Nanjing University

Impacts of significantly rising typhoon rainfall on total rainfall in a typical basin of China's Southeastern coast

Due to regional effects of typhoon poleward migration and terrain influences, it is important to investigate the impacts of typhoon rainfall (TR) changes on total rainfall (R) across different timescales and their spatial heterogeneity. Understanding these impacts is essential fo...

A semi-analytical Ring-Arc model for Plutino perturbations

Abstract Neptune’s 2:3 mean motion resonance induces an asymmetric spatial distribution of Plutinos. We previously proposed a 9000-point-mass arc model that successfully captures the resulting influence on planetary ephemerides. However, integrating thousands of point masses invo...

Sulfur-Bridged Polymer Electrodes for Hybrid Capacitive Deionization: Ammonium Recovery and Multipollutant Removal

Abstract Pseudocapacitive electrode-based capacitive deionization (CDI) is a competitive water purification technology, yet organic electrodes are limited by insufficient redox activity and sluggish adsorption kinetics in practical use. A novel sulfur-bridged polymer (SPTCDA) was...

The parent bodies of Ryugu and Ivuna formed before those of other carbonaceous chondrites

Most carbonaceous chondrite (CC) meteorites contain abundant chondrules, millimeter-scale spherical inclusions of previously molten material. Ivuna-type carbonaceous chondrites (CIs) do not contain chondrules, nor do samples of the carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu. CIs and Ryugu share...

Triplet Excimers and the Heavy-Atom Effect Enable Bright Room-Temperature Phosphorescence and X-ray Scintillation in an Yttrium-Phenothiazine Coordination Polymer

Abstract The design of room-temperature phosphorescent materials that simultaneously offer long lifetimes and high exciton utilization remains challenging. Herein, through a solvothermal reaction between 5-(5,5-dioxido-10H-phenothiazin-10-yl)isophthalic acid (H2PTZO) and Y(NO3)3·...

Towards an Integrated Blue Accounting Framework for China’s Sustainable Blue Economy—A Systematic Review

In the context of global climate change, the blue economy and coastal blue carbon are pivotal to sustainable ocean governance. However, integrating economic, social, and ecological dimensions into national accounting systems remains highly fragmented, particularly in China. China...

Built-in electric field leverages synergistic thermodynamic–kinetic enhancement for superior fixed-bed oxyanion adsorption

Fixed-bed adsorption is a widely adopted method for the removal of diverse aqueous pollutants at the industrial scale, including oxyanions such as arsenite [As(III)], arsenate [As(V)], and phosphate [P(V)]. However, owing to the inherently unsteady operating conditions, effective...

Subjective well-being mediates and mindfulness moderates the relationship between perceived discrimination and altruistic behavior in college students with financial difficulties

Altruistic behavior is an essential positive psychological trait for college students. College students with financial difficulties are more likely to perceive discrimination, which may decrease their altruistic behavior, hindering personal growth and social stability. Our study...

Star-Shaped Bionic Evaporator with Enhanced Marangoni Convection for Achieving Zero Liquid Discharge Desalination of High-Salinity Brine

Solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) is a promising technology for freshwater production, but severe salt accumulation remains a critical bottleneck for its long-term stability and the realization of zero liquid discharge (ZLD). Inspired by plant guttation through leaf tip...

HMMR+ stromal cells drive human uterine development

Abstract Early uterine development in humans is a critical determinant of reproductive health and disease susceptibility during adolescence. While single-cell analyses have extensively characterized the adult uterus, the developmental origins of this organ remain poorly understoo...

What students ask matters: Static and longitudinal questioning patterns in student–LLM dialogue and self-reported cognitive engagement

This study examines students’ questioning as an interaction mechanism in student–LLM philosophical dialogue and how it relates to self-reported critical thinking (CT) and creative thinking (CrT) engagement. Participants were 106 first-year postgraduate students in a Chinese unive...

Reactive Iron-Bound Organic Carbon Shows Unexpected Persistence under Anoxic Burial

Abstract The interaction between organic carbon (OC) and reactive iron (FeR) plays a critical role in suppressing OC mineralization, with the resulting FeR-bound OC (FeR-OC) constituting an important carbon sink in marine sediments. Traditional views suggest that under anoxic con...

Stereoselective polysubstituted bicyclo[1.1.0]butane synthesis by rhodium-catalyzed kinetic resolution

Bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes (BCBs) are a distinctive class of strained small-ring carbocycles of growing importance in synthetic and medicinal chemistry. However, the enantioselective synthesis of polysubstituted BCBs remains a largely unsolved challenge. Herein, we report a general ch...

The paradox of innovation: New concepts and disruptiveness in science

This study examines the relationship between the introduction of new concepts and scientific disruptiveness using more than 42 million publications published between 1950 and 2024. We find that papers introducing new concepts are, on average, less disruptive than papers without n...

A PRK-armed oncolytic adenovirus drives calreticulin exposure for dendritic cell licensing to prime antitumor CD8⁺ T cells and synergizes with anti-PD-1 or CAR-T therapy in colorectal cancer

Abstract Background The therapeutic potential of oncolytic adenoviruses (ADVs) in colorectal cancer is constrained by a counterproductive host response: virus-triggered hyperactivation of the pro-survival AKT pathway, which fosters an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. Met...

Early renal perfusion phenotypes and renal recovery in critically ill patients with or at risk for acute kidney injury: a prospective multicenter cohort study

BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) in critical illness is heterogeneous, and conventional Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) classification may not capture early physiologic differences relevant to renal recovery. METHODS: Critically ill adults with or at risk f...

Evaluation of a fine-scale Eulerian modeling system for pollen in Thessaloniki, Greece

This study presents an enhanced high-resolution modeling system (WRF-NEMO-CAMx) designed to simulate airborne pollen concentrations for three key taxa for Mediterranean climates, Quercus, Pinus spp. and Olea europaea L. , in the broader Thessaloniki area, Greece, at a spatial res...

TestART: Improving LLM-based Unit Test ing via Co-evolution of A utomated Generation and R epair I t eration

Unit testing is crucial for detecting bugs in individual program units but consumes time and effort. Recently, large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated remarkable capabilities in generating unit test cases. However, several problems limit their ability to generate high-qual...

Refining the average µ182W and µ142Nd compositions of the Archean to Proterozoic upper crust

The chemical composition of siliciclastic rocks provided key insights into the chemical composition of the upper continental crust and was suggested to record the onset of modern-style plate tectonics by ∼3.0 Ga. Recent studies aiming to establish the crustal µ 182 W and µ 142 Nd...

A Trifluoromethyl-Functionalized Ni–MOF with Fluorinated Pore Surface for One-Step Purification of Polymer-Grade C2H4 from MTO Streams

Abstract Efficient purification of polymer-grade ethylene (C2H4) from methanol-to-olefins (MTO) products remains challenging because of the similar physicochemical properties of light hydrocarbons. Herein, we report a fluorinated metal–organic framework, CF3-Ni, featuring uniform...