Travel is not just about seeing new places;it's about seeing the world through new eyes.It's an opportunity to learn,to grow and to be inspired.This enlightening journey begins the moment we step out of our co...Travel is not just about seeing new places;it's about seeing the world through new eyes.It's an opportunity to learn,to grow and to be inspired.This enlightening journey begins the moment we step out of our comfort zones.展开更多
Traditional Chinese medicines （TCMs） have been used in China for thousands of years for the treatment of various diseases, highly treated as the Chinese cultural heritage. It has played the pivotal role in maintaini...Traditional Chinese medicines （TCMs） have been used in China for thousands of years for the treatment of various diseases, highly treated as the Chinese cultural heritage. It has played the pivotal role in maintaining the health of Chinese people and even the entire globe.展开更多
Half of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Chinese scientist Youyou Tu in recognition of her pioneering work on the antimalarial artemisinin,extracted from Artemisia annua,a traditional Chin...Half of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Chinese scientist Youyou Tu in recognition of her pioneering work on the antimalarial artemisinin,extracted from Artemisia annua,a traditional Chinese herbal remedy used to treat fever.This is clearly a great encouragement for scientists who engage traditional medicine research.As Youyou Tu stated in her Nobel Prize awarding lecture,artemisinin is a gift from traditional Chinese展开更多
Discussions on Chinese modernization are offering African countries both conceptual inspiration and practical references as they explore their own sustainable development paths.
Enhancing the firefighting protective clothing with exceptional thermal barrier and temperature sensing functions to ensure high fire safety for firefighters has long been anticipated,but it remains a major challenge....Enhancing the firefighting protective clothing with exceptional thermal barrier and temperature sensing functions to ensure high fire safety for firefighters has long been anticipated,but it remains a major challenge.Herein,inspired by the human muscle,an anisotropic fire safety aerogel(ACMCA)with precise self-actuated temperature monitoring performance is developed by combining aramid nanofibers with eicosane/MXene to form an anisotropically oriented conductive network.By combining the two synergies of the negative temperaturedependent thermal conductive eicosane,which induces a high-temperature differential,and directionally ordered MXene that establishes a conductive network along the directional freezing direction.The resultant ACMCA exhibited remarkable thermoelectric properties,with S values reaching 46.78μV K^(−1)andκvalues as low as 0.048 W m^(−1)K^(−1)at room temperature.Moreover,the prepared anisotropic aerogel ACMCA exhibited electrical responsiveness to temperature variations,facilitating its application in intelligent temperature monitoring systems.The designed anisotropic aerogel ACMCA could be incorporated into the firefighting clothing as a thermal barrier layer,demonstrating a wide temperature sensing range(50-400℃)and a rapid response time for early high-temperature alerts(~1.43 s).This work provides novel insights into the design and application of temperature-sensitive anisotropic aramid nanofibers aerogel in firefighting clothing.展开更多
Hello!My name is Angel.I am an active girl.I am ten years old.I am in Class 1,Grade 5.I want to share my hobbies.First,I like reading books.Books are the ladder of human progress.Reading not only broadens my horizons ...Hello!My name is Angel.I am an active girl.I am ten years old.I am in Class 1,Grade 5.I want to share my hobbies.First,I like reading books.Books are the ladder of human progress.Reading not only broadens my horizons but also fills my heart with wonder and inspires me to dream big.展开更多
Reducing the resistance of vehicles,ships,aircraft and other means of transport during movement can significantly improve the speed,save energy and reduce emissions.After billions of years of continuous evolution,orga...Reducing the resistance of vehicles,ships,aircraft and other means of transport during movement can significantly improve the speed,save energy and reduce emissions.After billions of years of continuous evolution,organisms in nature have gradually developed the ability to move at high speed to achieve better survival.These evolved organisms provide a perfect template for the human development of drag reduction materials.Revealing the unique physiological structural characteristics of organisms and their relationship with resistance during movement can provide a feasible approach tosolving the problem of reducing friction resistance.Whether flying in the sky,running on the ground,swimming in the water,or even living in the soil,many creatures in various environments have the ability to reduce resistance.Driven by these inspirations,researchers have done a lot of work to explore and imitate these biological epidermis structures to achieve drag reduction.In this paper,the biomimetic drag reduction materials is introduced in detail in the order of drag reduction mechanism,structural characteristics of biological epidermis(including marine animals,flying animals,soil animals and plants),biomimetic preparation methods,performance testing methods and application fields.Finally,the potential of various biomimetic drag reduction materials in engineering application and the problems to be overcome are summarized and prospected.This paper can help readers comprehensively understand the research progress of biomimetic drag reduction materials,and provide reference for further designing the next generation of drag reduction materials.展开更多
In every society,there are individuals who stand out with great achievements.These people are often seen as leaders and innovators,paving the way for others to follow.They are pioneers in their fields,who use their in...In every society,there are individuals who stand out with great achievements.These people are often seen as leaders and innovators,paving the way for others to follow.They are pioneers in their fields,who use their influential and inspiring personalities to motivate those around them.Their ability to drive change is due to not only their skills but also their characters.展开更多
My music teacher is Ms Li and she brings the beautiful and harmonious world of music into my life.Ms Li graduated from Beijing Conservatory of Music.She is very young and beautiful,with long hair and a warm smile on h...My music teacher is Ms Li and she brings the beautiful and harmonious world of music into my life.Ms Li graduated from Beijing Conservatory of Music.She is very young and beautiful,with long hair and a warm smile on her face.Her eyes are full of passion when she talks about music.In class,she is kind and patient.She never gets angry even when we make mistakes.Instead,she always encourages us to try again.Her teaching methods are unique and successful.In class,she always uses many kinds of instruments to make the lessons lively and interesting.She also leads us to sing and play together to make a joyful atmosphere.With her help,we have learned not only how to sing and play instruments but also how to enjoy the beauty of music.She is like a friend outside of class.She listens to our problems and gives us some useful advice.Also,she shares her own musical experiences and stories to inspire us to hold on to our dreams.展开更多
The ancient village of Khunzakh,in Dagestan,is literally located on the edge of a deep canyon(峡谷),making it one of the most awe⁃inspiring human settlements in the world.Before Khabib Nurmagomedov became the undisput...The ancient village of Khunzakh,in Dagestan,is literally located on the edge of a deep canyon(峡谷),making it one of the most awe⁃inspiring human settlements in the world.Before Khabib Nurmagomedov became the undisputed(无可争辩的)champion of the UFC Lightweight Division,most people hadn't even heard of Dagestan.Today,it is almost associated with the legendary mixed martial arts master,but the Russian autonomous republic is actually home to a number of wonders that the world has yet to discover.Today,we're featuring Khunzakh,a very old village with a very unique location—right on the edge of a 100⁃meter⁃deep canyon.展开更多
At 4 pm,the first cinema in the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County in Kashi Prefecture opened at the appointed time.The manager,He Xinyu,was prepared to welcome local filmgoers from various ethnic groups.Manager He can...At 4 pm,the first cinema in the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County in Kashi Prefecture opened at the appointed time.The manager,He Xinyu,was prepared to welcome local filmgoers from various ethnic groups.Manager He can feel that for local residents,the cinema is more than a venue for entertainment-it is a space for connections and inspiration.“The cinema and these screening films,which screen simultaneously with those in other places,offer local residents a sense of belonging to a larger world and a fresh feeling of appreciating cultural products,which means a lot,”said He.展开更多
1 In Lichuan,Central China's Hubei Province,a family's dedication to preserving cultural heritage has become a beacon(灯塔)of inspiration.The Sun family,comprised of father Sun Hui and son Sun Ru,has been the ...1 In Lichuan,Central China's Hubei Province,a family's dedication to preserving cultural heritage has become a beacon(灯塔)of inspiration.The Sun family,comprised of father Sun Hui and son Sun Ru,has been the backbone of the national cultural relics census in Lichuan since the 1970s,embodying the nation's spirit of protecting cultural treasures.展开更多
Facial recognition payment(FRP),a new method of contactless payment,has attracted considerable attention over the past few years.However,the research on this topic remains nascent.This study assessed the drivers of cu...Facial recognition payment(FRP),a new method of contactless payment,has attracted considerable attention over the past few years.However,the research on this topic remains nascent.This study assessed the drivers of customers’FRP continuance intention from the perspectives of coolness and inspiration.We use online survey data from 610 Chinese FRP customers as the basis for our conceptual model.The results show that the coolness factors of subculture,attractiveness,utility,and originality have positive and significant effects on customers’inspired-by states and that subculture and utility also promote inspired-to.Inspired-by is positively associated with inspiredto,which in turn enhances customers’FRP continuance intention.Furthermore,the relationship between inspired-to and FRP continuance intention is negatively moderated by financial risk.In addition to contributing to the literature on FRP,coolness,and customer inspiration,this study offers several suggestions for implementing and developing FRP systems.展开更多
Inspired by nature's self-similar designs,novel honeycomb-spiderweb based self-similar hybrid cellular structures are proposed here for efficient energy absorption in impact applications.The energy absorption is e...Inspired by nature's self-similar designs,novel honeycomb-spiderweb based self-similar hybrid cellular structures are proposed here for efficient energy absorption in impact applications.The energy absorption is enhanced by optimizing the geometry and topology for a given mass.The proposed hybrid cellular structure is arrived after a thorough analysis of topologically enhanced self-similar structures.The optimized cell designs are rigorously tested considering dynamic loads involving crush and high-velocity bullet impact.Furthermore,the influence of thickness,radial connectivity,and order of patterning at the unit cell level are also investigated.The maximum crushing efficiency attained is found to be more than 95%,which is significantly higher than most existing traditional designs.Later on,the first and second-order hierarchical self-similar unit cell designs developed during crush analysis are used to prepare the cores for sandwich structures.Impact tests are performed on the developed sandwich structures using the standard 9-mm parabellum.The influence of multistaging on impact resistance is also investigated by maintaining a constant total thickness and mass of the sandwich structure.Moreover,in order to avoid layer-wise weak zones and hence,attain a uniform out-of-plane impact strength,off-setting the designs in each stage is proposed.The sandwich structures with first and second-order self-similar hybrid cores are observed to withstand impact velocities as high as 170 m/s and 270 m/s,respectively.展开更多
文摘Travel is not just about seeing new places;it's about seeing the world through new eyes.It's an opportunity to learn,to grow and to be inspired.This enlightening journey begins the moment we step out of our comfort zones.
文摘Traditional Chinese medicines （TCMs） have been used in China for thousands of years for the treatment of various diseases, highly treated as the Chinese cultural heritage. It has played the pivotal role in maintaining the health of Chinese people and even the entire globe.
文摘Half of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Chinese scientist Youyou Tu in recognition of her pioneering work on the antimalarial artemisinin,extracted from Artemisia annua,a traditional Chinese herbal remedy used to treat fever.This is clearly a great encouragement for scientists who engage traditional medicine research.As Youyou Tu stated in her Nobel Prize awarding lecture,artemisinin is a gift from traditional Chinese
文摘Discussions on Chinese modernization are offering African countries both conceptual inspiration and practical references as they explore their own sustainable development paths.
基金funding support from Guiding Project of Scientific Research Plan of Education Department of Hubei Province and Wuhan Textile University School Fund(B)(k24016).
文摘Enhancing the firefighting protective clothing with exceptional thermal barrier and temperature sensing functions to ensure high fire safety for firefighters has long been anticipated,but it remains a major challenge.Herein,inspired by the human muscle,an anisotropic fire safety aerogel(ACMCA)with precise self-actuated temperature monitoring performance is developed by combining aramid nanofibers with eicosane/MXene to form an anisotropically oriented conductive network.By combining the two synergies of the negative temperaturedependent thermal conductive eicosane,which induces a high-temperature differential,and directionally ordered MXene that establishes a conductive network along the directional freezing direction.The resultant ACMCA exhibited remarkable thermoelectric properties,with S values reaching 46.78μV K^(−1)andκvalues as low as 0.048 W m^(−1)K^(−1)at room temperature.Moreover,the prepared anisotropic aerogel ACMCA exhibited electrical responsiveness to temperature variations,facilitating its application in intelligent temperature monitoring systems.The designed anisotropic aerogel ACMCA could be incorporated into the firefighting clothing as a thermal barrier layer,demonstrating a wide temperature sensing range(50-400℃)and a rapid response time for early high-temperature alerts(~1.43 s).This work provides novel insights into the design and application of temperature-sensitive anisotropic aramid nanofibers aerogel in firefighting clothing.
文摘Hello!My name is Angel.I am an active girl.I am ten years old.I am in Class 1,Grade 5.I want to share my hobbies.First,I like reading books.Books are the ladder of human progress.Reading not only broadens my horizons but also fills my heart with wonder and inspires me to dream big.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52305236)supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China.
文摘Reducing the resistance of vehicles,ships,aircraft and other means of transport during movement can significantly improve the speed,save energy and reduce emissions.After billions of years of continuous evolution,organisms in nature have gradually developed the ability to move at high speed to achieve better survival.These evolved organisms provide a perfect template for the human development of drag reduction materials.Revealing the unique physiological structural characteristics of organisms and their relationship with resistance during movement can provide a feasible approach tosolving the problem of reducing friction resistance.Whether flying in the sky,running on the ground,swimming in the water,or even living in the soil,many creatures in various environments have the ability to reduce resistance.Driven by these inspirations,researchers have done a lot of work to explore and imitate these biological epidermis structures to achieve drag reduction.In this paper,the biomimetic drag reduction materials is introduced in detail in the order of drag reduction mechanism,structural characteristics of biological epidermis(including marine animals,flying animals,soil animals and plants),biomimetic preparation methods,performance testing methods and application fields.Finally,the potential of various biomimetic drag reduction materials in engineering application and the problems to be overcome are summarized and prospected.This paper can help readers comprehensively understand the research progress of biomimetic drag reduction materials,and provide reference for further designing the next generation of drag reduction materials.
文摘In every society,there are individuals who stand out with great achievements.These people are often seen as leaders and innovators,paving the way for others to follow.They are pioneers in their fields,who use their influential and inspiring personalities to motivate those around them.Their ability to drive change is due to not only their skills but also their characters.
文摘My music teacher is Ms Li and she brings the beautiful and harmonious world of music into my life.Ms Li graduated from Beijing Conservatory of Music.She is very young and beautiful,with long hair and a warm smile on her face.Her eyes are full of passion when she talks about music.In class,she is kind and patient.She never gets angry even when we make mistakes.Instead,she always encourages us to try again.Her teaching methods are unique and successful.In class,she always uses many kinds of instruments to make the lessons lively and interesting.She also leads us to sing and play together to make a joyful atmosphere.With her help,we have learned not only how to sing and play instruments but also how to enjoy the beauty of music.She is like a friend outside of class.She listens to our problems and gives us some useful advice.Also,she shares her own musical experiences and stories to inspire us to hold on to our dreams.
文摘The ancient village of Khunzakh,in Dagestan,is literally located on the edge of a deep canyon(峡谷),making it one of the most awe⁃inspiring human settlements in the world.Before Khabib Nurmagomedov became the undisputed(无可争辩的)champion of the UFC Lightweight Division,most people hadn't even heard of Dagestan.Today,it is almost associated with the legendary mixed martial arts master,but the Russian autonomous republic is actually home to a number of wonders that the world has yet to discover.Today,we're featuring Khunzakh,a very old village with a very unique location—right on the edge of a 100⁃meter⁃deep canyon.
文摘At 4 pm,the first cinema in the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County in Kashi Prefecture opened at the appointed time.The manager,He Xinyu,was prepared to welcome local filmgoers from various ethnic groups.Manager He can feel that for local residents,the cinema is more than a venue for entertainment-it is a space for connections and inspiration.“The cinema and these screening films,which screen simultaneously with those in other places,offer local residents a sense of belonging to a larger world and a fresh feeling of appreciating cultural products,which means a lot,”said He.
文摘1 In Lichuan,Central China's Hubei Province,a family's dedication to preserving cultural heritage has become a beacon(灯塔)of inspiration.The Sun family,comprised of father Sun Hui and son Sun Ru,has been the backbone of the national cultural relics census in Lichuan since the 1970s,embodying the nation's spirit of protecting cultural treasures.
基金This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(72202185,72302145)the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China(2023M742232)the Innovation Research 2035 Pilot Plan of Southwest University(SWUPilotPlan026).
文摘Facial recognition payment(FRP),a new method of contactless payment,has attracted considerable attention over the past few years.However,the research on this topic remains nascent.This study assessed the drivers of customers’FRP continuance intention from the perspectives of coolness and inspiration.We use online survey data from 610 Chinese FRP customers as the basis for our conceptual model.The results show that the coolness factors of subculture,attractiveness,utility,and originality have positive and significant effects on customers’inspired-by states and that subculture and utility also promote inspired-to.Inspired-by is positively associated with inspiredto,which in turn enhances customers’FRP continuance intention.Furthermore,the relationship between inspired-to and FRP continuance intention is negatively moderated by financial risk.In addition to contributing to the literature on FRP,coolness,and customer inspiration,this study offers several suggestions for implementing and developing FRP systems.
基金the Science and Engineering Research Board(SERB),Department of Science and Technology,India,for funding this research through grant number SRG/2019/001581。
文摘Inspired by nature's self-similar designs,novel honeycomb-spiderweb based self-similar hybrid cellular structures are proposed here for efficient energy absorption in impact applications.The energy absorption is enhanced by optimizing the geometry and topology for a given mass.The proposed hybrid cellular structure is arrived after a thorough analysis of topologically enhanced self-similar structures.The optimized cell designs are rigorously tested considering dynamic loads involving crush and high-velocity bullet impact.Furthermore,the influence of thickness,radial connectivity,and order of patterning at the unit cell level are also investigated.The maximum crushing efficiency attained is found to be more than 95%,which is significantly higher than most existing traditional designs.Later on,the first and second-order hierarchical self-similar unit cell designs developed during crush analysis are used to prepare the cores for sandwich structures.Impact tests are performed on the developed sandwich structures using the standard 9-mm parabellum.The influence of multistaging on impact resistance is also investigated by maintaining a constant total thickness and mass of the sandwich structure.Moreover,in order to avoid layer-wise weak zones and hence,attain a uniform out-of-plane impact strength,off-setting the designs in each stage is proposed.The sandwich structures with first and second-order self-similar hybrid cores are observed to withstand impact velocities as high as 170 m/s and 270 m/s,respectively.
