Steep sustainability challenges in transboundary basins worldwide.

Transboundary hydrological basins span international borders and are essential to global water systems, human development, and environmental sustainability. Nearly 40 % of the world's population lives within these basins, which supply critical resources such as freshwater, food, energy, and biodiversity. Yet their sustainability remains poorly understood, as existing assessments often overlook the unique social, environmental, and political complexities of transboundary basins.

Spatiotemporal patterns and social determinants of county life expectancy in the Yangtze River Economic Belt.

Background: Revealing the spatiotemporal differentiation characteristics of population life expectancy (LE) and exploring the spatiotemporal heterogeneity in impacts of social determinants of health (SDOH) is a crucial foundation for the scientific allocation of regional public resources and the formulation and implementation of localized public health policies.

Materials And Methods: The study focused on 1,068 county-level units in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) of China, utilizing census data from 2000, 2010, and 2020 to uncover the spatiotemporal differentiation patterns of county-level LE. The Geographically and Temporally Weighted Regression (GTWR) model was employed to analyze the spatiotemporal heterogeneity in impacts of various SDOH on LE and the differences in effects among different types of county-level administrative divisions.

Environmental, technical or health? The influence of information intervention on farmers' domestic waste separation intention.

Source separation is a pivotal strategy for addressing rural domestic waste pollution, significantly influencing the efficacy of the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle principles in waste management. Information interventions should be valued to address the deficiencies in economic policies that encourage waste separation. What kind of information intervention can best improve farmers' domestic waste separation intention? Eight random intervention experimental groups were designed, including three single information intervention groups on topics such as environmental, technical and health issues, four interactive information intervention groups and one control group.

Silencing circ_0043256 inhibited CoCl2-induced proliferation, migration, and aerobic glycolysis in gastric cancer cells.

We aimed to explore the role of circular RNA 0043256 (circ_0043256) in gastric cancer (GC) and its underlying mechanisms. The impact of circ_0043256 silencing on the proliferation, migration, apoptosis, and aerobic glycolysis of MKN-45 and AGS cells induced by CoCl2 was assessed through the utilization of CCK-8, wound healing assay, flow cytometry, and metabolic analysis. The interaction between circ_0043256 and miR-593-5p, as well as the involvement of the miR-593-5p/RRM2 axis in gastric cancer, were confirmed via luciferase assay, Western blot, and bioinformatics analysis.

Preparation of a New Hexafluorobutanol-Farnesol Based Supramolecular Solvent and Its Application in Microextraction of Sudan Dyes From Beverage and Water Samples.

In this work, a new supramolecular solvent (SUPRAS) was prepared for the first time using hexafluorobutanol (HFB) and farnesol (FO). FO acts as an amphiphile and HFB as a coacervation inducer and density regulator. The method of dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction followed by high-performance liquid chromatography, supported by a vortex technique, was established using the prepared SUPRAS for the determination of Sudan dyes in aqueous samples.

Silencing GDI2 inhibits proliferation, migration and invasion of colorectal cancer through activation of p53 signaling pathway.

Objective: To investigate the effect of silencing GDP dissociation inhibitor 2 (GDI2) on colorectal cancer development and possible mechanisms based on transcriptomic analysis.

Methods: The differences in the expression levels of GDI2 in normal colorectal tissues and tumor tissues of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients were detected. The correlation of GDI2 expression levels with survival and clinical characteristics of CRC patients was analyzed.

IGBT Gate Boost Drive Technology for Promoting the Overload Capacity of Traction Converter.

Under certain circumstances, a high-speed railway may require constant acceleration or emergency braking, in which case the inverter may experience short-term overload conditions and the current passing through the IGBT will go beyond the rated design tolerance. Under overload conditions, the IGBT loss will increase instantly, raising the power semiconductor device's junction temperature in the process. This research examines the boosting-gate-voltage-driven IGBT control technology.

Inequality characteristics and influencing factors of CO emissions per capita in Jiangsu Province, China.

Analyzing the inequality characteristics and influencing factors of CO emissions per capita (CEPC) is conducive to balancing regional development and CO emissions reduction. This study applied the Gini coefficient and Theil index to investigate the CEPC inequalities during 2005-2017 at the county level in Jiangsu Province, China. Considering the spatial spillover and interaction effects, the factors influencing CEPC were analyzed by a hierarchical spatial autoregressive model.

Identifying spatial agglomeration and driving forces of land use by green industries: a case study of Jiangsu Province, China.

In response to China's aims of becoming "carbon-neutral," the development of green industries such as renewable energy and recycling has flourished. Based on 2015 and 2019 data, this study uses spatial autocorrelation to analyze the evolution of land use by the green industries in Jiangsu Province. The Geodetector model was also applied to identify the driving factors underlying these spatial patterns.

The United States and China on the paths and policies to carbon neutrality.

The rapid economic development has highlighted the global climate change problem and carbon dioxide emissions have brought challenges to global climate change. The combined carbon emissions of the United States and China are nearly half of global carbon emissions. These two countries have made great contributions to environmental protection and responded actively to global warming, and set the goal of carbon neutrality.

Comparison of short-term surgical outcomes and post-operative recovery between single-incision and multi-port laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer.

Background: To summarise data from previous reports and perform a meta-analysis to compare the short-term surgical outcomes and post-operative recovery between single-incision and multi-port laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (MLDG) for gastric cancer.

Methods: A systematic literature search was performed using PubMed and Embase databases and relevant data were extracted. Short-term surgical outcomes and post-operative recovery of single-incision laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (SLDG) and MLDG for gastric cancer were compared using a fixed or random-effect model.

Achievements, challenges and global implications of China's carbon neutral pledge.

China has been committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2060. China's pledge of carbon neutrality will play an essential role in galvanising global climate action, which has been largely deferred by the Covid-19 pandemic. China's carbon neutrality could reduce global warming by approximately 0.

How Does Perceived Neighborhood Environment Affect Commuting Mode Choice and Commuting CO Emissions? An Empirical Study of Nanjing, China.

Exploring the impacts of perceived neighborhood environment on commuting behavior and travel-related CO emissions helps policymakers formulate regional low-carbon transport policies. Most studies have examined the impact of the objective measures of built environment on travel behavior and related CO emissions, and few studies have focused on perceived neighborhood environment. This study develops a structural equation model and uses data from a self-administered survey of urban full-time employees in Nanjing, China to examine the direct and indirect effects of perceived neighborhood environment on commuting mode choice and commuting CO emissions.

Pyrolysis Kinetic Analysis of Sequential Extract Residues from Hefeng Subbituminous Coal Based on the Coats-Redfern Method.

Sequential extract residues (R , = 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5) were obtained from Hefeng acid-washing coal (HF) by petroleum ether, carbon disulfide, methanol, acetone, and isometric carbon disulfide/acetone mixture, sequentially. Pyrolysis behavior of the residues was determined using thermogravimetry analysis. The Coats-Redfern method with different reaction orders was used to analyze the pyrolysis kinetic of each sample, and the kinetic parameters, including correlation coefficient ( ), activation energy (), and pre-exponential factor (), were calculated.

Assessing the Potential Impact of Land Use on Carbon Storage Driven by Economic Growth: A Case Study in Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration.

Economic development and land-use change can strongly affect terrestrial ecosystems' carbon balance. This paper quantifies the changes in land use of Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration (YRD) in 2020 and 2035 under three economic growth scenarios, exploring the concurrent impact on carbon storage. The results showed that the land carbon storage of YRD had decreased by 1453.

miR-4486 reverses cisplatin-resistance of colon cancer cells via targeting ATG7 to inhibiting autophagy.

Cisplatin (DDP) resistance is one of the main causes of treatment failure in patients with colon cancer (CC). Autophagy is a key mechanism of resistance to chemotherapy. Since autophagy-related 7 (ATG7) has been reported to be involved in the regulation of autophagy and DDP resistance for lung and esophageal cancer, the present study aimed to explore the functions of microRNA (miR)-4486 in the autophagy-mediated DDP resistance of CC.

Change in Urban Land Use Efficiency in China: Does the High-Speed Rail Make a Difference?

High-speed rail (HSR) increases the non-local connections in cities and plays an essential role in urban land use efficiency. This paper uses a multi-period difference-in-difference model and a threshold model based on sample data that cover 284 Chinese cities from 2003-2018 to investigate the impact of HSR on urban land use efficiency. The results show that there is a 0.

Spatial Analysis of Citizens' Environmental Complaints in China: Implications in Environmental Monitoring and Governance.

Citizen environmental complaints play a key role in China's current environmental monitoring network and environmental governance system. Based on 5796 cases of environmental complaints lodged by citizens via hotline and the internet to the MEP of China, we examined the spatial characteristics and influencing factors of citizen complaints for the period of 2013-2017 using spatial analysis methods and spatial econometric models. The roles of citizen complaints in the two systems were then reevaluated.

Effects of Promoters on the Structure, Performance, and Carbon Deposition of Ni-AlO Catalysts for CO-CH Reforming.

Modified Ni-AlO catalysts with Ca, Co, and Ce species as promoters were prepared by the combustion method, and the structure, morphology, reduction characteristic, and CO-CH reforming of the catalysts were discussed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), H-temperature-programmed reduction (H-TPR), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) mapping, NH-temperature-programmed desorption (NH-TPD), N adsorption-desorption, thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTG), and temperature-programmed hydrogenation (TPH) methods. The crystal size of Ni on Ca-Ni-AlO was 16.97 nm, and the active component and additive were distributed well in the catalyst.

Influence of Ni Precursors on the Structure, Performance, and Carbon Deposition of Ni-AlO Catalysts for CO Methanation.

Three Ni-AlO catalysts were prepared, in planetary ball-milling machine, by the mechanochemical method with Al(NO)·9HO as the aluminum precursor, (NH)CO as the precipitant, and Ni(NO)·6HO, NiCl·6HO, and Ni(CHCOO)·4HO as nickel precursors (the corresponding catalysts were labeled as Ni-NO, Ni-Cl, and Ni-Ac). The prepared catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), temperature-programmed reduction (H-TPR), and N adsorption-desorption technologies, and CO methanation performance evaluation was carried out for the catalysts. Results showed that the catalyst with Ni(NO)·6HO as the precursor presented good Ni dispersibility and a small Ni grain size of 6.

A Land Use/Land Cover Based Green Development Study for Different Functional Regions in the Jiangsu Province, China.

Land use/land cover (LULC) change can strongly affect carbon storage in terrestrial ecosystems. The rapid development of China's economy has formed different functional regions. These functional regions profoundly affect land use patterns.

The effect of urbanization on carbon dioxide emissions efficiency in the Yangtze River Delta, China.

Cities have been one of the most important areas of CO emissions. It is increasingly important to research the effect of urbanization on CO emissions, especially in large emerging and developing economies, due to the indispensable need for understanding the effect of urbanization on CO emissions, evaluating carbon reduction tasks and providing the scientific basis for low-carbon urbanization. Utilizing a balanced panel dataset in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD), China, during the period of 2000-2010, this paper employed data envelopment analysis (DEA) window analysis and a spatial lag panel Tobit model to investigate the effect of urbanization on CO emissions efficiency (the ratio of the target CO emissions to the actual CO emissions).

Long-term trends in NO columns related to economic developments and air quality policies from 1997 to 2016 in China.

This study detected the long-term trends in NO concentrations in China from 1997 to 2016 based on the NO columns from GOME, SCIAMACHY, and GOME-2A. Both differences in the time-overlapped NO columns from GOME vs. SCIAMACHAY and SCIAMACHAY vs.