Effects of fermented ramie feed on the growth performance, serum biochemistry, metabolic capacity, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal health of ducks.

This study investigated the effects of fermented ramie feed (FRF) on the growth performance, serum biochemistry, metabolic capacity, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal health of ducks. A total of 480 female ducks (age: 28 days) were randomly divided into five treatments (six replicates per group; 16 ducks per replicate). The control group received a basal diet and the treatment groups received the basal diet supplemented with by 3%, 6%, 9% or 12% FRF.

Curcumin/PLA microspheres via cellulose nanocrystal stabilized Pickering emulsion with high stability and sustained release against white spot disease of fish.

The fish white spot disease caused by Ichthyophthirius multifiliis infection possesses an extremely high mortality rate and has resulted in enormous economic loss in aquaculture. Curcumin (Cur) is a green and efficient parasite to cure white spot disease. However, Cur suffers from the poor stability and bioavailability.

Genetically Elevated Neutrophil Count Is Associated with Poor Outcome Following Ischemic Stroke: A Mendelian Randomization Study.

The aim of this study was to investigate the association between genetically proxied white blood cell (WBC) subtype counts and functional outcome following ischemic stroke. Genetic proxies for counts of neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils were identified from the Blood Cell Consortium genome-wide association study meta-analysis (N = 562,243 European participants). A poor post-stroke functional outcome was defined as a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score > 2 at 3 months.

Gradient Projection For Continual Parameter- Efficient Tuning.

Parameter-efficient tunings (PETs) have demonstrated impressive performance and promising perspectives in training large models, while they are still confronted with a common problem: the trade-off between learning new content and protecting old knowledge, leading to zero-shot generalization collapse, and cross-modal hallucination. In this paper, we reformulate Adapter, LoRA, Prefix-tuning, and Prompt-tuning from the perspective of gradient projection, and firstly propose a unified framework called Parameter Efficient Gradient Projection (PEGP). We introduce orthogonal gradient projection into different PET paradigms and theoretically demonstrate that the orthogonal condition for the gradient can effectively resist forgetting even for large-scale models.

Bile acids enhance fat metabolism and skeletal muscle development in Zhijiang duck by modulating gut microbiota.

To optimize livestock production of integrated farms, dietary crude fat levels are often increased, making efficient fat utilization crucial. Bile acids are known to improve fat utilization, but their impact on growth performance and breast muscle development in Zhijiang ducks remains unclear. In this study, a total of 360 twenty-day-old Zhijiang ducks with similar body weights were divided into three groups: the control group (CN) received a basal diet; the high-fat group (FA) received the basal diet plus 1.

A universal strategy toward two-component organic-inorganic metal halide luminescent glasses and glass-crystal composites.

The development of melt-quenched organic-inorganic metal halide (OIMH) glasses is hampered by the scarcity of suitable organic molten salts and low luminescence efficiency. Herein, we developed a series of two-component OIMH amorphous glasses consisting of (TPG)MnBr (TPG, triphenylguanidium) and AMnBr (A, organic molten cation), named α(ATPG). The high glass-formation ability (GFA) in (TPG)MnBr provides a platform to modulate the crystallization of another molten AMnBr by homogeneous melting.

Temporal insights into ecological community: Advancing waterbird monitoring with dome camera and deep learning.

Biodiversity monitoring is critical for conservation and management. However, efficient species monitoring is often hindered by the complexities of ecological dynamics and the constraints of conventional techniques. This study presents an automated observation system by integrating dome camera with cascade neural networks (CNNs) to map the dynamics of waterbird communities across a semi-enclosed wetland in Dianchi Lake, southwestern China, a well-known important bird habitat.

Morphological, physiological, and molecular responses of Perilla frutescens to copper stress alleviated by PVC microplastics.

Microplastics (MPs) and copper (Cu) are common co-pollutants in agricultural environments, yet their combined effects on plants remain poorly understood. This study investigated the individual and interactive impacts of Cu and polyvinyl chloride (PVC)-MPs on Perilla frutescens, a heavy metal hyperaccumulator and economically important crop, using hydroponic experiments. Low Cu concentrations (<2 mg L) promoted growth, whereas higher levels (>2 mg L) induced leaf chlorosis, curling, and root decay.

An anti-thermal-quenching organic-inorganic hybrid manganese-based single-crystal scintillator for high-temperature X-ray imaging.

High-temperature X-ray detection holds promising potential in practical applications in the development of industry. Organic-inorganic manganese-based halide (OIMH) scintillators have undergone a research upsurge due to their high X-ray attenuation ability, low preparation cost, outstanding photoluminescence performance, and flexible structures. However, the thermal quenching effects of OIMH materials limit their applications at high temperatures.

All-electrical perpendicular switching of chiral antiferromagnetic order.

Antiferromagnets as active components in devices have been attracting attention due to their negligible stray field and ultrafast magnetic dynamics, which are promising for high-density and fast memory devices. Although the switching of antiferromagnetic (AFM) order by current-induced spin-orbit torque (SOT) has already been realized, field-free SOT-induced bidirectional switching of AFM order in perpendicular geometry has been elusive. Here we experimentally demonstrate field-free perpendicular switching of the magnetic octupole m in chiral AFM MnSn by combining in-plane and out-of-plane SOTs generated by two-dimensional van der Vaals WTe.

Bias to Balance: New-Knowledge-Preferred Few-Shot Class-Incremental Learning via Transition Calibration.

Humans can quickly learn new concepts with limited experience, while not forgetting learned knowledge. Such ability in machine learning is referred to as few-shot class-incremental learning (FSCIL). Although some methods try to solve this problem by putting similar efforts to prevent forgetting and promote learning, we find existing techniques do not give enough importance to the new category as new training samples are rather rare.

Natural Variation in NIN-LIKE PROTEIN 4 Associated With Spike-Response to Nitrogen in Barley.

Nitrogen (N) fertilisers increase crop yields; however, excessive application reduces nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) and causes environmental pollution, highlighting the urgent need for sustainable agricultural practices. This study investigated the response of tiller-related traits to nitrogen availability during barley domestication and breeding, aiming to identify genetic resources with high NUE. A total of 305 barley accessions were analyzed under two nitrogen levels, focusing on six tiller-related traits and their relationship with nitrogen supply.

Genome-Wide Identification of β-Ketoacyl CoA Synthase Gene Family in Melon ( L.) and Its Expression Analysis in Autotoxicity, Saline-Alkali, and Microplastic Exposure Environments.

β-ketoacyl CoA synthase (KCS) is a key enzyme in the synthesis of long-chain fatty acids. It affects plant stress resistance by regulating the chain length of fatty acid elongation products, the wax deposition in plant epidermis, and the formation of suberization layers. Through a comprehensive, genome-wide analysis, we identified members of the melon () family and characterized their sequence features, phylogenetic relationships, and expression profiles under three abiotic stress conditions, employing bioinformatics tools and methods.

Spleen volume in relation to ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease: a Mendelian randomization study.

Prior research has established the significance of spleen volume (SV) in the pathogenesis and advancement of ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). Nevertheless, these investigations are predominantly observational, thereby leaving their causal associations ambiguous. Moreover, the breadth of existing research is constrained by various uncontrollable variables in clinical settings.

Adiposity and domain-specific stroke recovery: A Mendelian randomization study.

Introduction: While adiposity is an established risk factor for incident ischemic stroke, its influence on functional recovery after stroke is uncertain. We leveraged Mendelian randomization (MR) to examine the causal effects of body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) on post-stroke motor, cognitive, and global recovery.

Materials And Methods: Genetic proxies for BMI and WHR were obtained from a genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analysis of the GIANT consortium and the UK Biobank ( = 806,834).

Crystallization of CsPbBr Nanocrystals within a Melt-Quenched Glassy Coordination Polymer.

Lead halide perovskite nanocrystal materials such as CsPbX (X = Cl, Br, and I) have triggered an intense research upsurge due to their excellent scintillation performance. Herein, an crystallization strategy is developed to grow CsPbBr nanocrystals (NCs) within a low-melting-point (280 °C) coordination polymer (CP) glass. The viscosity of coordination glass is reduced through a low-temperature (e.

Polymorphisms, Homocysteine Elevation, and Ischemic Stroke Susceptibility in East Asian and European Populations.

Background And Objectives: Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a key enzyme that regulates folate and homocysteine metabolism. Genetic variation in has been implicated in cerebrovascular disease risk, although research in diverse populations is lacking. We thus aimed to investigate the effect of genetically predicted MTHFR activity on risk of ischemic stroke (IS) and its main subtypes using a multiancestry Mendelian randomization (MR) approach.

Regulatory factor X-5/SCL/TAL1 interruption site axis promotes aerobic glycolysis and hepatocellular carcinoma cell stemness.

The incidence and development of various tumors, such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), are linked to tumor stem cells. Although research has revealed how important SCL/TAL1 interruption site (STIL) is in many human tumors, the impact of STIL on HCC stem cells is poorly understood. This study aimed to examine the regulatory mechanisms and the function of STIL in the stemness of HCC tumor cells.

Screening and quantification of pesticides in wetland water, ice, sediment and soil: Occurrence, transport and risk assessment.

Current researches on pesticides in wetlands are limited in terms of screening and quantification of many types of pesticides. Understanding the spatial and temporal dynamics, distribution patterns, and environmental risks of pesticides in multiple media is important for wetland ecological conservation. In this study, 222 pesticides were determined in multimedia samples collected simultaneously from the Songhua Wetland during four seasons.

Multi-Fingerprints Indoor Localization for Variable Spatial Environments: A Naive Bayesian Approach.

Fingerprint-based indoor localization has been a hot research topic. However, the current fingerprint-based indoor localization approaches still rely on a single fingerprint database, where the average level of data at reference points is used as the fingerprint representation. In variable environmental conditions, the variations in signals caused by changes in the environmental states introduce significant deviations between the average level and the actual fingerprint characteristics.

Bisphosphonium cation based metal halide glass scintillators with tunable melting points.

Organic-inorganic metal halide (OIMH) glass offers the advantages of large-scale production, high transparency, and minimal light scattering. However, undesired crystallization in OIMH glass can occur, leading to deteriorated transparency. Herein, a series of bisphosphonium organic cations were designed to construct Mn-based metal halide crystals with a photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) near unity, alongside the development of highly thermally stable OIMH glasses.

Uni-to-Multi Modal Knowledge Distillation for Bidirectional LiDAR-Camera Semantic Segmentation.

Combining LiDAR points and images for robust semantic segmentation has shown great potential. However, the heterogeneity between the two modalities (e.g.

Novel analysis of functional relationship linking moyamoya disease to moyamoya syndrome.

Objective: The aim of this study was to elucidate the genetic pathways associated with Moyamoya disease (MMD) and Moyamoya syndrome (MMS), compare the functional activities, and validate relevant related genes in an independent dataset.

Methods: We conducted a comprehensive search for genetic studies on MMD and MMS across multiple databases and identified related genes. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichments analyses were performed for these genes.

A High-Resolution Multipath Delay Measurement Method Using KFSC-WRELAX Algorithm.

Given the challenges associated with the low accuracy, complexity of the equipment, and poor interference resistance observed in current wireless multipath channel measurements, this study introduces a novel algorithm called KFSC-WRELAX. This algorithm integrates techniques involving pseudorandom noise (PN) sequences, Kalman filtering (KF), sliding correlation, and weighted Fourier transform combined with the RELAXation (WRELAX) algorithm. An m-sequence is employed as the probing sequence for channel detection.