{"title":"Computationally-assisted wearable system for continuous cortisol monitoring.","authors":"Ying Liu, Xiaoyu Su, Peidi Fan, Xin Liu, Yuxiang Pan, Jianfeng Ping","doi":"10.1016/j.scib.2025.03.060","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2025.03.060","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Continuous cortisol monitoring (CCM) is essential for stress management, providing physiological insights into psychology and physical health. However, promising platform for CCM urges the design of effective biorecognition moieties and the skin integration of sophisticated functions. Herein, we present a computationally-assisted wearable system for CCM (CWSCCM) that leverages cutting-edge interdisciplinary technologies of in-situ regenerative molecularly imprinted polymers (MIP), signal amplifier organic electrochemical transistor (OECT), iontophoresis-based sweat induction, and microfluidic sweat sampling. The highly integrated system incorporated with OECT biosensor enables in-situ MIP regeneration, and offers continuous approach for cortisol monitoring, with an ultra-low limit of detection of 0.36 nmol/L. We validated the capability of the CWSCCM for long-term cortisol circadian rhythm monitoring in human participants, which shows superior sensitivity, selectivity, and continuous monitoring capabilities. In conclusion, we demonstrated how computational chemistry and OECT technology can extend the capabilities of current wearable CCM, which could potentially advance closed-loop therapeutics applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":421,"journal":{"name":"Science Bulletin","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143960756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Science BulletinPub Date : 2025-04-16DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2025.04.033
Yongye Huang, Shihong Qi, Min Wu
{"title":"Customized engineering of large extrachromosomal DNA: a novel tool for revealing the origins of tumorigenesis.","authors":"Yongye Huang, Shihong Qi, Min Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.scib.2025.04.033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2025.04.033","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":421,"journal":{"name":"Science Bulletin","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143962680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Science BulletinPub Date : 2025-04-15DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2025.01.033
Qiu-Jin Wu , Duan-Hui Si , Yu-Liang Dong , Qian Chen , Li-Li Han , Rong Cao , Yuan-Biao Huang
{"title":"Steering CO2 electroreduction to hydrocarbons over 2D thiol-based conductive metal-organic framework","authors":"Qiu-Jin Wu , Duan-Hui Si , Yu-Liang Dong , Qian Chen , Li-Li Han , Rong Cao , Yuan-Biao Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.scib.2025.01.033","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scib.2025.01.033","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Almost all of Cu<em><sub>x</sub></em>S compounds only produce the simple two-electron transferred products CO and HCOOH but it remains a large challenge to obtain the multiple-electron transferred hydrocarbon products in electrocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction reaction (CO<sub>2</sub>RR). Moreover, identifying the distinct contributions of S atoms to catalysis, particularly for catalytic activity and product selectivity in electrocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub>RR, remains a challenging task. Herein, we introduce a model catalyst based on a conductive two-dimensional metal-organic framework with defined Cu-S<sub>4</sub> active sites, named Cu<sub>3</sub>(THT)<sub>2</sub> (THT = 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexathiotriphenylene) for CO<sub>2</sub>RR. Unlike the precursor catalyst Cu<sub>3</sub>(HITP)<sub>2</sub> with Cu-N<sub>4</sub> motifs that predominantly produce common two-electron transferred product CO (40% selectivity), Cu<sub>3</sub>(THT)<sub>2</sub> shifts the primary product to deep reduction product CH<sub>4</sub>. At −1.4 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), Cu<sub>3</sub>(THT)<sub>2</sub> achieves a Faradaic efficiency of 63.5% for CH<sub>4</sub> and the current density reaches a high value of −298.3 mA cm<sup>−2</sup>. Theoretical studies indicate that the electron-rich Cu-S<sub>4</sub> sites stabilize and activate the key intermediate *CO more effectively than Cu-N<sub>4</sub> sites. Furthermore, S atoms can accept electrons and form weak S···O interactions with *CO, providing additional stabilization for *CO. This study is the first to show that non-metallic S centers around catalytic metal sites can significantly enhance and tune product selectivity in CO<sub>2</sub>RR.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":421,"journal":{"name":"Science Bulletin","volume":"70 7","pages":"Pages 1107-1117"},"PeriodicalIF":18.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143412660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Science BulletinPub Date : 2025-04-15DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2025.02.001
Kai Cheng , Haitao Yang , Yuling Chen , Zekun Yang , Yu Ren , Yixuan Zhang , Danyang Lin , Weiyan Liu , Guoran Huang , Jiachen Xu , Mengxi Chen , Zhiyong Qi , Guangcai Xu , Shengli Tao , Hongcan Guan , Qin Ma , Huawei Wan , Tianyu Hu , Yanjun Su , Zhiheng Wang , Qinghua Guo
{"title":"How many trees are there in China?","authors":"Kai Cheng , Haitao Yang , Yuling Chen , Zekun Yang , Yu Ren , Yixuan Zhang , Danyang Lin , Weiyan Liu , Guoran Huang , Jiachen Xu , Mengxi Chen , Zhiyong Qi , Guangcai Xu , Shengli Tao , Hongcan Guan , Qin Ma , Huawei Wan , Tianyu Hu , Yanjun Su , Zhiheng Wang , Qinghua Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.scib.2025.02.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scib.2025.02.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":421,"journal":{"name":"Science Bulletin","volume":"70 7","pages":"Pages 1076-1079"},"PeriodicalIF":18.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143432019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Science BulletinPub Date : 2025-04-15DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2025.01.040
Li Qi , Chen Chen , Jinhui Zhou , Sixin Liu , Jun Wang , Yuan Wei , Wenhui Shi , Yang Li , Tao Zhang , Yuebin Lv , Xiaoming Shi
{"title":"Associations of body mass index trajectories, weight change with mortality among the oldest old: do they differ from general older adults?","authors":"Li Qi , Chen Chen , Jinhui Zhou , Sixin Liu , Jun Wang , Yuan Wei , Wenhui Shi , Yang Li , Tao Zhang , Yuebin Lv , Xiaoming Shi","doi":"10.1016/j.scib.2025.01.040","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scib.2025.01.040","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":421,"journal":{"name":"Science Bulletin","volume":"70 7","pages":"Pages 1062-1065"},"PeriodicalIF":18.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143447764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Science BulletinPub Date : 2025-04-15DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2024.12.039
Jie Xia , Lixing Zhang , Wucheng Zhu , Juchuanli Tu , Xilei Peng , Qiaodan Deng , Siqin Li , Xueyan He , Haonan Dong , Cuicui Liu , Xian Chen , Jiahui Xu , Wei Ma , Yi Xiao , Wen Liu , Guohong Hu , Yi-Zhou Jiang , Ceshi Chen , Xiu-Wu Bian , Zhi-Ming Shao , Suling Liu
{"title":"Tumor cell-derived N-acetyl-aspartyl-glutamate reshapes the tumor microenvironment to facilitate breast cancer metastasis","authors":"Jie Xia , Lixing Zhang , Wucheng Zhu , Juchuanli Tu , Xilei Peng , Qiaodan Deng , Siqin Li , Xueyan He , Haonan Dong , Cuicui Liu , Xian Chen , Jiahui Xu , Wei Ma , Yi Xiao , Wen Liu , Guohong Hu , Yi-Zhou Jiang , Ceshi Chen , Xiu-Wu Bian , Zhi-Ming Shao , Suling Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.scib.2024.12.039","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scib.2024.12.039","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Neurotransmitters are increasingly recognized to play important roles in limiting anti-tumor immunity. N-acetyl-aspartyl-glutamate (NAAG) has been extensively studied in neurological disorders; however, its potential role in restricting anti-tumor immunity has not been investigated. Here, we demonstrated that NAAG or its synthetase RimK-like family member B (RIMKLB) significantly disrupted anti-tumor immunity by rewiring the myeloid progenitor differentiation of polymorphonuclear myeloid-derived suppressor cells (PMN-MDSCs), which in turn promoted breast cancer growth and metastasis. Mechanistically, NAAG sustained the tumor immunosuppressive microenvironment by activating an NR2B-containing NMDA receptor (NR2B-NMDAR)-dependent p38-NOTCH1 axis, and subsequently stimulating tumor cell migration and invasion, as well as inducing PMN-MDSC differentiation and expansion. In mouse models, RIMKLB ablation or NMDAR inhibition enhanced the efficacy of anti-PD-1 therapy and suppressed tumor progression. An analysis of clinical samples revealed that high levels of NAAG and NR2B-NMDAR predicted a poor prognosis in TNBC patients. Collectively, our findings have uncovered a signaling role for tumor-derived NAAG beyond its classic function as a neurotransmitter that can be targeted pharmacologically to enhance immunotherapy against breast cancer.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":421,"journal":{"name":"Science Bulletin","volume":"70 7","pages":"Pages 1126-1138"},"PeriodicalIF":18.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142969102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Science BulletinPub Date : 2025-04-15DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2024.12.027
Nan Xu
{"title":"Nonnegligible role of small lakes in global surface water storage dynamics","authors":"Nan Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.scib.2024.12.027","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scib.2024.12.027","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":421,"journal":{"name":"Science Bulletin","volume":"70 7","pages":"Pages 994-996"},"PeriodicalIF":18.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142913485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Science BulletinPub Date : 2025-04-15DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2025.01.052
Kehui Xu , Yuxuan Ma , Tao Ye , Yuzhu Wang , Yannan Xie , Chaohui Li , Franklin R. Tay , Lina Niu , Zhou Li , Kai Jiao
{"title":"The dual role of electrical stimulation in pain: from management to reconstruction","authors":"Kehui Xu , Yuxuan Ma , Tao Ye , Yuzhu Wang , Yannan Xie , Chaohui Li , Franklin R. Tay , Lina Niu , Zhou Li , Kai Jiao","doi":"10.1016/j.scib.2025.01.052","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scib.2025.01.052","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":421,"journal":{"name":"Science Bulletin","volume":"70 7","pages":"Pages 1016-1021"},"PeriodicalIF":18.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143432123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Science BulletinPub Date : 2025-04-15DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2025.01.036
Hanbo Xiao , Cheng Chen , Xin Sui , Shihao Zhang , Mengzhao Sun , Han Gao , Qi Jiang , Qiao Li , Lexian Yang , Mao Ye , Fangyuan Zhu , Meixiao Wang , Jianpeng Liu , Zhibin Zhang , Zhujun Wang , Yulin Chen , Kaihui Liu , Zhongkai Liu
{"title":"Thickness-dependent topological phases and flat bands in rhombohedral multilayer graphene","authors":"Hanbo Xiao , Cheng Chen , Xin Sui , Shihao Zhang , Mengzhao Sun , Han Gao , Qi Jiang , Qiao Li , Lexian Yang , Mao Ye , Fangyuan Zhu , Meixiao Wang , Jianpeng Liu , Zhibin Zhang , Zhujun Wang , Yulin Chen , Kaihui Liu , Zhongkai Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.scib.2025.01.036","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scib.2025.01.036","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":421,"journal":{"name":"Science Bulletin","volume":"70 7","pages":"Pages 1030-1033"},"PeriodicalIF":18.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143381324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}