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Circuit dynamics of the olfactory pathway during olfactory learning.
The olfactory system plays crucial roles in perceiving and interacting with their surroundings. Previous studies have deciphered basic odor perceptions, but how information processing in the olfactory system is associated with learning and memory is poorly understood. In this review, we summarize recent studies on the anatomy and functional dynamics of the mouse olfactory learning pathway, focusing on how neuronal circuits in the olfactory bulb (OB) and olfactory cortical areas integrate odor information in learning. We also highlight in vivo evidence for the role of the lateral entorhinal cortex (LEC) in olfactory learning. Altogether, these studies demonstrate that brain regions throughout the olfactory system are critically involved in forming and representing learned knowledge. The role of olfactory areas in learning and memory, and their susceptibility to dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases, necessitate further research
Understanding the Impact of Service Reputation on the Online Group-buying Behaviors
It has been well recognized that vendors’ reputation plays an important role in e-commerce. As a popular platform for promoting the services or products online, groupon websites have developed various reputation systems to assist the customers in making their purchase decisions. This paper performs an empirical study to investigate the impact of service reputation on the groupon buying behaviors using data from a major groupon website in China. A set of service reputation metrics is developed to measure the service reputation for different service providers, and the groupon buying behavior is measured by the amount of users participating in the corresponding collective buying activity. Correlation analysis is carried out to find out the relationship between the service reputation and the groupon purchase behaviors. Our research indicates the necessity for an improvement for the current service reputation systems of the groupon web sites
Magnetic Mn5Ge3 nanocrystals embedded in crystalline Ge: a magnet/semiconductor hybrid synthesized by ion implantation
The integration of ferromagnetic Mn5Ge3 with the Ge matrix is promising for
spin injection in a silicon-compatible geometry. In this paper, we report the
preparation of magnetic Mn5Ge3 nanocrystals embedded inside the Ge matrix by Mn
ions implantation at elevated temperature. By X-ray diffraction and
transmission electron microscopy, we observe crystalline Mn5Ge3 with variable
size depending on the Mn ion fluence. The electronic structure of Mn in Mn5Ge3
nanocrystals is 3d6 configuration, the same as in bulk Mn5Ge3. A large positive
magnetoresistance has been observed at low temperatures. It can be explained by
the conductivity inhomogeneity in the magnetic/semiconductor hybrid system.Comment: 16 pages, 5 figure
Reconstructing solar wind inhomogeneous structures from stereoscopic observations in white-light: Small transients along the Sun-Earth line
The Heliospheric Imagers (HI) on board the two spacecraft of the Solar
Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) provided white-light images of
transients in the solar wind from dual perspectives from 2007 to 2014. In this
paper, we develop a new method to identify and locate the transients
automatically from simultaneous images from the two inner telescopes, known as
HI-1, based on a correlation analysis. Correlation coefficient (cc) maps along
the Sun-Earth line are constructed for the period from 1 Jan 2010 to 28 Feb
2011. From the maps, transients propagating along the Sun-Earth line are
identified, and a 27-day periodic pattern is revealed, especially for
small-scale transients. Such a periodicity in the transient pattern is
consistent with the rotation of the Sun's global magnetic structure and the
periodic crossing of the streamer structures and slow solar wind across the
Sun-Earth line, and this substantiates the reliability of our method and the
high degree of association between the small-scale transients of the slow solar
wind and the coronal streamers. Besides, it is suggested by the cc map that
small-scale transients along the Sun-Earth line are more frequent than
large-scale transients by a factor of at least 2, and that they quickly
diffused into background solar wind within about 40 Rs in terms of the
signal-to-noise ratio of white-light emissions. The method provides a new tool
to reconstruct inhomogeneous structures in the heliosphere from multiple
perspectives.Comment: 24 pages, 9 figures, to be published on Journal of Geophysical
Research - Space Physic
TriaquaÂchlorido(1,10-phenanthroline-κ2 N,N′)cobalt(II) chloride monohydrate
In the title compound, [CoCl(C12H8N2)(H2O)3]Cl·H2O, the CoII ion is coordinated by two N atoms from the 1,10-phenanthroline ligand [Co—N = 2.125 (6) and 2.146 (6) Å], one chloride ligand [Co—Cl = 2.459 (2)Ã…] and three water molÂecules [Co—O = 2.070 (5)–2.105 (5)Ã…] in a distorted octaÂhedral geometry. InterÂmolecular O—H⋯Cl and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds form an extensive three-dimensional hydrogen-bonding network, which consolidates the crystal packing
Current application of metabolomics in the elucidation of processing mechanisms used in Chinese materia medica: A review
Processing, a key characteristic of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), enhances the efficacy and safety of Chinese materia medica (CMM) in clinics. It plays an important role in TCM. Studies on processing mechanisms involved in CMM promote the development of TCM. However, most studies on the mechanisms used for processing CMM do not reflect the holistic theory of TCM because they are based only on analysis of some specific chemical components and biochemical indices which do not support the TCM characteristics of network target and multicomponent therapeutics. Fortunately, the perspective of systems biology is consistent with the holistic theory of TCM. Metabolomics, a key tool in systems biology, has been widely used to investigate the processing mechanism of CMM for many years. In this work, current applications of metabolomics in elucidating mechanisms used for processing of CMM were systematically reviewed and discussed in terms of changes in chemical components, toxicity and efficacy of CMM before and after processing. This work provides researchers a clear and concise reference on the current application of metabolomics in investigation of mechanisms used in processing of CMM. Moreover, this work provides a guide on how to investigate the mechanisms used in processing of CMM, based on metabolomics.
Keywords: Chinese materia medica, Processing mechanism, Metabolomics, Holistic theor
Smart Roads: Roadside Perception, Vehicle-Road Cooperation and Business Model
Smart roads have become an essential component of intelligent transportation
systems (ITS). The roadside perception technology, a critical aspect of smart
roads, utilizes various sensors, roadside units (RSUs), and edge computing
devices to gather real-time traffic data for vehicle-road cooperation. However,
the full potential of smart roads in improving the safety and efficiency of
autonomous vehicles only can be realized through the mass deployment of
roadside perception and communication devices. On the one hand, roadside
devices require significant investment but can only achieve monitoring function
currently, resulting in no profitability for investors. On the other hand,
drivers lack trust in the safety of autonomous driving technology, making it
difficult to promote large-scale commercial applications. To deal with the
dilemma of mass deployment, we propose a novel smart-road vehicle-guiding
architecture for vehicle-road cooperative autonomous driving, based on which we
then propose the corresponding business model and analyze its benefits from
both operator and driver perspectives. The numerical simulations validate that
our proposed smart road solution can enhance driving safety and traffic
efficiency. Moreover, we utilize the cost-benefit analysis (CBA) model to
assess the economic advantages of the proposed business model which indicates
that the smart highway that can provide vehicle-guided-driving services for
autonomous vehicles yields more profit than the regular highway
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