The large genus Tipula Linnaeus,1758 contributes heavily to the biodiversity of the family Tipulidae.However,the monophyly of Tipula has not yet been verified.The subgenus Sivatipula Alexander,1964 is possibly the mos...The large genus Tipula Linnaeus,1758 contributes heavily to the biodiversity of the family Tipulidae.However,the monophyly of Tipula has not yet been verified.The subgenus Sivatipula Alexander,1964 is possibly the most confusing subgeneric taxon in the genus Tipula because of its members’particularly long antenna and one-armed posterior immovable apodeme on semen pump,which makes its subgeneric position uncertain.In this research,the sequences of cytochrome oxidase I(COI)for 19 Tipula species and five taxa from other genera are analyzed.Considering the molecular evidence on genetic distance as well as phylogenetic analysis and morphological information,our results indicate that(1)the genus Tipula is not resolved as monophyletic in phylogeny based on neighbor joining(NJ)and maximum likelihood(ML)trees because the subgenus Sivatipula doesn’t form a monophyletic clade with the remaining subgenera of Tipula;and(2)Sivatipula may deserve a generic status since it forms an independent phylogenetic line.展开更多
Balance equation approach to the hot-electron transport in electric and magnetic fields is reformulated. The balance equations are re-derived from the Boltzmann equation. A new expression for the distribution function...Balance equation approach to the hot-electron transport in electric and magnetic fields is reformulated. The balance equations are re-derived from the Boltzmann equation. A new expression for the distribution function is reported in the present paper. It is homogeneous steady solution of the Boltzmann equation in constant relaxation time approximation. It holds when or . As an example, the mobility of 2D electron gas in the GaAs-AlGaAs heterojunction is computed as a function of electric field and magnetic field.展开更多
Terminalia chebula(family:Combretaceae)is widely used in the traditional medicine of India and Iran to treat diseases that include dementia,constipation,and diabetes.This tree is known in Iranian traditional medicine(...Terminalia chebula(family:Combretaceae)is widely used in the traditional medicine of India and Iran to treat diseases that include dementia,constipation,and diabetes.This tree is known in Iranian traditional medicine(ITM)as halileh or halilaj and the fruit is used to develop treatments.It is described in ITM as an astringent that has a"cold"and"dry"temperament.References to the medicinal properties of Terminalia chebula were collected from important ITM sources and from modern medical databases(Pub Med,Scirus,Science Direct,and Scopus).The medicinal properties described for thistree in ITM were compared with those reported in studies of modern phytotherapy.The results confirm that the tree referred to as halileh in traditional books is the Terminalia chebula used in present-day studies.Treatments that have not been evaluated in modern phytotherapy but have been traditionally treated with Terminalia chebula include fever,and psychological and psychiatric issues.This article confirms the medicinal uses of Terminalia chebula.展开更多
We suggest a new family of Co[Ni-based materials that may host unconventional high temperature superconductivity (high-To). These materials carry layered square lattices with each layer being formed by vertex-shared...We suggest a new family of Co[Ni-based materials that may host unconventional high temperature superconductivity (high-To). These materials carry layered square lattices with each layer being formed by vertex-shared transition metal tetrahedra cation-anion complexes. The electronic physics in these materials is determined by the two dimensional layer and is fully attributed to the three near degenerated t2g d-orbitals close to a d7 filling configuration in the d-shell of CoJNi atoms. The electronic structure meets the necessary criteria for unconventional high Tc materials proposed recently by us to unify the two known high-Tc families, cuprates and iron-based superconductors. We predict that they host superconducting states with a d-wave pairing symmetry with Tc potentially higher than those of iron-based superconductors. These materials, if realized, can be a fertile new ground to study strongly correlated electronic Physics and provide decisive evidence for superconducting pairing mechanism.展开更多
Population differentiation is a fundamental process of evolution, and many evolutionary studies, such as population genetics, phylogeography and conservation biology, all require the inference of population differenti...Population differentiation is a fundamental process of evolution, and many evolutionary studies, such as population genetics, phylogeography and conservation biology, all require the inference of population differentiation. Recently, there has been a lot of debate over the validity of FST (and its analogue Gsr) as a measure for population genetic differentiation, notably since the proposal of the new index D in 2008. Although several papers reviewed or explored specific features of these statistical measures, a succinct account of this bewildering issue with an overall update appears to be desirable. This is the purpose of the present review. The available statistics generally fall into two categories, represented by Fsv and D, respectively. None of them is perfect in measuring population genetic differentiation. Nevertheless, they each have advantages and are valuable for current re- search. In practice, both indices should be calculated and a comparison of them can generate useful insights into the evolutionary processes that influence population differentiation. FsT (GsT) has some unique irreplaceable characteristics assuring its standing as the default measure for the foreseeable near future. Also, it will continue to serve as the standard for any alternative measures to contrast with. Instead of being anxious about making choice between these indices, one should pay due attention to the equili-brium status and the level of diversity (especially Hs) of the populations, since they largely sway the power of a given statistic to address a specific question. We provide a multi-faceted comparative summary of the various statistics, which can serve as a basic reference for readers to guide their applications [Current Zoology 61 (5): 886-897, 2015].展开更多
Based on the analysis of uniform sampling theorem, this paper presented the uniform deterndnistic discrete method (UDDM) for computing the diffuse radiation viewfactors in complex geometrical systems. The accuracy, sp...Based on the analysis of uniform sampling theorem, this paper presented the uniform deterndnistic discrete method (UDDM) for computing the diffuse radiation viewfactors in complex geometrical systems. The accuracy, speed and convergence are discussed or compared with that of Monte Carlo Method (MCM) in order to demonstrate the advantages of UDDM.展开更多
Systems biology is an emerging science of the 21st century and its method and design of study resemble those of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Adopting systems biology technology will help to understand TCM Syndr...Systems biology is an emerging science of the 21st century and its method and design of study resemble those of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Adopting systems biology technology will help to understand TCM Syndromes and modernize Chinese herbal medicine. The technology platforms of systems biology, especially proteomics can provide useful tools for exploring essence of TCM syndromes and understanding principle of herbal formulation. Moreover, compared with methods of molecular biology, such as genomics and proteomics, metabolomics provide more direct, rapid, concise and effective methods for study of kidney disease especially in the case of prevention and treatment with TCM.展开更多
This article reviews low-temperature heat transport studies of spin-gapped quantum magnets in the last few decades. Quantum magnets with small spins and low dimensionality exhibit a variety of novel phenomena. Among t...This article reviews low-temperature heat transport studies of spin-gapped quantum magnets in the last few decades. Quantum magnets with small spins and low dimensionality exhibit a variety of novel phenomena. Among them, some systems are characteristic of having quantum-mechanism spin gap in their magnetic excitation spectra, including spin-Peierls systems, S=1Haldane chains, S= 1/2 spin ladders, and spin dimmers. In some particular spin-gapped systems, the XY-type antiferromagnetic state induced by magnetic field that closes the spin gap can be described as a magnon Bose-Einstein condensation(BEC). Heat transport is effective in probing the magnetic excitations and magnetic phase transitions, and has been extensively studied for the spin-gapped systems. A large and ballistic spin thermal conductivity was observed in the two-leg Heisenberg S=1/2 ladder compounds. The characteristic of magnetic thermal transport of the Haldane chain systems is quite controversial on both the theoretical and experimental results. For the spin-Peierls system, the spin excitations can also act as heat carriers. In spin-dimer compounds, the magnetic excitations mainly play a role of scattering phonons. The magnetic excitations in the magnon BEC systems displayed dual roles, carrying heat or scattering phonons, in different materials.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31300551)the Anhui Outstanding Young Talent Support Program(gxbjZD2020073)。
文摘The large genus Tipula Linnaeus,1758 contributes heavily to the biodiversity of the family Tipulidae.However,the monophyly of Tipula has not yet been verified.The subgenus Sivatipula Alexander,1964 is possibly the most confusing subgeneric taxon in the genus Tipula because of its members’particularly long antenna and one-armed posterior immovable apodeme on semen pump,which makes its subgeneric position uncertain.In this research,the sequences of cytochrome oxidase I(COI)for 19 Tipula species and five taxa from other genera are analyzed.Considering the molecular evidence on genetic distance as well as phylogenetic analysis and morphological information,our results indicate that(1)the genus Tipula is not resolved as monophyletic in phylogeny based on neighbor joining(NJ)and maximum likelihood(ML)trees because the subgenus Sivatipula doesn’t form a monophyletic clade with the remaining subgenera of Tipula;and(2)Sivatipula may deserve a generic status since it forms an independent phylogenetic line.
文摘Balance equation approach to the hot-electron transport in electric and magnetic fields is reformulated. The balance equations are re-derived from the Boltzmann equation. A new expression for the distribution function is reported in the present paper. It is homogeneous steady solution of the Boltzmann equation in constant relaxation time approximation. It holds when or . As an example, the mobility of 2D electron gas in the GaAs-AlGaAs heterojunction is computed as a function of electric field and magnetic field.
文摘Terminalia chebula(family:Combretaceae)is widely used in the traditional medicine of India and Iran to treat diseases that include dementia,constipation,and diabetes.This tree is known in Iranian traditional medicine(ITM)as halileh or halilaj and the fruit is used to develop treatments.It is described in ITM as an astringent that has a"cold"and"dry"temperament.References to the medicinal properties of Terminalia chebula were collected from important ITM sources and from modern medical databases(Pub Med,Scirus,Science Direct,and Scopus).The medicinal properties described for thistree in ITM were compared with those reported in studies of modern phytotherapy.The results confirm that the tree referred to as halileh in traditional books is the Terminalia chebula used in present-day studies.Treatments that have not been evaluated in modern phytotherapy but have been traditionally treated with Terminalia chebula include fever,and psychological and psychiatric issues.This article confirms the medicinal uses of Terminalia chebula.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (2015CB921300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (11334012)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDB07000000)
文摘We suggest a new family of Co[Ni-based materials that may host unconventional high temperature superconductivity (high-To). These materials carry layered square lattices with each layer being formed by vertex-shared transition metal tetrahedra cation-anion complexes. The electronic physics in these materials is determined by the two dimensional layer and is fully attributed to the three near degenerated t2g d-orbitals close to a d7 filling configuration in the d-shell of CoJNi atoms. The electronic structure meets the necessary criteria for unconventional high Tc materials proposed recently by us to unify the two known high-Tc families, cuprates and iron-based superconductors. We predict that they host superconducting states with a d-wave pairing symmetry with Tc potentially higher than those of iron-based superconductors. These materials, if realized, can be a fertile new ground to study strongly correlated electronic Physics and provide decisive evidence for superconducting pairing mechanism.
文摘Population differentiation is a fundamental process of evolution, and many evolutionary studies, such as population genetics, phylogeography and conservation biology, all require the inference of population differentiation. Recently, there has been a lot of debate over the validity of FST (and its analogue Gsr) as a measure for population genetic differentiation, notably since the proposal of the new index D in 2008. Although several papers reviewed or explored specific features of these statistical measures, a succinct account of this bewildering issue with an overall update appears to be desirable. This is the purpose of the present review. The available statistics generally fall into two categories, represented by Fsv and D, respectively. None of them is perfect in measuring population genetic differentiation. Nevertheless, they each have advantages and are valuable for current re- search. In practice, both indices should be calculated and a comparison of them can generate useful insights into the evolutionary processes that influence population differentiation. FsT (GsT) has some unique irreplaceable characteristics assuring its standing as the default measure for the foreseeable near future. Also, it will continue to serve as the standard for any alternative measures to contrast with. Instead of being anxious about making choice between these indices, one should pay due attention to the equili-brium status and the level of diversity (especially Hs) of the populations, since they largely sway the power of a given statistic to address a specific question. We provide a multi-faceted comparative summary of the various statistics, which can serve as a basic reference for readers to guide their applications [Current Zoology 61 (5): 886-897, 2015].
文摘Based on the analysis of uniform sampling theorem, this paper presented the uniform deterndnistic discrete method (UDDM) for computing the diffuse radiation viewfactors in complex geometrical systems. The accuracy, speed and convergence are discussed or compared with that of Monte Carlo Method (MCM) in order to demonstrate the advantages of UDDM.
文摘Systems biology is an emerging science of the 21st century and its method and design of study resemble those of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Adopting systems biology technology will help to understand TCM Syndromes and modernize Chinese herbal medicine. The technology platforms of systems biology, especially proteomics can provide useful tools for exploring essence of TCM syndromes and understanding principle of herbal formulation. Moreover, compared with methods of molecular biology, such as genomics and proteomics, metabolomics provide more direct, rapid, concise and effective methods for study of kidney disease especially in the case of prevention and treatment with TCM.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11374277,11574286,11404316,U1532147)the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant Nos.2015CB921201,2016YFA0300103)the Opening Project of Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center(Grant No.2015KF21)
文摘This article reviews low-temperature heat transport studies of spin-gapped quantum magnets in the last few decades. Quantum magnets with small spins and low dimensionality exhibit a variety of novel phenomena. Among them, some systems are characteristic of having quantum-mechanism spin gap in their magnetic excitation spectra, including spin-Peierls systems, S=1Haldane chains, S= 1/2 spin ladders, and spin dimmers. In some particular spin-gapped systems, the XY-type antiferromagnetic state induced by magnetic field that closes the spin gap can be described as a magnon Bose-Einstein condensation(BEC). Heat transport is effective in probing the magnetic excitations and magnetic phase transitions, and has been extensively studied for the spin-gapped systems. A large and ballistic spin thermal conductivity was observed in the two-leg Heisenberg S=1/2 ladder compounds. The characteristic of magnetic thermal transport of the Haldane chain systems is quite controversial on both the theoretical and experimental results. For the spin-Peierls system, the spin excitations can also act as heat carriers. In spin-dimer compounds, the magnetic excitations mainly play a role of scattering phonons. The magnetic excitations in the magnon BEC systems displayed dual roles, carrying heat or scattering phonons, in different materials.