It＇s not every day you happen to see a dead wolf, an elephant and a horse just lying around. But then this is no ordinary location. The animals are just some of the weird and wonderful props used at a special effects...It＇s not every day you happen to see a dead wolf, an elephant and a horse just lying around. But then this is no ordinary location. The animals are just some of the weird and wonderful props used at a special effects makeup studio located in the Dachang Movie Town, Dachang Hui Autonomous County in Langfang City. north of China＇s Hebei Province.展开更多
2021年7月,世界卫生组织指南实施与知识转化合作中心联合中华医学会杂志社共同创建了旨在提升中国指南和共识质量的专项工作组———指南科学性、透明性和适用性评级(Scientific,Transparent and Applicable Rankings,STAR)工作组,负责...2021年7月,世界卫生组织指南实施与知识转化合作中心联合中华医学会杂志社共同创建了旨在提升中国指南和共识质量的专项工作组———指南科学性、透明性和适用性评级(Scientific,Transparent and Applicable Rankings,STAR)工作组,负责组织、协调和培训全国医学领域专家完成每年度指南和共识的综合评价工作。展开更多
The third International Standardization Youth Star Competition is held in Qingdao.We are very pleased to see that 236 teams from renowned domestic universities are actively participating in the competition.ISO has als...The third International Standardization Youth Star Competition is held in Qingdao.We are very pleased to see that 236 teams from renowned domestic universities are actively participating in the competition.ISO has also sent a representative to Qingdao,demonstrating its high level of attention and support for the competition.展开更多
To help university students know more about standards,and attract them to par ticipate in s tandardization ac tivities,the International Standardization Youth Star Competition was initiated by the International Standa...To help university students know more about standards,and attract them to par ticipate in s tandardization ac tivities,the International Standardization Youth Star Competition was initiated by the International Standardization Outstanding Contribution Award Foundation(ISOCAF)in 2023,and has been held since then for three consecutive years in China.The 2025 Competition attracted 236 teams nationwide who demonstrated great enthusiasm for engaging in the standardization undertaking.The SPECIAL REPORT column presents the series reports on the competition,which is expected to inspire more young minds to step forward,innovate with purpose,and shape a future where standards unite ambition with impact.展开更多
Regulation of neurosteroid biosynthesis is primarily mediated by the steroidogenic acute regulatory(StAR,commonly known as STARD1)protein.The StAR protein,by mobilizing the transport of intra-mitochondrial cholesterol...Regulation of neurosteroid biosynthesis is primarily mediated by the steroidogenic acute regulatory(StAR,commonly known as STARD1)protein.The StAR protein,by mobilizing the transport of intra-mitochondrial cholesterol,mediates the rate-limiting step in neurosteroid biosynthesis.The first steroid produced by the action of cytochrome P450 cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme(CYP11A1),at the mitochondrial inner membrane,is pregnenolone(the precursor of all neurosteroids),which is then converted to various steroids by tissue-specific enzymes.展开更多
The final and award ceremony of the International Standardization Youth Star Competition 2025 were held in Qingdao on November 22-23.The competition attracted 236 teams nationwide who demonstrated great enthusiasm for...The final and award ceremony of the International Standardization Youth Star Competition 2025 were held in Qingdao on November 22-23.The competition attracted 236 teams nationwide who demonstrated great enthusiasm for participating in the standardization undertaking.The competition followed the mode of“the industry puts forward questions,and the academia provides solutions”.Shandong Port Group Co.,Ltd.,Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.,Ltd.(CATL),Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd.,and Beijing Zhongbiaolvjian Engineering Design and Research Institute Co.,Ltd.set up themed tracks respectively,and competitors developed standard proposals for the corresponding themes.展开更多
China Standardization:What is your view on this year's International Standardization Youth Star Competition?Tom Heilandt:This is the first time I have attended this event,which was founded by my good friend Dr.Zha...China Standardization:What is your view on this year's International Standardization Youth Star Competition?Tom Heilandt:This is the first time I have attended this event,which was founded by my good friend Dr.Zhang Xiaogang,whom I first met in 2016 when he was President of ISO.It is an excellent initiative.I strongly believe that it is essential for young people to become involved in standardization.展开更多
We identify an S-shaped main-jet axis in the Vela core-collapse supernova remnant(CCSNR)that we attribute to a pair of precessing jets,one of the tens of pairs of jets that exploded the progenitor of Vela according to...We identify an S-shaped main-jet axis in the Vela core-collapse supernova remnant(CCSNR)that we attribute to a pair of precessing jets,one of the tens of pairs of jets that exploded the progenitor of Vela according to the jittering jets explosion mechanism(JJEM).A main-jet axis is a symmetry axis across the CCSNR and through the center.We identify the S-shaped main-jet axis by the high abundance of ejecta elements,oxygen,neon,and magnesium.We bring the number of identified pairs of clumps and ears in Vela to seven,two pairs shaped by the pair of precessing jets that formed the main-jet axis.The pairs and the main-jet axis form the point-symmetric wind-rose structure of Vela.The other five pairs of clumps/ears do not have signatures near the center,only on two opposite sides of the CCSNR.We discuss different possible jet-less shaping mechanisms to form such a point-symmetric morphology and dismiss these processes because they cannot explain the point-symmetric morphology of Vela,the S-shaped high ejecta abundance pattern,and the enormous energy required to shape the S-shaped structure.Our findings strongly support the JJEM and further severely challenge the neutrino-driven explosion mechanism.展开更多
This paper outlines the scientific goals and observational strategies of the Mini-SiTian Array.Mounted at Xinglong Observatory,the Mini-SiTian Array consists of three 30 cm telescopes and has been in operation since 2...This paper outlines the scientific goals and observational strategies of the Mini-SiTian Array.Mounted at Xinglong Observatory,the Mini-SiTian Array consists of three 30 cm telescopes and has been in operation since 2022.The large field of view,combined with the capability for multi-band photometric observations,enables the Mini-SiTian Array to perform rapid follow-up observations to identify optical counterparts of gravitational waves,capture the early light curves of tidal disruption events and supernovae,and monitor stellar flares,Be star outbursts,and cataclysmic variable stars,although its limiting magnitude is not very deep.By collaborating with the Xinglong2.16 m telescope and leveraging a real-time image processing pipeline,simultaneous photometric and spectroscopic observations could be performed to reveal their underlying physical mechanisms.The observational and research experience provides critical guidance for the implementation of the full-scale SiTian project in the future.展开更多
Highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) is frequently adopted as the reaction target in12C+12C fusion reaction experiments owing to its superior purity.In this study,we investigate the reaction yield dependence on t...Highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) is frequently adopted as the reaction target in12C+12C fusion reaction experiments owing to its superior purity.In this study,we investigate the reaction yield dependence on the accumulated beam dose on HOPG target using a novel detection system consisting of a time-projection chamber and silicon array.The reaction yields are significantly reduced under intense beam bombardment owing to radiation damage to the HOPG surface.The α_(0) and p_(0,1) yields decrease by 51.5% and 25%,respectively,when the ^(12)C^(2+) beam dose accumulates at 5 C.Using the novel detection system and HOPG target,the α0yield is determined to be 2.68_(-1.69)^(+4.69)×10^(-17/12) C after correcting for the yield loss due to radiation damage.Our result represents the highest sensitivity achieved to date in direct measurements of ^(12)C(12C,α_(0))^(20)Ne.展开更多
文摘It＇s not every day you happen to see a dead wolf, an elephant and a horse just lying around. But then this is no ordinary location. The animals are just some of the weird and wonderful props used at a special effects makeup studio located in the Dachang Movie Town, Dachang Hui Autonomous County in Langfang City. north of China＇s Hebei Province.
文摘2021年7月,世界卫生组织指南实施与知识转化合作中心联合中华医学会杂志社共同创建了旨在提升中国指南和共识质量的专项工作组———指南科学性、透明性和适用性评级(Scientific,Transparent and Applicable Rankings,STAR)工作组,负责组织、协调和培训全国医学领域专家完成每年度指南和共识的综合评价工作。
文摘The third International Standardization Youth Star Competition is held in Qingdao.We are very pleased to see that 236 teams from renowned domestic universities are actively participating in the competition.ISO has also sent a representative to Qingdao,demonstrating its high level of attention and support for the competition.
文摘To help university students know more about standards,and attract them to par ticipate in s tandardization ac tivities,the International Standardization Youth Star Competition was initiated by the International Standardization Outstanding Contribution Award Foundation(ISOCAF)in 2023,and has been held since then for three consecutive years in China.The 2025 Competition attracted 236 teams nationwide who demonstrated great enthusiasm for engaging in the standardization undertaking.The SPECIAL REPORT column presents the series reports on the competition,which is expected to inspire more young minds to step forward,innovate with purpose,and shape a future where standards unite ambition with impact.
基金supported in part by funding from the Department of Internal Medicine and The CH Foundation(to PRM).
文摘Regulation of neurosteroid biosynthesis is primarily mediated by the steroidogenic acute regulatory(StAR,commonly known as STARD1)protein.The StAR protein,by mobilizing the transport of intra-mitochondrial cholesterol,mediates the rate-limiting step in neurosteroid biosynthesis.The first steroid produced by the action of cytochrome P450 cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme(CYP11A1),at the mitochondrial inner membrane,is pregnenolone(the precursor of all neurosteroids),which is then converted to various steroids by tissue-specific enzymes.
文摘The final and award ceremony of the International Standardization Youth Star Competition 2025 were held in Qingdao on November 22-23.The competition attracted 236 teams nationwide who demonstrated great enthusiasm for participating in the standardization undertaking.The competition followed the mode of“the industry puts forward questions,and the academia provides solutions”.Shandong Port Group Co.,Ltd.,Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.,Ltd.(CATL),Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd.,and Beijing Zhongbiaolvjian Engineering Design and Research Institute Co.,Ltd.set up themed tracks respectively,and competitors developed standard proposals for the corresponding themes.
文摘China Standardization:What is your view on this year's International Standardization Youth Star Competition?Tom Heilandt:This is the first time I have attended this event,which was founded by my good friend Dr.Zhang Xiaogang,whom I first met in 2016 when he was President of ISO.It is an excellent initiative.I strongly believe that it is essential for young people to become involved in standardization.
基金A grant from the Pazy Foundation supported this research
文摘We identify an S-shaped main-jet axis in the Vela core-collapse supernova remnant(CCSNR)that we attribute to a pair of precessing jets,one of the tens of pairs of jets that exploded the progenitor of Vela according to the jittering jets explosion mechanism(JJEM).A main-jet axis is a symmetry axis across the CCSNR and through the center.We identify the S-shaped main-jet axis by the high abundance of ejecta elements,oxygen,neon,and magnesium.We bring the number of identified pairs of clumps and ears in Vela to seven,two pairs shaped by the pair of precessing jets that formed the main-jet axis.The pairs and the main-jet axis form the point-symmetric wind-rose structure of Vela.The other five pairs of clumps/ears do not have signatures near the center,only on two opposite sides of the CCSNR.We discuss different possible jet-less shaping mechanisms to form such a point-symmetric morphology and dismiss these processes because they cannot explain the point-symmetric morphology of Vela,the S-shaped high ejecta abundance pattern,and the enormous energy required to shape the S-shaped structure.Our findings strongly support the JJEM and further severely challenge the neutrino-driven explosion mechanism.
基金supported by the National Key Basic R&D Program of China via 2023YFA1608303the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB0550103)+3 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(grant Nos.XDB0550000,XDB0550100 and XDB0550102)supported from the Strategic Pioneer Program of the Astronomy Large-Scale Scientific Facility,Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Science and Education Integration Funding of University of Chinese Academy of Sciencessupported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFCgrant Nos.12090040,12090041,12090041,12422303,12261141690,and 12403022)。
文摘This paper outlines the scientific goals and observational strategies of the Mini-SiTian Array.Mounted at Xinglong Observatory,the Mini-SiTian Array consists of three 30 cm telescopes and has been in operation since 2022.The large field of view,combined with the capability for multi-band photometric observations,enables the Mini-SiTian Array to perform rapid follow-up observations to identify optical counterparts of gravitational waves,capture the early light curves of tidal disruption events and supernovae,and monitor stellar flares,Be star outbursts,and cataclysmic variable stars,although its limiting magnitude is not very deep.By collaborating with the Xinglong2.16 m telescope and leveraging a real-time image processing pipeline,simultaneous photometric and spectroscopic observations could be performed to reveal their underlying physical mechanisms.The observational and research experience provides critical guidance for the implementation of the full-scale SiTian project in the future.
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB34020200)National Key Research and Development Program(MOST 2022YFA1602304)+1 种基金Scientific Research Instrument and Equipment Development Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.GJJSTD20210007)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12175156,U1632142).
文摘Highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) is frequently adopted as the reaction target in12C+12C fusion reaction experiments owing to its superior purity.In this study,we investigate the reaction yield dependence on the accumulated beam dose on HOPG target using a novel detection system consisting of a time-projection chamber and silicon array.The reaction yields are significantly reduced under intense beam bombardment owing to radiation damage to the HOPG surface.The α_(0) and p_(0,1) yields decrease by 51.5% and 25%,respectively,when the ^(12)C^(2+) beam dose accumulates at 5 C.Using the novel detection system and HOPG target,the α0yield is determined to be 2.68_(-1.69)^(+4.69)×10^(-17/12) C after correcting for the yield loss due to radiation damage.Our result represents the highest sensitivity achieved to date in direct measurements of ^(12)C(12C,α_(0))^(20)Ne.
