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Active particles are known to exhibit collective behavior and induce structure in a variety of soft-matter systems. However, many naturally occurring complex fluids are mixtures of active and passive components. The authors examine how activity induces organization in such multi-component systems. Mixtures of passive colloids and colloidal micromotors are investigated and it is observed that even a small fraction of active particles induces reorganization of the passive components in an intriguing series of phenomena. Experimental observations are combined with large-scale simulations that explicitly resolve the near- and far-field effects of the hydrodynamic flow and simultaneously accurately treat the fluid-colloid interfaces. It is demonstrated that neither conventional molecular dynamics simulations nor the reduction of hydrodynamic effects to phoretic attractions can explain the observed phenomena, which originate from the flow field that is generated by the active colloids and subsequently modified by the aggregating passive units. These findings not only offer insight into the organization of biological or synthetic active-passive mixtures, but also open avenues to controlling the behavior of passive building blocks by means of small amounts of active particles.

To determine whether screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in the third trimester and managing those who are screen positive on a diabetes pathway affects obstetric and neonatal outcomes.

Retrospective study of prospectively collected data.

London Teaching Hospital.

A total of 14 366 women delivering between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2020.

Retrospective chart analysis.

Diagnosis of late-onset GDM, obstetric and neonatal outcomes.

Five hundred and thirty-one women were tested by home glucose monitoring for late-onset GDM from 33 weeks of gestation. In all, 244 were diagnosed as having GDM (group 1) and managed accordingly, and 287 (group 2) were returned to normal care. A total of 1415 women had GDM diagnosed by oral glucose tolerance test before 33 weeks of gestation (group 3). Of the women in group 2, 49.5% had a spontaneous onset of labour compared with only 25.8% and 27% in groups 1 and 3. However, women in group 2 were significantly more likely to have a macrosomic baby (≥4000 g, 25.4%) than groups 1 (16.0%) or 3 (7.2%), and their babies were more likely to be admitted to special care (5.2% versus 2% in group 1). Macrosomic babies were associated with significantly higher rates of shoulder dystocia, third- and fourth-degree tears and postpartum haemorrhage.

Apparent late-onset GDM affects a significant proportion of women, and targeted intervention was associated with better obstetric and neonatal outcomes. These results suggest that all pregnancies with risk factors for late-onset GDM might benefit from active GDM management irrespective of specific glucose thresholds.

Apparent late-onset GDM affects a significant proportion of women, and targeted intervention was associated with better obstetric and neonatal outcomes. These results suggest that all pregnancies with risk factors for late-onset GDM might benefit from active GDM management irrespective of specific glucose thresholds.Practical applications of polymer electrolytes in lithium (Li) metal batteries with high-voltage Ni-rich cathodes have been hindered by the dendrite growth and poor oxidative stability of electrolytes. Herein, a self-healing polymer electrolyte is developed by in situ copolymerization of 2-(3-(6-methyl4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrimidin-2-yl)ureido)ethyl methacrylate (UPyMA) and ethylene glycol methyl ether acrylate (EGMEA) monomers. With the electrolyte, the dendrite growth is inhibited by spontaneously repairing dendrite-induced defects, cracks, and voids at the Li/electrolyte interface; the suppressed dendrite growth and associated electro-chemo behaviors are visualized by the kinetic Mont-Carlo simulation. Benefitting from the high ionic conductivity, wide electrochemical window and good interfacial stability, the self-healing polymer electrolyte enables stable cycling of the LiNi0.8 Mn0.1 Co0.1 O2 (NMC811) cathode under 4.7 V, achieving a high specific capacity of ≈228.8 mAh g-1 and capacity retention of 80.4% over 500 cycles. The new electrolyte is very promising for developing highly safe and dendrite-free Li metal batteries with high energy density.A hierarchical porouscomposite magnetic sorbent was fabricated and applied to the dispersive solvent-assisted solid-phase extraction of five polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. A sorbent was first prepared by incorporating graphene oxide, calcium carbonate, and magnetite nanoparticles into a polyvinyl alcohol cryogel. The graphene oxide was converted to reduced graphene oxide using ascorbic acid and a hierarchical porous structure was produced by reacting hydrochloric acid with incorporated calcium carbonate to generate carbon dioxide bubbles which created a second network. Before extracting the target analytes, the extraction solvent was introduced into the hierarchical pore network of the sorbent. The extraction was based on the partition between the analytes and introduced extraction solvent and the adsorption of analytes on reduced graphene oxide.The extraction efficiency was enhanced through π-π and hydrophobic interactions between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and reduced graphene oxide and extraction solvent. The extracted polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were determined by using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with a fluorescence detector. The developed method was applied to extract polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in disposable diaper, coffee, and tea samples and recoveries from 84.5 to 99.4% were achieved with relative standard deviations below 7%. The developed sorbent exhibited good reproducibility and could be reused for 10 cycles.The developed sorbent exhibited good reproducibility and could be reused for 10 cycles.The developed sorbent exhibited good reproducibility and could be reused for 10 cycles.Heterostructures of transition metal dichalcogenides and optical cavities that can couple to each other are rising candidates for advanced quantum optics and electronics. This is due to their enhanced light-matter interactions in the visible to near-infrared range. Core-shell structures are particularly valuable for their maximized interfacial area. Here, the chemical vapor deposition synthesis of Si@MoS2 core-shells and extensive structural characterization are presented. Compared with traditional plasmonic cores, the silicon dielectric Mie resonator core offers low Ohmic losses and a wider spectrum of optical modes. The magnetic dipole (MD) mode of the silicon core efficiently couples with MoS2 through its large tangential component at the core surface. Using transmission electron microscopy and correlative single-particle scattering spectroscopy, MD mode splitting is experimentally demonstrated in this unique Si@MoS2 core-shell structure. This is evidence for resonance coupling, which is limited to theoretical proposals in this particular system. A coupling constant of 39 meV is achieved, which is ≈1.5-fold higher than previous reports of particle-on-film geometries with a smaller interfacial area. Finally, higher-order systems with the potential to tune properties are demonstrated through a dimer system of Si@MoS2 , forming the basis for emerging architectures for optoelectronic and nanophotonic applications.The porphyrias are clinically variable and genetically heterogeneous, predominantly hereditary metabolic diseases, which are caused by a dysfunction of specific enzymes in heme biosynthesis. Here, we provide an overview of the etiopathogenesis, clinic, differential diagnosis, laboratory diagnostics and therapy of these complex metabolic disorders and cover in detail the most common form of porphyria worldwide (porphyria cutanea tarda), the most frequent childhood porphyria (erythropoietic protoporphyria), and the most common neurocutaneous porphyria (variegate porphyria).Neurofibromatose Typ-1 (NF1) ist ein Genodermatose, die häufig in der Dermatologie behandelt wird. Bei vielen Patienten mit NF1 wird die Diagnose aufgrund klinischer Merkmale erstellt wie Café-au-Lait-Flecken, Freckling und plexiformen Neurofibromen, die schon während der frühen Kindheit auftreten können. Später im Leben sind oft kutane Neurofibrome weitere wichtige diagnostische Merkmale. Die NF1 ist durch ausgeprägte klinische Variabilität und eine breite Heterogenität der NF1-Genmutationen charakterisiert, was Genotyp/Phänotyp-Korrelationen erschwert. Wichtige Ausnahmen sind NF1-Mikrodeletionen, die bei 5-11 % aller NF1-Patienten auftreten. Patienten mit NF1-Mikrodeletionen zeigen häufig spezifische Merkmale wie Gesichtsdysmorphien und sind von großer Statur. Zudem sind früh auftretende kutane und subkutane Neurofibrome, schwere Entwicklungsverzögerungen in multiplen Bereichen sowie kognitive Einschränkungen pathognomonisch für das NF1-Mikrodeletions-Syndrom. Darüber hinaus sind NF1-Mikrodeletionen mit einem Risiko für maligne periphere Nervenscheidentumoren assoziiert, das etwa zweifach höher ist als bei intragenischen NF1-Mutationen. Die schweren klinischen Manifestationen bei Patienten mit NF1-Mikrodeletionen machen eine frühe multidisziplinäre klinische Betreuung und häufige Tumor-Überwachung der Patienten notwendig. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/salinosporamide-a-npi-0052-marizomib.html Wenn bei einem Patienten Red-Flag-Symptome für das NF1-Mikrodeletions-Syndrom auftreten, ist eine frühzeitige genetische Untersuchung notwendig, um eine NF1-Mikrodeletion zu bestätigen oder auszuschließen.The number, size and severity of aquatic low-oxygen dead zones are increasing worldwide. Microbial processes in low-oxygen environments have important ecosystem-level consequences, such as denitrification, greenhouse gas production and acidification. To identify key microbial processes occurring in low-oxygen bottom waters of the Chesapeake Bay, we sequenced both 16S rRNA genes and shotgun metagenomic libraries to determine the identity, functional potential and spatiotemporal distribution of microbial populations in the water column. Unsupervised clustering algorithms grouped samples into three clusters using water chemistry or microbial communities, with extensive overlap of cluster composition between methods. Clusters were strongly differentiated by temperature, salinity and oxygen. Sulfur-oxidizing microorganisms were found to be enriched in the low-oxygen bottom water and predictive of hypoxic conditions. Metagenome-assembled genomes demonstrate that some of these sulfur-oxidizing populations are capable of partial denitrification and transcriptionally active in a prior study. These results suggest that microorganisms capable of oxidizing reduced sulfur compounds are a previously unidentified microbial indicator of low oxygen in the Chesapeake Bay and reveal ties between the sulfur, nitrogen and oxygen cycles that could be important to capture when predicting the ecosystem response to remediation efforts or climate change.Metabolic theories for the origin of life posit that inorganic catalysts enabled self-organized chemical precursors to the pathways of metabolism, including those that make genetic molecules. Recently, experiments showing nonenzymatic versions of a number of core metabolic pathways have started to support this idea. However, experimental demonstrations of nonenzymatic reaction sequences along the de novo ribonucleotide biosynthesis pathways are limited. Here we show that all three reactions of pyrimidine nucleobase biosynthesis that convert aspartate to orotate proceed at 60 °C without photochemistry under aqueous conditions in the presence of metals such as Cu2+ and Mn4+ . Combining reactions into one-pot variants is also possible. Life may not have invented pyrimidine nucleobase biosynthesis from scratch, but simply refined existing nonenzymatic reaction channels. This work is a first step towards uniting metabolic theories of life's origin with those centered around genetic molecules.