Experimental measurements and theoretical calculations of the atomic structure of materials with subangstrom resolution and picometer precision

Lattice defects are unavoidable structural units in materials and play an important role in determining material properties. Compared with the periodic structure of crystals, the atomic configurations of the lattice defects are determined by the coordinates of a large number of atoms, making it difficult to experimentally investigate them. In computational materials science, multiparameter optimization is also a difficult problem and experimental verification is usually required to determine the possibility of obtaining the structure and properties predicted by cal- culations. Using our recent studies on oxide surfaces as examples, we introduce the method of integrated aberra- tion-corrected electron microscopy and the first-principles calculations to analyze the atomic structure of lattice defects. The atomic configurations of defects were mea- sured using quantitative high-resolution electron micros- copy at subangstrom resolution and picometer precision, and then the electronic structure and dynamic behavior of materials can be studied at the atomic scale using the first- principles calculations. The two methods complement each other and can be combined to increase the understanding of the atomic structure of materials in both the time and space dimensions, which will benefit materials design at the atomic scale.     

Kinetics simulation and experimental observation of fine microstructure of 9%Ni cryogenic steel processed by QLT heat treatment

Thermo-Calc and Dictra commercial calculation software programs have been used to simulate the formation of fine microstructure of 9%Ni cryogenic steel processed by quench–lamellarize–temper(QLT)heat treatment.The calculations show many compositional fluctuations in each single-martensite lath after QLT treatment;the peak concentrations of carbon and nickel reach about 0.40%and 18%,respectively.The width of the C or Ni element-enriched zone increases when the critical lamellarizing temperature decreases or the temper temperature increases.Extending the temper time has a similar effect on the element profiles.The simulation results are in accordance with the observed fine microstructures.     

A molecular cryptography model based on structures of DNA self-assembly

With the progress of DNA computing, DNA- based cryptography becomes an emerging interdisciplinary research field. In this paper, we present a novel DNA cryptography that takes advantage of DNA self assembled structure. Making use of the toehold strands recognition and strand displacement, the bit-wise exclusive-or （XOR） operation is carried out to fulfill the information encryption and decryption in the form of a one-time-pad. The security of this system mainly comes from the physical isolation and specificity of DNA molecules. The system is con- structed by using complex DNA self-assembly, in which technique of fluorescent detection is utilized to implement the signal processing. In the proposed DNA cryptography, the XOR operation at each bit is carried out individually, thus the encryption and decryption process could be con- ducted in a massive, parallel way. This work may dem- onstrate that DNA cryptography has the great potential applications in the field of inRwmation security.     

Spectrum allocation game of directional transmission in multi-hop cognitive radio networks

The spectrum allocation for links in multi-hop cognitive radio networks is addressed. The links rent the vacant licensed bands offered by primary users for implementing directional transmission. To minimize the individual cost, the links share the licensed band and rental fee. An interference mod- el for the directional transmission in cognitive radio networks is proposed to formulate the cooperative and dynamic behavior of the links using the theory of hedonic game, called spectrum allocation game. The game is proved to converge to the core stable state indicating that all links satisfy with their current conditions and do not deviate from their coalitions. Numerical results show that the game improves spectral efficiency and contributes to reducing the individual cost of the links.     

Outdoor guide system based on the mobile augmented reality technology

This paper proposes an outdoor guide system using vision-based augmented reality （AR） on mobile devices.Augmented reality provides a virtual-real fusion display interface for outdoor guide.Vision-based methods are more accurate than GPS or other hardware-based methods.However,vision-based methods require more resources and relatively strong computing power of mobile devices.A C/S framework for vision based augmented reality system is introduced in this paper.In a server,a vocabulary tree is used for location recognition.In a mobile device,BRISK feature is combined with optical flow methods to track the offline keyframe.The system is tested on UKbench datasets and in real environment.Experimental results show that the proposed vision-based augmented reality system works well and yields relatively high recognition rate and that the mobile device achieves realtime recognition performance.     

DNA damage stress induces the dissociation of Smurf1/2 from MDM2 in a slow manner

The tumor suppressor p53 locates at the key point of cell growth or apoptosis balance, and the expression level of p53 is tightly controlled by ubiquitin ligases including MDM2. Upon DNA damage stresses, p53 was accumulated and activated, leading to cell cycle arrest or apoptosis. We previously showed that Smad ubiquitylation regulatory factor 1/2 (Smurf1/2) promotes p53 degradation by interacting with and stabilizing MDM2, and consequently enhancing MDM2-mediated ubiquitylation of p53. However, it is uncle...     

农产品安全质量分子检测技术研究

农产品安全和质量问题是关系到人民健康和国计民生的重大问题，由于现有检测方法存在很大的局限性，已不能满足现代检测的需要。而分子检测技术以其简单、快速、灵敏、特异性强、样品量少等优势而得到迅速发展，已成为国内外科学工作者研究的热点。     

HB（N5）3M （M=Li, Na, K, and Rb）： A new kind of pentazolides as HEDMs

HB(N5)3M (M = Li,Na,K,and Rb) have been investigated as potential high-energy density materials in the present paper by means of density functional theory.They all show kinetic stabilities as to the breakup of N5 ring.Their kinetic stabilities decrease in the order of Li,Na,K,and Rb.Compared to HB(N5)3K and HB(N5)3Rb,HB(N5)3Li and HB(Ns)3Na have higher transition state barriers and are of significantly higher energy content,and thus they are suggested to be more practical and suitable as potential high-energy density materials.     

New advances in the neural correlates of insight: A decade in review of the insightful brain

The first neuroimaging study of real-time brain activity during insight problem solving was conducted almost ten years ago. Many subsequent studies have used high-resolution event-related potentials (ERPs) and event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to investigate the temporal dynamics and neural correlates of insight. Recent results on the neural underpinnings of insight have led researchers to propose a neural framework referred to as the "insightful brain". This putative framework represents the neural basis of the cognitive and affective processes that are involved in insight. The insightful brain may involve numerous brain regions, including the lateral prefrontal cortex, cingulate cortex, hippocampus, superior temporal gyrus, fusiform gyrus, precuneus, cuneus, insula and cerebellum. Functional studies have demonstrated that the lateral prefrontal cortex is responsible for mental set shifting and breaking during insight problem solving. The cingulate cortex is involved in the cognitive conflict between new and old ideas and progress monitoring. The hippocampus, superior temporal gyrus and fusiform gyrus form an integrated functional network that specializes in the formation of novel and effective associations. The effective transformation of problem representations depends on a non-verbal visuospatial information-processing network that comprises the precuneus and cuneus. The insula reflects cognitive flexibility and the emotional experience that is associated with insight. The cortical control of finger movements relies on the cerebellum.