The track of Typhoon Haitang (0505), which passed through the Taiwan Island and landed again, has been successfully simulated by using the non-hydrostatic mesoscale atmospheric model MM5. Its structure is analyzed on ...The track of Typhoon Haitang (0505), which passed through the Taiwan Island and landed again, has been successfully simulated by using the non-hydrostatic mesoscale atmospheric model MM5. Its structure is analyzed on the landing stage, and it is found that there exist good relationships between the typhoon abnormal moving track and its asymmetry structure. The effect of terrain of Taiwan Island on the typhoon Haitang, which made it rotate before landing and present a"V"type abnormal moving track in Taiwan straits, has also been simulated. Further analysis shows that the terrain of Taiwan Island not only directly affects the typhoon moving track, but also changes the typhoon track by affecting its asymmetric structure. Therefore, the typhoon asymmetric structure and the effect of terrain of Taiwan Island together results in the abnormal rotating track. The terrain of Taiwan Island tends to increase the SW-NE asymmetric structure of the typhoon and has different effect on SE-NW asymmetric structure during the landfall process of typhoon Haitang before entering and moving out of the Taiwan straits.展开更多
In this study,we investigated the role of structural asymmetry of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex(DLPFC) in the continuum of depression from healthy individuals to patients.Structural magnetic resonance imaging w...In this study,we investigated the role of structural asymmetry of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex(DLPFC) in the continuum of depression from healthy individuals to patients.Structural magnetic resonance imaging was performed in 70 patients with major depressive disorder(MDD),49 matched controls,and 349 healthy university students to calculate structural asymmetry indexes of the DLPFC.First-episode,treatment-naive MDD patients showed a relatively lower asymmetry index than healthy controls,and their asymmetry index was negatively correlated with the depressive symptoms.This abnormality was normalized by antidepressants in medicated MDD patients.Furthermore,the asymmetry index was negatively correlated with the depressive symptoms in university students;this was replicated at two time points in a subgroup of students,suggesting good test-retest reliability.Our findings are consistent with previous studiesthat support the imbalance hypothesis of MDD and suggest a potential structural basis underlying the functional asymmetry of the DLPFC in depression.In future,the structural index of the DLPFC may become a potential biomarker to evaluate individuals' risk for the onset of MDD.展开更多
基金Key Subsidiary Project for Meteorological Science of Wenzhou (S200601)
文摘The track of Typhoon Haitang (0505), which passed through the Taiwan Island and landed again, has been successfully simulated by using the non-hydrostatic mesoscale atmospheric model MM5. Its structure is analyzed on the landing stage, and it is found that there exist good relationships between the typhoon abnormal moving track and its asymmetry structure. The effect of terrain of Taiwan Island on the typhoon Haitang, which made it rotate before landing and present a"V"type abnormal moving track in Taiwan straits, has also been simulated. Further analysis shows that the terrain of Taiwan Island not only directly affects the typhoon moving track, but also changes the typhoon track by affecting its asymmetric structure. Therefore, the typhoon asymmetric structure and the effect of terrain of Taiwan Island together results in the abnormal rotating track. The terrain of Taiwan Island tends to increase the SW-NE asymmetric structure of the typhoon and has different effect on SE-NW asymmetric structure during the landfall process of typhoon Haitang before entering and moving out of the Taiwan straits.
文摘In this study,we investigated the role of structural asymmetry of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex(DLPFC) in the continuum of depression from healthy individuals to patients.Structural magnetic resonance imaging was performed in 70 patients with major depressive disorder(MDD),49 matched controls,and 349 healthy university students to calculate structural asymmetry indexes of the DLPFC.First-episode,treatment-naive MDD patients showed a relatively lower asymmetry index than healthy controls,and their asymmetry index was negatively correlated with the depressive symptoms.This abnormality was normalized by antidepressants in medicated MDD patients.Furthermore,the asymmetry index was negatively correlated with the depressive symptoms in university students;this was replicated at two time points in a subgroup of students,suggesting good test-retest reliability.Our findings are consistent with previous studiesthat support the imbalance hypothesis of MDD and suggest a potential structural basis underlying the functional asymmetry of the DLPFC in depression.In future,the structural index of the DLPFC may become a potential biomarker to evaluate individuals' risk for the onset of MDD.