Repetitive motor learning induces coordinated formation of clustered dendritic spines in vivo

Many lines of evidence suggest that memory in the mammalian brain is stored with distinct spatiotemporal patterns. Despite recent progresses in identifying neuronal populations involved in memory coding, the synapse-level mechanism is still poorly understood. Computational models and electrophysiological data have shown that functional clustering of synapses along dendritic branches leads to nonlinear summation of synaptic inputs and greatly expands the computing power of a neural network. However, whether neighbouring synapses are involved in encoding similar memory and how task-specific cortical networks develop during learning remain elusive. Using transcranial two-photon microscopy, we followed apical dendrites of layer 5 pyramidal neurons in the motor cortex while mice practised novel forelimb skills. Here we show that a third of new dendritic spines (postsynaptic structures of most excitatory synapses) formed during the acquisition phase of learning emerge in clusters, and that most such clusters are neighbouring spine pairs. These clustered new spines are more likely to persist throughout prolonged learning sessions, and even long after training stops, than non-clustered counterparts. Moreover, formation of new spine clusters requires repetition of the same motor task, and the emergence of succedent new spine(s) accompanies the strengthening of the first new spine in the cluster. We also show that under control conditions new spines appear to avoid existing stable spines, rather than being uniformly added along dendrites. However, succedent new spines in clusters overcome such a spatial constraint and form in close vicinity to neighbouring stable spines. Our findings suggest that clustering of new synapses along dendrites is induced by repetitive activation of the cortical circuitry during learning, providing a structural basis for spatial coding of motor memory in the mammalian brain.     

Pulse radiolysis studies of functionally substituted imidazolium-based ionic liquids

The reactions of imidazolium-based ionic liquids having different substituent groups on the ring with hydrated electrons (eaq-),hydroxyl radicals (·OH),and sulfate anion radicals (SO4·-) were investigated using nanosecond pulse radiolysis techniques.The spectra of these ionic liquids on reaction with eaq-all exhibited a similar peak at about 320 nm,and a typical peak for eaq-in aqueous ionic liquid solutions.The reaction rate constants for 1,3-disubstituted imidazolium-based ionic liquid hexafluorophosphates (BMIPF 6) with eaq-were deduced to be 10 10 L mol-1s-1,however the values were lower for trisubstituted ionic liquids.For example,the rate constant for 1-butyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (BMMIBF 4) was 5.5×10 9 L mol-1s-1.Imidazolium-based ionic liquids reacted with hydroxyl radicals via adducts to produce a mixture of isomeric OH adducts,and the pk a value of the OH adducts was deduced to be 8.4±0.4 for 1-butyl-3-methylimdazolium tetrafluoroborate (BMIBF 4).Moreover,imidazolium cations were also oxidized by SO4·-to produce bivalent cation radicals,which exhibit a peak at 320 nm,and these rate constants are of the same order of magnitude,i.e.,10 9 L mol-1s-1,except that for 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-methylimdazolium tetrafluoroborate with SO4·-(k=2.8×10 8 L mol-1 s-1).Theoretical calculations were carried out to estimate the structures of the products of reduction by eaq- and the results were related to the experimental data.     

Photoresponse and carrier transport of protocrystalline silicon multilayer films

Alternating multilayer films of hydrogen diluted hydrogenated protocrystalline silicon (pc-Si:H) were prepared using a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition technique.The microstructure of the deposited films and photoresponse characteristics of their Schottky diode structures were investigated by Raman scattering spectroscopy,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and photocurrent spectra.Microstructure and optical absorption analyses suggest that the prepared films were pc-Si:H multilayer films with a two-phase structure of silicon nanocrystals (NCs) and its amorphous counterpart and the band gap of the films showed a decreasing trend with increasing crystalline fraction.Photocurrent measurement revealed that silicon NCs facilitate the spatial separation of photo-generated carriers,effectively reduce the non-radiative recombination rate,and induce a photoresponse peak value shift towards the short-wavelength side with increasing crystallinity.However,the carrier traps near the surface defects of silicon NCs and their spatial carrier confinement result in a significant reduction of the diode photoresponse in the longwavelength region.An enhancement of the photoresponse from 350 to 1000 nm was observed when applying an increased bias voltage in the diode,showing a favorable carrier transport and an effective collection of photo-generated carriers was achieved.Both the spatial separation of the restricted electron-hole pairs in silicon NCs and the de-trapping of the carriers at their interface defects are responsible for the red-shift in photoresponse spectra and enhancement of external quantum efficiency.The results provide fundamental data for the carrier transport control of high-efficiency pc-Si:H solar cells.     

Study of flow induced by winding-shaped plasma actuators

How to improve the performance of the plasma actuators is a problem that is of great interest to many scientific researchers in the field of electrohydrodynamics.Professor WANG LianZe and his group from the School of Aerospace,Tsinghua University,set out to investigate     

河南省上市公司融资结构及其优化问题研究

根据河南省2008—2010年52家上市公司财务数据,采用样本逐步回归分析,分析了融资结构及其影响因素的关系.结果表明:河南省上市公司权益资金比例较高,债务资金较低,并且债务资金中流动比例偏高,财务风险大;盈利能力和资本运营能力和资本结构负相关;近三年河南省上市公司ROE呈下降趋势,导致负债比例一定程度的上升.     

稀土元素掺杂TiO2光催化剂的改性及其性能和结构的研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了稀土铽掺杂的纳米TiO2陶瓷光催化剂.研究了不同掺杂比例的铽（0.025%、0.05%、0.1%、0.15%、0.2%、0.25%、0.3%、0.35%）对二氧化钛催化活性的影响.污染水样的COD测试结果表明,掺杂铽的比例为0.15%时,TiO2的催化剂性能最好,COD去除率达90.9%.XRD结果表明铽掺杂纳米二氧化钛的主要晶型为锐钛矿.BET结果表明其催化活性与比表面积成正相关.     

指挥自动化网安全管理的思考

阐述了指挥自动化网面临的主要安全威胁,从规章制度、组织管理、应急措施及安全预防等方面提出了指挥自动化网安全管理措施。     

钦州湾茅尾海周年环境因子及浮游植物群落特征

2010年1月、3月、6月及9月,共设14个调查站位对钦州湾茅尾海海域的环境因子及浮游植物的种类组成、优势种类、数量分布和群落多样性进行调查分析。结果茅尾海海区营养盐中POi—P值为0．01～0．07mg／dm^3,DIN值为0．16～O．78mg／dm^3,POi—P值和DIN值均有超4类海水水质标准现象。浮游植物共鉴定出82属,262种,优势种类16种,年平均丰度为6．29×10^4cells／L,生物多样性指数的年平均值为3．87。2010年茅尾海浮游植物种类和数量都比较丰富,种类的季节变化呈现由冬至秋减少的趋势,数量的季节变化比较明显,春季最低,平均密度仅为3．28×10^4cells／L,夏季最高,平均密度为9．25×10^4cells／L。     

关于思想政治教育目的的确立依据及当代启示

思想政治教育的目的是思想政治教育中的一个根本性问题,它不仅为思想政治教育活动的开展提供基本依据和目标指向,而且为衡量和检验思想政治教育效果提供基本尺度。结合时代变迁对思想政治教育目的进行科学、合理的定位,对于保证思想政治教育的方向,促进人的自由全面发展具有重要意义。