ncRNA-disease association prediction based on sequence information and tripartite network.

Background: Current technology has demonstrated that mutation and deregulation of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are associated with diverse human diseases and important biological processes. Therefore, developing a novel computational method for predicting potential ncRNA-disease associations could benefit pathologists in understanding the correlation between ncRNAs and disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. However, only a few studies have investigated these associations in pathogenesis.

One-dimensional α condensation of α-linear-chain states in ¹²C and ¹⁶O.

We present a new picture that the α-linear-chain structure for 12C and 16O has one-dimensional α condensate character. The wave functions of linear-chain states that are described by superposing a large number of Brink wave functions have extremely large overlaps of nearly 100% with single Tohsaki-Horiuchi-Schuck-Röpke wave functions, which were proposed to describe the α condensed "gaslike" states. Although this new picture is different from the conventional idea of the spatial localization of α clusters, the density distributions are shown to have localized α clusters due to the inter-α Pauli repulsion.

Energy losses at three-way circular drop manholes under surcharged conditions.

Energy loss at manholes is of importance in the design of storm sewer networks and in flood-analysis. Some researchers have already investigated the energy loss at three-way manholes under surcharged conditions. However, formulation to calculate the energy loss at manholes, including all variables of structural elements of the pipes and of the manhole has not yet been accomplished.