Integrated terahertz topological valley-locked power divider with arbitrary power ratios.

Integrated power dividers (PDs) are essential in terahertz (THz) communication and radar systems, but miniaturization often leads to performance degradation due to fabrication inaccuracies and sharp bends. Topological photonics offers a solution to these issues, yet creating THz power dividers with arbitrary splitting ratios remains challenging. We present a design methodology for on-chip topological THz power dividers with customizable splitting ratios using valley-locked photonic crystals.

Quercetin 7-rhamnoside from Sorbaria sorbifolia exerts anti-hepatocellular carcinoma effect via DHRS13/apoptotic pathway.

Background: Previous research demonstrated the effects of Sorbaria sorbifolia (SS) in combating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Despite SS's proven efficacy in treating HCC, the precise bioactive constituents contributing to its therapeutic benefits, along with the mechanisms behind them, warrant further exploration.

Purpose: The objective of our study was to illuminate the possible elements, targets, and modulatory pathways employed by specific bioactive components in SS for HCC treatment.

Chimera metasurface for multiterrain invisibility.

Invisibility, a fascinating ability of hiding objects within environments, has attracted broad interest for a long time. However, current invisibility technologies are still restricted to stationary environments and narrow band. Here, we experimentally demonstrate a Chimera metasurface for multiterrain invisibility by synthesizing the natural camouflage traits of various poikilotherms.

Anti-hepatocellular carcinoma activity of Sorbaria sorbifolia by regulating VEGFR and c-Met/apoptotic pathway.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Sorbaria sorbifolia (SS) is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that has been employed anti-hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) for over 2000 years; yet, its underlying mechanism is still not fully understood.

Aim Of The Study: In this study, we evaluated the anti-HCC effect on the freeze-dried powder of the water extract of SS (FDSS) by inhibiting tumor-induced neovascularization, and promoting apoptosis, and elucidated the underlying mechanisms.

Materials And Methods: HCC cell lines (HepG2 and Huh7 cells) and HepG2 xenograft tumors in zebrafish were employed as in vivo and in vitro models, respectively, to evaluate the anti- HCC-indued neovascularization and apoptosis.

Enhanced light extraction by heterostructure photonic crystals toward white-light-emission.

In this work, we present a novel approach on the simultaneous enhancement of intensity of red, green, and blue (RGB) emission by heterostructure colloidal photonic crystals (PCs) with tri-stopbands. The intensity of RGB emission on heterostructure PCs with tri-stopbands overlapping emission wavelengths of RGB QDs can be up to about 8-fold enhancement in comparison to that on the control sample. Furthermore, CIE diagrams show the chromaticity parameters approaching that of white light.

Combination of magnetic and enhanced mechanical properties for copolymer-grafted magnetite composite thermoplastic elastomers.

Composite thermoplastic elastomers (CTPEs) of magnetic copolymer-grafted nanoparticles (magnetite, Fe3O4) were synthesized and characterized to generate magnetic CTPEs, which combined the magnetic property of Fe3O4 nanoparticles and the thermoplastic elasticity of the grafted amorphous polymer matrix. Fe3O4 nanoparticles served as stiff, multiple physical cross-linking points homogeneously dispersed in the grafted poly(n-butyl acrylate-co-methyl methacrylate) rubbery matrix synthesized via the activators regenerated by electron transfer for atom transfer radical polymerization method (ARGET ATRP). The preparation technique for magnetic CTPEs opened a new route toward developing a wide spectrum of magnetic elastomeric materials with strongly enhanced macroscopic properties.

Enhancement of electrical conductivity by changing phase morphology for composites consisting of polylactide and poly(ε-caprolactone) filled with acid-oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotubes.

Composites consisting of polylactide (PLA) and poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) filled with acid-oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (A-MWCNTs) were prepared through melt compounding. Phase morphologies of PLA/PCL/A-MWCNT composites with different contents of filled A-MWCNTs and PCL compositions were mainly observed by scanning electron microscope. The results show that A-MWCNTs are selectively dispersed in the PCL phase, regardingless of PCL phase domain sizes.

Enhanced nucleation rate of polylactide in composites assisted by surface acid oxidized carbon nanotubes of different aspect ratios.

Biodegradable polylactide (PLA) composites added with acid oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (A-MWCNTs) of two different aspect ratios (length to diameter) were prepared by coagulation. The aspect ratios and surface structures of A-MWCNTs were characterized by TGA, Raman, and SEM measurements. The percolation thresholds for gelation in the PLA composites with A-MWCNTs of large and small aspect ratios are 2.

Subspecies-specific intron length polymorphism markers reveal clear genetic differentiation in common wild rice (Oryza rufipogon L.) in relation to the domestication of cultivated rice (O. sativa L.).

It is generally accepted that Oryza rufipogon is the progenitor of Asian cultivated rice (O. sativa). However, how the two subspecies of O.

Development of microsatellite markers and construction of genetic map in rice blast pathogen Magnaporthe grisea.

Magnaporthe grisea is the most destructive fungal pathogen of rice and a model organism for studying plant-pathogen interaction. Molecular markers and genetic maps are useful tools for genetic studies. In this study, based on the released genome sequence data of M.

PIP: a database of potential intron polymorphism markers.

Motivation: With the recent progress made in large-scale plant functional genome sequencing projects, a great amount of EST (express sequence tag) data is becoming available. With the help of complete genomic sequence information of model plants (rice and Arabidopsis), it is possible to predict the joints between adjacent exons after splicing (or termed 'intron positions' for short) in homologous ESTs of other plants. This would allow developing potential intron polymorphism (PIP) markers in these plants by designing primers in exons flanking the target intron.

Foreign body in the heart.

As an emergency, a foreign body in the heart should generally be removed as early as possible by surgical or non-surgical procedures in order to avoid any complications. Early treatment typically results in a better prognosis.