Diminishing returns of task-oriented interaction in digitally-mediated dynamic teams: evidence from amateur sports organizing.

Although extant research has emphasized task-oriented processes in teams, its focus on dynamic teams in digital environments remains limited, particularly regarding non-linear effects. Integrating attention capacity theory and activation theory, this study proposes a curvilinear (inverted-U) relationship between task-oriented interaction and team organizing efficiency in digitally-mediated teams. Analyzing 455 spontaneous sports teams from an open-boundary organizational platform revealed support for the proposed curvilinear relationship, with team identification moderating the effect.

Functional foods and exercise in breast cancer: epigenetic modulation, chemotherapy tolerance, and fatigue management.

Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy among women worldwide. There is increasing interest in the role of modifiable lifestyle factors, particularly nutrition and physical activity, in influencing cancer risk, progression, and treatment response.

Objective: This review explores how functional foods and exercise can modulate BC through molecular and epigenetic mechanisms and evaluates their potential as adjunctive strategies in prevention and therapy.

Impact of exercise on immune cell infiltration in muscle tissue: implications for muscle repair and chronic disease.

Exercise has long been recognized for its systemic health benefits, including modulation of the immune system. Contemporary scientific inquiry has increasingly turned toward understanding the regulatory effects of exercise on immune cell dynamics within muscle tissue, highlighting their potential role in facilitating tissue repair and modulating chronic disease pathways. Following acute bouts of exercise, especially those involving eccentric or high-intensity contractions, muscle fibers experience micro-damage that triggers a well-orchestrated immune response.

Decomposing decision mechanisms in female substance use disorder: drift diffusion modeling of context-dependent biases in gain and loss processing.

Background: Decision-making impairments are central to substance use disorder (SUD), particularly in evaluating immediate versus delayed outcomes. However, conventional behavioral analyses provide limited insight into underlying cognitive mechanisms. This study applies the Drift Diffusion Model (DDM) to investigate intertemporal decision-making in female SUD across both gain and loss contexts, addressing a significant gap in understanding context-dependent decision processes.

Predictive Analysis of College Students' Creative Self-Efficacy Based on Decision Tree Modeling.

Creativity is a focal point in current psychological research, domestically and internationally. An individual's self-awareness of their creativity is vital for determining their creative potential, helping them understand their strengths and weaknesses, and enhancing their self-creativity. There are few studies on college students' self-perception of creativity and even fewer on using the decision tree (DT) to predict such self-perception.

Examining the interplay of childhood abuse, bullying, and bullying victimization in middle school students: a serial mediation analysis.

Introduction: Childhood abuse and bullying are youth problem worldwide, yet the detrimental effects of child abuse is underestimated in China. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between child abuse and bullying and victimization, and to explore the mediating roles of self-esteem, peer relationships, and moral disengagement in the chain between childhood abuse, school bullying, and victimization among junior high school.

Methods: This study included 1,327 adolescents (52.

Microalgal biorefineries: a systematic review of technological trade-offs and innovation pathways.

This review critically examines the entire value chain of microalgal biorefineries, with the central aim of elucidating the key technological, economic, and environmental enablers and barriers that govern their transition from pilot-scale demonstrations to commercially viable, circular-economy applications. A systematic literature search was conducted across five major scientific databases using predefined Boolean strings: "algal biorefineries," "microalgae biofuel," "techno-economic analysis," "life-cycle assessment," and "bioproduct recovery." Inclusion criteria encompassed peer-reviewed studies and authoritative policy documents published between January 2007 and March 2025 that provided empirical data on upstream cultivation, midstream processing, and downstream conversion, as well as techno-economic assessments (TEA) and life-cycle analyses (LCA).

Extending the MXenes to Menes with Emergent Quantum Phenomena.

Menes, as emerging MXenes-like materials, have garnered significant attention due to their fantastic properties and promising applications. However, Menes have rich structural spaces, and most of their intrinsic characters are still unknown, which severely limit their further exploration in certain areas. In this work, using first-principles and high-throughput calculations, we systemically explore the Menes family by varying the "M" and "" sites from the aspect of their mechanical and kinetic stability as well as electronic traits.

EXPRESS: Exercise-Induced Stress Pathways: Crosstalk Between AMPK, HSPs, and Inflammation.

Exercise is a potent physiological stressor that disrupts cellular homeostasis and triggers a complex network of adaptive reactions. Heat shock proteins, AMP-activated protein kinase, and signaling pathways associated with inflammation are key modulators of this stress response. To restore energy balance and promote mitochondrial biogenesis, AMP/ATP ratio changes during exercise activate AMPK, a metabolic master switch.

Childhood trauma and recent stressors in predicting subclinical psychotic symptoms among Chinese university students in southwest China: a machine learning analysis within a gender-specific framework.

Background: Subclinical psychotic symptoms (SPS) are common among college students and can lead to future mental health issues. However, it is still not clear which specific childhood trauma, stressors and health factors lead to SPSs, partly due to confounding factors and multicollinearity.

Objective: To use machine learning to find the main predictors of SPS among university students, with special attention to gender differences.

Organic oxidation-assisted hydrogen production: glycerol electroreforming to formate on nickel diselenide nanoparticles.

The energy efficiency of water electrolysis is limited by the sluggish kinetics of the anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER), which simultaneously produces a low-value product, oxygen. A promising strategy to address this challenge is to replace OER with a more favorable oxidation reaction that yields a valuable co-product. In this study, we investigate the electrochemical reforming of glycerol in alkaline media to simultaneously produce hydrogen at a Pt cathode and formate at a NiSe₂ anode.

Unleashing the potential of exercise: conquering cardiovascular disease by targeting inflammasome activation.

The development of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is intricate and has many contributing factors, with inflammation being a key player. Inflammasomes are clusters of proteins that are triggered in two stages when the body is exposed to infection or injury. The proinflammatory proteins IL-1β and -18 are discharged as soon as they are activated.

A 3D-DEM study on influencing factors of ignition, combustion, and detonation of single HMX particles with voids.

In this study, a 3D-DEM was employed to model an HMX explosive containing a large void oriented at 45°. The effects of hammer height, particle size, and void size on HMX detonation were systematically investigated. The detonation was observed at hammer drop heights of 0.

rs13946 Polymorphism and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury (ACLI) is a prevalent sports injury. Genetic factors play a crucial role in determining the risk of ACLI. This systematic review aimed to identify the association between the rs13946 polymorphism and susceptibility to ACLI.

Psychometric properties of the Mandarin Chinese version of the thin ideal internalization assessment among young Chinese women.

The internalization of the thin ideal is closely associated with body image and eating disturbances among young Chinese women. This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of a Chinese adaptation of the Thin Ideal Internalization Assessment (C-THIINA). Given that the original THIINA (Kidd et al.

Potential Roles of Exercise and Quercetin in Modulating Cancer Pathways and Cognitive Function.

Exercise training has been demonstrated to ameliorate adverse effects among cancer patients undergoing various treatment approaches. Exercise training has been demonstrated to ameliorate adverse effects among patients with early-stage (I-III) breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers undergoing various treatment approaches. However, the application of exercise in advanced or metastatic cancers requires careful clinical evaluation and supervision.

First Report of Leaf Spotting Disease Caused by of Alisma ( Linn.) in China.

Alisma ( Linn.) is a traditional medicinal aquatic plant in China. Since August 2024, a leaf spotting disease of Alisma, with an average incidence of 70% ~ 90% across fields, has been observed in Yucheng District, Ya`an City, Sichuan Province, China (29°98'N and 102°98'E).

The association between alexithymia and internet addiction disorder in a large sample of Chinese undergraduates: the role of sexual assault experiences.

Objective: While a positive association between alexithymia and Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) has been established, previous studies are often limited by small sample sizes, lack of representative populations, and insufficient attention to intra-group differences, such as the impact of experiences like sexual assault.

Method: Anonymous questionnaires assessing alexithymia and IAD were distributed to approximately 11,000 university students across six institutions in Southwest China, resulting in 7,890 valid responses. In addition to measures of alexithymia and IAD, data were also collected on experiences of sexual assault, psychological distress, and a range of sociodemographic variables.

Synthesis, crystal structure, and physical properties of ThRuSn with a distorted kagome structure.

We report the synthesis and comprehensive analysis of a new ternary compound, ThRuSn, featuring a distorted kagome structure composed of Th atoms. The compound crystallizes in a ZrNiAl-type structure with lattice parameters a = b = 7.4599(6) Å and c = 4.

Bombyx mori UFBP1 regulates the IRE1α-SEC61α axis to facilitate BmNPV proliferation in silkworms.

The silkworm is a model organism for studying host-pathogen interactions, particularly with BmNPV, a major pathogen causing significant economic losses in sericulture. Here, we identified and functionally characterized the IRE1α-XBP1s signaling axis in silkworms. Knockdown of BmUFBP1, a key regulator of unfolded protein response, significantly reduced BmIRE1α and BmXBP1s expression, impairing the downstream target SEC61α and ultimately suppressing BmNPV proliferation.

Development of emotional labor ability scale for kindergarten teachers.

Kindergarten teachers' lack of emotional labor ability can lead to emotional exhaustion, burnout, identity alienation, and low job satisfaction. Systematic training is now an academic consensus. However, a suitable assessment instrument is lacking.

Shikonin nasal spray film preparation promoted the repair of nasal mucosal injury by the interaction of shikonin with interleukin-6.

Introduction: Nasal spray films, an innovative formulation in recent years, have garnered significant acclaim from patients with nasal mucosal injury because it integrate the benefits of spray and film formulation, offering ease of application while reducing the risk of droplet formation and further inhalation into the throat. Furthermore, Lithospermum erythrorhizon is a traditional Chinese medicine frequently employed in the management of dermal injuries, and our previous work suggested its major compound, shikonin, possesses the capacity to promote the repair of nasal mucosal injury. Notwithstanding these encouraging results, research on the development of shikonin nasal spray film preparation (SNSF) and its bioactivity mechanism remains limited.

Rational Design and Protein Engineering of {SH2 Domain-≫ Flexible Linker-≫ Self-Controlling Peptide} Fusion System With Phosphorylation-Regulated Molecular Switch Functionality.

Self-controlling peptides (SCPs) are described as a specific sub-class of our previously proposed self-binding peptides (SBPs), which work as a molecular switch to control the protein function conversion between two or more biological states. In this study, a variety of artificial protein systems containing SCP with molecular switch functionality were rationally designed and systematically engineered by fusing several (weak and strong) phosphopeptide binders to the C-terminal tail of human Src SH2 domain via a flexible linker (FL), termed {SH2-> FL-> SCP} fusion protein systems. It is revealed that the intramolecular interaction between SH2 and SCP in the systems shares a similar binding behavior with the intermolecular interaction between SH2 and free phosphopeptide in structural and energetic points of view.