Multi-loci phylogeny reveals unexpected novelty of the complex (Thelephoraceae, Thelephorales) from China.

is a well-known species morphologically characterized by coralloid and leathery basidiomata with numerous fuscous purple to blackish-brown branches. It was once considered to exhibit a wide ecological range and distribution area. However, comprehensive phylogenetic analysis based on four loci (ITS, nrLSU, , and nrSSU) revealed that represents a species complex consisting of at least 12 cryptic taxa, with a biogeographic distribution pattern bounded by geographic regions: Asia, Eurasia, Europe, and North America.

Visualization of Intervalley Coherent Phase in PtSe_{2}/bilayer Graphene Heterojunction.

The intervalley coherent (IVC) phase in graphene systems arises from the coherent superposition of wave functions of opposite valleys, whose direct microscopic visualization provides pivotal insight into the emergent physics. Here, we successfully visualize the IVC phase in a heterostructure of monolayer PtSe_{2} and bilayer-graphene (BLG) on graphite. Using spectroscopic imaging scanning tunneling microscopy, we observe a sqrt[3]×sqrt[3] modulation pattern superimposed on the higher-order moiré superlattice of the heterostructure, which correlates with a gap-opening feature around the Fermi level and displays an antiphase real-space conductance distribution of the two gap edges.

The influence of physical activity on emotional management ability in college students: a chain mediating role of psychological resilience and health literacy.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the impact of physical activity (PA) on emotional management ability (EMA) in college students and to analyze the chain mediating roles of psychological resilience (PR) and health literacy (HL) in the relationship between PA and EMA.

Methods: Demographic information was collected using a stratified, cluster, and multi-stage sampling method. Data on PA, PR, HL, and EMA among college students were collected using an online questionnaire.

Apparent charge reduction in multipolarons crafted one-by-one in monolayer CrBr.

Manipulating electrons opens up emerging synthetic strategies. Multipolaron, as a rare quasiparticle containing multiple excess charges collectively dressed with shared local lattice distortions, provides an ideal medium for electron manipulation, yet remains elusive. Here, with scanning tunneling microscopy, we realize electron multipolarons in monolayer CrBr.

The effect of physical exercise on sleep quality in university students: chain mediation of health literacy and life satisfaction.

Objective: The present study was designed to explore the relationship between physical exercise and sleep quality. Specifically, it investigates the extent to which this relationship is mediated by a sequential process involving health literacy and life satisfaction.

Methods: Data on physical exercise, sleep quality, health literacy, and life satisfaction were collected from a sample of 12,646 college students (study participants) using a questionnaire.

Nutrient enrichment and plant diversity loss: belowground multitrophic interactions.

Human-induced nutrient enrichment impacts negatively on plant diversity in terrestrial ecosystems. The decline in plant diversity under nutrient enrichment primarily results from species-specific responses and their interactions, which subsequently drive their survival or loss within the community. We synthesize the effects of nutrient enrichment on biotic responses and interactions between plants and their neighbors as well as other organisms.

Self-Stabilized Charge States in a Double-Decker Molecular Magnet on Pb(111).

Electron charging plays a key role in physicochemical processes, whose intrinsic stabilization in single molecules is desirable for tailoring molecular functionality and developing molecular devices, but remains elusive on surfaces. Here, we show that molecular charge states can be self-stabilized via intramolecular distortion in single bis(phthalocyaninato)terbium(III) (TbPc) double-decker molecules, which were grown on the Pb(111) substrate. Using scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy, we identify fractions of TbPc molecules that reduce to 2-fold symmetry, exhibiting energy-split molecular orbitals and two types of different spin states.

The status and hotspot analysis of research on extracellular vesicles and osteoarthritis: a bibliometric analysis.

Background: Degenerative joint disease, known as osteoarthritis (OA), is characterized by pain, swelling, and decreased mobility. The illness has a major negative influence on patients' quality of life and is common around the world, especially among older people. Nevertheless, there are insufficient possibilities for early diagnosis and therapy.

Charging of Single Molecules Mediated by the Quantum Phase of Molecular Orbitals.

Enriching the observable consequences of quantum phases has been a long-standing pursuit for quantum frontiers. Here, we demonstrate that the quantum phases of molecular orbitals can be manifested from the charging process of single NTCDA molecules. The self-assembled monolayer molecules form moiré patterns with the underlying Pb(111) substrate.

MtCIR2 negatively regulates seed germination to salt stress by disrupting metabolisms and signaling of abscisic acid and gibberellins.

Emerging evidence indicates that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a regulatory role in plant response to environmental stresses. Seed germination is a complex physiological process modulated by many environmental and phytohormonal cues. However, how lncRNAs and phytohormones interactively regulate the response of seed germination to salt stress remain largely unknown.

Metal ions steer the duality in microbial community recovery from nitrogen enrichment by shaping functional groups.

Atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition has been substantially reduced due to declines in the reactive N emission in major regions of the world. Nevertheless, the impact of reduced N deposition on soil microbial communities and the mechanisms by which they are regulated remain largely unknown. Here, we examined the effects of N addition and cessation of N addition on plant and soil microbial communities through a 17-year field experiment in a temperate grassland.

Firing rate adaptation affords place cell theta sweeps, phase precession, and procession.

Hippocampal place cells in freely moving rodents display both theta phase precession and procession, which is thought to play important roles in cognition, but the neural mechanism for producing theta phase shift remains largely unknown. Here, we show that firing rate adaptation within a continuous attractor neural network causes the neural activity bump to oscillate around the external input, resembling theta sweeps of decoded position during locomotion. These forward and backward sweeps naturally account for theta phase precession and procession of individual neurons, respectively.

Dexmedetomidine prevents spatial learning and memory impairment induced by chronic REM sleep deprivation in rats.

Unlabelled: The study was attempted to investigate the effect on and mechanisms of action of dexmedetomidine with regard to learning and memory impairment in rats with chronic rapid eye movement (REM) sleep deprivation. A total of 50 male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups. Modified multiple platform method was conducted to cause the sleep deprivation of rats.

Seeds exhibit the most stable elemental composition with nitrogen addition in an Inner Mongolian grassland.

Variation in biomass elemental composition of grassland plants may have important implications for ecosystem functioning in response to global change. However, relevant studies have mostly focused on variation of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations in plant leaves, while few studies have evaluated other elements and plant organs of grassland species. Here, we examined the effects of N addition on multi-element concentrations, and analyzed their patterns across different organs (leaf, stem, root and seed) of five plant species in a steppe community of the Inner Mongolian grassland.

Decentralized Neural Circuits of Multisensory Information Integration in the Brain.

The brain combines multisensory inputs together to obtain a complete and reliable description of the world. Recent experiments suggest that several interconnected multisensory brain areas are simultaneously involved to integrate multisensory information. It was unknown how these mutually connected multisensory areas achieve multisensory integration.

A universal programmable Gaussian boson sampler for drug discovery.

Gaussian boson sampling (GBS) has the potential to solve complex graph problems, such as clique finding, which is relevant to drug discovery tasks. However, realizing the full benefits of quantum enhancements requires large-scale quantum hardware with universal programmability. Here we have developed a time-bin-encoded GBS photonic quantum processor that is universal, programmable and software-scalable.

Novel Information-Driven Smoothing Spline Linearization Method for High-Precision Displacement Sensors Based on Information Criterions.

A noise-resistant linearization model that reveals the true nonlinearity of the sensor is essential for retrieving accurate physical displacement from the signals captured by sensing electronics. In this paper, we propose a novel information-driven smoothing spline linearization method, which innovatively integrates one new and three standard information criterions into a smoothing spline for the high-precision displacement sensors' linearization. Using theoretical analysis and Monte Carlo simulation, the proposed linearization method is demonstrated to outperform traditional polynomial and spline linearization methods for high-precision displacement sensors with a low noise to range ratio in the 10 level.

Sampling-based Bayesian inference in recurrent circuits of stochastic spiking neurons.

Two facts about cortex are widely accepted: neuronal responses show large spiking variability with near Poisson statistics and cortical circuits feature abundant recurrent connections between neurons. How these spiking and circuit properties combine to support sensory representation and information processing is not well understood. We build a theoretical framework showing that these two ubiquitous features of cortex combine to produce optimal sampling-based Bayesian inference.