Development of Fault Similar Material for Model Test of Fault Water Inrush Disaster.

The applicability of similar materials is a key factor affecting the results of geomechanical model tests. In order to investigate the multi-physical field evolution mechanism of surrounding rocks during water inrush disasters in tunnels crossing fault zones, based on the similarity theory of geomechanical model tests, the physical-mechanical parameters of a prototype rock's mass were first analyzed for similarity, and the target values of similar materials were determined. Secondly, using sand as coarse aggregate, talcum powder as fine aggregate, gypsum and clay as binders, and Vaseline as a regulator, a fault-simulating material suitable for model tests was developed through extensive laboratory experiments.

VisionUnite: a Vision-Language Foundation Model for Ophthalmology Enhanced with Clinical Knowledge.

The need for improved diagnostic methods in ophthalmology is acute, especially in the underdeveloped regions with limited access to specialists and advanced equipment. Therefore, we introduce VisionUnite, a novel vision-language foundation model for ophthalmology enhanced with clinical knowledge. VisionUnite has been pretrained on an extensive dataset comprising 1.

Social Class and Children's Third-party Intervention Tendency and Forms.

This study investigated how social class is related to children's third-party intervention (TPI) tendency and forms (compensation vs. punishment). Children from different social class backgrounds watched short animated films depicting two cartoon characters making fair or unfair decisions in resource distribution scenarios.

Statistical analysis and uncertainty risk assessment of large-scale fatal gas explosions based on Chinese coal mine accidents.

Large-scale fatal gas explosions (LSFGEs) are primary accidents in coalmines owing to complicated formation and coupling paths of the causative factors. Therefore, space-time distributions of 282 LSFGEs from 2000 to 2022 in Chinese coalmines were analyzed. A cause-chain inference model of gas explosion was proposed using the Delphi method and Bayesian network (BN).

Late Devonian sphenopsid shows evidence of aquatic adaptations.

Vascular plants diversified and adapted to various terrestrial environments during the Silurian and Devonian periods and had formed complex forests by the Middle and Late Devonian. However, fossil evidence of functional adaptations to aquatic environments remains scarce, from forms with only submerged subterranean parts to fully submerged types. Notably, emergent plants, with partially submerged shoots, provide insights into how different plant parts utilize ecological resources in aquatic habitats.

MCTR1 ameliorates LPS-induced lung injury by inhibiting neutrophil reverse transendothelial migration.

Objectives: Dysregulated inflammatory responses during sepsis often result in acute lung injury (ALI). Neutrophils activated at the primary site of injury can re-enter the circulation through reverse transendothelial migration (rTEM), subsequently infiltrating other organs and contributing to systemic inflammation and multi-organ damage. The specialized pro-resolving lipid mediator (SPM) maresin conjugate in tissue regeneration 1 (MCTR1) has been shown to mitigate organ injury in sepsis.

New ovulate cupule further informs the relationships among early seed plants and their adaptation to wind pollination.

The earliest seed plants occurred in the Late Devonian (Famennian). However, why and how they rapidly diversified remain long-standing mysteries. We investigated the early evolution of seed plants based on a new ovule and evaluated wind pollination performance of the earliest cupulate ovules by using computational fluid dynamics simulations.

Axial elongation in nonpathologic high myopia: Ocular structural changes and glaucoma diagnostic challenges.

Axial elongation continues in highly myopic adult eyes, even in the absence of pathologic changes such as posterior staphyloma or chorioretinal atrophy. This ongoing axial elongation leads to structural changes in the macular and peripapillary regions, including chorioretinal thinning, reduced vascular perfusion and optic disc tilting and rotation, among others. These alterations can affect the acquisition and interpretation of optical coherence tomography, optical coherence tomography angiography and fundus photographs, potentially introducing artifacts and diminishing the accuracy of glaucoma diagnosis in highly myopic eyes.

Salvage of cardiopulmonary collapse caused by ethanol sclerotherapy for vascular malformations: clinical experience at a single center and literature review.

Objective: This review aims to summarize the salvage experience of cardiopulmonary collapse occurring as a result of absolute ethanol sclerotherapy for vascular malformations.

Methods: In total, we reviewed three cases of cardiopulmonary collapse induced by ethanol sclerotherapy for vascular malformations and described the details of the salvage procedure. Saturation of pulse oxygen (SpO), end-tidal CO, and invasive arterial pressure were the routine monitors for ethanol injection patients.

3D OPC method for GLV parallel scanning lithography microstructure topography control based on SinCUT.

A 3D optical proximity correction (OPC) optimization method based on single image contrastive unpaired translation (SinCUT) is proposed for the precise fabrication of 3D microstructures in GLV parallel scanning digital 3D lithography. This method is applied to the optimized fabrication of hyperbolic micro-convex lens arrays. Its fabrication accuracy is demonstrated, showing a significant reduction in the mean square error (MSE) of the morphology.

A fossil ovule with wind dispersal mechanisms and a probable micropyle.

Anemochory (wind dispersal) represents a key dispersal strategy that has allowed seed plants (spermatophytes) to expand habitats. To facilitate anemochory, the spermatophytes use diverse wind dispersal mechanisms, including wings or plumes of the ovule or seed. Seed wings are integument outgrowths of an ovule, while seed plumes refer to a bundle of filaments.

Coil-assisted ethanol embolization of traumatic arteriovenous fistulas: a 10-year retrospective study.

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ethanol embolization in treating traumatic arteriovenous fistulas (TAVFs).

Materials And Methods: From March 2012 to April 2020, 42 consecutive patients (29.9 ± 15.

Nondestructive Demolding of Structure-Designable High-Aspect-Ratio Nanoimprint Template.

Demolding is a crucial step in nanoimprint lithography (NIL) for successfully transferring template structures onto resist materials. The process, however, is often hindered by the adhesion and friction between the template and resist, leading to inevitable defects on the replicas and posing challenges in replicating templates with high-aspect-ratio (HAR) structures. Here, we introduce a novel approach using the dissolvable template method to achieve the nondestructive demolding of structure-designable HAR nanoimprint templates.

Foliar spraying exogenous ABA resists chilling stress on adzuki beans (Vigna angularis).

Adzuki bean, an important legume crop, exhibits poor tolerance to low temperatures. To investigate the effect of exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) on the physiological metabolism and yield resistance of adzuki bean under low-temperature stress, we conducted a potted experiment using Longxiaodou 4 (LXD 4) and Tianjinhong (TJH) as test materials and pre-sprayed with exogenous ABA at flowering stage continuously for 5 days with an average of 12°C and an average of 15°C, respectively. We found that, compared with spraying water, foliar spraying exogenous ABA increased the activities of antioxidants and the content of non-enzymatic antioxidants, effectively inhibited the increase of malondialdehyde (MDA), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) content, O2-· production rate.

Analysis on typical characteristics and causes of coal mine gas explosion accidents in China.

Large-scale coal mine gas explosion (CMGE) accidents have occurred occasionally and exerted a devastating effect on society. Therefore, it is essential to systematically identify the characteristics and association rules of causes of CMGE accidents through analysis on large-scale CMGE accident reports. In this study, 298 large-scale CMGE accidents in China from 2000 to 2021 were taken as the data sample, and mathematical statistical methods were adopted to analyze their general characteristics, coupling cross characteristics, and characteristics of gas accumulation and ignition sources.

Peripheral Ganglion Cell Complex Thickness and Retinal Microvasculature in Myopia Using Wide-Field Swept-Source OCT.

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the impact of axial elongation on ganglion cell complex thickness (GCCT) and retinal capillary density (CD) using wide-field swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography.

Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional analysis was conducted involving 506 eyes. Fovea-centered scans were obtained to assess the subregional GCCT and capillary density across the whole retina, the superficial capillary plexus (SCP), and deep capillary plexus (DCP) among three groups: normal control, high myopia (HM) eyes with axial length < 28 mm, and HM eyes with axial length > 28 mm.

forest with lycopsid trees bearing lobed rhizomorphs from the Upper Devonian of Lincheng, China.

The earliest forests in the Devonian were reported from only four localities worldwide. The tree lycopsids, sometimes as the primary elements of Devonian forests, had evolved several types of rooting systems. In recent years, we found and excavated a Late Devonian (Famennian, 374-359 Ma) lycopsid forest from Zhejiang Province, China.

Fern-like Plants Establishing the Understory of the Late Devonian Xinhang Lycopsid Forest.

Forests appeared during the Middle to Late Devonian, but Devonian forests and their compositions are still rarely known. Xinhang forest was reported as the largest Devonian forest, with lycopsid trees of Wang et al. A fern-like plant Yang and Wang with shoots and anatomy, was previously described from this forest, but its habit and ecology remain unclear.

The relationship between landscape pattern and plant species diversity in east Dongting lake wetland based on different Eco-environment.

Exploring the impact factors associated with biodiversity and the relationship between them has always been a concerned issue in recent years. However, the previous research mostly focus on theoretical layer. Accordingly, the relationship between landscape pattern and biodiversity is to be analyzed in this research.