Integrated analysis of remote sensing with meteorological and health data for allergic rhinitis forecasting in Tianjin.

Long time series of vegetation monitoring can be carried out by remote sensing data, the level of urban greening is objectively described, and the spatial characteristics of plant pollen are indirectly understood. Pollen is the main allergen in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis. Meteorological factors affect the release and diffusion of pollen.

Genome-wide association analysis identified molecular markers and candidate genes for flower traits in Chinese orchid ().

The orchid, the champagne of flowers, brings luxury, elegance, and novelty to nature. is a symbol of gigantic floral variability on account of wavering shapes and sizes of floral organs, although marker-trait association (MTA) has not been studied for its floral traits. We evaluated markers associated with 14 floral traits of through a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of 195 accessions.

Polydopamine coated TiO nanofiber fillers for polyethylene oxide hybrid electrolytes for efficient and durable all solid state lithium ion batteries.

The polyethylene oxide (PEO) solid electrolyte is a promising candidate for all solid state lithium-ion batteries (ASSLIBs), but its low ionic conductivity and poor interfacial compatibility against lithium limit the rate and cycling performance of the cell. Herein, the novel and efficient TiO@polydopamine (PDA) fillers have been synthesized by coating PDA onto the surface of the TiO nanofibers, which are then incorporated into PEO matrices to form the composite electrolyte. The composite electrolyte displays a higher ionic conductivity of 4.

Does warmer China land attract more super typhoons?

Accurate prediction of where and when typhoons (or named hurricanes which form over the North Atlantic Ocean) will make landfall is critical to protecting human lives and properties. Although the traditional method of typhoon track prediction based on the steering flow theory has been proven to be an effective way in most situations, it slipped up in some cases. Our analysis of the long-term Chinese typhoon records reveals that typhoons, especially super typhoons (those with maximum sustained surface winds of greater than 51 ms(-1)), have a trend to make landfalls toward warmer land in China over the past 50 years (1960-2009).

Controlled fabrication of hexagonally close-packed Langmuir-Blodgett silica particulate monolayers from binary surfactant and solvent systems.

We describe a controllable method to fabricate hexagonally close-packed Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) monolayers with stearic acid (SA) as co-surfactant and methanol as co-solvent. The optimal SA concentrations and volume ratios of chloroform to methanol are 0.8 mg/mL and 3:1 for particles of 140 nm, 0.