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Electric gating in atomically thin field-effect devices based on transition-metal dichalcogenides has recently been employed to manipulate their excitonic states, even producing exotic phases of matter, such as an excitonic insulator or Bose-Einstein condensate. Here, we mimic the electric gating effect of a bilayer-MoS on graphite by charge transfer induced by the adsorption of molecular p- and n-type dopants. The electric fields produced are evaluated from the electronic energy-level realignment and Stark splitting determined by X-ray and UV photoelectron spectroscopy measurements and compare very well with literature values obtained by optical spectroscopy for similar systems. We then show that analysis of the inhomogeneous broadening and energy shifts of the quantum-well states of the valence band allows extraction of the full electric potential profile and charge-density redistribution across the entire heterojunction with atomic-scale precision, which is not accessible by other methods.
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Parkinsonism Relat Disord
September 2025
Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, UK.
Introduction: Dysfunction of the glymphatic system is thought to lead to build up of toxic proteins including β-amyloid and α-synuclein, and thus may be involved in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). The Diffusion Tensor Image Analysis Along the Perivascular Space (DTI-ALPS) index has been proposed as a marker of glymphatic function.
Aims: To investigate DTI-ALPS in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia, and determine its relationship with cognitive decline, and biomarkers of neurodegeneration.
Comput Biol Med
September 2025
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, E3B 5A3, NB, Canada.
Pattern recognition-based myoelectric control is traditionally trained with static or ramp contractions, but this fails to capture the dynamic nature of real-world movements. This study investigated the benefits of training classifiers with continuous dynamic data, encompassing transitions between various movement classes. We employed both conventional (LDA) and deep learning (LSTM) classifiers, comparing their performance when trained with ramp data, continuous dynamic data, and an LSTM pre-trained with a self-supervised learning technique (VICReg).
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September 2025
Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup, Republic of Korea.
The oral epithelial barrier plays a crucial role in maintaining oral health by protecting against microbial invasion and mechanical stress while regulating selective permeability. Disruption of this barrier contributes to inflammation and the development of oral diseases such as gingivitis and periodontitis. Pinoresinol, a lignan with antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties, has demonstrated health benefits in systemic diseases; however, its effects on oral epithelial barrier integrity remain unclear.
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September 2025
Department of Health, Nutrition, and Food Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
Cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE) produces hydrogen sulfide (HS), a vasodilator critical for vascular function. While its systemic effects are well-documented, its role in erectile physiology remains unclear. This study investigated the impact of CSE deletion on vascular and erectile tissue reactivity.
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