It is known that correlation does not imply causality.Some relationships identified in the analysis of data are coincidental or unknown,and some are produced by real-world causality of the situation,which is problemat...It is known that correlation does not imply causality.Some relationships identified in the analysis of data are coincidental or unknown,and some are produced by real-world causality of the situation,which is problematic,since there is a need to differentiate between these two scenarios.Until recently,the proper−semantic−causality of the relationship could have been determined only by human experts from the area of expertise of the studied data.This has changed with the advance of large language models,which are often utilized as surrogates for such human experts,making the process automated and readily available to all data analysts.This motivates the main objective of this work,which is to introduce the design and implementation of a large language model-based semantic causality evaluator based on correlation analysis,together with its visual analysis model called Causal heatmap.After the implementation itself,the model is evaluated from the point of view of the quality of the visual model,from the point of view of the quality of causal evaluation based on large language models,and from the point of view of comparative analysis,while the results reached in the study highlight the usability of large language models in the task and the potential of the proposed approach in the analysis of unknown datasets.The results of the experimental evaluation demonstrate the usefulness of the Causal heatmap method,supported by the evident highlighting of interesting relationships,while suppressing irrelevant ones.展开更多
This study investigates the genetic variability and environmental adaptability of Acacia hybrid clones across three distinct ecological regions,providing insights into growth characteristics and stem quality for futur...This study investigates the genetic variability and environmental adaptability of Acacia hybrid clones across three distinct ecological regions,providing insights into growth characteristics and stem quality for future breeding strategies.42 natural hybrid clones were evaluated over a five-year period in three clonal trials in northern,central and southern Vietnam for height(HT),diameter at breast height(DBH),volume(VOL),trunk straightness(STR),branch size(BRA)and survival.Significant clonal differences were found in all traits across all three regions.From age 2-5,the clone repeatability(H_(C)^(2))for growth traits improved from 0.19 to 0.59,indicating substantial genetic control.Genotypic coefficients of variation(CVG)for volume ranged from 21%to 34%,suggesting significant potential for genetic improvement.Site-to-site genotypic correlations ranged from 0.53 to 0.78,pointing to the existence of genotype-environment interactions.Clones derived from Acacia mangium material demonstrated enhanced growth,while the hybrid clones exhibited superior stem quality,particularly in terms of straightness.The findings emphasize the importance of selecting clones that are adapted to specific environmental conditions,with both growth and quality traits considered in breeding programs.展开更多
The respiratory-circulatory system, including organs such as the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and heart, is an organic community responsible for ventilation and gas exchange. The integrity of its anatomica...The respiratory-circulatory system, including organs such as the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and heart, is an organic community responsible for ventilation and gas exchange. The integrity of its anatomical structure directly affects the evolution of pathological processes, and the analysis of their correlation is a core entry point for clinical disease diagnosis, treatment, and mechanism research. Based on this, this paper mainly explores the correlation between the anatomical and pathological characteristics of the respiratory-circulatory system, aiming to provide anatomical and pathological theoretical support for clinical accurate diagnosis, targeted therapy, and prognosis evaluation.展开更多
The Kagome metal CsV3Sb5 transitions from a weakly correlated state to a strongly correlated state upon Cr substitution;however,the mechanism driving this enhancement remains an open question.Here,we employed a combin...The Kagome metal CsV3Sb5 transitions from a weakly correlated state to a strongly correlated state upon Cr substitution;however,the mechanism driving this enhancement remains an open question.Here,we employed a combination of density functional theory and dynamical mean-field theory(DFT+DMFT)to systematically investigate the evolution of electronic correlations in the CsV_(3−x)Cr_(x)Sb_(5)(x=0,1,and 3)series.Our calculations revealed that Cr doping drives the system into a strongly correlated Hund’s metal phase,which is characterized by significant and orbital-dependent enhancements in the quasiparticle effective masses and electronic scattering rates.We trace the origin of this transition to the doping-induced shift from low-to high-spin atomic configurations.This preference for high-spin states,which is promoted by near-half-filling of the Cr-d orbitals,induces a pronounced orbital blocking effect that strengthens the correlations.Our findings establish that Hund’s coupling is the decisive factor governing the rich correlation physics in the CsV_(3−x)Cr_(x)Sb_(5) family,providing a tunable platform for exploring Hund’s metallicity.展开更多
Drought stress is one of the factors limiting pepper production in water-stressed regions.It affects growth and development by inducing morphological,biochemical,and physiological changes.Breeding drought-resistant va...Drought stress is one of the factors limiting pepper production in water-stressed regions.It affects growth and development by inducing morphological,biochemical,and physiological changes.Breeding drought-resistant varieties is a sustainable strategy to mitigate drought,therefore,reliable evaluation systems are essential to identify drought-resistant pepper accessions.In this study,100 pepper accessions were screened for drought resistance under highly controlled conditions at the vegetative stage.Selected accessions exhibited a significantly higher recovery rate after water-deficiency and showed durable resistance under greenhouse conditions.Correlation analysis between drought resistance with morphological and physiological traits showed that the recovery rate was positively correlated with root length and relative water content,and negatively correlated with plant height and leaf area.Gene expression analysis showed that the drought-resistant accession exhibited higher expression levels of drought-responsive genes under drought stress.Among the accessions,anthocyanin-accumulating peppers showed more significant drought resistance compared to other accessions.When the MYB transcription factor An2,the genetic determinant of anthocyanin accumulation,was silenced,drought resistance was significantly reduced.Drought-resistant accessions with favorable adaptive traits identified in this study will be valuable in various breeding programs to generate new pepper cultivars to cope with climate change.展开更多
A method for correlating thermal light over a wide spectral range is proposed.A multi-wavelength pseudothermal source,prepared by projecting laser beams of multiple wavelengths(650 nm,635 nm,532 nm,and 473 nm)onto a m...A method for correlating thermal light over a wide spectral range is proposed.A multi-wavelength pseudothermal source,prepared by projecting laser beams of multiple wavelengths(650 nm,635 nm,532 nm,and 473 nm)onto a moving thin ground glass plate,is employed in a double-slit interference experiment.The ground glass plate induces random phase differences between light beams of different wavelengths passing through it.This initial random phase difference significantly influences the high-order intensity correlation functions of multi-wavelength thermal beams.Experimentally,second-order correlated interference patterns,including subwavelength interference,of pseudothermal beams with different wavelengths are observed in the intensity correlation measurements.This method facilitates applications of correlated thermal photons in quantum information processing and quantum imaging.展开更多
Deep relationships in the angiosperm tree of life remain highly controversial.To address this,we first assembled the complete mitochondrial genomes for Ceratophyllum demersum and Chloranthus sessilifolius,confirming a...Deep relationships in the angiosperm tree of life remain highly controversial.To address this,we first assembled the complete mitochondrial genomes for Ceratophyllum demersum and Chloranthus sessilifolius,confirming a well-supported sister relationship that starkly conflicts with nuclear and plastid data.To dissect this classic cyto-nuclear conflict,we developed the‘PhyloForensics’framework,a novel diagnostic approach to systematically identify sources of phylogenetic instability.This framework revealed that signal heterogeneity(topological entropy variance)and information content(the proportion of informative sites)are the primary drivers of gene-tree conflict.Empirically validating this,we show that removing a small subset of“loudly conflicted”genes resolves deep-level incongruence,yielding a single,highly-supported topology previously obscured by noise.Finally,complementing this sequence-based resolution,we demonstrate that mitogenome architecture provides powerful phylogenetic signals,revealing predictable,mitogenome-wide evolutionary patterns,such as a significant negative correlation between branch length and both GC content and RNA editing sites.By integrating a validated conflict-resolution framework with architectural genomics,our study provides a comprehensive strategy for navigating the complexities of deep evolutionary histories.展开更多
The F_(1)-ATPase and V_(1)-ATPase are rotary biomotors.Alignment of their amino acid sequences,which originate from bovine heart mitochondria(1BMF)and Enterococcus hirae(3VR6),respectively,demonstrates that the segmen...The F_(1)-ATPase and V_(1)-ATPase are rotary biomotors.Alignment of their amino acid sequences,which originate from bovine heart mitochondria(1BMF)and Enterococcus hirae(3VR6),respectively,demonstrates that the segment forming the ATP catalytic pocket is highly conserved.Single-molecule experiments,however,have revealed subtle differences in efficiency between the F_(1) and V_(1) motors.Here,we perform both atomistic and coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the mechanochemical coupling and coordination in F_(1) and V_(1) ATPase.Our results show that the correlation between conformational changes in F_(1) is stronger than that in V_(1),indicating that the mechanochemical coupling in F_(1) is tighter than in V_(1).Moreover,the unidirectional rotation of F_(1) is more processive than that of V_(1),which accounts for the higher efficiency observed in F_(1) and explains the occasional backward steps detected in single-molecule experiments on V_(1).展开更多
BACKGROUND Anxiety,depression,and other negative emotions are common among patients with chronic renal failure(CRF).Analyzing the factors related to negative emotions is necessary to provide targeted nursing care.AIM ...BACKGROUND Anxiety,depression,and other negative emotions are common among patients with chronic renal failure(CRF).Analyzing the factors related to negative emotions is necessary to provide targeted nursing care.AIM To explore the correlations among life satisfaction,pleasure levels,and negative emotions in patients with CRF.METHODS One hundred patients with CRF who received therapy at the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University between December 2022 and February 2025 were included.The Depression,Anxiety,and Stress Scale(DASS-21),Satisfaction with Life Scale(SWLS),and Temporal Experience of Pleasure Scale(TEPS)were used to evaluate negative emotions,life satisfaction,and pleasure level,respectively.Pearson’s correlation coefficient analyzed the correlation between life satisfaction,pleasure level,and negative emotions.Linear regression analysis identified the factors affecting negative emotions.RESULTS The average DASS-21 score among patients with CRF was 51.90±2.30,with subscale scores of 17.90±1.50 for depression,18.53±1.18 for anxiety,and 15.47±2.36 for stress,all significantly higher than the domestic norm(P<0.05).The average SWLS score was 22.17±4.90.Correlation analysis revealed a negative correlation between the SWLS and total DASS-21 scores(P<0.05),but not with the individual depression,anxiety,or stress dimensions.The average TEPS score was 67.80±8.34.TEPS scores were negatively correlated with the DASS-21 score and the stress dimension(P<0.05),but not with depression or anxiety.Linear regression analysis showed that TEPS scores significantly influenced DASS-21 scores(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Patients with CRF experience high levels of negative emotions,which are negatively correlated with life satisfaction and pleasure.Furthermore,pleasure level had an impact on negative emotions.展开更多
The Haoping 40 m radio telescope at the National Time Service Center,Chinese Academy of Sciences was built in 2014 and is primarily used to observe navigation satellites and pulsars.Since the first successful very lon...The Haoping 40 m radio telescope at the National Time Service Center,Chinese Academy of Sciences was built in 2014 and is primarily used to observe navigation satellites and pulsars.Since the first successful very long baseline interferometry(VLBI)observation of L-band radio source fringes in 2022,ten observations have been made so far.The stations involved in the observations include the Haoping 40 m radio telescope(Haoping),the Tianma 65 m radio telescope(Tianma),the Nanshan 26 m radio telescope(Urumqi),the Guizhou 500 m radio telescope(FAST),the Jilin 13 m radio telescope(Jilin),the Effelsberg 100 m radio telescope(Effelsberg),the Onsala 25 m radio telescope(Onsala),and the Chiang Mai 40 m radio telescope(Chiang Mai).This paper presents details on the specifications of the Haoping 40 m radio telescope,as well as the design of the VLBI experiment,the observation process,and the data processing.We also discuss the analysis of the fringe results involving the Haoping 40 m radio telescope,using Distributed FX Correlator to obtain excellent results.We confirm that the telescope is capable of participating in VLBI observations and performing specific data processing tasks.It can therefore play a greater role in future VLBI observations.展开更多
The performance of data restore is one of the key indicators of user experience for backup storage systems.Compared to the traditional offline restore process,online restore reduces downtime during backup restoration,...The performance of data restore is one of the key indicators of user experience for backup storage systems.Compared to the traditional offline restore process,online restore reduces downtime during backup restoration,allowing users to operate on already restored files while other files are still being restored.This approach improves availability during restoration tasks but suffers from a critical limitation:inconsistencies between the access sequence and the restore sequence.In many cases,the file a user needs to access at a given moment may not yet be restored,resulting in significant delays and poor user experience.To this end,we present Histore,which builds on the user’s historical access sequence to schedule the restore sequence,in order to reduce users’access delayed time.Histore includes three restore approaches:(i)the frequency-based approach,which restores files based on historical file access frequencies and prioritizes ensuring the availability of frequently accessed files;(ii)the graph-based approach,which preferentially restores the frequently accessed files as well as their correlated files based on historical access patterns,and(iii)the trie-based approach,which restores particular files based on both users’real-time and historical access patterns to deduce and restore the files to be accessed in the near future.We implement a prototype of Histore and evaluate its performance from multiple perspectives.Trace-driven experiments on two datasets show that Histore significantly reduces users’delay time by 4-700×with only 1.0%-14.5%additional performance overhead.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the related factors of motility after total hip arthroplasty(THA).Methods:The convenience sampling method was used to include 213 patients receiving THA in our hospital from June 2020 to June ...Objective:To investigate the related factors of motility after total hip arthroplasty(THA).Methods:The convenience sampling method was used to include 213 patients receiving THA in our hospital from June 2020 to June 2023.They were divided into 2 groups according to the occurrence of kinesiophobia after THA.The demographic data of the 2 groups were analyzed by single-factor analysis.The factors with statistically significant differences were analyzed by binary logistic regression as independent variables.Finally,Spearman analysis was used to analyze the relationship between risk factors and the degree of kinesiophobia.Results:Among 213 THA patients,38 patients were diagnosed with kinetophobia,and the incidence of kinetophobia was 17.84%.visual analogue scale(VAS)and pain duration before operation were higher in patients with kinetophobia than in patients without kinetophobia.The scores of education level,self-efficacy,and social support were significantly lower than those of the non-phobia group,with statistical significance(P<0.05).Logistic regression analysis showed that VAS was a risk factor for kinetophobia after THA.Education level and self-efficacy were protective factors to reduce the occurrence of kinetophobia after THA(P<0.05).Spearman correlation analysis showed that the degree of pain(r=0.697,P<0.001)was positively correlated with the degree of kinetophobia,while the degree of education(r=-0.647,P<0.001)and self-efficacy(r=-0.756,P<0.001)were negatively correlated with the degree of kinetophobia.Conclusions:The degree of pain is a risk factor of kinesiophobia after THA,and it is positively correlated with the degree.Educational level and self-efficacy were protective factors to reduce the incidence of kinesiophobia and were negatively correlated with the degree of kinesiophobia.展开更多
Objective: To understand the current status of peer caring behavior and empathy among undergraduate nursing students and to explore the relationship between the two. Method: Using the convenience sampling method, a qu...Objective: To understand the current status of peer caring behavior and empathy among undergraduate nursing students and to explore the relationship between the two. Method: Using the convenience sampling method, a questionnaire survey was conducted among 292 nursing students from a medical college in Jiangxi Province, using the Peer Caring Behavior Scale and the Jefferson Scale of Empathy. Results: The score for peer caring behavior among undergraduate nursing students was 85.00 (78.00-92.00), and the score for empathy was 101.00 (92.00-110.00). A positive correlation was found between the two (r = 0.362, p < 0.05). Conclusion: The level of peer caring behavior among undergraduate nursing students is above average, while their empathy level is moderate, with a positive correlation between the two. This suggests that nursing educators should strengthen the development of peer caring behavior, which may help enhance the empathy of undergraduate nursing students.展开更多
As a critical ecological barrier in China,the Qinling Mountains see their ecological functions significantly impaired by frequent shallow landslides.However,existing research on the distribution characteristics and dr...As a critical ecological barrier in China,the Qinling Mountains see their ecological functions significantly impaired by frequent shallow landslides.However,existing research on the distribution characteristics and driving mechanisms of such landslides remains relatively limited.To address this knowledge gap,the present study integrated data analysis,field investigations,and remote sensing interpretation to construct a landslide database for the core area of the Qinling Mountains,and systematically analyzed the spatial patterns,development characteristics,and environmental driving factors of shallow landslides.The results reveal that shallow landslides are predominantly small-to-medium in scale,concentrated in regions with an altitude of 800–1000 m and a slope gradient of approximately 30°,with a distinct tendency to develop on sunny(southfacing)slopes.The occurrence frequency of these landslides exhibits a significant positive correlation with the soil moisture content of the weathered layer and the degree of groundwater enrichment in the study area.Specifically,these landslides are mainly developed in bedrock fissure water zones and karst fissure water zones with favorable water-bearing capacity,indicating that rainfall and surface hydrological processes are the key triggering factors for shallow landslides.Notably,vegetation exerts a mediating role in the"vegetation-hydrology-landslide"system:shallow landslides occur most frequently in areas with artificial or shrub-grass vegetation,peaking at a moderate coverage of 50%–60%.This peak suggests that vegetation within this range is ineffective at regulating soil moisture,while the interaction between specific vegetation types and hydrological enrichment further exacerbates landslide risk.By prioritizing the weights of vegetation and hydrological factors,we enhanced the information quantity model,which significantly improved its performance and increased the AUC value to 0.83.These findings confirm the pivotal roles of vegetation and hydrological factors,thereby providing a robust scientific basis for targeted landslide prevention and control in this region.展开更多
When two layers of graphene are stacked with a twist angle of approximately 1.1°,strong interlayer coupling gives rise to a pair of flat bands in twisted bilayer graphene(TBG),resulting in pronounced electron–el...When two layers of graphene are stacked with a twist angle of approximately 1.1°,strong interlayer coupling gives rise to a pair of flat bands in twisted bilayer graphene(TBG),resulting in pronounced electron–electron interactions.At half filling of the flat bands,TBG exhibits correlated insulating states.Here,we investigate the electrical transport properties of heterostructures composed of TBG and the antiferromagnetic insulator chromium oxychloride(CrOCl),and propose a strategy to modulate the correlated insulating states in TBG.During the transition from a conventional phase to a strong interfacial coupling phase,kink-like features are observed in the charge neutrality point(CNP),correlated insulating state,and band insulating state.Under a perpendicular magnetic field,the system exhibits broadened quantum Hall plateaus in the strong interfacial coupling regime.Electrons localized in the CrOCl layer screen the bottom gate,rendering the carrier density in TBG less sensitive to variations in the bottom gate voltage.These phenomena are well captured by a charge-transfer model between TBG and CrOCl.Our results provide insights into the control of electronic correlations and topological states in graphene moirésystems via interfacial charge coupling.展开更多
We investigate numerically the effects of long-range temporal and spatial correlations based on the rescaled distributions of the squared interface width W^(2)(L, t) and the interface height h(x, t)in the(1+1)-dimensi...We investigate numerically the effects of long-range temporal and spatial correlations based on the rescaled distributions of the squared interface width W^(2)(L, t) and the interface height h(x, t)in the(1+1)-dimensional Kardar-Parisi-Zhang(KPZ) growth system within the early growth regime. Through extensive numerical simulations, we find that long-range temporally correlated noise does not significantly impact the distribution form of the interface width. Generally,W^(2)(L, t) approximately obeys a lognormal distribution when the temporal correlation exponentθ ≥0. On the other hand, the effects of long-range spatially correlated noise are evidently different from the temporally correlated case. Our results show that, when the spatial correlation exponent ρ ≤ 0.20, the distribution forms of W^(2)(L, t) approach the lognormal distribution, and when ρ > 0.20, the distribution becomes more asymmetric, steep, and fat-tailed, and tends to an unknown distribution form. As a comparison, probability distributions of the interface height are also provided in the temporally and spatially correlated KPZ system, exhibiting quite different characteristics from each other within the whole correlated strengths. For the temporal correlation, the height distributions follow Tracy-Widom Gaussian orthogonal ensemble(TW-GOE) when θ → 0, and with increasing θ, the height distributions crossover continuously to an unknown distribution. However, for the spatial correlation, the height distributions gradually transition from the TW-GOE distribution to the standard Gaussian form.展开更多
Programmable two-particle quantum walks are crucial for advancing quantum simulation,computation,and information processing.Although disorder is traditionally associated with information loss,it can also facilitate em...Programmable two-particle quantum walks are crucial for advancing quantum simulation,computation,and information processing.Although disorder is traditionally associated with information loss,it can also facilitate emergent phenomena such as enhanced energy transport.Here,we experimentally realize a 12-step discrete-time quantum walk in programmable integrated photonic circuits,introducing tunable static and dynamic disorder to explore quantum transport dynamics.In periodic lattices,disorder induces light localization and drives a transition from quantum ballistic to classical diffusive behavior.In particular,quantum walks of correlated photons exhibit a disorder-induced bunching effect,accompanied by enhanced nonclassical correlations.Our platform provides a scalable framework for investigating multiparticle quantum dynamics in engineered environments,promoting the development of quantum optics toward large-scale applications.展开更多
A CFD-based numerical model was employed to quantitatively analyze the flow characteristics of double-side-blown gas−liquid flow.Key parameters were extracted,and Spearman correlation analysis was used to quantify the...A CFD-based numerical model was employed to quantitatively analyze the flow characteristics of double-side-blown gas−liquid flow.Key parameters were extracted,and Spearman correlation analysis was used to quantify the relationships among bubble behavior,circulating flow,and liquid oscillations.The results show that periodic bubble behavior under steady injection drives the circulating flow of the liquid on both sides.The asynchronism of bubble behavior on both sides results in the alternation of circulating intensity,which significantly enhances gas−liquid mixing efficiency at certain liquid levels of 200 and 220 mm.Flow patterns of the double-side-blown process are classified into weak circulation,strong−weak alternating circulation,and strong circulation modes based on the influence of circulating flows on the penetration depth.The penetration depth in the strong−weak alternating circulation mode is generally greater than that in the single-side-blown process.The imbalance of circulating intensities on both sides primarily leads to the stable fluctuation in the injecting direction,which reveals the appearance of periodic oscillations in the molten bath.The effect of control parameters such as liquid level and gas flow rate on the liquid oscillations were discussed.展开更多
The energy correlations of prompt fission neutrons have not yet been considered in the related coincidence and multiplication measurement techniques.To measure and verify the energy correlations,an experiment was perf...The energy correlations of prompt fission neutrons have not yet been considered in the related coincidence and multiplication measurement techniques.To measure and verify the energy correlations,an experiment was performed with a total measurement duration of approximately 1200 h.In the experiment,eight CLYC detectors and sixteen EJ309 liquid scintillation detectors were utilized,and the fission moment was tagged with the measured fissionγ-rays.The relative ratios of the energy spectra of the neutrons correlated with different energy neutrons to the^(252)Cf fission neutron energy spectra were obtained.The present results may be helpful for studying fission physics and nuclear technology applications.展开更多
The development of novel quantum many-body computational algorithms relies on robust benchmarking.However,generating such benchmarks is often hindered by the massive computational resources required for exact diagonal...The development of novel quantum many-body computational algorithms relies on robust benchmarking.However,generating such benchmarks is often hindered by the massive computational resources required for exact diagonalization or quantum Monte Carlo simulations,particularly at finite temperatures.In this work,we propose a new algorithm for obtaining thermal pure quantum states,which allows efficient computation of both mechanical and thermodynamic properties at finite temperatures.We implement this algorithm in our open-source C++template library,Physica.Combining the improved algorithm with state-of-the-art software engineering,our implementation achieves high performance and numerical stability.As an example,we demonstrate that for the 4×4 Hubbard model,our method runs approximately 10~3times faster than HΦ3.5.2.Moreover,the accessible temperature range is extended down toβ=32 across arbitrary doping levels.These advances significantly push forward the frontiers of benchmarking for quantum many-body systems.展开更多
基金supported by University Grant Agency of Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica project number UGA-14-PDS-2025.
文摘It is known that correlation does not imply causality.Some relationships identified in the analysis of data are coincidental or unknown,and some are produced by real-world causality of the situation,which is problematic,since there is a need to differentiate between these two scenarios.Until recently,the proper−semantic−causality of the relationship could have been determined only by human experts from the area of expertise of the studied data.This has changed with the advance of large language models,which are often utilized as surrogates for such human experts,making the process automated and readily available to all data analysts.This motivates the main objective of this work,which is to introduce the design and implementation of a large language model-based semantic causality evaluator based on correlation analysis,together with its visual analysis model called Causal heatmap.After the implementation itself,the model is evaluated from the point of view of the quality of the visual model,from the point of view of the quality of causal evaluation based on large language models,and from the point of view of comparative analysis,while the results reached in the study highlight the usability of large language models in the task and the potential of the proposed approach in the analysis of unknown datasets.The results of the experimental evaluation demonstrate the usefulness of the Causal heatmap method,supported by the evident highlighting of interesting relationships,while suppressing irrelevant ones.
基金funded by the project:Breeding and selection of Acacia hybrids and Acacia auriculiformis for large-timber plantation establishment in major ecological zones(000.00.16.G06-230504-0003).
文摘This study investigates the genetic variability and environmental adaptability of Acacia hybrid clones across three distinct ecological regions,providing insights into growth characteristics and stem quality for future breeding strategies.42 natural hybrid clones were evaluated over a five-year period in three clonal trials in northern,central and southern Vietnam for height(HT),diameter at breast height(DBH),volume(VOL),trunk straightness(STR),branch size(BRA)and survival.Significant clonal differences were found in all traits across all three regions.From age 2-5,the clone repeatability(H_(C)^(2))for growth traits improved from 0.19 to 0.59,indicating substantial genetic control.Genotypic coefficients of variation(CVG)for volume ranged from 21%to 34%,suggesting significant potential for genetic improvement.Site-to-site genotypic correlations ranged from 0.53 to 0.78,pointing to the existence of genotype-environment interactions.Clones derived from Acacia mangium material demonstrated enhanced growth,while the hybrid clones exhibited superior stem quality,particularly in terms of straightness.The findings emphasize the importance of selecting clones that are adapted to specific environmental conditions,with both growth and quality traits considered in breeding programs.
文摘The respiratory-circulatory system, including organs such as the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and heart, is an organic community responsible for ventilation and gas exchange. The integrity of its anatomical structure directly affects the evolution of pathological processes, and the analysis of their correlation is a core entry point for clinical disease diagnosis, treatment, and mechanism research. Based on this, this paper mainly explores the correlation between the anatomical and pathological characteristics of the respiratory-circulatory system, aiming to provide anatomical and pathological theoretical support for clinical accurate diagnosis, targeted therapy, and prognosis evaluation.
基金supported by the Development Program of China and the National Key Research (Grant Nos.2023YFA1406200 and 2022YFA1402304)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.12274169 and 12122405)+3 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiesthe Innovation Team for Functional Materials and Devices for Informatics at Anhui Higher Education Institutes (Grant No.2024AH010024)the Natural Science Research Project of Education Department of Anhui Province (Grant No.2025AHGXZK31203)the PHD Research Startup Foundation of Fuyang Normal University (Grant No.2025KYQD0072)。
文摘The Kagome metal CsV3Sb5 transitions from a weakly correlated state to a strongly correlated state upon Cr substitution;however,the mechanism driving this enhancement remains an open question.Here,we employed a combination of density functional theory and dynamical mean-field theory(DFT+DMFT)to systematically investigate the evolution of electronic correlations in the CsV_(3−x)Cr_(x)Sb_(5)(x=0,1,and 3)series.Our calculations revealed that Cr doping drives the system into a strongly correlated Hund’s metal phase,which is characterized by significant and orbital-dependent enhancements in the quasiparticle effective masses and electronic scattering rates.We trace the origin of this transition to the doping-induced shift from low-to high-spin atomic configurations.This preference for high-spin states,which is promoted by near-half-filling of the Cr-d orbitals,induces a pronounced orbital blocking effect that strengthens the correlations.Our findings establish that Hund’s coupling is the decisive factor governing the rich correlation physics in the CsV_(3−x)Cr_(x)Sb_(5) family,providing a tunable platform for exploring Hund’s metallicity.
基金supported by Cooperative Research Program for Agriculture Science and Technology Development(Grant No.RS-2020-RD009069)Rural Development Administration and the National Research Foundation of Korea(Grant No.RS-2021-NR059647),Republic of Korea.
文摘Drought stress is one of the factors limiting pepper production in water-stressed regions.It affects growth and development by inducing morphological,biochemical,and physiological changes.Breeding drought-resistant varieties is a sustainable strategy to mitigate drought,therefore,reliable evaluation systems are essential to identify drought-resistant pepper accessions.In this study,100 pepper accessions were screened for drought resistance under highly controlled conditions at the vegetative stage.Selected accessions exhibited a significantly higher recovery rate after water-deficiency and showed durable resistance under greenhouse conditions.Correlation analysis between drought resistance with morphological and physiological traits showed that the recovery rate was positively correlated with root length and relative water content,and negatively correlated with plant height and leaf area.Gene expression analysis showed that the drought-resistant accession exhibited higher expression levels of drought-responsive genes under drought stress.Among the accessions,anthocyanin-accumulating peppers showed more significant drought resistance compared to other accessions.When the MYB transcription factor An2,the genetic determinant of anthocyanin accumulation,was silenced,drought resistance was significantly reduced.Drought-resistant accessions with favorable adaptive traits identified in this study will be valuable in various breeding programs to generate new pepper cultivars to cope with climate change.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62105278 and 11674273)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(Grant No.ZR2023MA015)。
文摘A method for correlating thermal light over a wide spectral range is proposed.A multi-wavelength pseudothermal source,prepared by projecting laser beams of multiple wavelengths(650 nm,635 nm,532 nm,and 473 nm)onto a moving thin ground glass plate,is employed in a double-slit interference experiment.The ground glass plate induces random phase differences between light beams of different wavelengths passing through it.This initial random phase difference significantly influences the high-order intensity correlation functions of multi-wavelength thermal beams.Experimentally,second-order correlated interference patterns,including subwavelength interference,of pseudothermal beams with different wavelengths are observed in the intensity correlation measurements.This method facilitates applications of correlated thermal photons in quantum information processing and quantum imaging.
基金funded by the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(Grant No.JCYJ20241202130723030)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.32170238)+2 种基金the Guangdong Pearl River Talent Program(Grant No.2021QN02N792)the Shenzhen Fundamental Research Program(Grant No.JCYJ20220818103212025)the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Elite Youth Program(110243160001007)to Z.W.
文摘Deep relationships in the angiosperm tree of life remain highly controversial.To address this,we first assembled the complete mitochondrial genomes for Ceratophyllum demersum and Chloranthus sessilifolius,confirming a well-supported sister relationship that starkly conflicts with nuclear and plastid data.To dissect this classic cyto-nuclear conflict,we developed the‘PhyloForensics’framework,a novel diagnostic approach to systematically identify sources of phylogenetic instability.This framework revealed that signal heterogeneity(topological entropy variance)and information content(the proportion of informative sites)are the primary drivers of gene-tree conflict.Empirically validating this,we show that removing a small subset of“loudly conflicted”genes resolves deep-level incongruence,yielding a single,highly-supported topology previously obscured by noise.Finally,complementing this sequence-based resolution,we demonstrate that mitogenome architecture provides powerful phylogenetic signals,revealing predictable,mitogenome-wide evolutionary patterns,such as a significant negative correlation between branch length and both GC content and RNA editing sites.By integrating a validated conflict-resolution framework with architectural genomics,our study provides a comprehensive strategy for navigating the complexities of deep evolutionary histories.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.22193032 and 32401033)the Research Fund of Wenzhou Institute,Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant Nos.WIUCASQD2020009,WIUCASQD2023005,XSZD2024004,2021HZSY0061,and WIUCASICTP2022)。
文摘The F_(1)-ATPase and V_(1)-ATPase are rotary biomotors.Alignment of their amino acid sequences,which originate from bovine heart mitochondria(1BMF)and Enterococcus hirae(3VR6),respectively,demonstrates that the segment forming the ATP catalytic pocket is highly conserved.Single-molecule experiments,however,have revealed subtle differences in efficiency between the F_(1) and V_(1) motors.Here,we perform both atomistic and coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the mechanochemical coupling and coordination in F_(1) and V_(1) ATPase.Our results show that the correlation between conformational changes in F_(1) is stronger than that in V_(1),indicating that the mechanochemical coupling in F_(1) is tighter than in V_(1).Moreover,the unidirectional rotation of F_(1) is more processive than that of V_(1),which accounts for the higher efficiency observed in F_(1) and explains the occasional backward steps detected in single-molecule experiments on V_(1).
文摘BACKGROUND Anxiety,depression,and other negative emotions are common among patients with chronic renal failure(CRF).Analyzing the factors related to negative emotions is necessary to provide targeted nursing care.AIM To explore the correlations among life satisfaction,pleasure levels,and negative emotions in patients with CRF.METHODS One hundred patients with CRF who received therapy at the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University between December 2022 and February 2025 were included.The Depression,Anxiety,and Stress Scale(DASS-21),Satisfaction with Life Scale(SWLS),and Temporal Experience of Pleasure Scale(TEPS)were used to evaluate negative emotions,life satisfaction,and pleasure level,respectively.Pearson’s correlation coefficient analyzed the correlation between life satisfaction,pleasure level,and negative emotions.Linear regression analysis identified the factors affecting negative emotions.RESULTS The average DASS-21 score among patients with CRF was 51.90±2.30,with subscale scores of 17.90±1.50 for depression,18.53±1.18 for anxiety,and 15.47±2.36 for stress,all significantly higher than the domestic norm(P<0.05).The average SWLS score was 22.17±4.90.Correlation analysis revealed a negative correlation between the SWLS and total DASS-21 scores(P<0.05),but not with the individual depression,anxiety,or stress dimensions.The average TEPS score was 67.80±8.34.TEPS scores were negatively correlated with the DASS-21 score and the stress dimension(P<0.05),but not with depression or anxiety.Linear regression analysis showed that TEPS scores significantly influenced DASS-21 scores(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Patients with CRF experience high levels of negative emotions,which are negatively correlated with life satisfaction and pleasure.Furthermore,pleasure level had an impact on negative emotions.
基金supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project(E152KJ1201)the Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi(2024JC-YBQN-0036)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42030105 and 11973046)the National SKA Program of China(2020SKA0120200).
文摘The Haoping 40 m radio telescope at the National Time Service Center,Chinese Academy of Sciences was built in 2014 and is primarily used to observe navigation satellites and pulsars.Since the first successful very long baseline interferometry(VLBI)observation of L-band radio source fringes in 2022,ten observations have been made so far.The stations involved in the observations include the Haoping 40 m radio telescope(Haoping),the Tianma 65 m radio telescope(Tianma),the Nanshan 26 m radio telescope(Urumqi),the Guizhou 500 m radio telescope(FAST),the Jilin 13 m radio telescope(Jilin),the Effelsberg 100 m radio telescope(Effelsberg),the Onsala 25 m radio telescope(Onsala),and the Chiang Mai 40 m radio telescope(Chiang Mai).This paper presents details on the specifications of the Haoping 40 m radio telescope,as well as the design of the VLBI experiment,the observation process,and the data processing.We also discuss the analysis of the fringe results involving the Haoping 40 m radio telescope,using Distributed FX Correlator to obtain excellent results.We confirm that the telescope is capable of participating in VLBI observations and performing specific data processing tasks.It can therefore play a greater role in future VLBI observations.
基金supported in part by National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFB4501200),National Natural Science Foundation of China(62332018)Science and Technology Program(2024NSFTD0031,2024YFHZ0339 and 2025ZNSFSC0497).
文摘The performance of data restore is one of the key indicators of user experience for backup storage systems.Compared to the traditional offline restore process,online restore reduces downtime during backup restoration,allowing users to operate on already restored files while other files are still being restored.This approach improves availability during restoration tasks but suffers from a critical limitation:inconsistencies between the access sequence and the restore sequence.In many cases,the file a user needs to access at a given moment may not yet be restored,resulting in significant delays and poor user experience.To this end,we present Histore,which builds on the user’s historical access sequence to schedule the restore sequence,in order to reduce users’access delayed time.Histore includes three restore approaches:(i)the frequency-based approach,which restores files based on historical file access frequencies and prioritizes ensuring the availability of frequently accessed files;(ii)the graph-based approach,which preferentially restores the frequently accessed files as well as their correlated files based on historical access patterns,and(iii)the trie-based approach,which restores particular files based on both users’real-time and historical access patterns to deduce and restore the files to be accessed in the near future.We implement a prototype of Histore and evaluate its performance from multiple perspectives.Trace-driven experiments on two datasets show that Histore significantly reduces users’delay time by 4-700×with only 1.0%-14.5%additional performance overhead.
基金supported by the Henan Provincial Medical Science and Technology Research Program,grant funded by the Henan Provincial Health Commission(No.LHGJ 20200888)。
文摘Objective:To investigate the related factors of motility after total hip arthroplasty(THA).Methods:The convenience sampling method was used to include 213 patients receiving THA in our hospital from June 2020 to June 2023.They were divided into 2 groups according to the occurrence of kinesiophobia after THA.The demographic data of the 2 groups were analyzed by single-factor analysis.The factors with statistically significant differences were analyzed by binary logistic regression as independent variables.Finally,Spearman analysis was used to analyze the relationship between risk factors and the degree of kinesiophobia.Results:Among 213 THA patients,38 patients were diagnosed with kinetophobia,and the incidence of kinetophobia was 17.84%.visual analogue scale(VAS)and pain duration before operation were higher in patients with kinetophobia than in patients without kinetophobia.The scores of education level,self-efficacy,and social support were significantly lower than those of the non-phobia group,with statistical significance(P<0.05).Logistic regression analysis showed that VAS was a risk factor for kinetophobia after THA.Education level and self-efficacy were protective factors to reduce the occurrence of kinetophobia after THA(P<0.05).Spearman correlation analysis showed that the degree of pain(r=0.697,P<0.001)was positively correlated with the degree of kinetophobia,while the degree of education(r=-0.647,P<0.001)and self-efficacy(r=-0.756,P<0.001)were negatively correlated with the degree of kinetophobia.Conclusions:The degree of pain is a risk factor of kinesiophobia after THA,and it is positively correlated with the degree.Educational level and self-efficacy were protective factors to reduce the incidence of kinesiophobia and were negatively correlated with the degree of kinesiophobia.
基金2024 University-level Research Project of Fuzhou Medical College,Fuzhou Medical College of Nanchang University(Project No.:fykj202406)。
文摘Objective: To understand the current status of peer caring behavior and empathy among undergraduate nursing students and to explore the relationship between the two. Method: Using the convenience sampling method, a questionnaire survey was conducted among 292 nursing students from a medical college in Jiangxi Province, using the Peer Caring Behavior Scale and the Jefferson Scale of Empathy. Results: The score for peer caring behavior among undergraduate nursing students was 85.00 (78.00-92.00), and the score for empathy was 101.00 (92.00-110.00). A positive correlation was found between the two (r = 0.362, p < 0.05). Conclusion: The level of peer caring behavior among undergraduate nursing students is above average, while their empathy level is moderate, with a positive correlation between the two. This suggests that nursing educators should strengthen the development of peer caring behavior, which may help enhance the empathy of undergraduate nursing students.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2024YFF1306502)three Special Programs of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42341101,42442045,42307220)the Basic Scientific Research Business Funds of Central Universities(Nos.300102263401,300102265501,300102264103)。
文摘As a critical ecological barrier in China,the Qinling Mountains see their ecological functions significantly impaired by frequent shallow landslides.However,existing research on the distribution characteristics and driving mechanisms of such landslides remains relatively limited.To address this knowledge gap,the present study integrated data analysis,field investigations,and remote sensing interpretation to construct a landslide database for the core area of the Qinling Mountains,and systematically analyzed the spatial patterns,development characteristics,and environmental driving factors of shallow landslides.The results reveal that shallow landslides are predominantly small-to-medium in scale,concentrated in regions with an altitude of 800–1000 m and a slope gradient of approximately 30°,with a distinct tendency to develop on sunny(southfacing)slopes.The occurrence frequency of these landslides exhibits a significant positive correlation with the soil moisture content of the weathered layer and the degree of groundwater enrichment in the study area.Specifically,these landslides are mainly developed in bedrock fissure water zones and karst fissure water zones with favorable water-bearing capacity,indicating that rainfall and surface hydrological processes are the key triggering factors for shallow landslides.Notably,vegetation exerts a mediating role in the"vegetation-hydrology-landslide"system:shallow landslides occur most frequently in areas with artificial or shrub-grass vegetation,peaking at a moderate coverage of 50%–60%.This peak suggests that vegetation within this range is ineffective at regulating soil moisture,while the interaction between specific vegetation types and hydrological enrichment further exacerbates landslide risk.By prioritizing the weights of vegetation and hydrological factors,we enhanced the information quantity model,which significantly improved its performance and increased the AUC value to 0.83.These findings confirm the pivotal roles of vegetation and hydrological factors,thereby providing a robust scientific basis for targeted landslide prevention and control in this region.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52225207 and 52350001)the Shanghai Pilot Program for Basic Research–Fudan University 21TQ1400100(Grant No.21TQ006)the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project(Grant No.2019SHZDZX01)。
文摘When two layers of graphene are stacked with a twist angle of approximately 1.1°,strong interlayer coupling gives rise to a pair of flat bands in twisted bilayer graphene(TBG),resulting in pronounced electron–electron interactions.At half filling of the flat bands,TBG exhibits correlated insulating states.Here,we investigate the electrical transport properties of heterostructures composed of TBG and the antiferromagnetic insulator chromium oxychloride(CrOCl),and propose a strategy to modulate the correlated insulating states in TBG.During the transition from a conventional phase to a strong interfacial coupling phase,kink-like features are observed in the charge neutrality point(CNP),correlated insulating state,and band insulating state.Under a perpendicular magnetic field,the system exhibits broadened quantum Hall plateaus in the strong interfacial coupling regime.Electrons localized in the CrOCl layer screen the bottom gate,rendering the carrier density in TBG less sensitive to variations in the bottom gate voltage.These phenomena are well captured by a charge-transfer model between TBG and CrOCl.Our results provide insights into the control of electronic correlations and topological states in graphene moirésystems via interfacial charge coupling.
文摘We investigate numerically the effects of long-range temporal and spatial correlations based on the rescaled distributions of the squared interface width W^(2)(L, t) and the interface height h(x, t)in the(1+1)-dimensional Kardar-Parisi-Zhang(KPZ) growth system within the early growth regime. Through extensive numerical simulations, we find that long-range temporally correlated noise does not significantly impact the distribution form of the interface width. Generally,W^(2)(L, t) approximately obeys a lognormal distribution when the temporal correlation exponentθ ≥0. On the other hand, the effects of long-range spatially correlated noise are evidently different from the temporally correlated case. Our results show that, when the spatial correlation exponent ρ ≤ 0.20, the distribution forms of W^(2)(L, t) approach the lognormal distribution, and when ρ > 0.20, the distribution becomes more asymmetric, steep, and fat-tailed, and tends to an unknown distribution form. As a comparison, probability distributions of the interface height are also provided in the temporally and spatially correlated KPZ system, exhibiting quite different characteristics from each other within the whole correlated strengths. For the temporal correlation, the height distributions follow Tracy-Widom Gaussian orthogonal ensemble(TW-GOE) when θ → 0, and with increasing θ, the height distributions crossover continuously to an unknown distribution. However, for the spatial correlation, the height distributions gradually transition from the TW-GOE distribution to the standard Gaussian form.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.T2325022,U23A2074,12204462,62275240,62435009,12474494,and 12204468)the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research(Grant No.253 YSBR-049)+3 种基金the Key Research and Development Program of Anhui Province(Grant No.2022b1302007)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2024M753083)the National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents(Grant No.BX20240353)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant Nos.WK2030000107,WK2030000108,and WK2030000081)。
文摘Programmable two-particle quantum walks are crucial for advancing quantum simulation,computation,and information processing.Although disorder is traditionally associated with information loss,it can also facilitate emergent phenomena such as enhanced energy transport.Here,we experimentally realize a 12-step discrete-time quantum walk in programmable integrated photonic circuits,introducing tunable static and dynamic disorder to explore quantum transport dynamics.In periodic lattices,disorder induces light localization and drives a transition from quantum ballistic to classical diffusive behavior.In particular,quantum walks of correlated photons exhibit a disorder-induced bunching effect,accompanied by enhanced nonclassical correlations.Our platform provides a scalable framework for investigating multiparticle quantum dynamics in engineered environments,promoting the development of quantum optics toward large-scale applications.
基金financial support for this research work from the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFB3304901)。
文摘A CFD-based numerical model was employed to quantitatively analyze the flow characteristics of double-side-blown gas−liquid flow.Key parameters were extracted,and Spearman correlation analysis was used to quantify the relationships among bubble behavior,circulating flow,and liquid oscillations.The results show that periodic bubble behavior under steady injection drives the circulating flow of the liquid on both sides.The asynchronism of bubble behavior on both sides results in the alternation of circulating intensity,which significantly enhances gas−liquid mixing efficiency at certain liquid levels of 200 and 220 mm.Flow patterns of the double-side-blown process are classified into weak circulation,strong−weak alternating circulation,and strong circulation modes based on the influence of circulating flows on the penetration depth.The penetration depth in the strong−weak alternating circulation mode is generally greater than that in the single-side-blown process.The imbalance of circulating intensities on both sides primarily leads to the stable fluctuation in the injecting direction,which reveals the appearance of periodic oscillations in the molten bath.The effect of control parameters such as liquid level and gas flow rate on the liquid oscillations were discussed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12105257)the Research and Development Fund(No.JMJJ202401)。
文摘The energy correlations of prompt fission neutrons have not yet been considered in the related coincidence and multiplication measurement techniques.To measure and verify the energy correlations,an experiment was performed with a total measurement duration of approximately 1200 h.In the experiment,eight CLYC detectors and sixteen EJ309 liquid scintillation detectors were utilized,and the fission moment was tagged with the measured fissionγ-rays.The relative ratios of the energy spectra of the neutrons correlated with different energy neutrons to the^(252)Cf fission neutron energy spectra were obtained.The present results may be helpful for studying fission physics and nuclear technology applications.
基金Fu-Zhou Chen for helpful discussions.The work is partly supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFA1402704)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12247101)。
文摘The development of novel quantum many-body computational algorithms relies on robust benchmarking.However,generating such benchmarks is often hindered by the massive computational resources required for exact diagonalization or quantum Monte Carlo simulations,particularly at finite temperatures.In this work,we propose a new algorithm for obtaining thermal pure quantum states,which allows efficient computation of both mechanical and thermodynamic properties at finite temperatures.We implement this algorithm in our open-source C++template library,Physica.Combining the improved algorithm with state-of-the-art software engineering,our implementation achieves high performance and numerical stability.As an example,we demonstrate that for the 4×4 Hubbard model,our method runs approximately 10~3times faster than HΦ3.5.2.Moreover,the accessible temperature range is extended down toβ=32 across arbitrary doping levels.These advances significantly push forward the frontiers of benchmarking for quantum many-body systems.
