Novel insights into hotspots of insect vectors of GLRaV-3: Dynamics and global distribution.

Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 (GLRaV-3) is the most prevalent and economically damaging virus in grapevines and is found on nearly all continents, except Antarctica. Ten mealybugs act as vector insects transmitting the GLRaV-3. Understanding the potential distribution range of vector insects under climate change is crucial for preventing and managing vector insects and controlling and delaying the spread of GLRaV-3.

A Strategy for Tuning Electron-Phonon Coupling and Carrier Cooling in Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals.

Perovskites have been recognized as a class of promising materials for optoelectronic devices. We intentionally include excessive Cs cations in precursors in the synthesis of perovskite CsPbBr nanocrystals and investigate how the Cs cations influence the lattice strain in these perovskite nanocrystals. Upon light illumination, the lattice strain due to the addition of alkali metal Cs cations can be compensated by light-induced lattice expansion.

EA-Directing Formamidinium-Based Perovskite Microwires with A-Site Doping.

One recent development to improve optoelectronic properties of perovskites is to use a larger cation for multication engineering. The chain-like ethylammonium (EA) [(CH)NH] cation is more likely to form a one-dimensional perovskite structure; however, there is no remarkable evidence in this connection. Therefore, in this work, for the first time, the EA cation as an alternative cation was introduced into FAPbBr cubic crystals to explore the stabilities and optoelectronic properties of mixed FA EAPbBr perovskites.

Hint1 Overexpression Inhibits the Cell Cycle and Induces Cell Apoptosis in Human Osteosarcoma Cells.

Background: New evidence suggests that histidine triad nucleotide-binding protein 1 (Hint1) exerts a tumor suppressor effect in various human tumors, such as colorectal cancer and gastric cancer. However, it has not been reported whether Hint1 is involved in the occurrence and development of osteosarcoma (OS).

Materials And Methods: The present study investigated the role of Hint1 in human OS cells by using cell lines, including 143B, U2OS, KHOS-240S, Saos-2 and MG-63.

Exciton-Polariton Properties in Planar Microcavity of Millimeter-Sized Two-Dimensional Perovskite Sheet.

In this work, the self-organized two-dimensional (2D) perovskite crystal sheet was synthesized for exciton-polariton studies. The layered 2D perovskite sheets naturally form Fabry-Pérot (F-P) optical cavities and exhibit evident cavity polariton modes. In the region of F-P cavity polariton modes, an exciton-polariton is formed by the superposition of strongly coupled exciton and photon states and the decreased spacing between two adjacent oscillation modes can be well explained by the formation of exciton polarities.

Less-Lead Control toward Highly Efficient Formamidinium-Based Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes.

A formamidinium (FA)-based perovskite is an ideal option for the potential efficient light-emitting diode (LED) in view of its high tolerance factor closer to 1. In this work, FA cation-based perovskite nanocrystals FACsPb Br ( x = 1.0, 0.

Phonon mode transformation in size-evolved solution-processed inorganic lead halide perovskite.

Recently, lead halide perovskites have attracted significant scientific attention in the fields of photovoltaics, light emitting diodes, lasers, photo-detectors and other optoelectronic functional devices. The most stable crystal form of lead halide perovskites is the cube, including nano-cube and micro-cube, which hold great promise as functional materials due to their combination of unique optoelectronic properties and versatility through colloidal synthesis. Herein, we report the solution-processed synthesis of pure inorganic lead halide nano-cubes- and micro-cubes-based colloidal perovskites.

Acupressure for frail older people in community dwellings-a randomised controlled trial.

Background: 'Frailty' is being increasing recognised as a geriatric syndrome of growing importance in the medical field. Acupressure is a non-pharmacological, non-invasive Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment, which may serve to improve the quality of life (QOL) or prevent the progressive advancement of frailty in the aged population.

Objective: to investigate the effects of a 12-week, TCM-principle guided acupressure intervention on the QOL of the frail older people living in the community.

The complete mitochondrial genome of red frog crab Ranina ranina (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Raninidae).

Although the brachyuran nature of Raninoidea is widely accepted, there is no consensus over the precise position of the Raninoidea within Brachyura. Long PCR and primer walking methods are employed to determine the first complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) sequence of raninoidian crab, Ranina ranina. It is a circular double-stranded DNA molecule of 15,563 base pairs (bp) in length with a standard set of 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), 2 ribosomal RNA genes (rRNAs), 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs) as well as a putative non-coding control region.

[Research on infrared radiation characteristics of skin covering two acupuncture points in the hand and forearm, NeiGuan and LaoGong points].

In order to research the infrared radiation characteristics of the skin covering Traditional Chinese acupuncture points, which are NeiGuan in the forearm and LaoGong in the center of the palm, we detected continuously the infrared radiation spectra of the human body surface by using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. The experimental results showed that firstly, the differences of the infrared radiation spectra of the human body surface were obvious between individuals. Secondly, the infrared radiation intensity of the human body surface changed with time changing.

Complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of Stenopus hispidus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Stenopodidea) and a novel tRNA gene cluster.

As a phylogenetically valuable decapoda, a complete mitochondrial genome from Stenopodidea has not been reported to date. Here, we determined the complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of Stenopus hispidus (Olivier, 1811). The 15,528 bp genome is a circular molecule and consists of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs) and two ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes plus the putative control region (CR).