The safety and effectiveness of music medicine as an intervention for depression: A systematic evaluation and re-evaluation.

Background: As the methodological quality and evidence level of the existing systematic reviews (SRs) on music as an intervention for depression have not been thoroughly evaluated, a systematic evaluation and re-evaluation (SERE) was conducted.

Methods: Multiple databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, SinoMed, Wanfang, and the VIP database were searched for SRs and meta-analyses (MAs) on the effectiveness of music as an intervention for depression. The literature screening, evaluation of methodological quality, and assessment of evidence level were carried out by a team of researchers.

Divergent Response of Two Bark Beetle-Fungal Symbiotic Systems to Host Monoterpenes Reflects Niche Partitioning Strategies.

The successful establishment of bark beetle-fungus symbionts on plants is required to overcome host defenses. However, little is known about how different bark beetle-fungus symbionts adapt to different niches on the same host plant. Here, we investigated the niche partitioning mechanism of two co-occurring bark beetle-fungus symbiotic systems, Ips nitidus-Ophiostoma bicolor and Dendroctonus micans-Endoconidiophora laricicola, on Qinghai spruce (Picea crassifolia) tree.

Disrupting the olfactory response in Monochamus saltuarius: Two potential target genes for controlling the vector insect of pine wilt disease.

Worldwide, pine forests have been threatened by a devastating pine wood disease caused by Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, with Monochamus saltuarius being a newly recorded vector of the disease in Northeast China. The olfactory system plays important roles in both feeding and oviposition during the adult stage of M. saltuarius, and olfactory gene function research is essential for gaining an understanding of the olfactory mechanisms of this pest.

A Bibliometric Study from 1992 to 2023 on the Relationship between Biological Clock and Diabetes.

Aims: A bibliometric study was conducted to gain deeper insights into the current state of research on diabetes and the biological clock (BC).

Methods: The study involved a comprehensive search for literature related to diabetes and BC published between 1992 and 2023 in the Web of Science database.

Results: Ninety-five articles were published in 65 journals, with six of these journals not included in the Journal Citation Reports as of 2022.

Induction of antiherbivore defense responses in poplars using a methyl jasmonate and mesoporous silica nanoparticle complex.

Background: Poplar in China has long been plagued by the fall webworm Hyphantria cunea. Enhancing plant immunity using chemical elicitors is an environmentally friendly approach to pest control. The phytohormone methyl jasmonate (MeJA) can stimulate the chemical defenses of poplars against herbivores but has been shown to have limited efficacy in practice.

A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach to Droplet Routing for Erroneous Digital Microfluidic Biochips.

Digital microfluidic biochips (DMFBs), which are used in various fields like DNA analysis, clinical diagnosis, and PCR testing, have made biochemical experiments more compact, efficient, and user-friendly than the previous methods. However, their reliability is often compromised by their inability to adapt to all kinds of errors. Errors in biochips can be categorized into two types: known errors, and unknown errors.

Efficacy of scalp acupuncture combined with conventional therapy in the intervention of post-stroke depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Post-stroke depression (PSD) is a common complication following a stroke, significantly impacting patients' quality of life and mental well-being. Currently, two primary approaches are employed to treat PSD: drug therapy and non-drug therapy. Among these, acupuncture, specifically scalp acupuncture (SA), has gained attention due to its cost-effectiveness and broad social benefits.

Bacteria-mediated RNAi for managing fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea: screening target genes and analyzing lethal effect.

Background: The fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea, an invasive forest pest found worldwide, causes serious ecological and economic damage. Currently, the application of chemical pesticides is the most widely used strategy for H. cunea management.

Performance of two bark beetles and their associated pathogenic fungi on hosts reflects a species-specific association in the beetle-fungus complex.

When bark beetles invade and colonize the host plants, their associated pathogenic fungal partners are carried into the phloem of the host trees. Host trees are lethally attacked by the beetle-fungus complex and the collective damage severely limits forestry production worldwide. It is of great importance to verify whether bark beetles and their associated fungi show concordant performance in terms of biology, physiology, and biochemistry on host trees.

RNAi Efficiency through dsRNA Injection Is Enhanced by Knockdown of dsRNA Nucleases in the Fall Webworm, (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae).

RNA interference (RNAi) technology is a promising approach used in pest control. The efficiency of RNAi varies considerably among different insect species, and growing evidence suggests that degradation of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) prior to uptake is an important factor that limits RNAi efficiency in insects. Our recent work on fall webworm (), an important invasive pest in China, showed a relatively low silencing efficiency of RNAi through dsRNA injection, which is considered the most feasible dsRNA delivery method for inducing RNAi, and the factors involved in the mechanism remain unknown.

Minimization of MEDA Biochip-Size in Droplet Routing.

With the increasing demand for fast, accurate, and reliable biological sensor systems, miniaturized systems have been aimed at droplet-based sensor systems and have been promising. A micro-electrode dot array (MEDA) biochip, which is one kind of the miniaturized systems for biochemical protocols such as dispensing, dilutions, mixing, and so on, has become widespread due to enabling dynamical control of the droplets in microfluidic manipulations. In MEDA biochips, the electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) technique stands out since it can actuate droplets with nano/picoliter volumes.

Research Progress on the spp. Pheromone: From Identification to Molecular Recognition.

species (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae), are the most serious phytophagous pests of coniferous forests worldwide. feed intensively on needles, leading to considerable economic loss and ecological damage. Notably, the outbreak of is a somewhat periodic pattern, and those outbreaks cause rapid and large-scale destruction of pine forests, with those forests observed to look like "Fire without smoke".

Insights into the Divergence of Chinese Bark Beetles during Evolutionary Adaptation.

Many bark beetles of the genus are economically important insect pests that cause severe damage to conifer forests worldwide. In this study, sequencing the mitochondrial genome and restriction site-associated DNA of bark beetles helps us understand their phylogenetic relationships, biogeographic history, and evolution of ecological traits (e.g.

Pix2Pix-Based Monocular Depth Estimation for Drones with Optical Flow on AirSim.

In this work, we propose a method for estimating depth for an image of a monocular camera in order to avoid a collision for the autonomous flight of a drone. The highest flight speed of a drone is generally approximate 22.2 m/s, and long-distant depth information is crucial for autonomous flights since if the long-distance information is not available, the drone flying at high speeds is prone to collisions.

Five Visual and Olfactory Target Genes for RNAi in .

RNA interference (RNAi) is a widely used technique for gene function researches and recently pest controls. It had been applied in emerald ash borer (EAB ) larvae and adults, and achieved significant interference effects, whether by ingesting or microinjecting. Feeding in the phloem and cambial regions, the larvae of are difficult to be controlled by conventional insecticides, so adult stage is the critical stage for EAB control.

Multi-class deep learning segmentation and automated measurements in periodontal sonograms of a porcine model.

Objectives: Ultrasound emerges as a complement to cone-beam computed tomography in dentistry, but struggles with artifacts like reverberation and shadowing. This study seeks to help novice users recognize soft tissue, bone, and crown of a dental sonogram, and automate soft tissue height (STH) measurement using deep learning.

Methods: In this retrospective study, 627 frames from 111 independent cine loops of mandibular and maxillary premolar and incisors collected from our porcine model ( = 8) were labeled by a reader.

Comparative Analysis of Eight Mitogenomes of Bark Beetles and Their Phylogenetic Implications.

Many bark beetles of the subfamily Scolytinae are the most economically important insect pests of coniferous forests worldwide. In this study, we sequenced the mitochondrial genomes of eight bark beetle species, including , , , , , , , and , to examine their structural characteristics and determine their phylogenetic relationships. We also used previously published mitochondrial genome sequence data from other Scolytinae species to identify and localize the eight species studied within the bark beetle phylogeny.

RNAi-Mediated Silencing of the Chitinase 5 Gene for Fall Webworm () Can Inhibit Larval Molting Depending on the Timing of dsRNA Injection.

Chitinases, which are crucial enzymes required for chitin degradation and reconstruction, are often selectively considered to be effective molecular targets for pest control due to their critical roles in insect development. Although the chitinase gene has been reported previously, its sequence characteristics, gene function, and feasibility as a potential target for pest management were absent. In the present study, we characterized the chitinase gene and designated it .

The Characteristics of Chemosensory and Opsin Genes in Newly Emerged and Sexually Mature , an Important Quarantine Forest Beetle.

The emerald ash borer (EAB), , is a highly destructive quarantine pest. The olfactory and visual systems of play different but critical roles at newly emerged and sexually mature stages; however, the molecular basis underlying these differences remain unclear. Consequently, based on deep transcriptome sequencing, we evaluated the expression levels of chemosensory-related proteins and opsins at the two developmental stages of .

Sensilla on antennae and mouthparts of adult spruce bark beetle Ips typographus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae).

The spruce bark beetle, Ips typographus, is an invasive forest pest that occurs across Eurasia. To further understand the mechanism of insect-host chemical communication and the feeding choices of adult I. typographus, we examined the sensilla on the antennae and mouthparts of I.

Stereospecific synthesis of -(-)--verbenol and its antipode by inversion of sterically hindered alcohols.

-(-)--Verbenol () and its antipode, -(+)--verbenol () have been confirmed as the critical pheromone components of bark beetles. Synthesis of these two active secondary alcohols ( and ) from commercially available starting materials --pinene and --pinene was reported. The key steps were mainly depended on the effective S2 stereo-inversion of the hydroxy group of sterically hindered alcohols ( and '), using Mitsunobu reaction or hydrolysis of mesylate ester, alternatively.

New records and a confirmation of three perlodid species in China, with additional notes and images of Rauserodes epiproctalis (Zwick, 1997)(Plecoptera: Perlodidae).

Three species of the family Perlodidae are newly reported or confirmed for China, Isoperla asiatica Raušer from Arxan, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Isoperla eximia Zapekina-Dulkeit from Changbai Mountain, Jilin Province, and Mesoperlina capnoptera (McLachlan, 1886) from Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Based on new material, additional taxonomic notes and images of another perlodid stonefly, Rauserodes epiproctalis (Zwick, 1997) is provided.

Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Is a Noninferior Modality to Standard Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for the Management of 20-40mm Renal Calculi: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: High quality of evidence comparing mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPNL) with standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy (sPNL) for the treatment of larger-sized renal stones is lacking.

Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of mPNL and sPNL for the treatment of 20-40mm renal stones.

Design, Setting, And Participants: A parallel, open-label, and noninferior randomized controlled trial was performed at 20 Chinese centers (2016-2019).