What is the character of N deposition and its proportion to NH3 and NOX inside horticultural greenhouse? - Tiantian Miao; Huan Liu; Yu'e Li; Yunfan Wan; Tianjing Ren; Andong Cai; Bin Wang (Environmental Pollution, 2024)

Biochar remediates cadmium and lead contaminated soil by stimulating beneficial fungus Aspergillus spp. - Wangwang Wang; Guohui Chen; Qindong tian; Chang'e Liu; Jinquan Chen (Environmental Pollution, 2024)

A mechanically robust and optically transparent nanofiber-aerogel-reinforcing polymeric nanocomposite for passive cooling window - Meng Lian; Song Liu; Wei Ding; Yufeng Wang; Tianyi Zhu; Nan Hu; Wei Fan; Yue-E Miao; Chao Zhang; Tianxi Liu (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024)

Effects of atmosphere and stepwise pyrolysis on the pyrolysis behavior, product characteristics, and N/S migration mechanism of vancomycin fermentation residue - Hongyi Huang; Shaoyuan Liu; Zeyu Kang; Yiwen Zhu; Chengbin Zhang; E Xiang; Zhang Lin; Weizhen Liu (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024)

LLZTO crosslinks form a highly stretchable self-healing network for fast healable all-solid lithium metal batteries - Yingxin Zhang; Xiaohui Yu; Xiaoxiao Li; Jianguo Ren; Peng He; Chao Zhang; Cuiqing Teng; Yue-E Miao; Tianxi Liu (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024)

Solenopsis richteri (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) alates infected with deformed wing virus display wing deformity with altered mobility - Godfrey P. Miles; Xiaofen F. Liu; Brian E. Scheffler; Esmaeil Amiri; Mark A. Weaver; Michael J. Grodowitz; Jian Chen (The Science of Nature, 2024)

Target prediction and potential application of dihydroartemisinin on hepatocarcinoma treatment - Wenjia Guo; Yu’e Liu; Bingdi Chen; Lieying Fan (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2024)

Niche similarity accompanying COI genetic differentiations in asexual and sexual Corbicula lineages within East and Southeast Asia - Yangxin Tang; Jie Pi; Neil E. Coughlan; Linwei Liu; Xinhua Liu; Jianguo Xiang; Deliang Li (Hydrobiologia, 2024)

Acarbose ameliorates Western diet-induced metabolic and cognitive impairments in the 3xTg mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease - Michelle M. Sonsalla; Reji Babygirija; Madeline Johnson; Samuel Cai; Mari Cole; Chung-Yang Yeh; Isaac Grunow; Yang Liu; Diana Vertein; Mariah F. Calubag; Michaela E. Trautman; Cara L. Green; et al. (GeroScience, 2024)

Haloacetamides disinfection by-products, a potential risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease - Zhiqiang Jiang; Lili Yang; Qinxin Liu; Meiyue Qiu; Yu Chen; Fei Qu; M.James C. Crabbe; Hongbing Wang; Melvin E. Andersen; Yuxin Zheng; Weidong Qu (Water Research, 2024)

P18-09 Quantitative analysis of micro and nanoplastics in biological tissues: implications for environmental and human health - M. Garcia; A. Nihart; R. Liu; E. El Hayek; E. Castillo; B. Bleske; E. Barrozo; M.A. Suter; J. Scott; K. Forsythe; N. Adolfi; D. Gallego Umana; et al. (Toxicology Letters, 2024)

P01-10 Cell painting PLUS: an enhanced multiplexed phenotypic assay for chemical hazard screening - M. Wedler; E. von Coburg; J.M. Muino; C. Wolff; M. Oelgeschläger; S. Dunst; S. Liu (Toxicology Letters, 2024)

OS01-04 Review of New Approach Methodologies for application in risk assessment of nanoparticles in the food and feed sector: status and challenges - S.M. Usmani; S. Bremer-Hoffmann; K. Cheyns; F. Cubadda; V.I. Dumit; S.E. Escher; V. Fessard; A.C. Gutleb; T. Léger; Y.-C. Liu; J. Mast; E. McVey; et al. (Toxicology Letters, 2024)

Climate-adaptive crop distribution can feed food demand, improve water scarcity, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions - Zheng’e Su; Jin Zhao; Minghao Zhuang; Zhijuan Liu; Chuang Zhao; Johannes W.M. Pullens; Ke Liu; Matthew Tom Harrison; Xiaoguang Yang (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Tempskya hailunensis sp. nov. (Tempskyaceae), a new tree fern with preserved leaf-like structures, from the Cretaceous of the Songliao Basin, Northeast China - Feng-Xiang Liu; Benjamin Bomfleur; Philipp Hiller; Xi Wang; Xiao-Nan Yang; Hai-E Du; Dong-Wei Wang; Yu-Jin Zhang; Ye-Ming Cheng (Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 2024)

Environmentally-friendly alkaline ionized water pretreatment and hydrolysis of macroalga via microwave-assisted heating to improve monosaccharide yield for bioethanol production - Wei-Hsin Chen; Li-Xuan Liu; Kuan Shiong Khoo; Herng-Kuang Sheen; Eilhann E. Kwon; Ayyadurai Saravanakumar; Jo-Shu Chang (Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2024)

Investigation of a flexible triple-evaporator domestic refrigerator/freezer with R600a with integrated economization - Changkuan Liang; Dazhuang He; Haotian Liu; Jinwoo Oh; James E. Braun; Eckhard A. Groll; Davide Ziviani (International Journal of Refrigeration, 2024)

Archean UHT metamorphism with counterclockwise P–T path: Insights from pelitic granulites from East Hebei, North China Craton - Ting Liu; Chunjing Wei; Tim E. Johnson (Gondwana Research, 2024)

Rapid sulfurization obscures carotenoid distributions in modern euxinic environments - Jian Ma; Xingqian Cui; Xiao-lei Liu; Stuart G. Wakeham; Roger E. Summons (Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2024)

A fast microbial nitrogen-assimilation technology enhances nitrogen migration and single-cell-protein production in high-ammonia piggery wastewater - Qian Lu; Huankai Li; Hui Liu; Zhimin Xu; Pascal E. Saikaly; Wenxiang Zhang (Environmental Research, 2024)

Impact of green space exposure on blood pressure in Guangzhou, China: Mediation by air pollution, mental health, physical activity, and weight status - Mingwei Liu; Erik J. Timmermans; Dan Zou; Diederick E. Grobbee; Suhong Zhou; Ilonca Vaartjes (Environmental Pollution, 2024)

Evidence of autotrophic direct electron transfer denitrification (DETD) by Thiobacillus species enriched on biocathodes during deep polishing of effluent from a municipal wastewater treatment plant - Haoyong Li; Yuhao Xu; He Dong; Jie Min; Haiyu Xu; Dezhi Sun; Xinying Liu; Yan Dang; Bin Qiu; Thomas Mennella; Dawn E Holmes (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024)

Appraisal of Urban Waterlogging and Extent Damage Situation after the Devastating Flood - Shan-e-hyder Soomro; Muhammad Waseem Boota; Xiaotao Shi; Gul-e-Zehra Soomro; Yinghai Li; Muhammad Tayyab; Caihong Hu; Chengshuai Liu; Yuanyang Wang; Junaid Abdul Wahid; Mairaj Hyder Alias Aamir Soomro; Jiali Guo; et al. (Water Resources Management, 2024)

Chlamydomonas cells transition through distinct Fe nutrition stages within 48 h of transfer to Fe-free medium - Helen W. Liu; Eugen I. Urzica; Sean D. Gallaher; Stefan Schmollinger; Crysten E. Blaby-Haas; Masakazu Iwai; Sabeeha S. Merchant (Photosynthesis Research, 2024)

The IAHS Science for Solutions decade, with Hydrology Engaging Local People IN one Global world (HELPING) - Berit Arheimer; Christophe Cudennec; Attilio Castellarin; Salvatore Grimaldi; Kate V. Heal; Claire Lupton; Archana Sarkar; Fuqiang Tian; Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema; Stacey Archfield; Günter Blöschl; Pedro L. Borges Chaffe; et al. (Hydrological Sciences Journal, 2024)

Renewable biomass reinvigorates sustainable water-energy nexus - Hongxu Chen; Jiatao Xu; Zhiyong Jason Ren; Hailong Lin; Leli Zhang; E. Reaihan; Yanhao Yuan; Zihan Wang; Zhidan Liu (Science Bulletin, 2024)

Fault control on sedimentation in the southern gentle slope of the Dongying Sag, Bohai Bay Basin - Hong Chen; Shaohua Xu; Chang'e Cai; Wenliang Shang; Jinxin Mao; Zhengjian Xu; Xiaogang Li; Jianping Liu; Nanxin Yin; Kaitong Luo; Chao Lei; Runchao Wang; et al. (Marine and Petroleum Geology, 2024)

Co-removal and recycling of Ba2+ and Ca2+ in hypersaline wastewater based on the microbially induced carbonate precipitation technique: Overlooked Ba2+ in extracellular and intracellular vaterite - Huaxiao Yan; Xiaofei Zhu; Zhiyong Liu; Shengping Jin; Jilai Liu; Zuozhen Han; Jusun Woo; Long Meng; Xiangqun Chi; Chao Han; Yanyang Zhao; Maurice E. Tucker; et al. (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024)

Isomer-specific cardiotoxicity induced by tricresyl phosphate in zebrafish embryos/larvae - Xun’e Yi; Haiyu Qin; Guangyu Li; Ren Kong; Chunsheng Liu (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024)

Synthesis of n-isomers: Native and deuterium-labelled short-chain perfluoroalkane sulfonamide derivatives - D. Jérémy Liwara; Anton Pavlov; Craig Mckenzie; Jon E. Johansen; Pim E.G. Leonards; Sicco Brandsma; Jacob de Boer; Huiling Liu (Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 2024)

Achieving equitable space heating electrification: A case study of Los Angeles - Noah Sandoval; Chioke Harris; Janet L. Reyna; Anthony D. Fontanini; Lixi Liu; Katelyn Stenger; Philip R. White; Amy E. Landis (Energy and Buildings, 2024)

Distinct variations of soil infiltrability of contrasting root types in a temperate mosaic-pattern grassland in northern China - Peipei Wang; Qian Liu; Zhengchao Zhou; Jun’e Liu; Liguo Cao; Ning Wang; Yuying Cao (CATENA, 2024)

Microalgal extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and their roles in cultivation, biomass harvesting, and bioproducts extraction - Yun Zhou; Xiaocai Cui; Beibei Wu; Ziqi Wang; Ying Liu; Tian Ren; Siqing Xia; Bruce E. Rittmann (Bioresource Technology, 2024)

Spectral and conformational characteristics of phycocyanin associated with changes of medium pH - E. Yu. Parshina; W. Liu; A. I. Yusipovich; D. A. Gvozdev; Y. He; S. K. Pirutin; E. A. Klimanova; E. G. Maksimov; G. V. Maksimov (Photosynthesis Research, 2024)

Developmental and therapeutic implications of IL4ra expression for rhabdomyosarcoma - David W. Edwards; Gabrielle M. Kroepfl; Jacob M. Jackson; Sonja Chen; Lisa Hudson-Price; Ganapati Srinivasa; Kavya Kannan; Qianqian Liu; Joel E. Michalek; Charles Keller (Transgenic Research, 2024)

Self-assembly of cascade nanoenzyme glucose oxidase encapsulated in copper benzenedicarboxylate for wearable sweat-glucose colorimetric sensors with smartphone readout - Binghua Fan; Yongjun Wu; Hongchao Guo; Fei Yu; Li-e Liu; Songcheng Yu; Jia Wang; Yilin Wang (Analytica Chimica Acta, 2024)

Machine learning framework develops neutrophil extracellular traps model for clinical outcome and immunotherapy response in lung adenocarcinoma - A. Xuan Han; B. Yaping Long; C. Yao Li; D. Di Huang; E. Qi Xiong; F. Jinfeng Li; G. Liangliang Wu; Qiaowei Liu; G. Bo Yang; H. Yi Hu (Apoptosis, 2024)

Phylogenetic origin of an insect fauna at the boundary of the Palaearctic and Oriental realms: Evidence from ‘site‐based’ mitogenomics - Rui‐E Nie; Lu‐Lu Li; Anderson Feijó; Mei‐Xia Yang; Ming Bai; Thomas J. Creedy; Xu Jin; Jia‐Sheng Hao; Yong‐Ying Ruan; Hua‐Xi Liu; Beulah H. Garner; Ladislav Bocak; et al. (Journal of Biogeography, 2024)
Aim Knowledge of taxonomy and species distributions in highly diverse lineages of invertebrates remains too incomplete for the study of biogeographical patterns at the global scale. This limits the understanding of processes leading to the formation and maintenance of boundaries between major biogeographical realms. Site‐based metagenomic approaches may provide an alternative source of data for inference of historical processes of in situ speciation and interchange among biogeographical regions. We applied the methodology to explore the historical biogeography of the Qinling Mountains at the boundary of the Oriental and Palaearctic regions. Location The focal area in the Qinling Mountains; sites in Borneo, Panama, and Spain, representing the Oriental, Neotropical and Palaearctic faunas. Time Period Contemporary. Major Taxa Studied Chrysomelidae, a group of ~40,000 species with worldwide distribution. Methods Mass‐trapped insects were subjected to deep Illumina DNA sequencing and mitochondrial genome assembly, followed by phylogenetic analysis and historical biogeographical inference on a dated tree. The methodology produced 622 mitogenomes (304 newly sequenced) each representing a morphologically distinct species. Results Ancestral area reconstruction revealed that the Qinling fauna is a composite of distinct clades that, respectively, have Oriental or Palaearctic ancient origins, while in situ speciation and local clade formation were limited. The global diversity of Chrysomelidae consists of regionalised deep clades at the level of the major zoogeographic realms, which remain recognisable where these realms abut in the Qinling mountains. Yet, the Qinling fauna is clearly distinct from the source areas although local lineage ages are generally Main Conclusions The Qinling fauna is a composite of clades that have either Oriental or Palaearctic origin, indicating the important role of immigration at the realm boundary. Global site‐based phylogenetic analyses based on metagenomic sequencing can address previously intractable questions about the historical biogeography of poorly studied groups even without a fully developed taxonomy.

Mining threats in high‐level biodiversity conservation policies - Aurora Torres; Sophus O. S. E. zu Ermgassen; Laetitia M. Navarro; Francisco Ferri‐Yanez; Fernanda Z. Teixeira; Constanze Wittkopp; Isabel M. D. Rosa; Jianguo Liu (Conservation Biology, 2024)
Amid a global infrastructure boom, there is increasing recognition of the ecological impacts of the extraction and consumption of construction minerals, mainly processed as concrete, including significant and expanding threats to global biodiversity. We investigated how high‐level national and international biodiversity conservation policies address mining threats, with a special focus on construction minerals. We conducted a review and quantified the degree to which threats from mining these minerals are addressed in biodiversity goals and targets under the 2011–2020 and post‐2020 biodiversity strategies, national biodiversity strategies and action plans, and the assessments of the Intergovernmental Science–Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. Mining appeared rarely in national targets but more frequently in national strategies. Yet, in most countries, it was superficially addressed. Coverage of aggregates mining was greater than coverage of limestone mining. We outline 8 key components, tailored for a wide range of actors, to effectively mainstream biodiversity conservation into the extractive, infrastructure, and construction sectors. Actions include improving reporting and monitoring systems, enhancing the evidence base around mining impacts on biodiversity, and modifying the behavior of financial agents and businesses. Implementing these measures could pave the way for a more sustainable approach to construction mineral use and safeguard biodiversity.

Activation of Notch Signaling Pathway is involved in Extracellular Matrix Degradation in human induced pluripotent stem cells chondrocytes induced by HT-2 toxin - Peilin Meng; Huan Liu; Li Liu; Yan Wen; Feng'e Zhang; Yanan Zhang; Yumeng Jia; Yingang Zhang; Feng Zhang; Xiong Guo (Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2024)

Associations between neighborhood characteristics and child well-being before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A repeated cross-sectional study in the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program - Xueying Zhang; Courtney K. Blackwell; Janet Moore; Shelley H. Liu; Chang Liu; Christopher B. Forrest; Jody Ganiban; Annemarie Stroustrup; Judy L. Aschner; Leonardo Trasande; Sean C.L. Deoni; Amy J. Elliott; et al. (Environmental Research, 2024)

Numerical simulation of the cloud seeding operation of a convective rainfall event occurred in Beijing - Shaofeng Hua; Baojun Chen; Hui He; Yichen Chen; Xiang’e Liu; Jing Yang (Atmospheric Research, 2024)

Cover crop cultivars and species differ in root traits potentially impacting their selection for ecosystem services - Kong M. Wong; Marcus Griffiths; Amelia Moran; Andrea Johnston; Alexander E. Liu; Mitchell A. Sellers; Christopher N. Topp (Plant and Soil, 2024)
Background and aims Cover crops have the potential to aid in adapting agricultural systems to climate change impacts through their ecosystem services, such as preventing soil erosion, remediating soil structure, and storing carbon belowground. Though roots are integral to these processes, there is a lack of cover crop root trait data. This study aims to characterize rooting behavior of several commercially available cover crops and assess how differences in root system architecture potentially impact their selection for ecosystem services. Methods Twenty-two cover crop cultivars across the grass, legume, and brassica families were grown in O’Fallon, Missouri, USA. Canopy cover was monitored throughout the growing season. Shoot and root biomass samples were collected and analyzed. Results Cereal rye and winter triticale were the most winter hardy cultivars and provided the highest percent canopy cover. Cereal rye and winter triticale also generated the highest amount of shoot and root biomass among treatments but diverged in their root system architectures. Winter triticale forms coarser roots and exhibited deeper rooting, which may be better suited for carbon sequestration. Rapeseed and Siberian kale have favorable C:N ratios for nutrient recycling, but rapeseed may invest more into lateral root formation and have a higher potential to “catch” excess nutrients. Conclusion Selection of cover crops for ecosystem services should account for root system architecture and their suitability for these ecosystem services. Differences in root traits among cultivars within the same family highlight the potential to breed cover crop root system architecture to further enhance ecosystem service efficacy.

Stability of Protein Pharmaceuticals: Recent Advances - Mark Cornell Manning; Ryan E. Holcomb; Robert W. Payne; Joshua M. Stillahn; Brian D. Connolly; Derrick S. Katayama; Hongcheng Liu; James E. Matsuura; Brian M. Murphy; Charles S. Henry; Daan J. A. Crommelin (Pharmaceutical Research, 2024)

Selenium bioaccumulation in Daphnia pulex via aqueous and dietary exposure - Catherine Estefany Davila-Arenas; Lorne E. Doig; Xiaowen Ji; Banamali Panigrahi; Immanuela Ezugba; Xia Liu; Karsten Liber (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2024)

Regional invasion history and land use shape the prevalence of non‐native species in local assemblages - Daijun Liu; Franz Essl; Bernd Lenzner; Dietmar Moser; Philipp Semenchuk; Tim M. Blackburn; Phillip Cassey; Dino Biancolini; César Capinha; Wayne Dawson; Ellie E. Dyer; Benoit Guénard; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2024)
The ecological impact of non‐native species arises from their establishment in local assemblages. However, the rates of non‐native spread in new regions and their determinants have not been comprehensively studied. Here, we combined global databases documenting the occurrence of non‐native species and residence of non‐native birds, mammals, and vascular plants at regional and local scales to describe how the likelihood of non‐native occurrence and their proportion in local assemblages relate with their residence time and levels of human usage in different ecosystems. Our findings reveal that local non‐native occurrence generally increases with residence time. Colonization is most rapid in croplands and urban areas, while it is slower and variable in natural or semi‐natural ecosystems. Notably, non‐native occurrence continues to rise even 200 years after introduction, especially for birds and vascular plants, and in other land‐use types rather than croplands and urban areas. The impact of residence time on non‐native proportions is significant only for mammals. We conclude that the continental exchange of biotas requires considerable time for effects to manifest at the local scale across taxa and land‐use types. The unpredictability of future impacts, implied by the slow spread of non‐native species, strengthens the call for stronger regulations on the exchange of non‐native species to reduce the long‐lasting invasion debt looming on ecosystems' future.

Mid-life plasma proteins associated with late-life prefrailty and frailty: a proteomic analysis - Fangyu Liu; Jennifer A. Schrack; Jeremy Walston; Rasika A. Mathias; B. Gwen Windham; Morgan E. Grams; Josef Coresh; Keenan A. Walker (GeroScience, 2024)

Growth hormone-receptor disruption in mice reduces osteoarthritis and chondrocyte hypertrophy - Huanhuan Liu; Trent Davis; Silvana Duran-Ortiz; Tom Martino; Austin Erdely; Shane Profio; Benjamin Osipov; Gabriela G. Loots; Darlene E. Berryman; Patrick M. O’Connor; John J. Kopchick; Shouan Zhu (GeroScience, 2024)
Excessive growth hormone (GH) has been shown to promote joint degeneration in both preclinical and clinical studies. Little is known about the effect of disrupted GH or GH receptor (GHR) on joint health. The goal of this study is to investigate joint pathology in mice with either germline ( GHR -/- ) or adult inducible ( iGHR -/- ) GHR deficiency. Knee joints from male and female GHR -/- and WT mice at 24 months of age were processed for histological analysis. Also, knee joints from male and female iGHR -/- and WT mice at 22 months of age were scanned by micro-CT (μCT) for subchondral bone changes and characterized via histology for cartilage degeneration. Joint sections were also stained for the chondrocyte hypertrophy marker, COLX, and the cartilage degeneration marker, ADAMTS-5, using immunohistochemistry. Compared to WT mice, GHR -/- mice had remarkably smooth articular joint surfaces and an even distribution of proteoglycan with no signs of degeneration. Quantitatively, GHR -/- mice had lower OARSI and Mankin scores compared to WT controls. By contrast, iGHR -/- mice were only moderately protected from developing aging-associated OA. iGHR -/- mice had a significantly lower Mankin score compared to WT. However, Mankin scores were not significantly different between iGHR -/- and WT when males and females were analyzed separately. OARSI scores did not differ significantly between WT and iGHR -/- in either individual or combined sex analyses. Both GHR -/- and iGHR -/- mice had fewer COLX + hypertrophic chondrocytes compared to WT, while no significant difference was observed in ADAMTS-5 staining. Compared to WT, a significantly lower trabecular thickness in the subchondral bone was observed in the iGHR -/- male mice but not in the female mice. However, there were no significant differences between WT and iGHR -/- mice in the bone volume to total tissue volume (BV/TV), bone mineral density (BMD), and trabecular number in either sex. This study identified that both germline and adult-induced GHR deficiency protected mice from developing aging-associated OA with more effective protection in GHR -/- mice.

Evidence of economic development revealed in centennial scale sedimentary records of organic pollutants in Huguangyan Marr Lake - Xinkai Wang; Yubao Xia; Yanxia Zhang; Qingsong Ji; Guojing Yan; Biao Huang; Maoyong He; Yi Yang; Ming Zhong; Huan He; Pengfei Yang; Xiaofei Liu; et al. (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Research on runoff process vectorization and integration of deep learning algorithms for flood forecasting - Chengshuai Liu; Wenzhong Li; Caihong Hu; Tianning Xie; Yunqiu Jiang; Runxi Li; Shan-e-hyder Soomro; Yuanhao Xu (Journal of Environmental Management, 2024)

Interpretable baseflow segmentation and prediction based on numerical experiments and deep learning - Qiying Yu; Chen Shi; Yungang Bai; Jianghui Zhang; Zhenlin Lu; Yingying Xu; Wenzhong Li; Chengshuai Liu; Shan-e-hyder Soomro; Lu Tian; Caihong Hu (Journal of Environmental Management, 2024)

Quantifying the contribution of above- and below-ground residues of chickpea, faba bean, lentil, field pea and wheat to the nitrogen nutrition of a subsequent wheat crop - Liting Liu; J. Diane Knight; Reynald L. Lemke; Richard E. Farrell (Field Crops Research, 2024)

Subchronic co-exposure of polystyrene nanoplastics and 3-BHA significantly aggravated the reproductive toxicity of ovaries and uterus in female mice - Guanghua Xiong; Haiyan Zhang; Yulin Peng; Huangqi Shi; Meiling Han; Tianle Hu; Hongcheng Wang; Shangrong Zhang; Xiaoqing Wu; Gaoxiao Xu; Jun'e Zhang; Yong Liu (Environmental Pollution, 2024)

Effect of Ba2+ on the biomineralization of Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions induced by Bacillus licheniformis - Huaxiao Yan; Xiaofei Zhu; Zhenjiang Li; Zhiyong Liu; Shengping Jin; Xiaotong Zhou; Zuozhen Han; Jusun Woo; Long Meng; Xiangqun Chi; Chao Han; Yanyang Zhao; et al. (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2024)

New Record Ocean Temperatures and Related Climate Indicators in 2023 - Lijing Cheng; John Abraham; Kevin E. Trenberth; Tim Boyer; Michael E. Mann; Jiang Zhu; Fan Wang; Fujiang Yu; Ricardo Locarnini; John Fasullo; Fei Zheng; Yuanlong Li; et al. (Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 2024)
The global physical and biogeochemical environment has been substantially altered in response to increased atmospheric greenhouse gases from human activities. In 2023, the sea surface temperature (SST) and upper 2000 m ocean heat content (OHC) reached record highs. The 0–2000 m OHC in 2023 exceeded that of 2022 by 15 ± 10 ZJ (1 Zetta Joules = 10 21 Joules) (updated IAP/CAS data); 9 ± 5 ZJ (NCEI/NOAA data). The Tropical Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and southern oceans recorded their highest OHC observed since the 1950s. Associated with the onset of a strong El Niño, the global SST reached its record high in 2023 with an annual mean of ∼0.23°C higher than 2022 and an astounding > 0.3°C above 2022 values for the second half of 2023. The density stratification and spatial temperature inhomogeneity indexes reached their highest values in 2023.

Reproducing the flight behavior of falling debris from railway tunnel vault using a high-speed train ejection experiment and moving-overset-mesh simulation - E Deng; Yi-Kang Liu; Wei-Chao Yang; Yi-Qing Ni (Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2024)

How does exotic Spartina alterniflora affect the contribution of iron-bound organic carbon to soil organic carbon in salt marshes? - Weixiang Chen; Weiting Zhang; Ying Qiu; Zihao Shu; Jin-e Liu; Xinhou Zhang; Khan Waqas; Ge Song (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Chlorine dioxide affects metabolism of harvested sweet corn - Shiyu Liu; Yanyan Zheng; Ronghuan Wang; Yaxing Shi; Wantao Cai; Tianjun Xu; Cai’e Wu; Lili Ma; Chunmei Bai; Xinyuan Zhou; Qing Wang; Christopher B. Watkins; et al. (Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2024)

How effective is twitter (X) social media data for urban flood management? - Shan-e-hyder Soomro; Muhammad Waseem Boota; Haider M. Zwain; Gul-e-Zehra Soomro; Xiaotao Shi; Jiali Guo; Yinghai Li; Muhammad Tayyab; Mairaj Hyder Alias Aamir Soomro; Caihong Hu; Chengshuai Liu; Yuanyang Wang; et al. (Journal of Hydrology, 2024)

The cumulative impact of temperature and nitrogen availability on the potential nitrogen fixation and extracellular polymeric substances secretion by Dolichospermum - Dailan Deng; Han Meng; You Ma; Yongqi Guo; Zixuan Wang; Huan He; Wenming Xie; Jin-e Liu; Limin Zhang (Harmful Algae, 2024)

Wall-embedded micro heat pump for radiant heating in buildings: Evaluation of energy and thermal comfort performance - Feng Wu; Sarah Alkandari; Jie Ma; Parveen Dhillon; Haotian Liu; James E. Braun; Panagiota Karava; Davide Ziviani; W. Travis Horton (Energy and Buildings, 2024)

Real-time evaluation of terpene emissions and exposures during the use of scented wax products in residential buildings with PTR-TOF-MS - Jianghui Liu; Jinglin Jiang; Xiaosu Ding; Satya S. Patra; Jordan N. Cross; Chunxu Huang; Vinay Kumar; Paige Price; Emily K. Reidy; Antonios Tasoglou; Heinz Huber; Philip S. Stevens; et al. (Building and Environment, 2024)

The natural history and genotype–phenotype correlations of TMPRSS3 hearing loss: an international, multi-center, cohort analysis - Brett M. Colbert; Cris Lanting; Molly Smeal; Susan Blanton; Derek M. Dykxhoorn; Pei-Ciao Tang; Richard L. Getchell; Hedwig Velde; Mirthe Fehrmann; Ryan Thorpe; Prem Chapagain; Heidy Elkhaligy; et al. (Human Genetics, 2024)
TMPRSS3 -related hearing loss presents challenges in correlating genotypic variants with clinical phenotypes due to the small sample sizes of previous studies. We conducted a cross-sectional genomics study coupled with retrospective clinical phenotype analysis on 127 individuals. These individuals were from 16 academic medical centers across 6 countries. Key findings revealed 47 unique TMPRSS3 variants with significant differences in hearing thresholds between those with missense variants versus those with loss-of-function genotypes. The hearing loss progression rate for the DFNB8 subtype was 0.3 dB/year. Post-cochlear implantation, an average word recognition score of 76% was observed. Of the 51 individuals with two missense variants, 10 had DFNB10 with profound hearing loss. These 10 all had at least one of 4 TMPRSS3 variants predicted by computational modeling to be damaging to TMPRSS3 structure and function. To our knowledge, this is the largest study of TMPRSS3 genotype–phenotype correlations. We find significant differences in hearing thresholds, hearing loss progression, and age of presentation, by TMPRSS3 genotype and protein domain affected. Most individuals with TMPRSS3 variants perform well on speech recognition tests after cochlear implant, however increased age at implant is associated with worse outcomes. These findings provide insight for genetic counseling and the on-going design of novel therapeutic approaches.

Whole transcriptome mapping reveals the lncRNA regulatory network of TFP5 treatment in diabetic nephropathy - Hongyan Luo; Lirong Yang; Guoqing Zhang; Xi Bao; Danna Ma; Bo Li; Li Cao; Shilu Cao; Shunyao Liu; Li Bao; Jing E; Yali Zheng (Genes & Genomics, 2024)

Biological characteristics of Cordyceps militaris single mating-type strains - Xiu’E Li; Xin Wang; Fengji Liang; Zhaoxin Wang; Wenshuo Liu; Yupeng Ge; Shude Yang; Yu Liu; Yin Li; Xianhao Cheng; Weihuan Li (Archives of Microbiology, 2024)

The intersection of diet, class, and sex during the Eastern Zhou (770–221 BCE): Bioarchaeological evidence from the Dahan cemetery, China - Qian Zhang; Yanchang Liu; Yuni Xiao; Daohua Hao; Long Wang; Siân E. Halcrow; Yongsheng Zhao; Yu Dong (Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2024)
The Eastern Zhou (770–221 BCE) was an important period of social transformation in ancient China. The development of class- and gender-based stratification of this period had profound effects on human diet. We aim to examine the relationships among diet, class, and sex (as a proxy for gender) during this period through comparative investigations of noble individuals and sacrificial human companions. We analyzed the stable carbon and nitrogen isotope values of bone collagen of 61 human (26 nobles and 35 sacrificial companions) and 32 faunal samples from the Dahan (大韩) cemetery (an Eastern Zhou archaeological site). There are statistically significant class-based dietary differences, with the nobles consuming more socially valued foods (high protein food and millets) compared with sacrificial companions, which is also supported by paleopathological evidence. Sex-based differences were specific to class, with no significant dietary differences found in the nobles, whereas males may have had better diets than females in the lower classes. Our dietary analysis suggests that some sacrificial companions may have benefited from the resources of their noble masters, however, most sacrificial companions had a poorer diet. In addition, one noble individual possibly experienced social mobility in his lifetime, as shown by the discrepancy in his burial treatment and his long-term diet. This cemetery-wide study of dietary differences between nobles and sacrificial companions allows for novel insight into the intersection of class, gender, and diet during the Eastern Zhou period.

Impact of heterozygous ALK1 mutations on the transcriptomic response to BMP9 and BMP10 in endothelial cells from hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia and pulmonary arterial hypertension donors - T. Al Tabosh; H. Liu; D. Koça; M. Al Tarrass; L. Tu; S. Giraud; L. Delagrange; M. Beaudoin; S. Rivière; V. Grobost; M. Rondeau-Lutz; O. Dupuis; et al. (Angiogenesis, 2024)
Heterozygous activin receptor-like kinase 1 ( ALK1 ) mutations are associated with two vascular diseases: hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) and more rarely pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Here, we aimed to understand the impact of ALK1 mutations on BMP9 and BMP10 transcriptomic responses in endothelial cells. Endothelial colony-forming cells (ECFCs) and microvascular endothelial cells (HMVECs) carrying loss of function ALK1 mutations were isolated from newborn HHT and adult PAH donors, respectively. RNA-sequencing was performed on each type of cells compared to controls following an 18 h stimulation with BMP9 or BMP10. In control ECFCs, BMP9 and BMP10 stimulations induced similar transcriptomic responses with around 800 differentially expressed genes (DEGs). ALK1 -mutated ECFCs unexpectedly revealed highly similar transcriptomic profiles to controls, both at the baseline and upon stimulation, and normal activation of Smad1/5 that could not be explained by a compensation in cell-surface ALK1 level. Conversely, PAH HMVECs revealed strong transcriptional dysregulations compared to controls with > 1200 DEGs at the baseline. Consequently, because our study involved two variables, ALK1 genotype and BMP stimulation, we performed two-factor differential expression analysis and identified 44 BMP9-dysregulated genes in mutated HMVECs, but none in ECFCs. Yet, the impaired regulation of at least one hit, namely lunatic fringe ( LFNG ), was validated by RT-qPCR in three different ALK1 -mutated endothelial models. In conclusion, ALK1 heterozygosity only modified the BMP9/BMP10 regulation of few genes, including LFNG involved in NOTCH signaling. Future studies will uncover whether dysregulations in such hits are enough to promote HHT/PAH pathogenesis, making them potential therapeutic targets, or if second hits are necessary.

Sex differences in interacting genetic and functional connectivity biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease - Jordan N. Williamson; Shirley A. James; Sean P. Mullen; Bradley P. Sutton; Tracey Wszalek; Beni Mulyana; Peter Mukli; Andriy Yabluchanskiy; Michael Weiner; Paul Aisen; Ronald Petersen; Clifford R. Jack; et al. (GeroScience, 2024)

Changes in soil microbe-mediated carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling during spontaneous succession in abandoned Pb Zn mining areas - Sichen Wang; Xinqi Yuan; Ting Li; Jie Yang; Luoqi Zhao; Duanyang Yuan; Zhaolai Guo; Chang'e Liu; Changqun Duan (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Advances in wastewater analysis revealing the co-circulating viral trends of noroviruses and Omicron subvariants - Teresa Kumblathan; Yanming Liu; Mary Crisol; Xiaoli Pang; Steve E. Hrudey; X. Chris Le; Xing-Fang Li (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Towards sustainable groundwater development with effective measures under future climate change in Beijing Plain, China - Sida Liu; Yangxiao Zhou; Fatima Eiman; Michael E. McClain; Xu-sheng Wang (Journal of Hydrology, 2024)

Recycling of waste polyethylene in asphalt and its performance enhancement methods: A critical literature review - Hui Li; Yuzhao Han; E Guangxun; Yang Sun; Lei Wang; Xufei Liu; Jiaxing Ren; Zhijie Lin (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024)

Interaction of microorganisms with carbonates from the micro to the macro scales during sedimentation: Insights into the early stage of biodegradation - Xiao Gao; Zuozhen Han; Yanyang Zhao; Gang Zhou; Xiaowei Lyu; Zhenhua Qi; Fang Liu; Maurice E. Tucker; Michael Steiner; Chao Han (Journal of Environmental Management, 2024)

Removal of quinclorac herbicide in soil by FeS2@BC coupling with persulfate process: Soil constituent and phytotoxicity - Jiewei Ouyang; Gongsong Tong; Ziqiang Liu; Manxuan Liu; Kaiyuan Yu; Fangge Zhu; Chunxia Ding; Mei-e Zhong (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024)

Comprehensive exploration of the anaerobic biotransformation of polychlorinated biphenyls in Dehalococcoides mccartyi CG1: Kinetics, enantioselectivity, and isotope fractionation - Chenchen Huang; Yanhong Zeng; Yiye Jiang; Yanting Zhang; Qihong Lu; Yin-E Liu; Jian Guo; Shanquan Wang; Xiaojun Luo; Bixian Mai (Environmental Pollution, 2024)

Aligning nature-based solutions with ecosystem services in the urban century - Roy P. Remme; Megan Meacham; Kara E. Pellowe; Erik Andersson; Anne D. Guerry; Benjamin Janke; Lingling Liu; Eric Lonsdorf; Meng Li; Yuanyuan Mao; Christopher Nootenboom; Tong Wu; et al. (Ecosystem Services, 2024)

Oral delivery of berberine by liver-targeted zwitterionic nanoparticles to overcome multi-intestinal barriers and extend insulin treatment duration - Yuhong Ma; Caihua Li; Fuwei Han; Yunzhu Liu; Umm E Hani; Yinan Zhong; Dechun Huang; Wei Chen; Hongliang Qian (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024)

Peacock flaunting tail inspired-multiple interactions between black phosphorene and glass powder with safety shield fire of epoxy resin - Kunxin Wang; Guoming Yuan; Zhijun Liu; Hui Yang; Yang Li; Xiu-e Li; Kun Wu; Jun Shi (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024)

Global multifaceted biodiversity patterns, centers, and conservation needs in angiosperms - Ao Luo; Yaoqi Li; Nawal Shrestha; Xiaoting Xu; Xiangyan Su; Yichao Li; Tong Lyu; Kilara Waris; Zhiyao Tang; Xiaojuan Liu; Luxiang Lin; Yongsheng Chen; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2024)

Insights into the occurrence, spatial distribution, and ecological implications of organophosphate triesters in surface sediments from polluted urban rivers across China - Yin-E Liu; Xiao-Jun Luo; Chen-Chen Huang; Qihong Lu; Shanquan Wang; Bi-Xian Mai (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

A new dameselloid trilobite from the Fulu Biota, Longha Formation (Cambrian: Guzhangian), Yunnan, South China, and revised classification of dameselloids - Shan-Chi Peng; Loren E. Babcock; Xian-Feng Yang; Xue-Jian Zhu; Yu Liu (Palaeoworld, 2024)

Occurrence and source identification of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in groundwater surrounding urban hospitals - Ke Liu; Cui Gan; Yue’e Peng; Yiqun Gan; Jun He; Yao Du; Lei Tong; Jianbo Shi; Yanxin Wang (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024)

Late Ordovician lingulid brachiopods from the Pingliang Formation (Shaanxi Province, North China): Morphological and ecological implications - Yue Liang; Rao Fu; Yazhou Hu; Fan Liu; Baopeng Song; Mei Luo; Xinyi Ren; Jiayue Wang; Caibin Zhang; Ruisen Fang; Xuan Yang; Lars E. Holmer; et al. (Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2024)

Quantitative prediction and spatial analysis of structural fractures in deep shale gas reservoirs within complex structural zones: A case study of the Longmaxi Formation in the Luzhou area, southern Sichuan Basin, China - Cunhui Fan; Shan Nie; Hu Li; Ahmed E. Radwan; Qingchuan Pan; Xiangchao Shi; Jing Li; Yongyang Liu; Yi Guo (Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2024)

Soybean-processing wastewater as an electron donor for denitrification - Yue Ma; Chong Tan; Songyun Chen; Haiyun Zhang; Fei Liu; Xu Peng; Mo Li; Yongming Zhang; Bruce E. Rittmann (International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 2024)

Multi-task deep learning for large-scale buildings energy management - Rui Wang; Rakiba Rayhana; Majid Gholami; Omar E. Herrera; Zheng Liu; Walter Mérida (Energy and Buildings, 2024)

Effects of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Limitation on the Growth and Phosphorus Allocation of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) - Yafei Hu; Cheng Qian; Xin Zhao; Junlin Li; Lin Wang; Dalin Liu; Xin’e Li (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2024)

Occurrence, composition, and spatial distribution of dechlorane plus in surface sediments of black-odorous urban rivers across China - Chenchen Huang; Yanhong Zeng; Kelan Guan; Xuemeng Qi; Yin-e Liu; Qihong Lu; Shanquan Wang; Xiaojun Luo; Bixian Mai (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024)

Aerobic biotransformation of 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate in soils from two aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF)-impacted sites - Peng-Fei Yan; Sheng Dong; Katherine E. Manz; Matthew J. Woodcock; Chen Liu; Melissa P. Mezzari; Linda M. Abriola; Kurt D. Pennell; Natalie L. Cápiro (Water Research, 2024)

Reduction and precipitation of chromium(VI) using a palladized membrane biofilm reactor - Chengyang Wu; Jingzhou Zhou; Si Pang; Lin Yang; Eric Lichtfouse; Hongbo Liu; Siqing Xia; Bruce E. Rittmann (Water Research, 2024)

Responses of C:N:P stoichiometric correlations among plants, soils and microorganisms to warming: A meta-analysis - Zongkai Yu; Chao Zhang; Xiaowei Liu; Jichu Lei; Qiang Zhang; Zhiyou Yuan; Changhui Peng; Sally E. Koerner; Jianchu Xu; Liang Guo (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

PD-L1 expression guidance on sintilimab versus pembrolizumab with or without platinum-doublet chemotherapy in untreated patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (CTONG1901): A phase 2, randomized, controlled trial - Si-Yang Maggie Liu; Jie Huang; Jia-Yi Deng; Chong-Rui Xu; Hong-Hong Yan; Ming-Yi Yang; Yang-Si Li; E-E Ke; Ming-Ying Zheng; Zhen Wang; Jia-Xin Lin; Bin Gan; et al. (Science Bulletin, 2024)

Soil microbial communities' contributions to soil ecosystem multifunctionality in the natural restoration of abandoned metal mines - Ting Li; Sichen Wang; Chang'e Liu; Yadong Yu; Mingming Zong; Changqun Duan (Journal of Environmental Management, 2024)

In-vitro method and model to estimate methane emissions from liquid manure management on pig and dairy farms in four countries - Søren O. Petersen; Chun Ma; Julio E. Hilgert; Kristina Mjöfors; Paria Sefeedpari; Barbara Amon; André Aarnink; Balázs Francó; Federico Dragoni; Karin Groenestein; Steen Gyldenkærne; Christiane Herrmann; et al. (Journal of Environmental Management, 2024)

Modeling the spatiotemporal patterns and drivers of Dungeness crab fishing effort to inform whale entanglement risk mitigation on the U.S. West Coast - Leena Riekkola; Owen R. Liu; Eric J. Ward; Daniel S. Holland; Blake E. Feist; Jameal F. Samhouri (Journal of Environmental Management, 2024)

Influence of overcooking on in vitro digestion and fermentation of ground beef and whole wheat bread - Wensheng Ding; Sujun Liu; Qinnan Yang; Yichen Bai; Carmen E. Perez-Donado; Devin J. Rose (Food Research International, 2024)

Transient heat transfer simulation, sensitivity analysis, and design optimization of shallow ground heat exchangers with hollow-finned structures for enhanced performance of ground-coupled heat pumps - Basher Hassan Al-Kbodi; Taha Rajeh; Mohamed E. Zayed; Yang Li; Jun Zhao; Jiahui Wu; Yuanyuan Liu (Energy and Buildings, 2024)

Evolution and molecular mechanisms of wing plasticity in aphids - Kevin D Deem; Lauren E Gregory; Xiaomi Liu; Omid S Ziabari; Jennifer A Brisson (Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2024)

Hollow-adjustable polymer microneedles for prolonged hypoglycemic effect on diabetic rats - Tianqi Liu; Yanfang Sun; Wenjing Zhang; Rui Wang; Xinyu Lv; Lei Nie; Amin Shavandi; Khaydar E. Yunusov; Guohua Jiang (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024)

Quaternary ammonium salt coated air filter for bioaerosol removal from building indoor air - Huixin Jiang; Kai Li; David E. Graham; Attelia Hollander; Mariappan P. Paranthaman; M. Muneeshwaran; Xiaoli Liu; Merlin Theodore; Tolga Aytug; Keju An; Kashif Nawaz (Building and Environment, 2024)

Simple, fast and eco-friendly micro-solid phase extraction based on thiol and ionic liquid bi-functional nanofibers membrane for the determination of sulfonamides in environmental water - Ningge Jian; Yuanyuan Dai; Hongli Liu; Niu Wu; Li-e Liu; Di Wu; Yongjun Wu (Analytica Chimica Acta, 2024)

New 4',5'-methylenedioxyflavone derivatives from the whole plant of sarcandra glabra - Ya-Qiu Qin; Wei Liu; Rui Yin; Ping-Ting Xiao; Zi-Yuan Wang; Tian-Qing Huang; E-Hu Liu (Natural Product Research, 2024)

A facile and sensitive hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene-based fluorescent sensor for the detection of trace amounts of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol - Yong-Lang Liu; Lu-Fang Wu; Chong Wu; Shofiur Rahman; Abdullah Alodhayb; Carl Redshaw; Paris E. Georghiou; Takehiko Yamato (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Bayesian estimation and reconstruction of marine surface contaminant dispersion - Yang Liu; Christopher M. Harvey; Frederick E. Hamlyn; Cunjia Liu (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Spatial distribution, conversion, and ecological risk assessment of hexabromocyclododecanes in the sediments of black-odorous urban rivers nationwide in China - Chenchen Huang; Kelan Guan; Xuemeng Qi; Yin-E Liu; Qihong Lu; Yanhong Zeng; Shanquan Wang; Xiaojun Luo; Bixian Mai (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Stable isotope probing reveals compositional and functional shifts in active denitrifying communities along the soil profile in an intensive agricultural area - Shuaimin Chen; Eiko E. Kuramae; Zhongjun Jia; Binbin Liu (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

The relative dominance of surface oxygen content over pore properties in controlling adsorption and retrograde behavior of gaseous toluene over microporous carbon - Lu Liu; Younes Ahmadi; Ki-Hyun Kim; Deepak Kukkar; Jan E. Szulejko (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Effects of konjac glucan-nan/low-acyl gellan edible coatings loaded thymol-β-cyclodextrin microcapsules on postharvest blueberry - Jie Ding; Chunyan Liu; Peng Huang; Hongying Li; Yan Liu; Dur E. Sameen; Yuwei Zhang; Yaowen Liu; Wen Qin (Food Chemistry, 2024)

Bacterial, short-chain fatty acid and gas profiles of partially hydrolyzed guar gum in vitro fermentation by human fecal microbiota - Xiong-E Pi; Hao Fu; Xiao-Xia Yang; Zai-Chun Yu; Wei-Lin Teng; Yinjun Zhang; Xue-Wei Ye; Hui Hui Quan; Li-Zhi Lu; Wei Liu (Food Chemistry, 2024)

Effects of Nano-zero-valent Iron and Earthworms on Soil Physicochemical Properties and Microecology in Cadmium-Contaminated Soils - Bincheng Tang; Yufen Zi; Chang’e Liu; Minhui Yue; Yue Zhang; Weilan Zhang; Jinquan Chen; Changqun Duan (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2024)
The capacity of nano-zero-valent iron (nZVI) and soil animals to remediate heavy metal–contaminated soil has been widely studied. However, the synergistic effect of soil animals and nZVI has not been thoroughly investigated. Here, we studied the combined effect of earthworms and nZVI on soil physicochemical properties and microecology during remediation of cadmium (Cd)–contaminated soil. The results showed that although amendment with nZVI reduced earthworm survival and biomass, the combination of nZVI and earthworms was effective at reducing the available Cd (ACd) content of soil and improving its quality. ACd most effectively reduced by 75.3% in the presence of earthworms under the 0.25% nZVI combination. Meanwhile, the combined action of earthworms and nZVI significantly improved soil properties and increased the diversity of soil microorganisms. In the earthworm-free system, nZVI reduced ACd by increasing soil pH and the abundance of Stenotrophobacter in Cd-contaminated soil, in addition to the co-precipitation and adsorption reported in previous studies. Correlation analysis revealed that the combination of nZVI and earthworms synergistically decreased ACd by decreasing soil OM and increasing the relative abundance of Opitutus and Gemmatta . Overall, our study indicates that the combination of nano-zero-valent iron and earthworms is a potential system for in situ remediation of Cd-contaminated soils and provides a deep understanding of the mechanisms involved in remediation.

Stress ratio sensitivity—a novel parameter for evaluating the shearing-based structural characteristic of loess - Meng Yao; Hui-e Chen; Hui Li; Qing wang; Yan Han; Qingbo Yu; Yibo Liu (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2024)

What factors influence the rediscovery of lost tetrapod species? - Tim Lindken; Christopher V. Anderson; Daniel Ariano‐Sánchez; Goni Barki; Christina Biggs; Philip Bowles; Ramamoorthi Chaitanya; Drew T. Cronin; Sonja C. Jähnig; Jonathan M. Jeschke; Rosalind J. Kennerley; Thomas E. Lacher; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2024)
We created a database of lost and rediscovered tetrapod species, identified patterns in their distribution and factors influencing rediscovery. Tetrapod species are being lost at a faster rate than they are being rediscovered, due to slowing rates of rediscovery for amphibians, birds and mammals, and rapid rates of loss for reptiles. Finding lost species and preventing future losses should therefore be a conservation priority. By comparing the taxonomic and spatial distribution of lost and rediscovered tetrapod species, we have identified regions and taxa with many lost species in comparison to those that have been rediscovered—our results may help to prioritise search effort to find them. By identifying factors that influence rediscovery, we have improved our ability to broadly distinguish the types of species that are likely to be found from those that are not (because they are likely to be extinct). Some lost species, particularly those that are small and perceived to be uncharismatic, may have been neglected in terms of conservation effort, and other lost species may be hard to find due to their intrinsic characteristics and the characteristics of the environments they occupy (e.g. nocturnal species, fossorial species and species occupying habitats that are more difficult to survey such as wetlands). These lost species may genuinely await rediscovery. However, other lost species that possess characteristics associated with rediscovery (e.g. large species) and that are also associated with factors that negatively influence rediscovery (e.g. those occupying small islands) are more likely to be extinct. Our results may foster pragmatic search protocols that prioritise lost species likely to still exist.

Carbon emissions and priming effects derived from crop residues and their responses to nitrogen inputs - Jianjun Qin; Na Chen; Kevin E. Scriber; Jinbo Liu; Zhiqiang Wang; Kangjie Yang; Huiqiang Yang; Fuhao Liu; Yuanyuan Ding; Junaid Latif; Hanzhong Jia (Global Change Biology, 2024)
Crop residue‐derived carbon (C) emissions and priming effects (PE) in cropland soils can influence the global C cycle. However, their corresponding generality, driving factors, and responses to nitrogen (N) inputs are poorly understood. As a result, the total C emissions and net C balance also remain mysterious. To address the above knowledge gaps, a meta‐analysis of 1123 observations, taken from 51 studies world‐wide, has been completed. The results showed that within 360 days, emission ratios of crop residues C (ER) ranged from 0.22% to 61.80%, and crop residues generally induced positive PE (+71.76%). Comparatively, the contribution of crop residue‐derived C emissions (52.82%) to total C emissions was generally higher than that of PE (12.08%), emphasizing the importance of reducing ER. The ER and PE differed among crop types, and both were low in the case of rice, which was attributed to its saturated water conditions. The ER and PE also varied with soil properties, as PE decreased with increasing C addition ratio in soils where soil organic carbon (SOC) was less than 10‰; in contrast, the opposite phenomenon was observed in soils with SOC exceeding 10‰. Moreover, N inputs increased ER and PE by 8.31% and 3.78%, respectively, which was predominantly attributed to (NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 . The increased PE was verified to be dominated by microbial stoichiometric decomposition. In summary, after incorporating crop residues, the total C emissions and relative net C balance in the cropland soils ranged from 0.03 to 23.47 mg C g −1 soil and 0.21 to 0.97 mg C g −1 residue‐C g −1 soil, respectively, suggesting a significant impact on C cycle. These results clarify the value of incorporating crop residues into croplands to regulate global SOC dynamics and help to establish while managing site‐specific crop return systems that facilitate C sequestration.

Selective efficient photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics and direct Z-type migration pathway for hierarchical core–shell TiO2/g-C3N4 composites - Hu Liu; Jianmei Pan; Keyu E; Yi Guan; Wenbo Gou; Peng Wang; Shahid Hussain; Ze Du; Chengfei Ma (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Bacteria-loaded biochar for the immobilization of cadmium in an alkaline-polluted soil - Zhengjian Yan; Zitong Wang; Guangzheng Si; Guohui Chen; Tingting Feng; Chang’e Liu; Jinquan Chen (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Revealing the infiltration process and retention mechanisms of surface applied free DNA tracer through soil under flood irrigation - Geng Liu; Linxi Guo; Chaozi Wang; Jiarong Liu; Zengjie Hu; Helen E. Dahlke; En Xie; Xiao Zhao; Guanhua Huang; Jun Niu; Keyu Fa; Chenglong Zhang; et al. (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Co-metabolic biodegradation of chlorinated ethene in an oxygen- and ethane-based membrane biofilm reactor - Zifang Chi; Xinyang Liu; Huai Li; Shen Liang; Yi-Hao Luo; Chen Zhou; Bruce E. Rittmann (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Moderate altitude exposure impacts host fasting blood glucose and serum metabolome by regulation of the intestinal flora - Dan Liu; Xiaoyan Gao; Xiaoran Huang; Yanqun Fan; Yu-E Wang; Yuelin Zhang; Xuanfu Chen; Jielu Wen; Haiwei He; Yimei Hong; Ying Liang; Yuxiao Zhang; et al. (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Drivers and mechanisms of spontaneous plant community succession in abandoned PbZn mining areas in Yunnan, China - Xin-qi Yuan; Zhao-lai Guo; Si-chen Wang; Luo-qi Zhao; Meng-xiang Yuan; Yu-han Gao; Lv Huang; Chang-e Liu; Chang-qun Duan (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Hirsutinolide-type sesquiterpenoids with anti-prostate cancer activity from Cyanthillium cinereum - Song Ang; Chun Liu; Peng Hong; Lei Yang; Gui'e Hu; Xi Zheng; Jingwei Jin; Rihui Wu; Wing-Leung Wong; Kun Zhang; Lishe Gan; Dongli Li (Phytochemistry, 2023)

The roles of Methylobacterium organophilum and Sphingomonas melonis for accelerating N-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP) biodegradation - Yongyi Gao; Ting Chen; Yifan Hou; Ruiyun Xue; Rui Liu; Fu Chen; Yongming Zhang; Bruce E. Rittmann (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2023)

Experimental and theoretical confirmation of CeFeCu trimetal oxide/Bi2O3 S-scheme heterojunction for boosted photocatalytic degradation of sulfamethoxazole and toxicity evaluation - Potlako J. Mafa; Mope E. Malefane; Francis Opoku; Amoudjata Sacko; Adewale O. Oladipo; Sogolo L. Lebelo; Dan Liu; Jianzhou Gui; Bhekie B. Mamba; Alex T. Kuvarega (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023)

Laminar burning velocities and Markstein numbers for pure hydrogen and methane/hydrogen/air mixtures at elevated pressures - Marwaan AL-Khafaji; Junfeng Yang; Alison S. Tomlin; Harvey M. Thompson; Gregory de Boer; Kexin Liu; Mohamed E. Morsy (Fuel, 2023)

Effects of metal oxides on reducing NOx emissions from the combustion of Pennisetum giganteum at various temperatures and oxygen concentrations in a Tubular Furnace - Haili Liu; Jie Wei; Jing Xie; Heyun Liu; Jiaqiang E; Wang Chen; Xi Zeng; Wenhao Guo (Fuel, 2023)

Hydrodynamic response to bathymetric changes in Tampa Bay, Florida - Jing Chen; Yonggang Liu; Robert H. Weisberg; Steven A. Murawski; Sherryl Gilbert; David F. Naar; Lianyuan Zheng; Matthew Hommeyer; Catherine Dietrick; Mark E. Luther; Cheryl Hapke; Edward Myers; et al. (Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 2023)

Polyguluronic acid alleviates doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity by suppressing Peli1-NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis - E Zhang; Chuangeng Shang; Mingtao Ma; Xuanfeng Zhang; Yu Liu; Shuliang Song; Xia Li (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023)

Growing season temperature and precipitation affect nutrient resorption in herbaceous species through a foliar stoichiometric control strategy - Xiaowei Liu; Youqi Wang; Wenhui Fu; Zhiyou Yuan; Qiang Yu; Changhui Peng; Sally E. Koerner; Liang Guo (Plant and Soil, 2023)

Metabolome and Transcriptome Association Analysis Reveals the Link Between Pigmentation and Nutrition Utilization in the Juveniles of Sea Cucumber Holothuria leucospilota - Jiasheng Huang; Zixuan E; Wenjie Pan; Zhi Li; Tiehao Lin; Chunhua Ren; Peng Luo; Bo Ma; Yang Liu; Xugan Wu; Chaoqun Hu; Xiao Jiang; et al. (Marine Biotechnology, 2023)

Towards an Integrated Process for CO2 Capture and Utilization: Cultivation of Scenedesmus acutus Using Gaseous CO2 and NH3 - Fritz E. Vorisek; Yaying Ji; Maya H. Hillis; Julia Parker; Jesse Thompson; Kunlei Liu; Mark Crocker (BioEnergy Research, 2023)

Effects of specialized nursing intervention based on quantitative assessment strategy on psychological state and quality of life of patients with senile dementia - Angel Yong; Ying Zhao; Hai’e Xu; Qian Liu; Chuanying Huang (Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2023)

Methylated cycloalkanes fuel a novel genus in the Porticoccaceae family (Ca. Reddybacter gen. nov) - Eleanor C. Arrington; Jonathan Tarn; Hailie E. Kittner; Veronika Kivenson; Rachel M. Liu; David L. Valentine (Environmental Microbiology, 2023)
Cycloalkanes are abundant and toxic compounds in subsurface petroleum reservoirs and their fate is important to ecosystems impacted by natural oil seeps and spills. This study focuses on the microbial metabolism of methylcyclohexane (MCH) and methylcyclopentane (MCP) in the deep Gulf of Mexico. MCH and MCP are often abundant cycloalkanes observed in petroleum and will dissolve into the water column when introduced at the seafloor via a spill or natural seep. We conducted incubations with deep Gulf of Mexico (GOM) seawater amended with MCH and MCP at four stations. Within incubations with active respiration of MCH and MCP, we found that a novel genus of bacteria belonging to the Porticoccaceae family ( Candidatus Reddybacter ) dominated the microbial community. Using metagenome‐assembled genomes, we reconstructed the central metabolism of Candidatus Reddybacter , identifying a novel clade of the particulate hydrocarbon monooxygenase ( pmo ) that may play a central role in MCH and MCP metabolism. Through comparative analysis of 174 genomes, we parsed the taxonomy of the Porticoccaceae family and found evidence suggesting the acquisition of pmo and other genes related to the degradation of cyclic and branched hydrophobic compounds were likely key events in the ecology and evolution of this group of organisms.

A randomized placebo-controlled trial of nicotinamide riboside in older adults with mild cognitive impairment - Miranda E. Orr; Eithan Kotkowski; Paulino Ramirez; Darcy Bair-Kelps; Qianqian Liu; Charles Brenner; Mark S. Schmidt; Peter T. Fox; Anis Larbi; Crystal Tan; Glenn Wong; Jonathan Gelfond; et al. (GeroScience, 2023)

The microbial mechanisms by which long-term heavy metal contamination affects soil organic carbon levels - Zhineng Xiao; Changqun Duan; Shiyu Li; Ji Chen; Changhui Peng; Rongxiao Che; Chang'e Liu; Yin Huang; Runran Mei; Liangliang Xu; Pengfei Luo; Yadong Yu (Chemosphere, 2023)

Dust diffusion laws during partition excavation by boom-type roadheader in a metro tunnel - Ning Liu; Xiong Wu; E Deng; Yi-Qing Ni; Wei-Chao Yang; Guo-Zhi Li (Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2023)

Aerodynamic behavior of flaky spalled blocks in high-speed rail tunnel lining under slipstream - Wei-Chao Yang; Jia-Bao Yang; E Deng; Yi-Qing Ni; Yi-Kang Liu (Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2023)

Leaf phosphorus allocation to chemical fractions and its seasonal variation in south-western Australia is a species-dependent trait - Shu Tong Liu; Clément E. Gille; Toby Bird; Kosala Ranathunge; Patrick M. Finnegan; Hans Lambers (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Ambient air particulate total lung deposited surface area (LDSA) levels in urban Europe - Xiansheng Liu; Hadiatullah Hadiatullah; Xun Zhang; Pedro Trechera; Marjan Savadkoohi; Meritxell Garcia-Marlès; Cristina Reche; Noemí Pérez; David C.S. Beddows; Imre Salma; Wanda Thén; Panayiotis Kalkavouras; et al. (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Melatonin treatment inhibits mango fruit (Cv. ‘Guiqi’) softening by maintaining cell wall and reactive oxygen metabolisms during cold storage - Alagie Njie; Xiaoqing Dong; Qingguo Liu; Chengyu Lu; Xuejun Pan; Wen’e Zhang (Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2023)

Direct identification of total and missing OH reactivities from light-duty gasoline vehicle exhaust in China based on LP-LIF measurement - Xuehui Liu; Zibing Yuan; Qing'e Sha; Shengrong Lou; Hongli Wang; Xin Li; Junyu Zheng; Bin Yuan; Min Shao (Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2023)

Mass flow characteristics and correlations of R454C flow through an electrical expansion valve in a heat pump split system - Weigang Hou; Haotian Liu; James E. Braun; Eckhard A. Groll; Davide Ziviani (International Journal of Refrigeration, 2023)

A lower temperature difference of the elastocaloric effect by natural rubber - Bin Liu; Yumei Wang; Zongsheng Zhu; Panagiotis E. Theodorakis; Jianfei Song; Rachid. Bennacer (International Journal of Refrigeration, 2023)

Joint associations between established genetic susceptibility loci, pesticide exposures, and risk of prostate cancer - Lauren M. Hurwitz; Laura E. Beane Freeman; Gabriella Andreotti; Jonathan N. Hofmann; Christine G. Parks; Dale P. Sandler; Jay H. Lubin; Jia Liu; Kristine Jones; Sonja I. Berndt; Stella Koutros (Environmental Research, 2023)

The effect of long-term controlled-release urea application on the relative abundances of plant growth-promoting microorganisms - Feng Gao; Zeli Li; Yongxiang Gao; E. Gaoyang; Mingyang Li; Chuanfu Li; Yunlong Cheng; Tianjiao Zhang; Shuo Wang; Liang Wu; Zhanbo Wei; Wenkui Zheng; et al. (European Journal of Agronomy, 2023)

Evaporative emission characteristics of VOCs from in-use light-duty gasoline vehicles - Teng Zi; Pengrui Wang; Baoxian Liu; Ying Zhou; Xiu'e Shen; Lin Zhang; Yang Lu; Qian Feng; Yanyan Yang; Jianlei Lang (Atmospheric Environment, 2023)

Effect of extracellular polymeric substances on Dolichospermum aggregation during temperature rise - Dailan Deng; Han Meng; You Ma; Yongqi Guo; Zixuan Wang; Huan He; Khan Waqas; Jin’e Liu; Limin Zhang (Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, 2023)

Effects of downstream environmental flow release on enhancing the groundwater recharge and restoring the groundwater/surface-water connectivity in Yongding River, Beijing, China - Sida Liu; Yangxiao Zhou; Yining Zang; Michael E. McClain; Xu-sheng Wang (Hydrogeology Journal, 2023)
The Yongding River (Beijing, China) was dry most times of the year, and groundwater storage was severely depleted. To address this issue, a river rehabilitation project was initiated. A downstream environmental flow release (EFR) project from upstream reservoirs has been implemented since 2019. This study evaluated the impact of EFR by constructing transient groundwater-flow and numerical tracer transport models to simulate the hydrogeological responses to the water release events in 2019–2020. The study identified two factors that significantly influence the river leakage rate, which are operational factors (i.e., water release rate and duration) and physical factors (i.e., hydraulic properties of the riverbed, regional hydraulic gradients, and groundwater depth) that determine the maximum water availability for groundwater recharge and maximum infiltration capacity, respectively. Predictive modelling was performed to assess the long-term effects of the proposed EFR scheme from 2021 to 2050, which showed that groundwater levels along the river will increase by 10–20 m by 2050. Groundwater storage is expected to be largely recovered and groundwater/surface-water connectivity in the middle reach of the river will be restored. This restoration will not only maintain the environmental flow for the benefit of ecosystems but also enhance groundwater recharge, promoting sustainable groundwater development in the region. Overall, this study provides valuable insights into the effectiveness of the proposed EFR scheme in achieving sustainable groundwater development in the region.

TFP5, a Peptide Derived from Cdk5 Activator p35, Protects Pancreatic β Cells from Glucose Toxicity - S.-Y. Liu; S.-L. Cao; H.-Y. Luo; L. Bao; J. E; B. Li; X.-M. Lan; G.-Q. Zhang; X. Bao; Y.-L. Zheng (Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine, 2023)

Niche unfilling dominates the naturalization of species from intercontinentally disjunct genera - Yunpeng Liu; J. Mason Heberling; Zhiheng Wang; Douglas E. Soltis; Pamela S. Soltis (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2023)
Aim Quantifying niche shifts of non‐native species and their interactions with natives is vital in evaluating invasion risk yet remains difficult. Climate filtering and competition with native congeners are two important processes impacting niche changes and yielding contradictory predictions for the coexistence of non‐native and native species. Closely related species representing the Eastern Asia (EA)–Eastern North America (ENA) floristic disjunction provide a powerful yet unexplored system for assessing the relative roles of these two processes. Here, we tested three niche change scenarios (unfilling, expansion and stable) using EA species naturalized in ENA. We aim to answer: (1) which scenario is observed for naturalized species? and (2) how has niche overlap between EA and ENA congeners changed after naturalization? Location ENA and EA. Time Period Present. Major Taxa Studied Angiosperms. Methods Niches were estimated using both occurrences and predictions generated by ecological niche models. Niche changes of naturalized species and their niche overlap with natives were measured using Schoener's D. Contributions of niche expansion and unfilling on niche changes of naturalized niches were evaluated using hierarchical partitioning and linear regressions. We further measured pairwise phylogenetic distances among EA and ENA congeners and evaluated the association with niche overlap. Results Unfilling‐dominated postintroduction niche changes of the naturalized species. EA species naturalized in ENA exhibited lower niche overlap with ENA native congeners compared with native range populations in EA. These results remain when considering time since introduction and potential physical dispersal limitations interpreted by projecting suitable niche space between EA and ENA. However, dispersal limitation may contribute to the degree of niche unfilling. Main Conclusions Using intercontinental disjunct species as a study system, we found that naturalization is shaped jointly by climate filtering and competition with native congeners, providing valuable insights for evaluating invasion risk underlying global floristic exchanges.

The effects of nicotine use during adolescence and young adulthood on gray matter cerebral blood flow estimates - Kelly E. Courtney; Rachel Baca; Courtney Thompson; Gianna Andrade; Neal Doran; Aaron Jacobson; Thomas T. Liu; Joanna Jacobus (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2023)
Nicotine and tobacco product (NTP) use remains prevalent in adolescence/young adulthood. The effects of NTPs on markers of brain health during this vulnerable neurodevelopmental period remain largely unknown. This report investigates associations between NTP use and gray matter cerebral blood flow (CBF) in adolescents/young adults. Adolescent/young adult (16–22 years-old) nicotine users (NTP; N = 99; 40 women) and non-users (non-NTP; N = 95; 56 women) underwent neuroimaging sessions including anatomical and optimized pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling scans. Groups were compared on whole-brain gray matter CBF estimates and their relation to age and sex at birth. Follow-up analyses assessed correlations between identified CBF clusters and NTP recency and dependence measures. Controlling for age and sex, the NTP vs. non-NTP contrast revealed a single cluster that survived thresholding which included portions of bilateral precuneus (voxel-wise alpha < 0.001, cluster-wise alpha < 0.05; ≥7 contiguous voxels). An interaction between NTP group contrast and age was observed in two clusters including regions of the left posterior cingulate (PCC)/lingual gyrus and right anterior cingulate cortex (ACC): non-NTP exhibited positive correlations between CBF and age in these clusters, whereas NTP exhibited negative correlations between CBF and age. Lower CBF from these three clusters correlated with urine cotinine ( r s=-0.21 – − 0.16; p s < 0.04) and nicotine dependence severity ( r s=-0.16 – − 0.13; p s < 0.07). This is the first investigation of gray matter CBF in adolescent/young adult users of NTPs. The results are consistent with literature on adults showing age- and nicotine-related declines in CBF and identify the precuneus/PCC and ACC as potential key regions subserving the development of nicotine dependence.

Organophosphate diesters (DAPs) and hydroxylated organophosphate flame retardants (HO-OPFRs) as biomarkers of OPFR contamination in a typical freshwater food chain - Yin-E Liu; Xiao-Jun Luo; Hong-Chang Ding; Lin Qi; Bin Tang; Bi-Xian Mai; Giulia Poma; Adrian Covaci (Chemosphere, 2023)

Aerodynamic intensification effect and dynamic response of cracks on high-speed railway tunnel linings - Yi-Kang Liu; E. Deng; Wei-Chao Yang; Yi-Qing Ni; Zhong Zhou; Jun-Jie Zhang (Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2023)

New hadrons discovered at BESIII - Zhiqing Liu; Ryan E. Mitchell (Science Bulletin, 2023)

Day-ahead robust optimal dispatching method for urban power grids containing high proportion of renewable energy - Wei Liu; Tianhao Wang; Shuo Wang; Zhijun E; Ruiqing Fan (Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2023)

Konjac glucomannan/low-acyl gellan gum edible coating containing thymol microcapsule regulates cell wall polysaccharides disassembly and delays postharvest softening of blueberries - Peng Huang; Jie Ding; Chunyan Liu; Hongying Li; Chenlin Wang; Yezi Lin; Dur E. Sameen; Md Alomgir Hossen; Mingrui Chen; Jing Yan; Yaowen Liu; Wen Qin (Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2023)

Research on the distribution of S species in the pressure oxidation leaching process of SrS solution - Siming Chen; Dongping Duan; Yanjiang Li; Yan Liu; E Zhou (Minerals Engineering, 2023)

The Toxicology Investigators Consortium 2022 Annual Report - Alexandra M. Amaducci; Sharan L. Campleman; Shao Li; Dana L. Karshenas; Meghan B. Spyres; Lynn A. Farrugia; A. Min Kang; Rachel E. Culbreth; Paul M. Wax; Jeffrey Brent; Kim Aldy; Jennifer Acciani; et al. (Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2023)

Assessing efficiency of fine-mapping obesity-associated variants through leveraging ancestry architecture and functional annotation using PAGE and UKBB cohorts - Mohammad Yaser Anwar; Mariaelisa Graff; Heather M. Highland; Roelof Smit; Zhe Wang; Victoria L. Buchanan; Kristin L. Young; Eimear E. Kenny; Lindsay Fernandez-Rhodes; Simin Liu; Themistocles Assimes; David O. Garcia; et al. (Human Genetics, 2023)

Composition, function and succession of bacterial communities in the tomato rhizosphere during continuous cropping - Lv Su; Huatai Li; Jing Wang; Wenting Gao; Xia Shu; Xiting Sun; Kesu Wang; Yan Duan; Yunpeng Liu; Eiko E. Kuramae; Ruifu Zhang; Biao Shen (Biology and Fertility of Soils, 2023)

A New Machine-Learning Extracting Approach to Construct a Knowledge Base: A Case Study on Global Stromatolites over Geological Time - Xiaobo Zhang; Hao Li; Qiang Liu; Zhenhua Li; Claire E. Reymond; Min Zhang; Yuangeng Huang; Hongfei Chen; Zhong-Qiang Chen (Journal of Earth Science, 2023)

Regional differences in the link between water exchange rate across the blood–brain barrier and cognitive performance in normal aging - Valentinos Zachariou; Colleen Pappas; Christopher E. Bauer; Xingfeng Shao; Peiying Liu; Hanzhang Lu; Danny J. J. Wang; Brian T. Gold (GeroScience, 2023)
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) undergoes functional changes with aging which may contribute to cognitive decline. A novel, diffusion prepared arterial spin labeling-based MRI technique can measure the rate of water exchange across the BBB ( k w ) and may thus be sensitive to age-related alterations in water exchange at the BBB. However, studies investigating relationships between k w and cognition have reported different directions of association. Here, we begin to investigate the direction of associations between k w and cognition in different brain regions, and their possible underpinnings, by evaluating links between k w , cognitive performance, and MRI markers of cerebrovascular dysfunction and/or damage. Forty-seven healthy older adults (age range 61–84) underwent neuroimaging to obtain whole-brain measures of k w , cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR), and white matter hyperintensity (WMH) volumes. Additionally, participants completed uniform data set (Version 3) neuropsychological tests of executive function (EF) and episodic memory (MEM). Voxel-wise linear regressions were conducted to test associations between k w and cognitive performance, CVR, and WMH volumes. We found that k w in the frontoparietal brain regions was positively associated with cognitive performance but not with CVR or WMH volumes. Conversely, k w in the basal ganglia was negatively associated with cognitive performance and CVR and positively associated with regional, periventricular WMH volume. These regionally dependent associations may relate to different physiological underpinnings in the relationships between k w and cognition in neocortical versus subcortical brain regions in older adults.

Deep insight into oriented propionate production from food waste: Microbiological interpretation and design practice - Menghan Wu; Xinning Liu; Weiming Tu; Juntao Xia; Yina Zou; Xiaoqiang Gong; Peng Yu; Wei E Huang; Hui Wang (Water Research, 2023)

Anaerobic biotransformation of two novel brominated flame retardants: Kinetics, isotope fractionation and reaction mechanisms - Chenchen Huang; Yanhong Zeng; Keqi Hu; Yiye Jiang; Yanting Zhang; Qihong Lu; Yin-E Liu; Shutao Gao; Shanquan Wang; Xiaojun Luo; Bixian Mai (Water Research, 2023)

Co-generation of hydroxyl and sulfate radicals via homogeneous and heterogeneous bi-catalysis with the EO-PS-EF tri-coupling system for efficient removal of refractory organic pollutants - Wanlin Yang; Zejun Deng; Libin Liu; Kechao Zhou; Sharel P. E; Lingcong Meng; Li Ma; Qiuping Wei (Water Research, 2023)

Assessing the co-benefits of emission reduction measures in transportation sector: A case study in Guangdong, China - Mingming Hu; Qing'’e Sha; Guanglin Jia; Yingying Liu; Yan You; Junyu Zheng (Urban Climate, 2023)

Deployment and Evaluation of an Integrated Digital Digestive Solution Deploying App-based Telenutrition Services for a Commercially-insured Population with Chronic Digestive Conditions - E. Commons; H. Liu; R. Sepulveda (Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2023)

An adaptive federated learning system for community building energy load forecasting and anomaly prediction - Rui Wang; Hongguang Yun; Rakiba Rayhana; Junchi Bin; Chengkai Zhang; Omar E. Herrera; Zheng Liu; Walter Mérida (Energy and Buildings, 2023)

Mitigation of spatial nonstationarity with vision transformers - Lei Liu; Javier E. Santos; Maša Prodanović; Michael J. Pyrcz (Computers & Geosciences, 2023)

Non-uniform dissolved oxygen distribution and high sludge concentration enhance simultaneous nitrification and denitrification in a novel air-lifting reactor for municipal wastewater treatment: A pilot-scale study - Yun Li; Shujie Liu; Lanlan Lu; Jinghou Wang; Guangrong Huang; Fuming Chen; Jian-e Zuo (Bioresource Technology, 2023)

Sprague Dawley rats from different vendors vary in the modulation of prepulse inhibition of startle (PPI) by dopamine, acetylcholine, and glutamate drugs - S.B. Caine; S. Plant; K. Furbish; M. Yerton; E. Smaragdi; B. Niclou; J.M. Lorusso; J.Y. Chang; C. Bitter; A. Basu; S. Miller; C.-Y. Huang; et al. (Psychopharmacology, 2023)
Rationale Rodent vendors are often utilized interchangeably, assuming that the phenotype of a given strain remains standardized between colonies. Several studies, however, have found significant behavioral and physiological differences between Sprague Dawley (SD) rats from separate vendors. Prepulse inhibition of startle (PPI), a form of sensorimotor gating in which a low-intensity leading stimulus reduces the startle response to a subsequent stimulus, may also vary by vendor. Differences in PPI between rat strains are well known, but divergence between colonies within the SD strain lacks thorough examination. Objectives We explored intrastrain variation in PPI by testing SD rats from two vendors: Envigo and Charles River (CR). Methods We selected drugs acting on four major neurotransmitter systems that have been repeatedly shown to modulate PPI: dopamine (apomorphine; 0.5, 1.5, 3.0 mg/kg), acetylcholine (scopolamine; 0.1, 0.5, 1.0 mg/kg), glutamate (dizocilpine; 0.5, 1.5, 2.5 mg/kg), and serotonin (2,5-Dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine, DOI; 0.25, 0.5, 1.0 mg/kg). We determined PPI and startle amplitude for each drug in male and female Envigo and CR SD rats. Results SD rats from Envigo showed dose-dependent decreases in PPI after apomorphine, scopolamine, or dizocilpine administration, without significant effects on startle amplitude. SD rats from CR were less sensitive to modulation of PPI and/or more sensitive to modulation of startle amplitude, across the three drugs. Conclusions SD rats showed vendor differences in sensitivity to pharmacological modulation of PPI and startle. We encourage researchers to sample rats from separate vendors before experimentation to identify the most suited source of subjects for their specific endpoints.

Achieving conservation outcomes in plant mitigation translocations: the need for global standards - Chantelle A. T. Doyle; Thomas Abeli; Matthew A. Albrecht; Joe Bellis; Bruno Colas; Sarah E. Dalrymple; Andreas Ensslin; Jaime Espejo; Paul L. A. Erftemeijer; Margaux Julien; Wolfgang Lewandrowski; Hong Liu; et al. (Plant Ecology, 2023)
Many countries have legislation intended to limit or offset the impact of anthropogenic disturbance and development on threatened plants. Translocations are often integral to those mitigation policies. When translocation is used exclusively to mitigate development impacts, it is often termed a ‘mitigation translocation.’ However, both the terminology and processes vary regarding interpretation and application, resulting in inconsistent standards, often leading to poorly planned and implemented projects. These mitigation projects rarely achieve the intended ‘no net loss’ of protected species due to issues with timelines and procedures that result in the mortality of translocated individuals. Instead, such projects are often process driven, focused on meeting legislative requirements which enable the development to proceed, rather than meaningful attempts to minimise the ecological impact of developments and demonstrate conservation outcomes. Here, we propose to reframe mitigation translocations as conservation driven, ensuring best practice implementation and hence, a quantified no net loss for impacted species. These methods include redefining the term mitigation translocation to include conservation objectives and outlining issues associated with the mitigation translocation processes worldwide. We also nominate global standards of practice to which all proposals should adhere, to ensure each project follows a trajectory towards quantified success, with genuine impact mitigation. These proposed standards focus on building efficient translocation plans and improving governance to facilitate a transition from project centred to ecology-driven translocation. Employment of these standards is relevant to development proponents, government regulators, researchers, and translocation practitioners and will increase the likelihood of conservation gains within the mitigation translocation sector.

Effects of Subsoiling Depth on Soil Aggregate Stability and Carbon Storage in a Clay-Loam Soil - Shaobo Wang; Zhen Liu; Sunday E. Obalum; Chang Liang; Kun Han; Huifang Han (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2023)

Comparative genetic study of the colony structure and colony spatial distribution between the higher termite Amitermes parvulus and the lower, subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes in an urban environment - P.-A. Eyer; M. N. Moran; S. Richardson; P. T. Shults; K.-L. K. Liu; A. J. Blumenfeld; R. Davis; E. L. Vargo (Insectes Sociaux, 2023)

Delays in heading and improvements in both spikelet number and spike length are associated with the Aegilops tausschii photoperiod-sensitive ppd-D1b allele - Shunzong Ning; Laibin Zhao; Shijie Li; Shengke Li; Tianqing Zang; Yu’e Liu; Hongkun Yang; Xuejiao Chen; Xue Chen; Yingjin Yi; Ming Hao; Lianquan Zhang; et al. (Cereal Research Communications, 2023)

Identification of general features in soil fungal communities modulated by phenolic acids - Lv Su; Huatai Li; Xiting Sun; Kesu Wang; Xia Shu; Wenting Gao; Yunpeng Liu; Eiko E. Kuramae; Biao Shen; Ruifu Zhang (Applied Soil Ecology, 2023)

A smart sprayer for weed control in bermudagrass turf based on the herbicide weed control spectrum - Xiaojun Jin; Patrick E. McCullough; Teng Liu; Deyu Yang; Wenpeng Zhu; Yong Chen; Jialin Yu (Crop Protection, 2023)

Acute inhalation of tungsten particles results in early signs of cardiac injury - Sage Templeton; Charlotte M. McVeigh; Colin Nguyen; Russell Hunter; David Scieszka; Guy W. Herbert; Edward B. Barr; Rui Liu; Haiwei Gu; Barry E. Bleske; Matthew J. Campen; Alicia M. Bolt (Toxicology Letters, 2023)

Global mapping of urban thermal anisotropy reveals substantial potential biases for remotely sensed urban climates - Huilin Du; Wenfeng Zhan; Zihan Liu; E. Scott Krayenhoff; TC Chakraborty; Lei Zhao; Lu Jiang; Pan Dong; Long Li; Fan Huang; Shasha Wang; Yuyue Xu (Science Bulletin, 2023)

Paleoclimatic and anthropogenic impacts on the environment of Southwest China since 33 ka based on multiproxy analysis of karst depression deposits - Xing Tian; Xiaoyong Long; Shu’e Luo; Min Cao; Ji Li; Yuchuan Sun; Sibo Zeng; Ze Wu; Chuan Liu; Lidan Lei; Thomas J. Algeo; Yongjun Jiang (Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 2023)

Young Children’s Dietary Quality in Family Child Care and in Their Own Home - Daniel A. Zaltz; Russell R. Pate; Tiange Liu; Kerry L. McIver; Brian Neelon; Sara E. Benjamin-Neelon (Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2023)

An efficient method to enhance recovery and detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater - Teresa Kumblathan; Yanming Liu; Yuanyuan Qiu; Lilly Pang; Steve E. Hrudey; X. Chris Le; Xing-Fang Li (Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2023)

Low-dose graphene oxide promotes tumor cells proliferation by activating PI3K-AKT-mTOR signaling via cellular membrane protein integrin αV - Zhiwen Zheng; Abuduliaizezi Halifu; Juan Ma; Leyi Liu; Qingfeng Fu; Bocun Yi; E. Du; Dawei Tian; Yong Xu; Zhihong Zhang; Jianqiang Zhu (Environmental Pollution, 2023)

Enhanced Degradation of Acid Orange 52 Using a Polyextremophilic Ascomycete in Stirred Tank Bioreactor - Qandeel Laraib; Maryam Shafique; Muhammad Ali Versiani; Khitab Gul; Uroosa Ejaz; Haji Muhammad; Sehar Afshan Naz; Drauzio E. N. Rangel; Alene Alder-Rangel; Kousar Yasmeen; Nusrat Jabeen; Jing Liu; et al. (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2023)

Characterization of Divergent Metabolic Pathways in Elucidating an Unexpected, Slow-Forming, and Long Half-Life Major Metabolite of Iclepertin - Tom S. Chan; Alexander J. Byer-Alcorace; Bachir Latli; Pingrong Liu; Hlaing H. Maw; Klairynne G. Raymond; Young-Sun Scaringella; Aaron M. Teitelbaum; Ting Wang; Andrea Whitcher-Johnstone; Mitchell E. Taub (Pharmaceutical Research, 2023)

FOXO1-miR-506 axis promotes chemosensitivity to temozolomide and suppresses invasiveness in glioblastoma through a feedback loop of FOXO1/miR-506/ETS1/FOXO1 - Chao Chen; Yu’e Liu; Hongxiang Wang; Xu Zhang; Yufeng Shi; Juxiang Chen (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2023)

Rhus typhina decreased soil nitrogen contents and peroxidase activity following the addition of nitrogen - S. Zhong; Z. Xu; Y. Yu; J. Liu; Y. Wang; E. Guo; C. Wang (International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2023)

Migraine, chronic kidney disease and kidney function: observational and genetic analyses - Wenqiang Zhang; Li Zhang; Luo Yang; Chenghan Xiao; Xueyao Wu; Peijing Yan; Huijie Cui; Chao Yang; Jingwei Zhu; Xuan Wu; Mingshuang Tang; Yutong Wang; et al. (Human Genetics, 2023)
Epidemiological studies demonstrate an association between migraine and chronic kidney disease (CKD), while the genetic basis underlying the phenotypic association has not been investigated. We aimed to help avoid unnecessary interventions in individuals with migraine through the investigation of phenotypic and genetic relationships underlying migraine, CKD, and kidney function. We first evaluated phenotypic associations using observational data from UK Biobank ( N = 255,896). We then investigated genetic relationships leveraging genomic data in European ancestry for migraine ( N case / N control = 48,975/540,381), CKD ( N case / N control = 41,395/439,303), and two traits of kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR, N = 567,460] and urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio [UACR, N = 547,361]). Observational analyses suggested no significant association of migraine with the risk of CKD (HR = 1.13, 95% CI = 0.85–1.50). While we did not find any global genetic correlation in general, we identified four specific genomic regions showing significant for migraine with eGFR. Cross-trait meta-analysis identified one candidate causal variant (rs1047891) underlying migraine, CKD, and kidney function. Transcriptome-wide association study detected 28 shared expression–trait associations between migraine and kidney function. Mendelian randomization analysis suggested no causal effect of migraine on CKD (OR = 1.03, 95% CI = 0.98–1.09; P = 0.28). Despite a putative causal effect of migraine on an increased level of UACR (log-scale-beta = 0.02, 95% CI = 0.01–0.04; P = 1.92 × 10 −3 ), it attenuated to null when accounting for both correlated and uncorrelated pleiotropy. Our work does not find evidence supporting a causal association between migraine and CKD. However, our study highlights significant biological pleiotropy between migraine and kidney function. The value of a migraine prophylactic treatment for reducing future CKD in people with migraine is likely limited.

Metal mixture exposure and the risk for immunoglobulin A nephropathy: Evidence from weighted quantile sum regression - Shaohui Liu; Li’e Zhang; Na Luo; Mingjun Wang; Chuanqiao Tang; Jiajun Jing; Hao Chen; Qiuhua Hu; Lina Tan; Xiaoli Ma; Yunfeng Zou (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

A novel adaptive algorithm of particle swarm optimization based on the human social learning intelligence - Jiyue E; Jialu Liu; Zhong Wan (Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, 2023)

Sinomenine ameliorates rheumatoid arthritis by modulating tryptophan metabolism and activating aryl hydrocarbon receptor via gut microbiota regulation - Zheng-Meng Jiang; Su-Ling Zeng; Tian-Qing Huang; Yang Lin; Fang-Fang Wang; Xing-Jiao Gao; Jing Li; Ping Li; E-Hu Liu (Science Bulletin, 2023)

Corrigendum to “CO2 and O2 oxidized 2.7 Ga micrometeorites in two stages suggesting a >32% CO2 atmosphere” [Precambr. Res. 366 (2021) 106423] - G. Huang; J.K. Eager-Nash; N.J. Mayne; D. Cui; J. Manners; E. Hebrard; Z. Liu; T.M. Lenton (Precambrian Research, 2023)

PFAS adsorbent selection: The role of adsorbent use rate, water quality, and cost - Conner C. Murray; Andrew Safulko; Hooman Vatankhah; Charlie J. Liu; Bahareh Tajdini; Robert E. Marshall; Christopher Bellona (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023)

Sediment source fingerprinting and the temporal variability of source contributions - Ying Liu; Des E. Walling; Mingyi Yang; Fengbao Zhang (Journal of Environmental Management, 2023)

The lizard with kaleidoscope eyes: Population characteristics of the Namib web-footed gecko, Pachydactylus rangei - Colleen A. Buchanan; Maria A. Eifler; Michael K. Kanyanga; Kaera L. Utsumi; Elizabeth F. Liu; Brendan Luyanda; Tanaka E. Muradzikwa; Douglas A. Eifler (Journal of Arid Environments, 2023)

Astrochronology and sedimentary noise modeling of Pliensbachian (Early Jurassic) sea-level changes, Paris Basin, France - Rui Zhang; David B. Kemp; Nicolas Thibault; Mads E. Jelby; Mingsong Li; Chunju Huang; Yu Sui; Zhixiang Wang; Dongyang Liu; Shizhen Jia (Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2023)

Rapidly Changing Range Limits in a Warming World: Critical Data Limitations and Knowledge Gaps for Advancing Understanding of Mangrove Range Dynamics in the Southeastern USA - Rémi Bardou; Michael J. Osland; Steven Scyphers; Christine Shepard; Karen E. Aerni; Jahson B. Alemu I; Robert Crimian; Richard H. Day; Nicholas M. Enwright; Laura C. Feher; Sarah L. Gibbs; Kiera O’Donnell; et al. (Estuaries and Coasts, 2023)
Climate change is altering species’ range limits and transforming ecosystems. For example, warming temperatures are leading to the range expansion of tropical, cold-sensitive species at the expense of their cold-tolerant counterparts. In some temperate and subtropical coastal wetlands, warming winters are enabling mangrove forest encroachment into salt marsh, which is a major regime shift that has significant ecological and societal ramifications. Here, we synthesized existing data and expert knowledge to assess the distribution of mangroves near rapidly changing range limits in the southeastern USA. We used expert elicitation to identify data limitations and highlight knowledge gaps for advancing understanding of past, current, and future range dynamics. Mangroves near poleward range limits are often shorter, wider, and more shrublike compared to their tropical counterparts that grow as tall forests in freeze-free, resource-rich environments. The northern range limits of mangroves in the southeastern USA are particularly dynamic and climate sensitive due to abundance of suitable coastal wetland habitat and the exposure of mangroves to winter temperature extremes that are much colder than comparable range limits on other continents. Thus, there is need for methodological refinements and improved spatiotemporal data regarding changes in mangrove structure and abundance near northern range limits in the southeastern USA. Advancing understanding of rapidly changing range limits is critical for foundation plant species such as mangroves, as it provides a basis for anticipating and preparing for the cascading effects of climate-induced species redistribution on ecosystems and the human communities that depend on their ecosystem services.

Recent progress on understanding coronal mass ejection/flare onset by a NASA living with a star focused science team - Mark G. Linton; Spiro K. Antiochos; Graham Barnes; Yuhong Fan; Yang Liu; Benjamin J. Lynch; Andrey N. Afanasyev; C. Nick Arge; Joan Burkepile; Mark C.M. Cheung; Joel T. Dahlin; Marc L. DeRosa; et al. (Advances in Space Research, 2023)

Sphingomonas caeni sp. nov., a phenolic acid-degrading bacterium isolated from activated sludge - Bin Liu; Yingying Wan; E. Chen; Mingzhu Huang; Xuelan Chen; Haiyan Ni; Jian He (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2023)

Microhabitat conditions remedy heat stress effects on insect activity - Jördis F. Terlau; Ulrich Brose; Nico Eisenhauer; Angelos Amyntas; Thomas Boy; Alexander Dyer; Alban Gebler; Christian Hof; Tao Liu; Christoph Scherber; Ulrike E. Schlägel; Anja Schmidt; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2023)
Anthropogenic global warming has major implications for mobile terrestrial insects, including long‐term effects from constant warming, for example, on species distribution patterns, and short‐term effects from heat extremes that induce immediate physiological responses. To cope with heat extremes, they either have to reduce their activity or move to preferable microhabitats. The availability of favorable microhabitat conditions is strongly promoted by the spatial heterogeneity of habitats, which is often reduced by anthropogenic land transformation. Thus, it is decisive to understand the combined effects of these global change drivers on insect activity. Here, we assessed the movement activity of six insect species (from three orders) in response to heat stress using a unique tracking approach via radio frequency identification. We tracked 465 individuals at the iDiv Ecotron across a temperature gradient up to 38.7°C. In addition, we varied microhabitat conditions by adding leaf litter from four different tree species to the experimental units, either spatially separated or well mixed. Our results show opposing effects of heat extremes on insect activity depending on the microhabitat conditions. The insect community significantly decreased its activity in the mixed litter scenario, while we found a strong positive effect on activity in the separated litter scenario. We hypothesize that the simultaneous availability of thermal refugia as well as resources provided by the mixed litter scenario allows animals to reduce their activity and save energy in response to heat stress. Contrary, the spatial separation of beneficial microclimatic conditions and resources forces animals to increase their activity to fulfill their energetic needs. Thus, our study highlights the importance of habitat heterogeneity on smaller scales, because it may buffer the consequences of extreme temperatures of insect performance and survival under global change.

Western diet unmasks transient low-level vinyl chloride-induced tumorigenesis; potential role of the (epi-)transcriptome - Silvia Liu; Liqing He; Olivia B. Bannister; Jiang Li; Regina D. Schnegelberger; Charis-Marie Vanderpuye; Andrew D. Althouse; Francisco J. Schopfer; Banrida Wahlang; Matthew C. Cave; Satdarshan P. Monga; Xiang Zhang; et al. (Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 2023)

Inter-regional environmental inequality under lasting pandemic exacerbated by residential response - Chunjin Li; Jintai Lin; Lulu Chen; Qi Cui; Yu Liu; Erin E. McDuffie; Mingxi Du; Hao Kong; Jingxu Wang (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)