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Nanoconfinement-cooperated catalysis enables rapid tandem redox kinetics for wide-temperature lithium-sulfur batteries
The slow kinetics of sulfur cathodes caused by the high energy barriers of Li^(+) desolvation stem primarily from the structure of the inner Helmholtz plane (IHP). Herein, a synergistic strategy combining electrochemical tandem catalysis with spatial nanoconfinement is proposed to regulate the Li(solvent)(x)^(+) dynamics. As a proof-of-concept, the porous covalent organic framework (denoted as TPBD) decorated MXene is in situ constructed, acting as a tandem kinetic promoter. The theoretical...
Radical-induced autoxidation dominates squalene oxidative aging under environmental conditions
Ozone has been viewed as the principal oxidant of skin oils and other unsaturated surface films, but their fate under realistic indoor conditions remains poorly constrained. Here, we use squalene (SQ), a major component of skin lipids, to investigate the dominant oxidation pathways in occupied indoor environments and laboratory flow reactors. With exposure to indoor air, SQ decay and reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation accelerated over time, consistent with autoxidation. Laboratory...
Metabolomic aging and mortality clocks based on ensemble learning identify systemic aging risk across the human life span in 18,476 individuals
Aging is characterized by progressive functional decline, yet metabolomic signatures across the human life span remain incompletely defined. Here, we profiled plasma metabolomes from 18,476 participants aged 1 to 96 years across six centers in China using nano-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (LDI-MS) and identified 56 representative age-associated metabolites. In a healthy cohort, we developed a stacking ensemble model to estimate metabolomic age and quantified metabolomic...
Multimodal neuroimaging and electrophysiological signatures in amnestic mild cognitive impairment with different amyloid-β deposition status: correlations with cognitive function and diagnostic value
CONCLUSION: The temporal scalp θ/α ratio and right precuneus gray matter volume are promising candidate non-invasive auxiliary biomarkers for Aβ pathological stratification in aMCI, rather than validated clinical diagnostic biomarkers. The multimodal model provides supplementary subtyping value within this single-center cohort, while external multicenter validation is mandatory before clinical application. This cross-sectional dataset cannot support prediction of longitudinal progression to AD...
Age-related differences in behavioral and brain predictors of parkinsonism in autistic adults
Autistic adults experience lifelong motor differences and may have increased vulnerability to parkinsonism, yet behavioral and neuroanatomical correlates of motor challenges across adulthood remain poorly understood. We examined cross-sectional behavioral and motor-related brain region morphology in autistic (n = 123) and non-autistic (n = 102) adults aged 18-71 years using the Parkinsonism Screening Questionnaire (PSQ), Adult Repetitive Behavior Questionnaire-2 (RBQ-2A), finger tapping, and...
The Human Ovary Exhibits Dynamic Molecular Remodeling in the Decades Post-Menopause
The human ovary is among the first organs to show age-related functional decline, resulting in menopause. Beyond this transition, the postmenopausal ovary is often regarded as quiescent and remains poorly characterized. We analyzed the proteomes of healthy, non-pathological ovaries using mass spectrometry (data-independent acquisition) from 28 postmenopausal women (50-75 years old), stratified into three age groups (50-59, 60-69, ≥ 70). We quantified 5812 protein groups and observed progressive...