and physiological adaptation. However, the interplay between host physiological status and rumen microbial-metabolite dynamics across lactation stages in buffaloes remains unclear.

Methods: This study employed a multi-omics approach, integrating metagenomic and serum metabolomic analyses, to investigate microbial remodeling and metabolic adaptations in buffaloes during lactation and dry periods.

Construction of a prediction model for peripheral lymph node metastasis in patients with colorectal cancer based on enhanced CT texture features.

Background: To investigate the analysis of peripheral lymph node metastasis prediction model construction for patients with colorectal cancer based on enhanced CT texture features.

Methods: In this study, the clinical data of 200 colorectal cancer patients admitted to our hospital from January 2019 to October 2024 were collected, which were divided into a training set (n = 140) and a validation set (n = 60) according to a 7:3 ratio. The training set was used to construct the prediction model and the validation set was used to evaluate the model performance.

Development and validation of a risk prediction model for depression in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a prevalent respiratory condition often accompanied by depression, which exacerbates disease burden and impairs quality of life. Early identification of depression risk in COPD patients remains a clinical challenge.

Objective: This study aimed to develop a machine learning-based model to predict depression risk in COPD patients, utilizing interpretable features from clinical and demographic data to support early intervention.

High-Performance Electrochromic Energy Storage Devices Based on Hexagonal WO and SnO/PB Composite Films.

Electrochromic devices have garnered significant interest owing to their promising applications in smart multifunctional electrochromic energy storage systems (EESDs) and their emerging next-generation electronic technologies. Tungsten oxide (WO), possessing both electrochromic and pseudocapacitive characteristics, offers great potential for developing multifunctional devices with enhanced performance. However, achieving an efficient and straightforward synthesis of WO electrochromic films, while simultaneously ensuring high coloration efficiency and energy storage capability, remains a significant challenge.

Construction of Symmetric Flexible Electrochromic and Rechargeable Supercapacitors Based on a 1,3,6,8-Pyrenetetrasulfonic Acid Tetrasodium Salt-Loaded Polyaniline Nanostructured Film.

Electrochromic supercapacitors (ECSCs), which visually indicate their operating status through color changes, have attracted considerable attention in the field of wearable electronics. The conductive polymer polyaniline (PANI) shows great potential for integrated intelligent devices by combining bi-functional electrochromic spectral modulation and energy storage capabilities. In this work, a microsphere-like structured PANI-based composite film was fabricated on a porous Au/nylon 66 electrode via a one-step electrochemical copolymerization process, using 1,3,6,8-pyrenetetrasulfonic acid tetrasodium salt (PTSA) as both the dopant and cross-linking agent for the PANI backbone, serving as the ECSC electrode.

Meta-analysis of the effects of physical activity on ocular biometrics in children and adolescents.

Introduction: Physical activity is recognized as an effective strategy for preventing myopia and cardiovascular diseases in children and adolescents; however, its impact on ocular biological parameters in this population remains poorly understood. This study systematically evaluates the effects of physical activity on ocular parameters in children and adolescents, aiming to provide a theoretical foundation for myopia and cardiovascular disease prevention.

Methods: The study was registered on PROSPERO (CRD4202454649).

Nutritional status and systemic inflammation in COPD: prognostic value of the advanced lung cancer inflammation index.

Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a leading cause of global mortality, with systemic inflammation and malnutrition playing pivotal roles in its progression and outcomes. The Advanced Lung Cancer Inflammation Index (ALI), which integrates nutritional status and systemic inflammation, may offer potential prognostic value in COPD management.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between ALI and mortality outcomes in COPD patients, with a specific focus on the interplay between nutrition, inflammation, and their non-linear associations with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.

Genetic effect of the Ph1 locus on transcriptome atlas of anther development-related genes, meiotic chromosome behavior and agronomic traits in bread wheat.

Proper spatiotemporal expression of meiosis-related genes (MRGs) and other male-microsporogenesis/microgametogenesis-related genes (MMRGs) is crucial for normal anther development, yet their expression patterns remain largely unknown in wheat. The Ph1 locus in wheat is known to contain the Ph1 gene that plays a dual role in promoting pairing between homologous chromosomes but repressing pairing between homoeologous chromosomes, but its genetic function is still unclear. Here, we investigated these issues by conducting a comprehensive transcriptome analysis during wheat anther development in Chinese Spring (CS) and its ph1b deletion mutant under greenhouse and field conditions.

RWD-DOF: a dual-degree-of-freedom reconfigurable wheel design for improved robotic mobility.

Wheeled mobile robots are efficient on flat surfaces but face limitations in overcoming obstacles like steps due to their fixed wheel radius. This paper presents a novel modular reconfigurable wheel with a dual-degree-of-freedom active reconfigurable mechanism, designed to adapt dynamically to varying step sizes. The wheel's structure includes three curved segments, whose synchronized motion is driven by five-bar linkages and two planetary gear systems.

The Relationship Between Education Level and the Prevalence and Medical Behavior of Sleep-Disordered Breathing: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Objective: Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) poses a substantial health burden. It is often marked by patients' low awareness and poor treatment-seeking. While age, obesity, and genetics are known risk factors, limited studies suggest that socioeconomic status, including educational level, may also affect its prevalence.

Evaluating the impact of influenza vaccine on preventing stroke hospitalization and death in Chinese elderly hypertensive patients: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: The effect of influenza vaccination on stroke remains controversial, particularly given the paucity of studies conducted in mainland China.

Methods: Using a comprehensive database obtained from the Regional Health Information Platform, we conducted a 7-month retrospective cohort analysis of 457,887 elderly individuals residing in an eastern Chinese city. Using multivariate competing risks regression analysis, we derived subdistribution hazard ratios (sHRs) along with the corresponding 95 % confidence intervals (CIs).

Mechanism of Adhesion Particle Removal Using Supercritical CO and Simulation of Deep Groove Cleaning in Semiconductor.

The removal of adhered particles is critical in semiconductor manufacturing. This study develops a kinetic model for particle removal in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO), analyzing the dynamic variations of forces and revealing key mechanisms. Results show that particle removal typically occurs via rolling motion.

Early secretory antigen target of 6-kDa of Mycobacterium tuberculosis inhibits macrophage apoptosis and host defense via TLR2.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) is an intracellular pathogen adept at evading the human immune system through a variety of mechanisms. During infection, M.

Children's birth weight and the risk of general obesity and central obesity in primary school children: a 4-year longitudinal study.

Background: Childhood overweight (OW) and obesity (OB) have become a serious public health concern worldwide. The objective of this study is to investigate the association between the levels of birth weight (BW) and OB and central OB in Chinese primary school children.

Methods: A school-based longitudinal study was conducted from 2016 to 2019.

Relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and metabolic syndrome based on the NHANES and mendelian randomization study.

Background: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is associated with metabolic disturbances, including hypertension, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia, collectively known as Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). The relationship between OSA and MetS remains controversial. This study aims to investigate the relationship between OSA and MetS by conducting an observational study using data from NHANES and applying Mendelian Randomization (MR) analysis to examine the bidirectional causal relationship.

Impact of Breastfeeding Practices on Autistic Traits in Chinese Children Aged from 3 to 4 Years: Cross-Sectional Study.

: Although breastfeeding has been extensively documented to confer health benefits to infants in the early stages of their lives, the sustained influence that it has on autistic traits throughout childhood remains unclear. This study endeavors to explore the correlation between the length of exclusive breastfeeding, the overall duration of breastfeeding, and the manifestation of autistic traits in Chinese children. : A cross-sectional study was conducted among 17,382 three-year-olds residing in Longhua District, Shenzhen, China.

Advances in risk prediction models for cancer-related cognitive impairment.

Cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) has emerged as a significant long-term complication in cancer survivors, particularly those undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or targeted therapies. Despite advances in treatment, CRCI affects patients' quality of life, impacting their daily functioning, work capacity, and psychological well-being. In recent years, research has focused on identifying predictive factors for CRCI and developing risk prediction models to facilitate early intervention.