Analysis of factors influencing prevalence and malignancy of thyroid nodules in various iodine uptake areas.

Background: The prevalence of thyroid nodules (TNs) has been increasing rapidly. However, little is known about the drivers of its high prevalence and tendency of malignancy. This study aimed to analyze the factors influencing the prevalence and malignancy of TNs in the adult population.

Lunar farside volcanism 2.8 billion years ago from Chang'e-6 basalts.

Unravelling the volcanic history of the enigmatic lunar farside is essential for understanding the hemispheric dichotomy of the Moon. Cratering chronology established for the lunar nearside has been used to suggest long-lived volcanism on the farside of the Moon, but without sample verification. Here we report two newly recognized episodes of basaltic volcanism with Pb-Pb dating for basalt fragments returned by the Chang'e-6 mission.

[Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopic Analysis of Aromatics from One Ring to Four Rings].

In order to distinguish small aromatics preferably, a Nd : YAG Laser was used to supply an excitation laser, which was adjusted to 0.085 J x cm(-2) at 266 nm. Benzene, toluene, naphthalene, phenanthrene, anthracene, pyrene and chrysene were used as the representative of different rings aromatics.