Tri-modal death distribution towards personalized management of intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct patients:Every story has its own conclusion

The concept of intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct(IPNB)has gained recognition as a discrete entity[1,2],possessing many features including multiplicity[3,4],mucin production[3],slow progression[3,5],various morphology[6,7],easy sloughing and seeding[8],and having unique risk factors[2,9-11].We have previously proposed a morphologic classification[6]and a progression model of IPNB[12].

Conclusions in Theory and Practice for Advancing the Applications of Cable-Driven Mechanisms

The theoretical research of cable-driven mechanisms is developed with its broad applications. The first prototype of cable-driven mechanisms is RoboCrane, which was developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology （NIST）. Then many excellent properties were developed and they have a variety of applications such as aerospace, aircraft and automobile industries [1]. Example application for RoboCrane in the field of aircraft mainte- nance is equipped with a quick-change mechanism to remove the robot arm remotely.

A cup of coffee for a brain long life

Coffee is one of the world's favorite and most popular beverages,the third most popular beverage after water and tea.For many people,it is an indispensable habit before going to work and a socialization tool for the rest of the day.In general,the average consum ption varies from 2 to6 cups per day.What are the health implications?Given this consum ption,the benefits are actually greater than the risks.This is the conclusion of a careful study published in the New England Journal of Medicine(van Dam et al.,2020).

People-Foundation of a State

Only when the foundation is strong will the state be safe and stable.THE concept that"the people are the foundation of a state"is the best expression of the people-centered philosophy of ancient China.Past Chinese sages and philosophers reached this conclusion in their study of state governance amid the rise and fall of dynasties over thousands of years.Based on the belief that the people's support of state power is vital for its success,this precept has inspired policies and practices aimed at nurturing,benefiting and enriching the people throughout Chinese history.

Erratum to Intercellular transmission of cGAS-STING signaling in cancer

There are errors in Figure 1D1 on page 94.Specifically,RAB22A-induced autophagosomes were inadvertently marked in Figure 1D.We have revised Figure 1 to correct the errors.Of note,the errors do not impact the conclusion of this article.We apologize for the errors and for any resulting confusion.

Erratum to:Tetrandrine Represses Inflammation and Attenuates Osteoarthritis by Selective Inhibition of COX-2

The authors examined the original data of their work and noticed misuse of images in fig.1 and fig.3(as shown below on the upper panels,red box).The correct images are shown on the lower panels(red box).The authors sincerely apologize for the mistake and confirm the change does not affect the scientific conclusion of the published work.

Osteomodulin downregulation is associated with osteoarthritis development

Abnormal subchondral bone remodeling leading to sclerosis is a main feature of osteoarthritis(OA), and osteomodulin(OMD), a proteoglycan involved in extracellular matrix mineralization, is associated with the sclerotic phenotype. However, the functions of OMD remain poorly understood, specifically in vivo. We used Omd knockout and overexpressing male mice and mutant zebrafish to study its roles in bone and cartilage metabolism and in the development of OA. The expression of Omd is deeply correlated with bone and cartilage microarchitectures affecting the bone volume and the onset of subchondral bone sclerosis and spontaneous cartilage lesions. Mechanistically, OMD binds to RANKL and inhibits osteoclastogenesis, thus controlling the balance of bone remodeling. In conclusion, OMD is a key factor in subchondral bone sclerosis associated with OA. It participates in bone and cartilage homeostasis by acting on the regulation of osteoclastogenesis. Targeting OMD may be a promising new and personalized approach for OA.

Corrigendum to“Moult intensity constraints along the complete moult sequence of the House Sparrow(Passer domesticus)”[Avian Res.14(2023)100125]

In the original version of this article,we published a figure showing a gap in the confidence intervals for body and tail due to data paucity for mid stages of moult progress.Here,we amended this problem adding data from the 2023 moulting season,during which we obtained 139 moult records from 98 individuals.The final sample size used for plotting these results are shown in the caption below.This amendment corroborates the conclusion already stated:body moult does not seem to be under physiological constraints,although primary moult appears to be tightly controlled to reduce aerodynamic losses.

Listening to the Whispers of the Universe–Detection of nHz gravitational wave background

Gravitational waves propagating at nanohertz frequencies?Do they exist?Yes.Four observational networks,from China,Australia,Europe-India,and USA,respectively,simultaneously answered on June 29,releasing results from their independent observations in the extremely low waveband of nanohertz.Consistent with each other,the results arrive at a common conclusion:our planet is immersed in a wavy spacetime ruffled by overlapping low-tone ripples.FAST,the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope of China,is among the many giant telescopes that have played a key role in the search for this low-pitch voice.They are not the real detectors,though.

CRETACEOUS-TERTIARY DESERTS IN SOUTHWESTERN CHINA AND DESERT SEDIMENTOLOGY

The special issue deals with the Cretaceous-Tertiary deserts in southwestern China and relevant sedimentological problems about deserts. The study area is located between 101°10＇- 107°00＇E and 28°00＇-30°40′ N. The ancient desert study is so little in China that there has not been a systematic report about it up to now. Based on the study in many ways on Cretaceous-Tertiary deserts in southwestern China, plentiful data have been obtained. Though it is still a bit rough, the study is a good beginning of the ancient desert study in China. The main ideas and conclusions are summarized as follows.

论文的引证方法

随着全球经济一体化和我国科学技术的高速发展,越来越多的人需要用英语在国际学术刊物和国际学术研讨会上交流他们的研究所得和科研成果,英语专业的毕业生也要用英语写毕业论文。在论述过程中,为证实某一观点,需要引证有关的论点或例证,以增强论文的理论深度。所摘录的引语要求确切、精炼,必须注明出处。“引语”

同词异译

同一词在不同语言环境中有不同译法,是一词多义现象。在翻译中,我们一般都是一词译一义。但是,也有这样的情况,一个词在相同的语言环境中,可以有不同译法(指不重复),也就是“同词异译”。具体说来,同一语言环境的一个词,出于汉语表达的需要,有时译成两个或两个以上同义词或近义词。这种处理方法。

Reply to the Comment on "Improvement of Controlled Bidirectional Quantum Direct Communication Using a GHZ State" [Chin. Phys. Lett. 30 (2013) 040305]

Most recently,Liu and Chen[Chin.Phys.Lett.30(2013)079901]used the tool of information theory to analyze the security of our two improved versions of the MX protocol[Chin.Phys.Lett.30(2013)040305],and they found out that our two improved versions still have the information leakage problem.After revisiting them with the tool of information theory again,with respect to the security,we draw the same conclusion as Liu and Chen.In addition,we point out that how to use a single quantum state as the sole quantum resource to design a bidirectional quantum secure direct communication protocol without information leakage is still a big challenge that needs to be solved.

Sadly,the earth is still round(p＜0.05)

Looking through any exercise science journals today,in fact any science journals including many top Science Citation Index(SCI) journals,one can easily find examples of the wide-spread "p【0.05/significance" abuse phenomenon,i.e., if the p value from a statistical/hypothesis test is less than 0.05(or 0.01 sometimes),a conclusion that "the results/ findings are significant" is then drawn.The abuse is so severe that it is already seriously threatening the integrity of scientific inquiry.

Instability from Steady and Axisymmetric to Steady and Asymmetric Floating Half Zone Convection in a Fat Liquid Bridge of Larger Prandtl Number

The linear instability analysis of the present paper shows that the thermocapillary convection in a half floating zone of larger Prandtl number has a steady instability mode ωi = 0 and m = 1 for a fat liquid bridge V = 1.2 with small geometrical aspect ratio A = 0.6. This conclusion is different from the usual idea of hydrothermal instability, and implies that the instability of the system may excite a steady and axial asymmetric state before the onset of oscillation in the case of large Prandtl number.

Erratum to“Immobilized laccase on magnetic nanoparticles for enhanced lignin model compounds degradation”[Chin.J.Chem.Eng.28(8)(2020)2152-2159]

The authors regret that Fig.7b in our original article was incorrectly published,which is the same as Fig.6b due to an unintentional and random error.The correct Fig.7b is shown as follows(Reusability of the immobilized laccase).The change does not affect the results and conclusions.