The artistic and scientific perspectives of the translucent color organic solar cells (OSCs), made with the emerging narrowband nonfullerene acceptors are explored. The translucent color OSCs, comprising a Fabry-Pérot microcavity optical coupling layer, have a power conversion efficiency of >15% and a maximum transparency of >20% for the three primary colors. The performance-color relationship of the translucent color OSCs is analyzed using a combination of high-throughput optical computing and experimental optimization, allowing light with desired color to pass through, while absorbing enough light to generate electricity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPseudouridine (Ψ) is the most abundant RNA modification, yet studies of Ψ have been hindered by a lack of robust methods to profile comprehensive Ψ maps. Here we utilize bisulfite-induced deletion sequencing to generate transcriptome-wide Ψ maps at single-base resolution across various plant species. Integrating ribosomal RNA, transfer RNA and messenger RNA Ψ stoichiometry with mRNA abundance and polysome profiling data, we uncover a multilayered regulation of translation efficiency through Ψ modifications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAddressing the issue of excessive manual intervention in discharging fermented grains from underground tanks in traditional brewing technology, this paper proposes an intelligent grains-out strategy based on a multi-degree-of-freedom hybrid robot. The robot's structure and control system are introduced, along with analyses of kinematics solutions for its parallel components and end-effector speeds. According to its structural characteristics and working conditions, a visual-perception-based motion control method of discharging fermented grains is determined.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe subalpine grassland ecosystem is sensitive to climatic changes. Previous studies investigated the effects of warming on grassland ecosystems at a single altitude, with little information about the response of subalpine meadows to warming along altitude gradients. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of warming on aboveground grass, belowground soil properties, and fungal community along altitude gradients in the subalpine meadow of Mount Wutai using the high-throughput sequencing method.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlcohol consumption is believed to affect Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk, but the contributing mechanisms are not well understood. A potential mediator of the proposed alcohol-AD connection is autophagy, a degradation pathway that maintains organelle and protein homeostasis. Autophagy is regulated through the activity of Transcription factor EB (TFEB), which promotes lysosome and autophagy-related gene expression.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNumerous studies have investigated the impact of heatwaves on non-accidental mortality, yet the association and burden of heatwaves on mechanism-specific injury mortality remain underexplored. This study collected 257,267 injury-related fatalities and corresponding daily maximum temperatures (DMT) across seven Chinese provinces from 2013 to 2023. A heatwave was characterized by two or more successive days where the DMT surpassed its 92.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFew-shot learning (FSL) methods have made remarkable progress in the field of plant disease recognition, especially in scenarios with limited available samples. However, current FSL approaches are usually limited to a restrictive setting where base classes and novel classes come from the same domain such as PlantVillage. Consequently, when the model is generalized to new domains (field disease datasets), its performance drops sharply.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSince the discovery of the turbulence drag reduction phenomenon over 70 years ago, it has been recognized that the addition of small quantities of drag-reducing agents to fluids can significantly decrease wall shear stress, thereby enhancing fluid pumpability. In many applications, the fluids often contain salts, such as those used in fracturing processes within the petroleum sector. The aim of this study is to experimentally investigate the effects of salinity, flow rate, and polymer concentration on the drag reduction performance of sodium alginate in circular pipes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEarly disease diagnosis hinges on the sensitive detection of signaling molecules. Among these, hydrogen sulfide (HS) has emerged as a critical player in cardiovascular and nervous system signaling. On-chip immunoassays, particularly nanoarray-based interfacial detection, offer promising avenues for ultra-sensitive analysis due to their confined reaction volumes and precise signal localization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGaN-based micro-light-emitting diodes (Micro-LEDs) are regarded as promising light sources for near-eye-display applications such as augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) displays due to their high resolution, high brightness, and low power consumption. However, the application of Micro-LEDs in high-pixel-per-inch (PPI) displays is constrained by the drop in efficiency caused by sidewall defects in small-sized devices. In this study, a process method involving NH plasma pretreatment to reduce sidewall defects is proposed and investigated for enhancing the external quantum efficiency (EQE) of small-sized devices.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFaba bean (Vicia faba L.) is the fourth most cultivated temperate legume (Lyu et al., 2021).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhite lupin (Lupinus albus L.) produces cluster roots to acquire more phosphorus under phosphorus deficiency. Bacillus amyloliquefaciens SQR9 contributes to plant growth, but whether and how it promotes cluster root formation in white lupin remain unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Nitrogen application is recognized as a principal factor influencing rice quality. However, there remains a paucity of research on the effects of different N levels on quality, particularly within the context of the improvement of rice varieties.
Results: This study examined 14 mid-season japonica rice varieties cultivated in Jiangsu province over the past 80 years under five N application levels (0, 90, 180, 270, and 360 kg N ha).
Purpose: To investigate the diagnostic efficacy of Ga-pentixafor positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in primary aldosteronism (PA) subtyping and lateralization of aldosterone secretion in PA patients.
Procedures: 37 patients who were diagnosed with PA, were prospectively enrolled in the study, and underwent adrenal vein sampling (AVS) after Ga-pentixafor PET/CT was conducted. Lateralization index (LI), defined as aldosterone/cortisol ratio in the dominant side to the contralateral adrenal vein when bilateral adrenal vein catheterization succeeded, and the aldosterone/cortisol ratio in the left adrenal vein to IVC (LAV/IVC) when the catheterization of right adrenal vein failed, were applied to determine lateralization side.
Introduction: is an important economic pest affecting Caprifoliaceae and Apiaceae plants, and chemical control is still the main effective control method in the field. Afidopyropen is a new type of pyridine cyclopropyl insecticide, which can effectively control piercing-sucking mouthparts pests and is suitable for pest resistance management. However, the detoxification mechanism of .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Inflammation-related biomarkers, such as systemic inflammation score (SIS) and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), are associated with colorectal cancer prognosis. However, the combined role of SIS, NLR, and clinicopathological factors in stage II/III colorectal cancer remains unclear. This study developed a nomogram to predict long-term prognosis for these patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRemote-sighted assistance (RSA) is a technology designed to provide assistance for visually impaired people (VIPs). In this scene, a remote-sighted agent communicates and sends commands to navigate and assist VIPs via real-time video sent back. However, the latency in real-time video and the deviation in the execution of instructions by VIPs are two important factors that affect the performance of agents to guide them.
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November 2024
In this work, the effects of different sintering temperatures and TiO concentrations on the dielectric properties of ZrO and NbO pre-doped CaCuTiO (CCTO) ceramics were investigated. These doped ceramics were sintered at temperatures of 1020, 1030, and 1040 °C, exhibiting the lowest dielectric loss of 0.01, which consistently remained below 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe dura trauma or large defects due to neurosurgical procedures can result in potential complications. Dural replacements have proven effective to reduce the risk of seizures, meningitis, cerebrospinal fluid leakage, cerebral herniation, and infection. Although various artificial dural patches have been developed, addressing iatrogenic infections and cerebral adhesions resulting from patches implantation remains a challenge.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe proton (H) has been proved to be another important energy storage ion besides Zn in aqueous zinc-inorganic batteries with moderate electrolytes. H storage usually possesses better thermodynamics and reaction kinetics than Zn, and is found to be an important addition for Zn storage. Thus, understanding, characterizing, and modulating H storage in inorganic cathode materials is particularly important.
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December 2024
With the increase in the number of urban vehicles, various traffic problems have gradually emerged. Studying the causes of traffic congestion and proposing effective mitigation strategies have important practical significance. This paper proposes a macroscopic traffic flow model that considers the delayed speed difference.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNoncompressible hemorrhage control is vital for clinical outcome after surgical treatment and prehospital trauma injuries. Meanwhile, wound bleeding and tissue damage could induce postoperative adhesions, leading to a severe threat to the health of patients. Considerable research had been conducted on the development of hemostatic and antiadhesive materials.
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