The environments of tropical and subtropical coral reef regions(CRR)differ from each other;however,it is not known if these environmental differences influence coral polyp and skeleton microbiome composition.In this s...The environments of tropical and subtropical coral reef regions(CRR)differ from each other;however,it is not known if these environmental differences influence coral polyp and skeleton microbiome composition.In this study,Coelastrea palauensis corals were collected from tropical and subtropical CRR in the South China Sea,and bacterial,archaeal,and fungal communities in polyps and skeletons were analyzed.Results showed that the microbial diversity and composition of C.palauensis significantly differed between the polyps and skeletons,and between the tropical and subtropical CRR.Regarding bacteria associated with corals,C.palauensis was mainly associated with bacteria closely related to the nitrogen cycle in the subtropical CRR.The relative abundances of Terasakiellaceae and Chlorobium in both coral polyps and skeletons in the subtropical CRR were higher than those in the tropical CRR.In the tropical CRR,C.palauensis was mainly associated with opportunistic pathogenic bacteria.The relative abundances of Tenacibaculum and Vibrio in coral polyps and skeletons in the tropical CRR were higher than those in the subtropical CRR.Regarding archaea associated with corals,polyps and skeletons of C.palauensis in both tropical and subtropical reef areas were dominated by n_Woesearchaeales,and the relative abundance of n_Woesearchaeales in skeletons is significantly higher than that in polyps.In addition,the relative abundances of n_Woesearchaeales in polyps and skeletons in the subtropical CRR were significantly higher than those in the tropical CRR.Regarding fungi associated with corals,Ascomycota was dominant in polyps and skeletons in the subtropical CRR,while Sordariomycetes,Periconia,Cladosporium,and Aspergillus were dominant in polyps and skeletons in the tropical CRR.Besides,the diversity differences of coral-associated microorganisms were related to environmental factors such as nutrients and temperature that may affect the survival of coral-associated microorganisms.These results implied that corals may adjust the composition of microorganisms,conducive the coral holobiont to better adapting the environment.Our research will be beneficial in understanding the differences and adaptations of coral polyp and skeletal microbiome.展开更多
Metamaterials with artificial designability and perfect absorption provide a novel design method for the manipulation and attenuation of microwaves.However,owing to the limitations of meta-atomic reso-nance effect and...Metamaterials with artificial designability and perfect absorption provide a novel design method for the manipulation and attenuation of microwaves.However,owing to the limitations of meta-atomic reso-nance effect and the lossless medium,it is difficult to achieve effective microwave absorption in a broad-band frequency range.Hence,an ultra-wideband metamaterial absorber(UWMA)composed of two mag-netic media and a metasurface was designed,and the absorption bandwidth of 2.9 to 18 GHz for 90%absorptivity under normal incidence was achieved,covering almost the entire S,C,X,and Ku bands.Through detailed investigation of equivalent circuit,equivalent medium theory,electromagnetic field dis-tribution and front-back interface interference,the internal physical working mechanism was clarified essentially.In addition,the multi-environment adaptabilities of the proposed absorber,including polariza-tion sensitivity,large angle incidence,dual-station radar stealth,bearing capacity and corrosion resistance,were analyzed.The proposed metamaterial absorber presents an effective way to achieve ultra-wideband absorption and compatibility with environmental adaptability,and provides a new way of thinking for intelligent full-band stealth technology.展开更多
Lentilactobacillus laojiaonis sp.nov.IM3328 was isolated from a mud cellar which has been continuously used for the fermentation of Chinese strong-flavour baijiu for over hundreds of years.Its 1.24-Mb genome comprisin...Lentilactobacillus laojiaonis sp.nov.IM3328 was isolated from a mud cellar which has been continuously used for the fermentation of Chinese strong-flavour baijiu for over hundreds of years.Its 1.24-Mb genome comprising a single chromosome was the smallest genome for a lactobacilli strain sequenced to date.The genome of strain IM3328 was compared with the sourdough-oriented Fructilactobacillus sanfranciscensis TMW 1.1304(1.38-Mb)and the Bombus gut-oriented Apilactobacillus bombintestini sp.nov.BHWM-4(1.29-Mb),two lactobacilli strains with genome size slightly larger than that of strain IM3328.Comparative genomic analyses reveal that strain IM3328,despite having the smallest genome,is capable of metabolize hexose and pentose efficiently,which coincides with the fact that the strain resides in a habitat with abundant carbohydrates.These findings imply that the metabolic capabilities and traits of strain IM3328 directly related to its survival or competitiveness in a biomass-rich habitat.展开更多
It has been widely recognized that biological invasion has become one of the greatest threats to the ecosystem.Codium fragile is an invasive species which exhibits a variety of attributes like parthenogenesis,winter f...It has been widely recognized that biological invasion has become one of the greatest threats to the ecosystem.Codium fragile is an invasive species which exhibits a variety of attributes like parthenogenesis,winter fragment,and vegetative reproduction;and therefore,it has become a successful invader,colonizing most subtropical regions.In China’s southeast coastal aquaculture waters,the green algal bloom caused by C.fragile will probably become a serious problem.In order to understand more details about the species,an experiment focused on its reproductive characteristics was conducted using culture established from a sample collected in the aquaculture raft of the Nan’ao Island in the South China Sea.The results showed that there were two types of gametes resembling aplanospores and zoospores respectively,both of which were able to germinate.During the gametes liberation,a long mucilage tube was formed out of the mouth of the gametangium assisting dispersal of gametes away from the parent plant.This tube was adapted not only to its surrounding flowing water environment but also to its parent plant’s outer gelatinous structure.In general,the optimum temperature for gametes release and germination was 15-20℃ and 15℃,respectively,which corresponded to the local offshore marine water.The plant was observed to produce vegetative buds under favourable reproductive conditions which were called propagules.They were capable of developing into filamentous thalli.The results will provide some scientific evidences for revealing the biological mechanism of bloom and control strategies of invasive green algae.展开更多
Turpan traditional residences are primitive green buildings adaptive to the climate, materials and geographical conditions of the arid regions. The environmental adaptability of local residences and the construction m...Turpan traditional residences are primitive green buildings adaptive to the climate, materials and geographical conditions of the arid regions. The environmental adaptability of local residences and the construction methods was elaborated to provide references for building new oasis settlements in the local area.展开更多
Intraspecific genetic variance and gene flow can support the adaptive evolution of species challenged by climate shifts or novel environmental conditions.Less well understood is how genome organization and gene flow i...Intraspecific genetic variance and gene flow can support the adaptive evolution of species challenged by climate shifts or novel environmental conditions.Less well understood is how genome organization and gene flow interact in closely related species during evolutionary divergence and differentiation.Here we conducted genomic footprint analyses to determine how three species of Pterocarya(P.stenoptera,P.hupehensis,and P.macroptera),which are sympatric but occupy different elevational niches,adapted to the heterogeneous environment of the Qinling-Daba Mountains,China.We identified candidate genes for environmental adaptation(i.e.,PIEZO1,WRKY39,VDAC3,CBL1,and RAF),and also identified regions of gene introgression between P.hupehensis and P.macroptera that show lower genetic load and higher genetic diversity than the rest of their genomes.The same introgressed regions are notably situated in areas of minimal genetic divergence yet they are characterized by elevated recombination rates.We also identified candidate genes within these introgressed regions related to environmental adaptation(TPLC2,CYCH;1,LUH,bHLH112,GLX1,TLP-3,and ABC1).Our findings have thus clarified the important role of gene flow in ecological adaptation and revealed genomic signatures of past introgression.Together,these findings provide a stronger theoretical basis for understanding the ecological adaptation and conservation of Quaternary relict woody plants in East Asia.展开更多
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries are promising candidates as stationary storage systems for power-grid applications due to their high safety and low cost.The practical implementation of Zn-ion batteries currently still face...Aqueous zinc-ion batteries are promising candidates as stationary storage systems for power-grid applications due to their high safety and low cost.The practical implementation of Zn-ion batteries currently still faces formidable challenges because of Zn dendrite growth,hydrogen evolution,and inadequate environmental adaptability.Herein,to address these challenges,a strategy of regulation of water molecules coordination in electrolyte is proposed via developing a cross-linked hydrophilic hydrogel polymer electrolyte.Within this system,the continuous hydrogen bond among H_(2)O molecules is disrupted and the isolated H_(2)O molecules are strongly bound with a polymeric matrix comprised of polyacrylamide,carboxymethyl cellulose,and ethylene glycol,which can restrain the activity of H_(2)O molecules,thus effectively alleviating Zn dendrite growth and hydrogen evolution and enhancing the anti-freezing ability.With this electrolyte,the Zn||Cu cell presents a high coulombic efficiency of 99.4%over 900 cycles and Zn||Zn symmetric cell exhibits high cycling stability,maintaining plating/stripping for over 1,700 h.Moreover,the assembled Zn||PANI device also demonstrates outstanding electrochemical performance over a wide-temperature range,including a long cycling life over 14,120 cycles at room temperature and an ultralong cycling surpassing 30,000 cycles even at−40℃.This showcases the manipulation of water coordination chemistry for advanced,highly adaptable batteries.展开更多
Although advances in wireless technologies such as miniature and wearable electronics have improved the quality of our lives,the ubiquitous use of electronics comes at the expense of increased exposure to electromagne...Although advances in wireless technologies such as miniature and wearable electronics have improved the quality of our lives,the ubiquitous use of electronics comes at the expense of increased exposure to electromagnetic(EM)radiation.Up to date,extensive efforts have been made to develop high-performance EM absorbers based on synthetic materials.However,the design of an EM absorber with both exceptional EM dissipation ability and good environmental adaptability remains a substantial challenge.Here,we report the design of a class of carbon heterostructures via hierarchical assembly of graphitized lignocellulose derived from bamboo.Specifically,the assemblies of nanofibers and nanosheets behave as a nanometer-sized antenna,which results in an enhancement of the conductive loss.In addition,we show that the composition of cellulose and lignin in the precursor significantly influences the shape of the assembly and the formation of covalent bonds,which affect the dielectric response-ability and the surface hydrophobicity(the apparent contact angle of water can reach 135°).Finally,we demonstrate that the obtained carbon heterostructure maintains its wideband EM absorption with an effective absorption frequency ranging from 12.5 to 16.7 GHz under conditions that simulate the real-world environment,including exposure to rainwater with slightly acidic/alkaline pH values.Overall,the advances reported in this work provide new design principles for the synthesis of high-performance EM absorbers that can find practical applications in real-world environments.展开更多
Based on specimens collected in Yinggehai, Hainan, China from 2013 to 2016, a stable epiphytic taxon is found on the surface of the individual of marine green alga Cladophora aokii Yamada. According to the morphologic...Based on specimens collected in Yinggehai, Hainan, China from 2013 to 2016, a stable epiphytic taxon is found on the surface of the individual of marine green alga Cladophora aokii Yamada. According to the morphological characteristics, the taxonomy of Cl. aokii and its epiphytes is carried out. There are some epiphytes attached on Cl. aokii Yamada including Cl. fascicularis （Mertens ex C. Agardh） Kfitzing, Chaetomorpha pachynerna （Montagne） Kiitzing, Cerarniurn carnouii Dawson, Licmophora abbreviata Agardh, Lyngbya sp. and Chattonella sp.. The formation of the individual of Cl. aokii is dissected and explained, which can help to analyze the adaption in details among this species, its epiphytes and native marine environment. The results reveal the marine macroepiphytic taxonomy in Ha/nan, China, and preliminarily explain the adaptive relationship between macroalgae and environment.展开更多
Visual odometry is critical in visual simultaneous localization and mapping for robot navigation.However,the pose estimation performance of most current visual odometry algorithms degrades in scenes with unevenly dist...Visual odometry is critical in visual simultaneous localization and mapping for robot navigation.However,the pose estimation performance of most current visual odometry algorithms degrades in scenes with unevenly distributed features because dense features occupy excessive weight.Herein,a new human visual attention mechanism for point-and-line stereo visual odometry,which is called point-line-weight-mechanism visual odometry(PLWM-VO),is proposed to describe scene features in a global and balanced manner.A weight-adaptive model based on region partition and region growth is generated for the human visual attention mechanism,where sufficient attention is assigned to position-distinctive objects(sparse features in the environment).Furthermore,the sum of absolute differences algorithm is used to improve the accuracy of initialization for line features.Compared with the state-of-the-art method(ORB-VO),PLWM-VO show a 36.79%reduction in the absolute trajectory error on the Kitti and Euroc datasets.Although the time consumption of PLWM-VO is higher than that of ORB-VO,online test results indicate that PLWM-VO satisfies the real-time demand.The proposed algorithm not only significantly promotes the environmental adaptability of visual odometry,but also quantitatively demonstrates the superiority of the human visual attention mechanism.展开更多
The cold atom gravimeter offers the prospect of a new generation of inertial sensors for field applications. We ac- complish a mobile atom gravimeter. With the compact and stable system, a sensitivity of 1.4× 10-...The cold atom gravimeter offers the prospect of a new generation of inertial sensors for field applications. We ac- complish a mobile atom gravimeter. With the compact and stable system, a sensitivity of 1.4× 10-7 g.Hz-1/2 is achieved. Moreover, a continuous gravity monitoring of 80 h is carried out. However, the harsh outdoor environment is a big challenge for the atom gravimeter when it is for field applications. In this paper, we present the preliminary investigation of the thermal adaptability for our mobile cold atom gravimeter. Here, we focus on the influence of the air temperature on the performance of the atom gravimeter. The responses to different factors （such as laser power, fiber coupling efficiency, etc.） are evaluated when there is a great temperature shift of 10 ℃. The result is that the performances of all the factors deteriorate to different extent, nevertheless, they can easily recover as the temperature comes back. Finally, we conclude that the variation of air temperature induces the increase of noise and the system error of the atom gravimeter as well, while the process is reversible with the recovery of the temperature.展开更多
We designed two types of pre-adaption plans for this study. One was a pre-adaption training with progressive intermittent hypoxia, with a constant lower pressure oxygen tank used in the plain before arriving at the pl...We designed two types of pre-adaption plans for this study. One was a pre-adaption training with progressive intermittent hypoxia, with a constant lower pressure oxygen tank used in the plain before arriving at the plateau （PG）. The other was by progressively increasing the time of exposure to hypoxia with oxygen supplied in stages after radical plateau （RG）. By testing the blood oxygen saturation （SpO2）, heart rate （HR）, and quality of sleep after arriving at the 3800 m high plateau, results showed that the pre-acclimatization and radical groups performed better than the control group （CG）. Both strategies were equivalent in terms of effects and principles in providing more flexible choices for acclimatization.展开更多
Background Long-term natural and artificial selection has resulted in many genetic footprints within the genomes of pig breeds across distinct agroecological zones.Nevertheless,the mechanisms by which these signatures...Background Long-term natural and artificial selection has resulted in many genetic footprints within the genomes of pig breeds across distinct agroecological zones.Nevertheless,the mechanisms by which these signatures contribute to phenotypic diversity and facilitate environmental adaptation remain unclear.Results Here,we leveraged whole-genome sequencing data from 82 individuals from 6 domestic pig breeds originating in tropical,high-altitude,and frigid regions.Population genetic analysis suggested that habitat isolation significantly shaped the genetic diversity and contributed to population stratification in local Chinese pig breeds.Analysis of selection signals revealed regions under selection for adaptation in tropical(55.5 Mb),high-altitude(43.6 Mb),and frigid(17.72 Mb)regions.The potential functions of the selective sweep regions were linked to certain complex traits that might play critical roles in different geographic environments,including fat coverage in frigid environments and blood indicators in tropical and high-altitude environments.Candidate genes under selection were significantly enriched in biological pathways involved in environmental adaptation.These pathways included blood circulation,protein degradation,and inflammation for adaptation to tropical environments;heart and lung development,hypoxia response,and DNA damage repair for high-altitude adaptation;and thermogenesis,cold-induced vasodilation(CIVD),and the cell cycle for adaptation to frigid environments.By examining the chromatin state of the selection signatures,we identified the lung and ileum as two candidate functional tissues for environmental adaptation.Finally,we identified a mutation(chr1:G246,175,129A)in the cis-regulatory region of ABCA1 as a plausible promising variant for adaptation to tropical environments.Conclusions In this study,we conducted a genome-wide exploration of the genetic mechanisms underlying the adaptability of local Chinese pig breeds to tropical,high-altitude,and frigid environments.Our findings shed light on the prominent role of cis-regulatory elements in environmental adaptation in pigs and may serve as a valuable biological model of human plateau-related disorders and cardiovascular diseases.展开更多
Manganese superoxide dismutase(MnSOD)is an antioxidant that exists in mitochondria and can effectively remove superoxide anions in mitochondria.In a dark,high-pressure,and low-temperature deep-sea environment,MnSOD is...Manganese superoxide dismutase(MnSOD)is an antioxidant that exists in mitochondria and can effectively remove superoxide anions in mitochondria.In a dark,high-pressure,and low-temperature deep-sea environment,MnSOD is essential for the survival of sea cucumbers.Six MnSODs were identified from the transcriptomes of deep and shallow-sea sea cucumbers.To explore their environmental adaptation mechanism,we conducted environmental selection pressure analysis through the branching site model of PAML software.We obtained night positive selection sites,and two of them were significant(97F→H,134K→V):97F→H located in a highly conservative characteristic sequence,and its polarity c hange might have a great impact on the function of MnSOD;134K→V had a change in piezophilic a bility,which might help MnSOD adapt to the environment of high hydrostatic pressure in the deepsea.To further study the effect of these two positive selection sites on MnSOD,we predicted the point mutations of F97H and K134V on shallow-sea sea cucumber by using MAESTROweb and PyMOL.Results show that 97F→H,134K→V might improve MnSOD’s efficiency of scavenging superoxide a nion and its ability to resist high hydrostatic pressure by moderately reducing its stability.The above results indicated that MnSODs of deep-sea sea cucumber adapted to deep-sea environments through their amino acid changes in polarity,piezophilic behavior,and local stability.This study revealed the correlation between MnSOD and extreme environment,and will help improve our understanding of the organism’s adaptation mechanisms in deep sea.展开更多
Looking from China’s neighboring environment, the America factor is undoubtedly the most important factor in analyzing China’s neighboring security. Speaking of U. S. influence on China’s neighboring security, some...Looking from China’s neighboring environment, the America factor is undoubtedly the most important factor in analyzing China’s neighboring security. Speaking of U. S. influence on China’s neighboring security, some scholars tend to believe that the unfavorable factors play a dominant role. This conclusion comes from the "new moonshape encirclement" already existing since the Cold War in America,展开更多
Over the past 50 years, the Green Revolution and exploitation of heterosis have allowed cereal grain yield to keep pace with world- wide population growth. Unfortunately, plant growth and crop productivity are heavily...Over the past 50 years, the Green Revolution and exploitation of heterosis have allowed cereal grain yield to keep pace with world- wide population growth. Unfortunately, plant growth and crop productivity are heavily dependent on the application of synthetic fertilizers.展开更多
It is still an enormous challenge to regulate microstructure of pure carbonaceous electromagnetic(EM)wave absorbents in order to gain superior wideband microwave absorption(MA)with environmentally adaptive ability.Her...It is still an enormous challenge to regulate microstructure of pure carbonaceous electromagnetic(EM)wave absorbents in order to gain superior wideband microwave absorption(MA)with environmentally adaptive ability.Herein,the novel pure cellulose-derived graphite carbon materials(CGC)with abundant defects were fabricated via the self-assembly strategy combined with simple carbonization for the first time.The EM and MA performance of as-prepared CGC with different carbonization temperatures were studied in detail.The minimum reflection loss of CGC was up to-46.2 dB(over 99.99%MA)at only 1.42 mm,and the maximum effective absorption bandwidth(EABmax,RL<-10 dB)was as wide as 6.32 GHz.The greatly improved MA of pure carbon materials outperformed those of many previously reported carbon-based composite absorbents with tedious preparation process.The excellent MA property was attributed to the optimal synergy of good impedance matching and satisfactory EM attenuation capability.Besides,the CGC still retains a strong and broadband MA ability in the simulated real harsh environmental conditions(acid rain/alkaline solution,salt spray and strong UV exposure).Hence,the CGC is believed to be a very promising candidate as high-efficiency EM wave absorbents with wide frequency and excellent environmental adaptability for practical application.展开更多
Addressing the growing challenge of water contamination,this study comparatively evaluated a persulfate(PDS)system activated by nonradical nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes(N-CNTs)versus a PDS system activated by radica...Addressing the growing challenge of water contamination,this study comparatively evaluated a persulfate(PDS)system activated by nonradical nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes(N-CNTs)versus a PDS system activated by radical-based iron(Fe^(2+)),both used for the degradation of bisphenol A(BPA).The N-CNTs/PDS system,driven by the electron transfer mechanism,achieved remarkable 90.9%BPA removal within 30 min at high BPA concentrations,significantly outperforming the Fe^(2+)/PDS system,which attained only 38.9%removal.The N-CNTs/PDS system maintained robust degradation efficiency across a wide range of BPA concentrations and exhibited a high degree of resilience in diverse water matrices.By directly abstracting electrons from BPA molecules,the N-CNTs/PDS system effectively minimised oxidant wastage and mitigated the risk of secondary pollution,ensuring efficient utilisation of active sites on N-CNTs and sustaining a high catalytic rate.The formation of the N-CNTs-PDS^(*)complex significantly enhanced BPA degradation and mineralisation,thereby optimising PDS consumption.These findings highlight the unparalleled advantages of the N-CNTs/PDS system in managing complex wastewater,offering a promising and innovative solution for treating complex industrial wastewater and advancing environmental remediation efforts.展开更多
A quantitative and comprehensive method of product life cycle assessment(LCA) with fuzzy theory is developed, which will help designers to select the optimum design scheme for product life cycle design(LCD). Based on ...A quantitative and comprehensive method of product life cycle assessment(LCA) with fuzzy theory is developed, which will help designers to select the optimum design scheme for product life cycle design(LCD). Based on the theory of multiple attribute decision making, an algorithm of comprehensive and comparative evaluation for product environmental adaptability is presented. A program is built and used in an example of design improvement. The result shows that the proposed method and algorithm are practical and effective to the development of green products.展开更多
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 42206157,42030502,and 42090041the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Province under contract No.2022GXNSFBA035449the Self-Topic Project of Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea under contract No.GXLSCRSCS2022103.
文摘The environments of tropical and subtropical coral reef regions(CRR)differ from each other;however,it is not known if these environmental differences influence coral polyp and skeleton microbiome composition.In this study,Coelastrea palauensis corals were collected from tropical and subtropical CRR in the South China Sea,and bacterial,archaeal,and fungal communities in polyps and skeletons were analyzed.Results showed that the microbial diversity and composition of C.palauensis significantly differed between the polyps and skeletons,and between the tropical and subtropical CRR.Regarding bacteria associated with corals,C.palauensis was mainly associated with bacteria closely related to the nitrogen cycle in the subtropical CRR.The relative abundances of Terasakiellaceae and Chlorobium in both coral polyps and skeletons in the subtropical CRR were higher than those in the tropical CRR.In the tropical CRR,C.palauensis was mainly associated with opportunistic pathogenic bacteria.The relative abundances of Tenacibaculum and Vibrio in coral polyps and skeletons in the tropical CRR were higher than those in the subtropical CRR.Regarding archaea associated with corals,polyps and skeletons of C.palauensis in both tropical and subtropical reef areas were dominated by n_Woesearchaeales,and the relative abundance of n_Woesearchaeales in skeletons is significantly higher than that in polyps.In addition,the relative abundances of n_Woesearchaeales in polyps and skeletons in the subtropical CRR were significantly higher than those in the tropical CRR.Regarding fungi associated with corals,Ascomycota was dominant in polyps and skeletons in the subtropical CRR,while Sordariomycetes,Periconia,Cladosporium,and Aspergillus were dominant in polyps and skeletons in the tropical CRR.Besides,the diversity differences of coral-associated microorganisms were related to environmental factors such as nutrients and temperature that may affect the survival of coral-associated microorganisms.These results implied that corals may adjust the composition of microorganisms,conducive the coral holobiont to better adapting the environment.Our research will be beneficial in understanding the differences and adaptations of coral polyp and skeletal microbiome.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52103334,52071053,and U1704253)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Nos.2020M680946 and 2020M670748)+1 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.DUT20GF111)Fundamental Research Funds of Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Artificially–Structured Functional Materials and Devices(No.AFMD–KFJJ–21102).
文摘Metamaterials with artificial designability and perfect absorption provide a novel design method for the manipulation and attenuation of microwaves.However,owing to the limitations of meta-atomic reso-nance effect and the lossless medium,it is difficult to achieve effective microwave absorption in a broad-band frequency range.Hence,an ultra-wideband metamaterial absorber(UWMA)composed of two mag-netic media and a metasurface was designed,and the absorption bandwidth of 2.9 to 18 GHz for 90%absorptivity under normal incidence was achieved,covering almost the entire S,C,X,and Ku bands.Through detailed investigation of equivalent circuit,equivalent medium theory,electromagnetic field dis-tribution and front-back interface interference,the internal physical working mechanism was clarified essentially.In addition,the multi-environment adaptabilities of the proposed absorber,including polariza-tion sensitivity,large angle incidence,dual-station radar stealth,bearing capacity and corrosion resistance,were analyzed.The proposed metamaterial absorber presents an effective way to achieve ultra-wideband absorption and compatibility with environmental adaptability,and provides a new way of thinking for intelligent full-band stealth technology.
基金supported by National Key Research and Develop-ment Program(2018YFE0127400-03)Technology Development Pro-jects of the National Engineering Research Center of Solid-State Brewing and the Luzhou Laojiao Co.,Ltd(2017K-451,2019K-578 and PCGS-2021000136)the Project funded by Institute of Microbiology,Chinese Academy of Sciences(E2FJ4301).
文摘Lentilactobacillus laojiaonis sp.nov.IM3328 was isolated from a mud cellar which has been continuously used for the fermentation of Chinese strong-flavour baijiu for over hundreds of years.Its 1.24-Mb genome comprising a single chromosome was the smallest genome for a lactobacilli strain sequenced to date.The genome of strain IM3328 was compared with the sourdough-oriented Fructilactobacillus sanfranciscensis TMW 1.1304(1.38-Mb)and the Bombus gut-oriented Apilactobacillus bombintestini sp.nov.BHWM-4(1.29-Mb),two lactobacilli strains with genome size slightly larger than that of strain IM3328.Comparative genomic analyses reveal that strain IM3328,despite having the smallest genome,is capable of metabolize hexose and pentose efficiently,which coincides with the fact that the strain resides in a habitat with abundant carbohydrates.These findings imply that the metabolic capabilities and traits of strain IM3328 directly related to its survival or competitiveness in a biomass-rich habitat.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 31970216 and 31670199the Science and Technology Plan Project of Guangdong Province under contract No.2012A020200007+1 种基金the Scientific Research Plan of Tianjin Municipal Education Committee under contract No.JW1705the Research Fund for Talented Scholars of Tianjin Normal University(2016)。
文摘It has been widely recognized that biological invasion has become one of the greatest threats to the ecosystem.Codium fragile is an invasive species which exhibits a variety of attributes like parthenogenesis,winter fragment,and vegetative reproduction;and therefore,it has become a successful invader,colonizing most subtropical regions.In China’s southeast coastal aquaculture waters,the green algal bloom caused by C.fragile will probably become a serious problem.In order to understand more details about the species,an experiment focused on its reproductive characteristics was conducted using culture established from a sample collected in the aquaculture raft of the Nan’ao Island in the South China Sea.The results showed that there were two types of gametes resembling aplanospores and zoospores respectively,both of which were able to germinate.During the gametes liberation,a long mucilage tube was formed out of the mouth of the gametangium assisting dispersal of gametes away from the parent plant.This tube was adapted not only to its surrounding flowing water environment but also to its parent plant’s outer gelatinous structure.In general,the optimum temperature for gametes release and germination was 15-20℃ and 15℃,respectively,which corresponded to the local offshore marine water.The plant was observed to produce vegetative buds under favourable reproductive conditions which were called propagules.They were capable of developing into filamentous thalli.The results will provide some scientific evidences for revealing the biological mechanism of bloom and control strategies of invasive green algae.
基金Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51668058)
文摘Turpan traditional residences are primitive green buildings adaptive to the climate, materials and geographical conditions of the arid regions. The environmental adaptability of local residences and the construction methods was elaborated to provide references for building new oasis settlements in the local area.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32370386,32070372,and 32200295)Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars of Shaanxi Province(2023-JC-JQ-22)+4 种基金Basic Research Project of Shaanxi Academy of Fundamental Science(22JHZ005)Shaanxi Key Research and Development Program(2024NC-YBXM-064)Science and Technology Program of Shaanxi Academy of Science(2023K-49,2023K-26,and 2019K-06)Shaanxi Forestry Science and Technology Innovation Key Project(SXLK2023-02-20)Qinling Hundred Talents Project of Shaanxi Academy of Science(Y23Z619F17).
文摘Intraspecific genetic variance and gene flow can support the adaptive evolution of species challenged by climate shifts or novel environmental conditions.Less well understood is how genome organization and gene flow interact in closely related species during evolutionary divergence and differentiation.Here we conducted genomic footprint analyses to determine how three species of Pterocarya(P.stenoptera,P.hupehensis,and P.macroptera),which are sympatric but occupy different elevational niches,adapted to the heterogeneous environment of the Qinling-Daba Mountains,China.We identified candidate genes for environmental adaptation(i.e.,PIEZO1,WRKY39,VDAC3,CBL1,and RAF),and also identified regions of gene introgression between P.hupehensis and P.macroptera that show lower genetic load and higher genetic diversity than the rest of their genomes.The same introgressed regions are notably situated in areas of minimal genetic divergence yet they are characterized by elevated recombination rates.We also identified candidate genes within these introgressed regions related to environmental adaptation(TPLC2,CYCH;1,LUH,bHLH112,GLX1,TLP-3,and ABC1).Our findings have thus clarified the important role of gene flow in ecological adaptation and revealed genomic signatures of past introgression.Together,these findings provide a stronger theoretical basis for understanding the ecological adaptation and conservation of Quaternary relict woody plants in East Asia.
基金the financial support from Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Grant No.2025A1515012077)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52401296)+3 种基金the financial support by Guangdong Provincial Pearl River Talents Program(Grant No.2023CX10L019)Bureau of Science and Technology of Jiangmen Municipality(Grant No.2320002001062)And this work is also partly supported by Guangdong S&T Programme(No.2022B1212040001)Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao joint Laboratory(No.2023B1212120003).
文摘Aqueous zinc-ion batteries are promising candidates as stationary storage systems for power-grid applications due to their high safety and low cost.The practical implementation of Zn-ion batteries currently still faces formidable challenges because of Zn dendrite growth,hydrogen evolution,and inadequate environmental adaptability.Herein,to address these challenges,a strategy of regulation of water molecules coordination in electrolyte is proposed via developing a cross-linked hydrophilic hydrogel polymer electrolyte.Within this system,the continuous hydrogen bond among H_(2)O molecules is disrupted and the isolated H_(2)O molecules are strongly bound with a polymeric matrix comprised of polyacrylamide,carboxymethyl cellulose,and ethylene glycol,which can restrain the activity of H_(2)O molecules,thus effectively alleviating Zn dendrite growth and hydrogen evolution and enhancing the anti-freezing ability.With this electrolyte,the Zn||Cu cell presents a high coulombic efficiency of 99.4%over 900 cycles and Zn||Zn symmetric cell exhibits high cycling stability,maintaining plating/stripping for over 1,700 h.Moreover,the assembled Zn||PANI device also demonstrates outstanding electrochemical performance over a wide-temperature range,including a long cycling life over 14,120 cycles at room temperature and an ultralong cycling surpassing 30,000 cycles even at−40℃.This showcases the manipulation of water coordination chemistry for advanced,highly adaptable batteries.
基金the startup fund of the Ohio State University(OSU)OSU Sustainability Institute Seed Grant+2 种基金OSU Institute for Materials Research Kickstart Facility Grantthe National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31971740)the Science and technology project of Jiangsu Province(BE2018391).
文摘Although advances in wireless technologies such as miniature and wearable electronics have improved the quality of our lives,the ubiquitous use of electronics comes at the expense of increased exposure to electromagnetic(EM)radiation.Up to date,extensive efforts have been made to develop high-performance EM absorbers based on synthetic materials.However,the design of an EM absorber with both exceptional EM dissipation ability and good environmental adaptability remains a substantial challenge.Here,we report the design of a class of carbon heterostructures via hierarchical assembly of graphitized lignocellulose derived from bamboo.Specifically,the assemblies of nanofibers and nanosheets behave as a nanometer-sized antenna,which results in an enhancement of the conductive loss.In addition,we show that the composition of cellulose and lignin in the precursor significantly influences the shape of the assembly and the formation of covalent bonds,which affect the dielectric response-ability and the surface hydrophobicity(the apparent contact angle of water can reach 135°).Finally,we demonstrate that the obtained carbon heterostructure maintains its wideband EM absorption with an effective absorption frequency ranging from 12.5 to 16.7 GHz under conditions that simulate the real-world environment,including exposure to rainwater with slightly acidic/alkaline pH values.Overall,the advances reported in this work provide new design principles for the synthesis of high-performance EM absorbers that can find practical applications in real-world environments.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 31400186 and 31670199the Scientific Research Plan of Tianjin Municipal Education Committee under contract No.JW1705the Research Fund for Talented Scholars of Tianjin Normal University(2016)
文摘Based on specimens collected in Yinggehai, Hainan, China from 2013 to 2016, a stable epiphytic taxon is found on the surface of the individual of marine green alga Cladophora aokii Yamada. According to the morphological characteristics, the taxonomy of Cl. aokii and its epiphytes is carried out. There are some epiphytes attached on Cl. aokii Yamada including Cl. fascicularis （Mertens ex C. Agardh） Kfitzing, Chaetomorpha pachynerna （Montagne） Kiitzing, Cerarniurn carnouii Dawson, Licmophora abbreviata Agardh, Lyngbya sp. and Chattonella sp.. The formation of the individual of Cl. aokii is dissected and explained, which can help to analyze the adaption in details among this species, its epiphytes and native marine environment. The results reveal the marine macroepiphytic taxonomy in Ha/nan, China, and preliminarily explain the adaptive relationship between macroalgae and environment.
基金Supported by Tianjin Municipal Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.19JCJQJC61600)Hebei Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.F2020202051,F2020202053).
文摘Visual odometry is critical in visual simultaneous localization and mapping for robot navigation.However,the pose estimation performance of most current visual odometry algorithms degrades in scenes with unevenly distributed features because dense features occupy excessive weight.Herein,a new human visual attention mechanism for point-and-line stereo visual odometry,which is called point-line-weight-mechanism visual odometry(PLWM-VO),is proposed to describe scene features in a global and balanced manner.A weight-adaptive model based on region partition and region growth is generated for the human visual attention mechanism,where sufficient attention is assigned to position-distinctive objects(sparse features in the environment).Furthermore,the sum of absolute differences algorithm is used to improve the accuracy of initialization for line features.Compared with the state-of-the-art method(ORB-VO),PLWM-VO show a 36.79%reduction in the absolute trajectory error on the Kitti and Euroc datasets.Although the time consumption of PLWM-VO is higher than that of ORB-VO,online test results indicate that PLWM-VO satisfies the real-time demand.The proposed algorithm not only significantly promotes the environmental adaptability of visual odometry,but also quantitatively demonstrates the superiority of the human visual attention mechanism.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11174249 and 61475139)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2011AA060504)+1 种基金the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2013CB329501)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(Grant No.2016FZA3004)
文摘The cold atom gravimeter offers the prospect of a new generation of inertial sensors for field applications. We ac- complish a mobile atom gravimeter. With the compact and stable system, a sensitivity of 1.4× 10-7 g.Hz-1/2 is achieved. Moreover, a continuous gravity monitoring of 80 h is carried out. However, the harsh outdoor environment is a big challenge for the atom gravimeter when it is for field applications. In this paper, we present the preliminary investigation of the thermal adaptability for our mobile cold atom gravimeter. Here, we focus on the influence of the air temperature on the performance of the atom gravimeter. The responses to different factors （such as laser power, fiber coupling efficiency, etc.） are evaluated when there is a great temperature shift of 10 ℃. The result is that the performances of all the factors deteriorate to different extent, nevertheless, they can easily recover as the temperature comes back. Finally, we conclude that the variation of air temperature induces the increase of noise and the system error of the atom gravimeter as well, while the process is reversible with the recovery of the temperature.
基金supported in part by the national basic research program of China 973 program(NO.2012CB518200-G)Army major issue of comprehensive medical security research of flight crew in the plateau(N0.AKJ11J005)
文摘We designed two types of pre-adaption plans for this study. One was a pre-adaption training with progressive intermittent hypoxia, with a constant lower pressure oxygen tank used in the plain before arriving at the plateau （PG）. The other was by progressively increasing the time of exposure to hypoxia with oxygen supplied in stages after radical plateau （RG）. By testing the blood oxygen saturation （SpO2）, heart rate （HR）, and quality of sleep after arriving at the 3800 m high plateau, results showed that the pre-acclimatization and radical groups performed better than the control group （CG）. Both strategies were equivalent in terms of effects and principles in providing more flexible choices for acclimatization.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFF1000600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32002150 and U23A20229)+3 种基金the Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province(2020B1515120053)the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission(JCYJ20190813114401691)the Central Government Guiding Funds for Local Science and Technology Development of China(He-Ke ZY220603)the Open Project of Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Animal Reproduction&Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research(HKL2020101)。
文摘Background Long-term natural and artificial selection has resulted in many genetic footprints within the genomes of pig breeds across distinct agroecological zones.Nevertheless,the mechanisms by which these signatures contribute to phenotypic diversity and facilitate environmental adaptation remain unclear.Results Here,we leveraged whole-genome sequencing data from 82 individuals from 6 domestic pig breeds originating in tropical,high-altitude,and frigid regions.Population genetic analysis suggested that habitat isolation significantly shaped the genetic diversity and contributed to population stratification in local Chinese pig breeds.Analysis of selection signals revealed regions under selection for adaptation in tropical(55.5 Mb),high-altitude(43.6 Mb),and frigid(17.72 Mb)regions.The potential functions of the selective sweep regions were linked to certain complex traits that might play critical roles in different geographic environments,including fat coverage in frigid environments and blood indicators in tropical and high-altitude environments.Candidate genes under selection were significantly enriched in biological pathways involved in environmental adaptation.These pathways included blood circulation,protein degradation,and inflammation for adaptation to tropical environments;heart and lung development,hypoxia response,and DNA damage repair for high-altitude adaptation;and thermogenesis,cold-induced vasodilation(CIVD),and the cell cycle for adaptation to frigid environments.By examining the chromatin state of the selection signatures,we identified the lung and ileum as two candidate functional tissues for environmental adaptation.Finally,we identified a mutation(chr1:G246,175,129A)in the cis-regulatory region of ABCA1 as a plausible promising variant for adaptation to tropical environments.Conclusions In this study,we conducted a genome-wide exploration of the genetic mechanisms underlying the adaptability of local Chinese pig breeds to tropical,high-altitude,and frigid environments.Our findings shed light on the prominent role of cis-regulatory elements in environmental adaptation in pigs and may serve as a valuable biological model of human plateau-related disorders and cardiovascular diseases.
基金Supported by the Guangdong Province Basic and Applied Basic Research Fund Project(No.2020A1515110826)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42006115)the Major Scientific and Technological Projects of Hainan Province(No.ZDKJ2021036)。
文摘Manganese superoxide dismutase(MnSOD)is an antioxidant that exists in mitochondria and can effectively remove superoxide anions in mitochondria.In a dark,high-pressure,and low-temperature deep-sea environment,MnSOD is essential for the survival of sea cucumbers.Six MnSODs were identified from the transcriptomes of deep and shallow-sea sea cucumbers.To explore their environmental adaptation mechanism,we conducted environmental selection pressure analysis through the branching site model of PAML software.We obtained night positive selection sites,and two of them were significant(97F→H,134K→V):97F→H located in a highly conservative characteristic sequence,and its polarity c hange might have a great impact on the function of MnSOD;134K→V had a change in piezophilic a bility,which might help MnSOD adapt to the environment of high hydrostatic pressure in the deepsea.To further study the effect of these two positive selection sites on MnSOD,we predicted the point mutations of F97H and K134V on shallow-sea sea cucumber by using MAESTROweb and PyMOL.Results show that 97F→H,134K→V might improve MnSOD’s efficiency of scavenging superoxide a nion and its ability to resist high hydrostatic pressure by moderately reducing its stability.The above results indicated that MnSODs of deep-sea sea cucumber adapted to deep-sea environments through their amino acid changes in polarity,piezophilic behavior,and local stability.This study revealed the correlation between MnSOD and extreme environment,and will help improve our understanding of the organism’s adaptation mechanisms in deep sea.
文摘Looking from China’s neighboring environment, the America factor is undoubtedly the most important factor in analyzing China’s neighboring security. Speaking of U. S. influence on China’s neighboring security, some scholars tend to believe that the unfavorable factors play a dominant role. This conclusion comes from the "new moonshape encirclement" already existing since the Cold War in America,
文摘Over the past 50 years, the Green Revolution and exploitation of heterosis have allowed cereal grain yield to keep pace with world- wide population growth. Unfortunately, plant growth and crop productivity are heavily dependent on the application of synthetic fertilizers.
文摘It is still an enormous challenge to regulate microstructure of pure carbonaceous electromagnetic(EM)wave absorbents in order to gain superior wideband microwave absorption(MA)with environmentally adaptive ability.Herein,the novel pure cellulose-derived graphite carbon materials(CGC)with abundant defects were fabricated via the self-assembly strategy combined with simple carbonization for the first time.The EM and MA performance of as-prepared CGC with different carbonization temperatures were studied in detail.The minimum reflection loss of CGC was up to-46.2 dB(over 99.99%MA)at only 1.42 mm,and the maximum effective absorption bandwidth(EABmax,RL<-10 dB)was as wide as 6.32 GHz.The greatly improved MA of pure carbon materials outperformed those of many previously reported carbon-based composite absorbents with tedious preparation process.The excellent MA property was attributed to the optimal synergy of good impedance matching and satisfactory EM attenuation capability.Besides,the CGC still retains a strong and broadband MA ability in the simulated real harsh environmental conditions(acid rain/alkaline solution,salt spray and strong UV exposure).Hence,the CGC is believed to be a very promising candidate as high-efficiency EM wave absorbents with wide frequency and excellent environmental adaptability for practical application.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China(Grant No.2024LHMS05048).
文摘Addressing the growing challenge of water contamination,this study comparatively evaluated a persulfate(PDS)system activated by nonradical nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes(N-CNTs)versus a PDS system activated by radical-based iron(Fe^(2+)),both used for the degradation of bisphenol A(BPA).The N-CNTs/PDS system,driven by the electron transfer mechanism,achieved remarkable 90.9%BPA removal within 30 min at high BPA concentrations,significantly outperforming the Fe^(2+)/PDS system,which attained only 38.9%removal.The N-CNTs/PDS system maintained robust degradation efficiency across a wide range of BPA concentrations and exhibited a high degree of resilience in diverse water matrices.By directly abstracting electrons from BPA molecules,the N-CNTs/PDS system effectively minimised oxidant wastage and mitigated the risk of secondary pollution,ensuring efficient utilisation of active sites on N-CNTs and sustaining a high catalytic rate.The formation of the N-CNTs-PDS^(*)complex significantly enhanced BPA degradation and mineralisation,thereby optimising PDS consumption.These findings highlight the unparalleled advantages of the N-CNTs/PDS system in managing complex wastewater,offering a promising and innovative solution for treating complex industrial wastewater and advancing environmental remediation efforts.
文摘A quantitative and comprehensive method of product life cycle assessment(LCA) with fuzzy theory is developed, which will help designers to select the optimum design scheme for product life cycle design(LCD). Based on the theory of multiple attribute decision making, an algorithm of comprehensive and comparative evaluation for product environmental adaptability is presented. A program is built and used in an example of design improvement. The result shows that the proposed method and algorithm are practical and effective to the development of green products.
