NICKNAMED the ＂Black Pearl of China＂ Sierra Leonean star Maria- tu Kargbo is best ＂known in China as the 2009 Miss World Talent and Best World Dress Designer. Yet, millions of Chinese fans are unaware of the hardsh...NICKNAMED the ＂Black Pearl of China＂ Sierra Leonean star Maria- tu Kargbo is best ＂known in China as the 2009 Miss World Talent and Best World Dress Designer. Yet, millions of Chinese fans are unaware of the hardships she experienced as a child.展开更多
THOUGH it is mostly known for undertaking construction and mining projects in Africa, Chi- na is now branching into other ventures, includ- ing the aviation industry.
The fast development of electron microscopy has enabled unprecedented achievements in the field of life science and materials science[1–6].In particular,the 2017 Nobel Prize of chemistry was awarded to three scientis...The fast development of electron microscopy has enabled unprecedented achievements in the field of life science and materials science[1–6].In particular,the 2017 Nobel Prize of chemistry was awarded to three scientists who contributed significantly to developing cryo-electron microscopy(Cryo-EM)[7].This technique,involving fast freezing the biological samples using liquid nitrogen,was originally designed to keep"live cells"intact from water evaporation and crystallization and immune to展开更多
Geodesy and Geodynamics focuses on publishing the latest and innovative research findings in Geodesy and Geodynamics.The journal has been indexed in databases,including EI Compendex,Scopus,ESCI,WJCl,CSCD,Geobase,GeoRe...Geodesy and Geodynamics focuses on publishing the latest and innovative research findings in Geodesy and Geodynamics.The journal has been indexed in databases,including EI Compendex,Scopus,ESCI,WJCl,CSCD,Geobase,GeoRef,and NASA ADS.All accepted papers are open access on ScienceDirect,free of charge for readers(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/16749847).展开更多
Penetrance is a crucial indicator for accurately assessing disease risk and plays a vital role in disease research,gene therapy,and genetic counseling.However,with penetrance data dispersed across various sources,effi...Penetrance is a crucial indicator for accurately assessing disease risk and plays a vital role in disease research,gene therapy,and genetic counseling.However,with penetrance data dispersed across various sources,efficiently accessing and consolidating this information becomes a challenge.A comprehensive platform that integrates penetrance is urgently needed.Here,we present PenCards,a global,community-contributed public archive of variant penetrance,by first collecting penetrance data from all published literature and then using large international cohorts to specifically calculate the penetrance of autism-related variants.PenCards contains a total of 244,531 variants,including 239,244 single nucleotide variants,4994 insertions and deletions,and 293 copy number variants,covering approximately 300 phenotypes.We also provide a submission portal for the dynamic updating of penetrance.Additionally,to help users efficiently access genetic information,we comprehensively integrate over 150 variant-and gene-level resources.In summary,PenCards is a powerful platform designed to advance genetic research and diagnostics.PenCards is publicly available at https://genemed.tech/pencards/.展开更多
Facing common security threats, leaders of six countries-Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan-established the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in June 2001 to maintain regional stability a...Facing common security threats, leaders of six countries-Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan-established the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in June 2001 to maintain regional stability and security, fight terrorism and extremism, prevent conflicts and enhance economic cooperation. The SCO's primary goals are economic cooperation and fighting terrorism.展开更多
The first Disneyland on the Chinese mainland is expected to open in2014 In a few years,the Chinese will no longerneed to go abroad or to Hong Kong to meet their cartoon idols。
In October 2009,Chinese scientists confirmed the Zhucheng dinosaur fossil stratum in Shandong Province is the largest and richest in the world discovered to date. The various dinosaur fossils unearthed in Zhucheng fur...In October 2009,Chinese scientists confirmed the Zhucheng dinosaur fossil stratum in Shandong Province is the largest and richest in the world discovered to date. The various dinosaur fossils unearthed in Zhucheng further prove dinosaurs are ancestors of birds.展开更多
选注者言:最近,我也加入了“驾车一族”,我的小别克让我饱尝“飞驰”之乐。因此,我也更关心汽车的前景。本文向我们透露了许多研发新型汽车的最新消息。美国布什政府对研发氢燃料电池驱动的汽车的费用投入达12亿美元。但是,此消息刚刚宣...选注者言:最近,我也加入了“驾车一族”,我的小别克让我饱尝“飞驰”之乐。因此,我也更关心汽车的前景。本文向我们透露了许多研发新型汽车的最新消息。美国布什政府对研发氢燃料电池驱动的汽车的费用投入达12亿美元。但是,此消息刚刚宣布,MIT的研究就提出氢燃料电池驱动的汽车的不足:…uses sub-stantial energy and emits greenhouse gases.一种更环保更科学的汽车(hybrid cars/复合车)在日本的丰田和本田公司已经被投入生产。展开更多
自杀,本文运用了一个新鲜的euphemism(died of self-inflictedinjuries),是一种社会现象。根据1998年的统计,自杀而亡,已经成为世界12大主要的人类死因之一！1998年,世界自杀人数高达948,000(据不完全统计)。 我在最近两年的《科技英语...自杀,本文运用了一个新鲜的euphemism(died of self-inflictedinjuries),是一种社会现象。根据1998年的统计,自杀而亡,已经成为世界12大主要的人类死因之一！1998年,世界自杀人数高达948,000(据不完全统计)。 我在最近两年的《科技英语学习》上已经读到了两篇文章,说有大学生因一时想不开而自杀身亡。我有一家亲戚,翻开他们家族史,几乎每一代都有自杀而死的,而且,并非遇到了什么了不起的人生灾难或是挫折。人们在观察这些问题的时候,几乎形成了一种思维定势,即本文所说的a character flaw(个性的缺陷),或者再拔得高一点,即没有正确的人生观,缺乏“磨难教育”等等。随着医学科学的发展,人们终将更彻底地揭开这个谜底:人的自杀动因究竟有哪些? 本文认为:… suicide is a largely genetic phenomenon and not related,asoften thought,to weakness of character. 匈牙利,是世界上自杀者比率最高的一个国家。与其把匈牙利人看作性格比其他国家的人更加脆弱,倒不如对该国国民的“基因”作一番调查。加拿大的科研人员果然这样做了,而且发现: The tests showed large amounts of the mutated gene.所谓the mutated gene,即本文主题句所说的a genetic mutation(突变)which increased the chance ofsuicide。展开更多
本刊本期拟集中“谈论”了El Nine现象。尽可能让我们的读者对ElNine现象有一个全面的认识。本文的录用就出于此考虑。 无疑,在我们的头脑里,此现象似乎有百弊而无一利。Get Ready for SomeWild Weather一文虽然提出了Is there a good s...本刊本期拟集中“谈论”了El Nine现象。尽可能让我们的读者对ElNine现象有一个全面的认识。本文的录用就出于此考虑。 无疑,在我们的头脑里,此现象似乎有百弊而无一利。Get Ready for SomeWild Weather一文虽然提出了Is there a good side to El Nino?的问题,但是,其回答失之简单,而本文则能弥此不足,把问题的另一面谈得比较深入。 在一片对El Nine现象的责难声中,文章观点鲜明,亮出了此现象“造福于人类”的事实: El Nine—the periodic warming of eastern Pacific Ocean waters—causes a burstof plant growth throughout the world,and this removes carbon dioxide from theatmosphere! 须知,数十年来,人类为大气中二氧化碳的增加伤透了脑筋。并将其原因归结于:a.an expanded use of fosil fuels;b.toppling of tropical forests;C.greenhouseeffect。除此之外,人们曾一度“冤枉”了El Nine现象: satellite measurements of CO_2,plant growth and temperature show that naturalwarming events such as El Nine at first cause more CO_2 to be released into theatmosphere,probably as the result of accelerated decay of dead plant matter in the soil. 有趣的,令人欣喜的发现终于还El展开更多
Mars may once have been a wet place where life could flourish,according toNASA scientists who say a robot rover has found evidence that rocks on the RedPlanet“were once soaked with liquid water.” 【原译】据美国宇航...Mars may once have been a wet place where life could flourish,according toNASA scientists who say a robot rover has found evidence that rocks on the RedPlanet“were once soaked with liquid water.” 【原译】据美国宇航局的科学家报道:火星过去可能有丰富的水资源,生物能在那里蓬勃生长。展开更多
我是一个滴酒不沾的深圳人。读了此文,特地去买了一瓶红葡萄酒,日呷三口。 早有耳闻:现在流行喝红葡萄酒。红葡萄酒对健康有益。当我在MondayAugust 3 1998的“网”上读到此文时,如获至宝。今将此文加注,通过Email发给贵刊主编,望能借...我是一个滴酒不沾的深圳人。读了此文,特地去买了一瓶红葡萄酒,日呷三口。 早有耳闻:现在流行喝红葡萄酒。红葡萄酒对健康有益。当我在MondayAugust 3 1998的“网”上读到此文时,如获至宝。今将此文加注,通过Email发给贵刊主编,望能借《科技英语学习》一隅,发表此文。让更多的读者能享用此信息。 红葡萄酒之“功”在于: red wine(红葡萄酒). as opposed to other forms of alcohol, can protect againstheart disease. 英国研究人员的工作真可谓认真过细！他们把试验的关键的成分(polyphenols,多酚)分为三种形式,其试验结果是。 Levels of the polyphenols were elevated by 38 percent wlth red wine, 28 percentwith capsules and 27 percent when the red wine polyphenols were dissolved in whitewine. 细心的读者肯定不会放过本文的另外两句有参考价值的话; 1. Several studies have shown that a moderate intake of any alcohol, not just redwine. can help protect against heart disease and perhaps cancer. 2. Green tea is also known to contain polyphenols, as does black tea.展开更多
文摘NICKNAMED the ＂Black Pearl of China＂ Sierra Leonean star Maria- tu Kargbo is best ＂known in China as the 2009 Miss World Talent and Best World Dress Designer. Yet, millions of Chinese fans are unaware of the hardships she experienced as a child.
文摘THOUGH it is mostly known for undertaking construction and mining projects in Africa, Chi- na is now branching into other ventures, includ- ing the aviation industry.
文摘The fast development of electron microscopy has enabled unprecedented achievements in the field of life science and materials science[1–6].In particular,the 2017 Nobel Prize of chemistry was awarded to three scientists who contributed significantly to developing cryo-electron microscopy(Cryo-EM)[7].This technique,involving fast freezing the biological samples using liquid nitrogen,was originally designed to keep"live cells"intact from water evaporation and crystallization and immune to
文摘Geodesy and Geodynamics focuses on publishing the latest and innovative research findings in Geodesy and Geodynamics.The journal has been indexed in databases,including EI Compendex,Scopus,ESCI,WJCl,CSCD,Geobase,GeoRef,and NASA ADS.All accepted papers are open access on ScienceDirect,free of charge for readers(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/16749847).
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32070591,82371552,and W2512102)the Scientific Research Program of FuRong Laboratory(2023SK2093-1)+2 种基金the Central South University Research Programme of Advanced Interdisciplinary Study(2023QYJC010)the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(2023JJ30975)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Central South University(2025ZZTS0834).
文摘Penetrance is a crucial indicator for accurately assessing disease risk and plays a vital role in disease research,gene therapy,and genetic counseling.However,with penetrance data dispersed across various sources,efficiently accessing and consolidating this information becomes a challenge.A comprehensive platform that integrates penetrance is urgently needed.Here,we present PenCards,a global,community-contributed public archive of variant penetrance,by first collecting penetrance data from all published literature and then using large international cohorts to specifically calculate the penetrance of autism-related variants.PenCards contains a total of 244,531 variants,including 239,244 single nucleotide variants,4994 insertions and deletions,and 293 copy number variants,covering approximately 300 phenotypes.We also provide a submission portal for the dynamic updating of penetrance.Additionally,to help users efficiently access genetic information,we comprehensively integrate over 150 variant-and gene-level resources.In summary,PenCards is a powerful platform designed to advance genetic research and diagnostics.PenCards is publicly available at https://genemed.tech/pencards/.
文摘Facing common security threats, leaders of six countries-Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan-established the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in June 2001 to maintain regional stability and security, fight terrorism and extremism, prevent conflicts and enhance economic cooperation. The SCO's primary goals are economic cooperation and fighting terrorism.
文摘The first Disneyland on the Chinese mainland is expected to open in2014 In a few years,the Chinese will no longerneed to go abroad or to Hong Kong to meet their cartoon idols。
文摘In October 2009,Chinese scientists confirmed the Zhucheng dinosaur fossil stratum in Shandong Province is the largest and richest in the world discovered to date. The various dinosaur fossils unearthed in Zhucheng further prove dinosaurs are ancestors of birds.
文摘选注者言:最近,我也加入了“驾车一族”,我的小别克让我饱尝“飞驰”之乐。因此,我也更关心汽车的前景。本文向我们透露了许多研发新型汽车的最新消息。美国布什政府对研发氢燃料电池驱动的汽车的费用投入达12亿美元。但是,此消息刚刚宣布,MIT的研究就提出氢燃料电池驱动的汽车的不足:…uses sub-stantial energy and emits greenhouse gases.一种更环保更科学的汽车(hybrid cars/复合车)在日本的丰田和本田公司已经被投入生产。
文摘自杀,本文运用了一个新鲜的euphemism(died of self-inflictedinjuries),是一种社会现象。根据1998年的统计,自杀而亡,已经成为世界12大主要的人类死因之一！1998年,世界自杀人数高达948,000(据不完全统计)。 我在最近两年的《科技英语学习》上已经读到了两篇文章,说有大学生因一时想不开而自杀身亡。我有一家亲戚,翻开他们家族史,几乎每一代都有自杀而死的,而且,并非遇到了什么了不起的人生灾难或是挫折。人们在观察这些问题的时候,几乎形成了一种思维定势,即本文所说的a character flaw(个性的缺陷),或者再拔得高一点,即没有正确的人生观,缺乏“磨难教育”等等。随着医学科学的发展,人们终将更彻底地揭开这个谜底:人的自杀动因究竟有哪些? 本文认为:… suicide is a largely genetic phenomenon and not related,asoften thought,to weakness of character. 匈牙利,是世界上自杀者比率最高的一个国家。与其把匈牙利人看作性格比其他国家的人更加脆弱,倒不如对该国国民的“基因”作一番调查。加拿大的科研人员果然这样做了,而且发现: The tests showed large amounts of the mutated gene.所谓the mutated gene,即本文主题句所说的a genetic mutation(突变)which increased the chance ofsuicide。
文摘本刊本期拟集中“谈论”了El Nine现象。尽可能让我们的读者对ElNine现象有一个全面的认识。本文的录用就出于此考虑。 无疑,在我们的头脑里,此现象似乎有百弊而无一利。Get Ready for SomeWild Weather一文虽然提出了Is there a good side to El Nino?的问题,但是,其回答失之简单,而本文则能弥此不足,把问题的另一面谈得比较深入。 在一片对El Nine现象的责难声中,文章观点鲜明,亮出了此现象“造福于人类”的事实: El Nine—the periodic warming of eastern Pacific Ocean waters—causes a burstof plant growth throughout the world,and this removes carbon dioxide from theatmosphere! 须知,数十年来,人类为大气中二氧化碳的增加伤透了脑筋。并将其原因归结于:a.an expanded use of fosil fuels;b.toppling of tropical forests;C.greenhouseeffect。除此之外,人们曾一度“冤枉”了El Nine现象: satellite measurements of CO_2,plant growth and temperature show that naturalwarming events such as El Nine at first cause more CO_2 to be released into theatmosphere,probably as the result of accelerated decay of dead plant matter in the soil. 有趣的,令人欣喜的发现终于还El
文摘Mars may once have been a wet place where life could flourish,according toNASA scientists who say a robot rover has found evidence that rocks on the RedPlanet“were once soaked with liquid water.” 【原译】据美国宇航局的科学家报道:火星过去可能有丰富的水资源,生物能在那里蓬勃生长。
文摘我是一个滴酒不沾的深圳人。读了此文,特地去买了一瓶红葡萄酒,日呷三口。 早有耳闻:现在流行喝红葡萄酒。红葡萄酒对健康有益。当我在MondayAugust 3 1998的“网”上读到此文时,如获至宝。今将此文加注,通过Email发给贵刊主编,望能借《科技英语学习》一隅,发表此文。让更多的读者能享用此信息。 红葡萄酒之“功”在于: red wine(红葡萄酒). as opposed to other forms of alcohol, can protect againstheart disease. 英国研究人员的工作真可谓认真过细！他们把试验的关键的成分(polyphenols,多酚)分为三种形式,其试验结果是。 Levels of the polyphenols were elevated by 38 percent wlth red wine, 28 percentwith capsules and 27 percent when the red wine polyphenols were dissolved in whitewine. 细心的读者肯定不会放过本文的另外两句有参考价值的话; 1. Several studies have shown that a moderate intake of any alcohol, not just redwine. can help protect against heart disease and perhaps cancer. 2. Green tea is also known to contain polyphenols, as does black tea.
