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2024, Vol.38, Issue.7

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The application of bio-entropy in evaluation of natural medicine: Drugs, particularly natural medicines, can act on one or multiple targets, amplifying the body's self-organization, defense, self-healing, ware resistance, and adaptability. This process reverses disease-induced entropy increase, thus aiding recovery. By integrating physiological signal entropy with large-scale AI model analysis to predict overall biological entropy, drug discovery can be optimized across target selection, composition refinement, determination of formula and delivery route, and clinical trial design, leading to the development of safer, more cost-effective, and compliant drugs.

Current Issue Volume 38 · Issue 7 · 2024. Pages 1-234 25 articles

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Editorial

Editorial for the Special Issue on Natural Medicines

Jian-Dong Jiang

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 1-1 doi:

Abstract 27 PDF 20

News & Highlights

Egypt Shows World How to Tackle Hepatitis C

Alla Katsnelson

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 2-4 doi:

Abstract 17 PDF 9

Controversy Clouds Real Progress in Superconductor Research

Mark Peplow

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 8-10 doi:

Abstract 59 PDF 38

Views & Comments

Neg-Entropy Mechanism as a Target for Natural Medicines

Tian-Le Gao, Hui-Hui Guo, Jian-Dong Jiang

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 11-12 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2024.05.007

Abstract 29 PDF 21

Research

Natural Medicine

Bioactivities, Mechanisms, Production, and Potential Application of Bile Acids in Preventing and Treating Infectious Diseases Review

Shuang Liu,Shuo Yang,Biljana Blazekovic,Lu Li,Jidan Zhang,Yi Wang

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 13-26 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2023.11.017

Abstract 16 PDF 7

The Anticancer Potential of Quassinoids—A Mini-Review Review

Cai Lu,Si-Nan Lu,Di Di,Wei-Wei Tao,Lu Fan,Jin-Ao Duan,Ming Zhao,Chun-Tao Che

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 27-38 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2023.11.022

Abstract 18 PDF 13

DNA G-quadruplexes as Targets for Natural Product Drug Discovery Review

Kai-Bo Wang,Yingying Wang,Jonathan Dickerhoff,Danzhou Yang,

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 39-51 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2024.03.015

Abstract 16 PDF 5

An Update on the Clinical Pipelines of New Antibacterial Drugs Developed in China Review

Xinyi Yang,Congran Li,Xiukun Wang,Zhonghui Zheng,Peiyi Sun,Chunjie Xu,Luni Chen,Jiandong Jiang,Staffan Normark,Birgitta Henriques-Normark,Xuefu You

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 52-68 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2024.02.009

Abstract 27 PDF 5

Antibodies Targeting a Conserved Surface Polysaccharide Are Protective Against a Wide Range of Microbial Pathogens Producing β-1–6-Linked Poly-N-Acetylglucosamine (PNAG) Review

Xi Lu,Guoqing Li,Jing Pang,Xinyi Yang,Colette Cywes-Bentley,Xuefu You,Gerald B. Pier,

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 69-76 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2023.09.012

Abstract 22 PDF 11

Natural Products Improve Organ Microcirculation Dysfunction Following Ischemia/Reperfusion- and Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Disturbances: Mechanistic and Therapeutic Views Review

Jingyan Han, Quan Li, Kai Sun, Chunshui Pan, Jian Liu, Ping Huang, Juan Feng, Yanchen Liu, Gerald A. Meininger

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 77-99 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2023.11.016

Abstract 11 PDF 1

Artificial Bear Bile: A Novel Approach to Balancing Medical Requirements and Animal Welfare Article

Yong Li,Yuhong Huang,Nan Feng,Heping Zhang,Jing Qu,Shuanggang Ma,Yunbao Liu,Jiang Li,Shaofeng Xu,Ling Wang,Mi Zhang,Jie Cai,Weiping Wang,Ru Feng,Hang Yu,Bo Yu,Dailiang Liang,Heping Qin,Suxiang Luo,Yanfen Li,

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 100-112 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2023.09.017

Abstract 41 PDF 22

Rational Engineering of Secondary Metabolic Pathways in a Heterologous Host to Enable the Biosynthesis of Hibarimicin Derivatives with Enhanced Anti-Melanomic Activity Article

Xiangyang Liu, Fei-Peng Zhao, Tian Tian, Wei-Chen Wang, Zaizhou Liu, Qiang Zhou, Xian-Feng Hou, Jing Wang, Wenli Guo, Shuangjun Lin, Yasuhiro Igarashi, Gong-Li Tang,

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 113-123 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2024.01.012

Abstract 16 PDF 10

The Triple Combination of Meropenem, Avibactam, and a Metallo-β-Lactamase Inhibitor Optimizes Antibacterial Coverage Against Different β-Lactamase Producers Article

Zhuoren Ling, Alistair James Macdonald Farley, Aditya Lankapalli, Yanfang Zhang, Shonnette Premchand-Branker, Kate Cook,Andrei Baran, Charlotte Gray-Hammerton, Claudia Orbegozo Rubio, Edgars Suna, Jordan Mathias, Jürgen Brem, Kirsty Sands, Maria Nieto-Rosado, Maria Mykolaivna Trush, Nadira Naznin Rakhi, Willames Martins, Yuqing Zhou, Christopher Joseph Schofield, Timothy Walsh

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 124-132 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2024.02.010

Abstract 8 PDF 3

Buxu Tongyu Granule Alleviates Myocardial Ischemia by Activating Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Soluble Guanylate Cyclase to Inhibit Abnormal Vasomotion Article

Shuang Yang, Yixiu Zhao, Xiaoling Cheng, Tingting Zhan, Jiaying Tian, Xue Liu, Chunyue Ma, Zhiqi Wang, Luying Jin, Qian Liu, Yanli Wang, Jian Huang, Jinhui Wang, Yan Zhang, Baofeng Yang

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 133-143 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2023.06.009

Abstract 26 PDF 6

Highly Aromatic Norditerpenoid Heterodimers and Monomers from Trigonostemon fragilis Article

Jun-Su Zhou,Long Cheng,Yuan Gao,Zhan-Peng Ge,Bin Zhou,Jing-Ya Li,Jin-Xin Zhao,Jian-Min Yue,

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 144-154 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2023.09.015

Abstract 17 PDF 2

Environmental Sustainability

Dewatering of Scenedesmus Obliquus Cultivation Substrate with Microfiltration: Potential and Challenges for Water Reuse and Effective Harvesting Article

Marco Malaguti, Lorenzo Craveri, Francesco Ricceri, Vincenzo Riggio, Mariachiara Zanetti, Alberto Tiraferri

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 155-164 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2023.07.010

Abstract 16 PDF 8

Air Pollution Control

A Deep-Learning and Transfer-Learning Hybrid Aerosol Retrieval Algorithm for FY4-AGRI: Development and Verification over Asia Article

Disong Fu, Hongrong Shi, Christian A. Gueymard, Dazhi Yang, Yu Zheng, Huizheng Che, Xuehua Fan, Xinlei Han, Lin Gao, Jianchun Bian, Minzheng Duan, Xiangao Xia

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 165-175 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2023.09.023

Abstract 13 PDF 2

Bioengineering

Planetary Homeostasis of Reactive Nitrogen Through Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation Review

Guibing Zhu,Bangrui Lan,Shuci Liu,Cameron M. Callbeck,Shanyun Wang,Liping Jiang,Asheesh Kumar Yadav,Jan Vymazal,Mike S. M. Jetten,Ganlin Zhang,Yongguan Zhu,

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 176-184 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2023.09.013

Abstract 25 PDF 8

Environmental Engineering

Toward Efficient Metal Recovery from Industrial Wastewater: An Electrochemical System in Potential Oscillation and Turbulence Mode Article

Li Chen,Gong Zhang,Huijuan Liu,Shiyu Miao,Qingbai Chen,Huachun Lan,Jiuhui Qu,

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 185-194 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2023.12.002

Abstract 46 PDF 8

Metamaterials

Highly Efficient Broadband Achromatic Microlens Design Based on Low-Dispersion Materials Article

Xueqian Wang,Chuanbao Liu,Feilou Wang,Weijia Luo,Chengdong Tao,Yuxuan Hou,Lijie Qiao,Ji Zhou,Jingbo Sun,Yang Bai,

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 195-201 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2023.08.023

Abstract 10 PDF 5

High Performance Manufacturing

Low Stress TSV Arrays for High-Density Interconnection Article

Binbin Jiao,Jingping Qiao,Shiqi Jia,Ruiwen Liu,Xueyong Wei,Shichang Yun,Yanmei Kong,Yuxin Ye,Xiangbin Du,Lihang Yu,Bo Cong

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 202-209 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2023.11.023

Abstract 7 PDF 2

Efficient Exploitation of Deep Mineral Resources

Ecological-Based Mining: A Coal–Water–Thermal Collaborative Paradigm in Ecologically Fragile Areas in Western China Research

Xiaoxiu Liu,Yifan Zeng,Qiang Wu,Shihao Meng,Jiyue Liang,Zhuping Hou

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 210-233 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2024.01.019

Abstract 36 PDF 19

Wireless Communications

A Hybrid Integrated and Low-Cost Multi-Chip Broadband Doherty Power Amplifier Module for 5G Massive MIMO Application Article

Fei Huang,Guansheng Lv,Huibo Wu,Wenhua Chen,Zhenghe Feng

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 224-233 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2024.01.017

Abstract 50 PDF 33

Corrigendum to “Bidirectional Causality Between Immunoglobulin G N-Glycosylation and Metabolic Traits: A Mendelian Randomization Study” [Engineering 26 (2023) 74–88] Corrigendum

Xiaoni Meng, Weijie Cao, Di Liu, Isinta Elijah Maranga, Weijia Xing, Haifeng Hou, Xizhu Xu, Manshu Song, Youxin Wang

Engineering 2024, Volume 38, Issue 7,   Pages 234-234 doi:10.1016/j.eng.2024.05.011

Abstract 7 PDF 2