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Open AccessMethanogenesis in the presence of oxygenic photosynthetic bacteria may contribute to global methane cycle
Accumulating evidences are challenging the paradigm that methane in surface water primarily stems from the anaerobic transformation of organic matters. Yet, the contribution of oxygenic photosynthetic bacteria...
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Open AccessGrowth of electroautotrophic microorganisms using hydrovoltaic energy through natural water evaporation
It has been previously shown that devices based on microbial biofilms can generate hydrovoltaic energy from water evaporation. However, the potential of hydrovoltaic energy as an energy source for microbial gr...
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Wastewater denitrification driven by mechanical energy through cellular piezo-sensitization
Mechanical energy as a main energy form in wastewater treatment plants is generally used to enhance the physical mixing of reactor compartments. However, utilizing mechanical energy for directly driving microb...
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Open AccessEvolution of triclosan resistance modulates bacterial permissiveness to multidrug resistance plasmids and phages
The horizontal transfer of plasmids has been recognized as one of the key drivers for the worldwide spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across bacterial pathogens. However, knowledge remain limited about ...
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Decisions for power battery closed-loop supply chain: cascade utilization and extended producer responsibility
This study explores the influence of cascade utilization and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulation on the closed-loop supply chain of power batteries. Three pricing decision models are established ...
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Open AccessTransparent ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene/MXene films with efficient UV-absorption for thermal management
The rational use and conversion of energy are the primary means for achieving the goal of carbon neutrality. MXenes can be used for photothermal conversion, but their opaque appearance limits wider application...
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Accelerated discovery of high-performance 3D printing materials using multi-objective active optimization method
The inadequate performance of available materials substantially hinders the advancement of 3D printing in achieving complex structure manufacturing and realizing customized design. However, the traditional emp...
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Open AccessMay microbial ecological baseline exist in continental groundwater?
Microbes constitute almost the entire biological community in subsurface groundwater and play an important role in ecological evolution and global biogeochemical cycles. Ecological baseline as a fundamental re...
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Cloud-based smartphone-assisted chemiluminescent assay for rapid screening of electroactive bacteria
Electroactive bacteria (EAB) can transfer electrons to exocellular solid acceptors and have widespread applications in the fields of pollutant degradation, biosynthesis, and hydrogen generation. Traditional EA...
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Open AccessDeficiency and excess of groundwater iodine and their health associations
More than two billion people worldwide have suffered thyroid disorders from either iodine deficiency or excess. By creating the national map of groundwater iodine throughout China, we reveal the spatial respon...
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Open AccessSolar-driven methanogenesis with ultrahigh selectivity by turning down H2 production at biotic-abiotic interface
Integration of methanogens with semiconductors is an effective approach to sustainable solar-driven methanogenesis. However, the H2 production rate by semiconductors largely exceeds that of methanogen metabolism,...
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Establishment of the Corner Correlation Method and Its Application in Rock Dynamic Test
After combining the corner extraction method with the digital image correlation method, a new algorithm called the corner correlation method (CCM) was proposed, realizing a high-precision measurement for the d...
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Open AccessDesymmetrization of N-Cbz glutarimides through N-heterocyclic carbene organocatalysis
Over the past decade, the catalysis of N-heterocyclic carbenes has achieved significant advances. In this area, aldehydes, enals, and esters, are commonly employed as starting materials through various catalytic ...
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Open AccessAdvanced inorganic/polymer hybrid electrolytes for all-solid-state lithium batteries
Solid-state batteries have become a frontrunner in humankind’s pursuit of safe and stable energy storage systems with high energy and power density. Electrolyte materials, currently, seem to be the Achilles’ h...
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Fungi dominate denitrification when Chinese milk vetch green manure is used in paddy soil
Fungi play an important role in soil nitrous oxide (N2O) emission in many agricultural soil systems. However, the effect of fungi on N2O emission in Chinese milk vetch (CMV)-containing soils has not been examined...
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Open AccessMicroglial NF-κB drives tau spreading and toxicity in a mouse model of tauopathy
Activation of microglia is a prominent pathological feature in tauopathies, including Alzheimer’s disease. How microglia activation contributes to tau toxicity remains largely unknown. Here we show that nuclea...
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Effect of biochar on transformation of dissolved organic matter and DTPA-extractable Cu and Cd during sediment composting
This study investigated the influence of biochar on temperature, pH, organic matter (OM), seed germination index (GI), the fluorescent components of dissolved organic matter (DOM), and bioavailability of DTPA-...
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Prevalence of Dysphagia in China: An Epidemiological Survey of 5943 Participants
To determine the prevalence of dysphagia among an older population and patients with stroke, head and neck cancers (HNCs) or neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) in China, to identify the factors associated with ...
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Identification and verification of key functional groups of biochar influencing soil N2O emission
Biochars containing abundant and diverse functional groups can influence soil nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. It remains unclear how these functional groups alter soil N2O emissions and which specific functional g...
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Evaluation Index of Algorithm Performance in Building Energy Saving Optimization Design
With the rapid development of the logistics industry, the data and information of logistics are also growing geometrically. However, the current information system is usually unable to deeply analyze these hug...
