Three species of the spider family Philodromidae are reported from the south of China. A new genus, , is described from Jiangxi, Fujian, and Hunan Provinces. It can be distinguished from other genera of Philodromidae by the tegular apophysis of the palp and the cymbial process, as well as by its uniquely striped abdomen.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Although there have been many recent taxonomic revisions and large-scale faunistic surveys focusing on spiders from Jiangxi Province, many taxa still remain unknown, such as the Anyphaenidae spiders. Therefore, none of the anyphaenid species has been recorded from this Province.
New Information: Anyphaenidae spiders were collected from Jinggangshan National Nature Reserve, Jiangxi Province, China, during the past ten years.
Lung cancer's mortality is predominantly linked to post-chemotherapy recurrence, driven by the reactivation of dormant cancer cells. Despite the critical role of these reactivated cells in cancer recurrence and metastasis, the molecular mechanisms governing their therapeutic selection remain poorly understood. In this study, we conducted an integrative analysis by combining PacBio single molecule real-time (SMRT) sequencing with short reads Illumina RNA-seq.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWith the progress of wide bandgap semiconductors, compact solid-state light-emitting devices for the ultraviolet wavelength region are of considerable technological interest as alternatives to conventional ultraviolet lamps in recent years. Here, the potential of aluminum nitride (AlN) as an ultraviolet luminescent material was studied. An ultraviolet light-emitting device, equipped with a carbon nanotube (CNT) array as the field-emission excitation source and AlN thin film as cathodoluminescent material, was fabricated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNonlinear multiphoton absorption (MPA) upconversion lasers have critical applications in fluorescence imaging probes and biological photonics. Here, we report the realization of ultralow-threshold six-photon-excited upconversion lasing through cavity quantum electrodynamics effects in a plasmonic microcavity. The value of the Purcell factor () in hybrid whisper-gallery mode (WGM) is enhanced five-fold relative to a bare microwire (MW), which enhances the nonlinear light-matter interactions dramatically.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In recent years, a growing body of observational studies suggest that urticaria is associated with a higher risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the causal association between urticaria and RA remains unknown.
Objective: To investigate the causal relationship of urticaria and RA in European populations by Mendelian randomisation (MR) approach.
Int Forum Allergy Rhinol
December 2020
Background: Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) is used to treat chronic rhinosinusitis. However, nasal adhesions often develop postoperatively, triggered by chronic inflammation and local fibrosis. A poly L-lactide (PLLA) electrospun microfibrous membrane is a functional biodegradable material that can be placed on the wound surface to protect the wound and prevent adhesions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the progress of ultrafast optics, nonlinear interactions between light and matter are very important in scientific and technical fields. In particular, the high-order nonlinear effect induced by multi-photon absorption (MPA) upconversion lasing has injected new impetus into the research on short-wavelength laser sources. Here, we report the realization of amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) by MPA simultaneously in an epitaxy thin film.
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January 2017
Neuroplasticity and motor learning are promoted with repetitive movement, appropriate challenge, and performance feedback. ARMStrokes, a smartphone application, incorporates these qualities to support motor recovery. Engaging exercises are easily accessible for improved compliance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResearchers have faced great challenges when simulating complicated 3D volumetric deformable models in haptics-enabled collaborative/cooperative virtual environments (HCVEs) due to the expensive simulation cost, heavy communication load, and unstable network conditions. When general network services are applied to HCVEs, network problems such as packet loss, delay, and jitter can cause severe visual distortion, haptic instability, and system inconsistency. In this paper, we propose a novel approach to support haptic interactions with physically based 3D deformable models in a distributed virtual environment.
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