A gene expression atlas of the central nervous system based on bacterial artificial chromosomes

The mammalian central nervous system (CNS) contains a remarkable array of neural cells, each with a complex pattern of connections that together generate perceptions and higher brain functions. Here we describe a large-scale screen to create an atlas of CNS gene expression at the cellular level, and to provide a library of verified bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) vectors and transgenic mouse lines that offer experimental access to CNS regions, cell classes and pathways. We illustrate the use of this atlas to derive novel insights into gene function in neural cells, and into principal steps of CNS development. The atlas, library of BAC vectors and BAC transgenic mice generated in this screen provide a rich resource that allows a broad array of investigations not previously available to the neuroscience community.     

A gravitationally lensed quasar with quadruple images separated by 14.62 arcseconds

Gravitational lensing is a powerful tool for the study of the distribution of dark matter in the Universe. The cold-dark-matter model of the formation of large-scale structures (that is, clusters of galaxies and even larger assemblies) predicts the existence of quasars gravitationally lensed by concentrations of dark matter so massive that the quasar images would be split by over 7 arcsec. Numerous searches for large-separation lensed quasars have, however, been unsuccessful. All of the roughly 70 lensed quasars known, including the first lensed quasar discovered, have smaller separations that can be explained in terms of galaxy-scale concentrations of baryonic matter. Although gravitationally lensed galaxies with large separations are known, quasars are more useful cosmological probes because of the simplicity of the resulting lens systems. Here we report the discovery of a lensed quasar, SDSS J1004 + 4112, which has a maximum separation between the components of 14.62 arcsec. Such a large separation means that the lensing object must be dominated by dark matter. Our results are fully consistent with theoretical expectations based on the cold-dark-matter model.     

A novel long-chain acyl-derivative of epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate prepared and purified from green tea polyphenols

Lipophilic tea polyphenols (LTP) were prepared by catalytic esterifieation of green tea polyphenols (GRIP) with hexadeeanoyl chloride. A novel long-chain aeyl-derivative of epigalloeateehin-3-o-gallate(EGCG) was first isolated from purification of LTP by high-speed eountereurrent ehromatography (HSCCC)using a solvent system composed of n-hexane-ethyl acetate-methanol-water ( 1 : 1 : 1 : 1, v/v) . The moleeularstructure of the acyl-derivative, Epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate-4‘-O-hexadeeanate , was elucidated by meansof elemental analysis, IR, 1H-NMR and MS spectra.     

Experimental investigation of parallel optical data storage using pyrrylfulgide photochromic material

The optical storage characteristics of a new kind of organic photochromic material棗pyrrylfulgide were experimentally investigated in the established parallel optical data storage system. Using the pyrrylfulgide/PMMA film as a photon-mode recording medium, micro-images and encoded binary digital data were recorded, readout and erased in this parallel system. The storage density currently reaches 3?107 bit/cm2. The recorded information on the film can be kept for years in darkness at room temperature.     

ENTROPY,INFORMATION,NOISE—STUDIES ON SYSTEM EVOLUTION

Universe, ecosystem, social system, etc. are evolving systems. The evolving processes of thesesystems have gradual small changes and rapid drastic changes with uncertainties under the constraintsof environment. Systems, as a whole, are evolving toward complexity, diversity and variety withfluctuations and jumps. New order emerges from "mutations". The evolution is bothchance-dependent and path-dependent. In this paper three basics: entropy, information and noise areemphasized with regard to system evolution which is a field that can give people wisdom to solvesystem problems with domain knowledge.     

黑洞熵公式的简单推导

　Black hole is treated as 2-D membrane. Starting from the usual state equation of thermal radiation, the black hole entropy is technically computed, and the result that is proportional to the area of horizon is briefly obtained.     

Investigations on Several Mechanical Problems in Windblown Sand Movement

It is very necessary for the investigation on mechanism of windblown sand movement to understand and find out effective measures of preventing and reducing danger of windblown sands,which also deals with some general characters and hot spots in the scient     

环境化学污染物与人类健康

中国是经济发展最快的发展中国家之一，一方面快速发展的经济使人民生活不断提高，另一方面环境污染、尤其是环境化学物的严重污染对人体健康带来多种危害，包括呼吸系统疾病、神经系统疾病、肿瘤、出生缺陷等，甚至死亡。毋庸置疑，严重的环境污染可导致受害的众多民众失去健康和劳动能力，甚至丧失生命，是重大的社会问题乃至国际化问题，如著名的英国伦敦烟雾事件、美国洛杉矶汽车尾气事件以及日本新泻的水俣病．     

超声反射法单面检测钢-混凝土粘结界面质量的研究

根据超声检测的原理,提出了采用超声多次反射法单面检测钢-混凝土粘结界面质量,分析了该方法的可行性,综合考虑各试验参数的影响.试验表明采用底波衰减系数和底波个数作为判断钢-混凝土粘结界面质量的依据是可行的.     

西安市南二环交通噪声污染分布规律

通过对西安市南二环交通噪声污染现状进行监测,研究了南二环交通噪声的分布规律,并提出防治措施。结果表明:南二环交通噪声Leq的时间变化规律是昼高夜低,并与车流量呈明显的正相关,噪声的空间分布也表现出一定的规律,沿公路走向噪声变化不大,无明显的地域特征,在与线路垂直方向上,噪声随距路边的距离的增加而衰减,而竖直方向则先随高度增加而增加,在10~18m高时达最大,之后随高度增加呈有规律的衰减。影响交通噪声的因素较多,噪声控制是一个系统工程,必须统筹考虑,科学规划,避重就轻,将噪声预防的整体思想融入设计,并实施。