Deoxynivalenol(DON)is a mycotoxin that is produced by various species of Fusarium and is ubiquitous in food and feed.At low concentrations,it can cause metabolic disorders in animals and humans and,at high concentrati...Deoxynivalenol(DON)is a mycotoxin that is produced by various species of Fusarium and is ubiquitous in food and feed.At low concentrations,it can cause metabolic disorders in animals and humans and,at high concentrations,it can lead to pathological changes in the body.The impact of DON on human/animal health and animal productivity has thus attracted a great deal of attention around the world.DON causes severe damage to the intestine,including compromised intestinal barrier,mucosal damage,weakened immune function,and alterations in gut microbiota composition.These effects exacerbate intestinal infections and inflammation in livestock and poultry,posing adverse effects on overall health.Furthermore,research into biological methods for DON detoxification is a crucial avenue for future studies.This includes the utilization of adsorption,enzymatic degradation,and other biological approaches to mitigate DON's impact,offering new strategies for prevention and treatment of DON-induced diseases.Future research will focus on identifying highly efficient detoxifying microorganisms or enzymes to reduce DON levels in food and feed,thereby mitigating its risks to both animals and human health.展开更多
Smart antennas have received great attention for their potentials to enable communication and perception functions at the same time.However,realizing the function synthesis remains an open challenge,and most existing ...Smart antennas have received great attention for their potentials to enable communication and perception functions at the same time.However,realizing the function synthesis remains an open challenge,and most existing system solutions are limited to narrow operating bands and high complexity and cost.Here,we propose an externally perceivable leakywave antenna(LWA)based on spoof surface plasmon polaritons(SSPPs),which can realize adaptive real-time switching between the“radiating”and“non-radiating”states and beam tracking at different frequencies.With the assistance of computer vision,the smart SSPP-LWA is able to detect the external target user or jammer,and intelligently track the target by self-adjusting the operating frequency.The proposed scheme helps to reduce the power consumption through dynamically controlling the radiating state of the antenna,and improve spectrum utilization and avoid spectrum conflicts through intelligently deciding the radiating frequency.On the other hand,it is also helpful for the physical layer communication security through switching the antenna working state according to the presence of the target and target beam tracking in real time.In addition,the proposed smart antenna can be generalized to other metamaterial systems and could be a candidate for synaesthesia integration in future smart antenna systems.展开更多
Compared to the last decade when the convolution neu-ral network(CNN)dominated the research field,machine learn-ing(ML)algorithms have reached a pivotal moment called the generative artificial intelligence(AI)era.With...Compared to the last decade when the convolution neu-ral network(CNN)dominated the research field,machine learn-ing(ML)algorithms have reached a pivotal moment called the generative artificial intelligence(AI)era.With the emer-gence of large-scale foundation models[1],such as large multi-modal model(LMM)GPT-4[2]and text-to-image generative model DALL·E[3].展开更多
Senescence,a multifaceted cellular process,intricately regulates organismal aging by imposing irreversible growth arrest on cells.This phenomenon,characterized by altered gene expression and the accumulation of senesc...Senescence,a multifaceted cellular process,intricately regulates organismal aging by imposing irreversible growth arrest on cells.This phenomenon,characterized by altered gene expression and the accumulation of senescent cells,significantly contributes to age-related physiological decline and the onset of various age-associated pathologies[1].Cellular senescence,the irreversible cessation of cell division,is intricately linked to the aging process in individuals[2].As organisms age,the accumulation of senescent cells increases,contributing to tissue dysfunction and the development of age-related pathologies.Understanding the mechanisms underlying cellular senescence holds promise for elucidating the fundamental processes governing aging and may pave the way for targeted interventions to mitigate age-associated decline[3].展开更多
One of the core competencies of a supermarket lies in its branding.With the continuous development of the market economy and the ongoing evolution of consumer demand,private brands have progressively emerged as signif...One of the core competencies of a supermarket lies in its branding.With the continuous development of the market economy and the ongoing evolution of consumer demand,private brands have progressively emerged as significant contributors to supermarket growth.However,a pivotal developmental challenge for supermarkets is navigating the innovative decision-making process between private brands and designated manufacturers.This paper aims to investigate the innovative decisions between private brands and designated manufacturers,along with the relevant promotional strategies employed during entry into the United States market.展开更多
Wound healing is a critical physiological process in living organisms that includes repair cell proliferation and migration,etc.[1,2].While effective wound-healing treatment strategies have been developed in the past,...Wound healing is a critical physiological process in living organisms that includes repair cell proliferation and migration,etc.[1,2].While effective wound-healing treatment strategies have been developed in the past,few have actively controlled the behavior of skin cells to accelerate wound healing[3,4].The importance of accelerated wound healing lies in its ability to shorten treatment time,reduce the risk of infection,and lower the cost of treatment.Electrical stimulation can modulate cell behavior during wound healing by simulating endogenous electric fields,boosting cell migration,fibroblast proliferation,and granulation tissue growth more significantly than traditional methods[5-7].However,electrical stimulation devices’size,space limitations,and unsustainability make them challenging to use in clinical surgery,hindering real-time and convenient treatment.It is therefore crucial to explore the miniaturization of electrical stimulation devices to advance the healing of skin wounds in clinical procedures.Recently,Chen et al.report a flexible micro-Zn-MnO2(mZMB)battery-based woundplast for wound management,which shows a promising path in biomedical applications(Figure 1)[8].展开更多
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32273074,31972746,31872538 and 31772809)the Basic Scientific Research Project of Liaoning Provincial Department of Education,China(LJKZ0632)。
文摘Deoxynivalenol(DON)is a mycotoxin that is produced by various species of Fusarium and is ubiquitous in food and feed.At low concentrations,it can cause metabolic disorders in animals and humans and,at high concentrations,it can lead to pathological changes in the body.The impact of DON on human/animal health and animal productivity has thus attracted a great deal of attention around the world.DON causes severe damage to the intestine,including compromised intestinal barrier,mucosal damage,weakened immune function,and alterations in gut microbiota composition.These effects exacerbate intestinal infections and inflammation in livestock and poultry,posing adverse effects on overall health.Furthermore,research into biological methods for DON detoxification is a crucial avenue for future studies.This includes the utilization of adsorption,enzymatic degradation,and other biological approaches to mitigate DON's impact,offering new strategies for prevention and treatment of DON-induced diseases.Future research will focus on identifying highly efficient detoxifying microorganisms or enzymes to reduce DON levels in food and feed,thereby mitigating its risks to both animals and human health.
基金supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62288101,and 61971134)National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2021YFB3200502,and 2017YFA0700200)+2 种基金the Major Project of the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.BK20212002)the Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities(Grant No.2242021R41078)the 111 Project(Grant No.111-2-05).
文摘Smart antennas have received great attention for their potentials to enable communication and perception functions at the same time.However,realizing the function synthesis remains an open challenge,and most existing system solutions are limited to narrow operating bands and high complexity and cost.Here,we propose an externally perceivable leakywave antenna(LWA)based on spoof surface plasmon polaritons(SSPPs),which can realize adaptive real-time switching between the“radiating”and“non-radiating”states and beam tracking at different frequencies.With the assistance of computer vision,the smart SSPP-LWA is able to detect the external target user or jammer,and intelligently track the target by self-adjusting the operating frequency.The proposed scheme helps to reduce the power consumption through dynamically controlling the radiating state of the antenna,and improve spectrum utilization and avoid spectrum conflicts through intelligently deciding the radiating frequency.On the other hand,it is also helpful for the physical layer communication security through switching the antenna working state according to the presence of the target and target beam tracking in real time.In addition,the proposed smart antenna can be generalized to other metamaterial systems and could be a candidate for synaesthesia integration in future smart antenna systems.
基金This research was supported in part by ACCESS-AI Chip Center for Emerging Smart Systems,sponsored by InnoHK funding,Hong Kong SAR,and HKUST-HKUST(GZ)20 for 20 Cross-campus Collaborative Research Scheme C031.
文摘Compared to the last decade when the convolution neu-ral network(CNN)dominated the research field,machine learn-ing(ML)algorithms have reached a pivotal moment called the generative artificial intelligence(AI)era.With the emer-gence of large-scale foundation models[1],such as large multi-modal model(LMM)GPT-4[2]and text-to-image generative model DALL·E[3].
基金supported by Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation General Program(ZR2022MH226).
文摘Senescence,a multifaceted cellular process,intricately regulates organismal aging by imposing irreversible growth arrest on cells.This phenomenon,characterized by altered gene expression and the accumulation of senescent cells,significantly contributes to age-related physiological decline and the onset of various age-associated pathologies[1].Cellular senescence,the irreversible cessation of cell division,is intricately linked to the aging process in individuals[2].As organisms age,the accumulation of senescent cells increases,contributing to tissue dysfunction and the development of age-related pathologies.Understanding the mechanisms underlying cellular senescence holds promise for elucidating the fundamental processes governing aging and may pave the way for targeted interventions to mitigate age-associated decline[3].
文摘One of the core competencies of a supermarket lies in its branding.With the continuous development of the market economy and the ongoing evolution of consumer demand,private brands have progressively emerged as significant contributors to supermarket growth.However,a pivotal developmental challenge for supermarkets is navigating the innovative decision-making process between private brands and designated manufacturers.This paper aims to investigate the innovative decisions between private brands and designated manufacturers,along with the relevant promotional strategies employed during entry into the United States market.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20230117)the Natural Science Research Project of Nanjing Polytechnic Institute(NJPI-2023-04)+1 种基金the Startup Fund for Advanced Talents of Putian University(Grant No.2021070)the Qinglan Project of Jiangsu Province.
文摘Wound healing is a critical physiological process in living organisms that includes repair cell proliferation and migration,etc.[1,2].While effective wound-healing treatment strategies have been developed in the past,few have actively controlled the behavior of skin cells to accelerate wound healing[3,4].The importance of accelerated wound healing lies in its ability to shorten treatment time,reduce the risk of infection,and lower the cost of treatment.Electrical stimulation can modulate cell behavior during wound healing by simulating endogenous electric fields,boosting cell migration,fibroblast proliferation,and granulation tissue growth more significantly than traditional methods[5-7].However,electrical stimulation devices’size,space limitations,and unsustainability make them challenging to use in clinical surgery,hindering real-time and convenient treatment.It is therefore crucial to explore the miniaturization of electrical stimulation devices to advance the healing of skin wounds in clinical procedures.Recently,Chen et al.report a flexible micro-Zn-MnO2(mZMB)battery-based woundplast for wound management,which shows a promising path in biomedical applications(Figure 1)[8].
