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Strategy for One‐Step Optimization of Metal Oxide Passivating Contact Materials for Si Heterojunction Solar Cells through Growth Angle Variation

Small, EarlyView.
A one‐step oblique angle reactive sputtering approach enables simultaneous tuning of bulk and interfacial stoichiometry in a metal oxide/ silicon heterojunction. In case of vanadium oxides, growth angle variation controls the formation of stoichiometric SiO2, ternary SiOx(V) interlayer, and phase purity of vanadium oxide, considerably simplifying the ...
Aparajita Mandal, Alexis Franquet, Hans Hofsäss, Tapobrata Som   +3 more
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Microplastics and the Endocrine–Metabolic Interface: Novel Diagnostic Tools Targeting Thyroid–Adipose Axis

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Microplastics (MPs) have been identified as major environmental contaminants that can affect organisms directly and act as carriers of particles and chemical additives, thereby aggravating endocrine networks that coordinate metabolic homeostasis.
Sunday Amos Onikanni, Babasola Aiyeku, Marjorie Dardis Murucci, Temitope Aribigbola, Kenia Bispo, Oluwatosin Stella Olayinka, Rômulo Sperduto Dezonne, Sara Gemini Piperni, Paula Soares, Denise Pires de Carvalho, Leandro Miranda‐Alves   +10 more
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From Consumer Plastics to Aquatic Toxicants: Oxidative and Endocrine Effects of Microplastics on Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas) Larvae

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Secondary microplastics (MPs) from single‐use consumer products are rapidly becoming one of the most persistent and widespread pollutants of our time. Freshwater systems act as early sinks for MPs where fragmentation and additive leaching expose aquatic life to a broad spectrum of toxic compounds.
Alisha M. Janiga‐MacNelly, Andrew Barrick, Tham C. Hoang, Ramon Lavado   +3 more
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An examination of the saturation microstructures achieved in ultrafine-grained metals processed by high-pressure torsion

Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2014
Experiments were conducted on two commercial alloys, a Cu–0.1%Zr alloy and an Al-7075 aluminum alloy, to investigate the significance of the saturation microstructure which is achieved after processing by high-pressure torsion (HPT).
Shima Sabbaghianrad, Jittraporn Wongsa-Ngam, Megumi Kawasaki, Terence G. Langdon   +3 more
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Seminal Plasma Exosomal miRNA Profiling Reveals hsa‐miR‐7‐5p as a Key Regulator of Sperm Motility in Asthenozoospermia

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Asthenozoospermia is a significant contributing factor to male infertility. Accumulating evidence indicates that impaired sperm motility is closely linked to dysregulated microRNA expression during spermatogenesis. Seminal plasma exosomes are enriched with diverse microRNAs, which play pivotal roles in modulating sperm motility, the
Zhi‐Jian Zhu, Meng‐Li Cui, Wen‐Jing Yuan, Jia‐Ning Zhang, Shuo Zhang, Xi‐Qiao Yao, Ruo‐Qing Li, Jin‐Feng Li, En‐Zhong Li   +8 more
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Association Between FTO rs1558902 Polymorphism, Age‐Related Hypogonadism, and Central Obesity in Japanese Men

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Obesity and low testosterone levels are closely interconnected, with the FTO gene being the most robust genetic determinant of body mass index (BMI). However, whether this primary genetic driver of obesity directly influences the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐testicular (HPT) axis remains unclear.
Takahiro Tsutsumi, Hideyuki Okuma, Fuminori Kazama, Masumi Endo, Yuna Takato, Hitomi Nara, Asako Miyazaki, Nozomi Harai, Kyoichiro Tsuchiya   +8 more
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Evolution of hardness in ultrafine-grained metals processed by high-pressure torsion

Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2014
The processing of metals through the application of high-pressure torsion (HPT) provides the potential for achieving exceptional grain refinement in bulk metals.
Megumi Kawasaki, Han-Joo Lee, Byungmin Ahn, Alexander P. Zhilyaev, Terence G. Langdon   +4 more
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Evidence That the Protein Phosphatase Activity of PTEN Contributes to Embryonic Development and Tumor Suppression

Cancer Science, EarlyView.
Mice expressing only mutant PTEN Y138L, a protein which shows normal suppression of cellular AKT yet lacks protein phosphatase activity, die in utero, and heterozygous mice display a range of tumors. This indicates both the lipid and protein phosphatase activities of PTEN work together for normal tumor suppression and embryonic development.
Priyanka Tibarewal, Laura Spinelli, Nisha Kriplani, Helen Wise, Nadege Poncet, Giulia Marzano, Karen E. Anderson, Katarzyna M. Grzes, Zofia Varyova, Mahreen Adil, C. Peter Downes, Phillip T. Hawkins, Len R. Stephens, Kate G. Storey, Doreen A. Cantrell, Bart Vanhaesebroeck, Nicholas R. Leslie   +16 more
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Rapid Normal Stress Oscillations Cause Weakening and Anelastic Dilation in Gouge‐Bearing Faults

Geophysical Research Letters
Fault normal stress (σn) changes dynamically during earthquakes. However, the impact of these changes on fault strength is poorly understood. We explore the effects of rapidly varying σn by conducting rotary‐shear experiments on simulated fault gouges at
Jianye Chen, Andre R. Niemeijer, Christopher J. Spiers   +2 more
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Demonstration of a High‐Resolution Passive Profiler for Characterizing the Distribution of PFAS in Groundwater: A Comparison of Methods in the Field

Groundwater Monitoring &Remediation, EarlyView.
Abstract Characterizing the concentration and mass flux spatial distributions at sites with complex hydrogeologic conditions is critical to evaluate the fate and transport of contaminants, as well as to design effective remediation programs. PFAS (per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances)‐contaminated sites are even more complex due to the large number of ...
Morgan Eldridge, Jessica LaFond, Micaela Vavra, Graig Lavorgna, David Lippincott, Paul Hatzinger, Jennifer Guelfo, Todd Anderson, W. Andrew Jackson   +8 more
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