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Numerical forward modelling and laboratory experiments suggest that autogenic factors in the sediment routing system serve as long‐pass filters, preserving only orbital cycles with a period exceeding the compensation timescale, Tc, or thickness in the depth domain exceeding the compensation depth scale, Hc. For a specific orbital cycle with a certain period, this preservation in alluvial strata occurs unless it exhibits a sufficiently large amplitude. This study stratigraphically confirms, for the first time, the long‐pass filtering of autogenic dynamics using elemental data from the alluvial–lacustrine Sifangtai and Mingshui formations in the Songliao Basin. Spectral analysis of the Si and Zr series in coarse‐grained sediments reveals no cyclic signal with thicknesses below the estimated lower limits of Hc. This implies that the spatial storage threshold for orbital cycles in proxies of the coarse‐grained sediment component is equal to or less than Hc. However, cyclic signals of obliquity and precession with smaller thicknesses are identified in Ti, Fe and Al enriched in the fine‐grained sediment components of the stratigraphy. Notably, previously reported proxies preserving high‐frequency orbital cycles are derived from fine‐grained sediment components, differing from the sedimentation rate series used in the reported experimental studies. Therefore, the authors hypothesize a grain‐size component‐dependent storage threshold, suggesting that the storage threshold of orbital cycles in proxies associated with fine‐grained components is lower. This hypothesis arises from the weaker effect of autogenic dynamics on the content of fine‐grained sediment components transported to the sampling site by a suspended load compared to coarser components that are subjected to stronger autogenic dynamics within or near channels. The hypothesis and model presented propose a dynamic process elucidating the nuanced roles of autogenic dynamics in preserving orbital cycles. This perspective, considering sediment composition, inspires prioritizing proxies enriched in the fine‐grained fraction for identifying allogenic cycles in alluvial strata. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The widespread adoption of large‐scale machines has led to a significant shift in terrace construction methods, transitioning from manual labor to mechanical processes. Mechanical terracing, by deeply disturbing the surface and compaction of the soil, has resulted in significant variations in both the soil physicochemical properties (SPCs) and soil infiltration properties (SIPs). However, few studies have been carried out to investigate the impact mechanisms of mechanical terracing on soils. In this study, we conducted detailed field experiments to determine the effects of mechanical terracing on SPCs and SIPs. The results showed that mechanical terracing increased soil compaction and decreased soil porosity and organic matter compared to manual terracing. Moreover, mechanical terracing had lower initial and steady infiltration rates than manual terracing (decreasing by 2.60% and 18.59%, respectively). However, initial and steady infiltration rates significantly improved compared to sloped land, increasing by 20.82% and 54.68%, respectively. The partial least squares path model indicated that bulk weight, organic matter content, and soil texture were the dominant influencing factors of SIPs. The results underscore the critical need to incorporate distinctions between various terrace construction methods into hydrological models for more accurate predictions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For more extensive and efficient sea‐level and lake‐level reconstructions and correlations in siliciclastic systems, this paper presents a new tool called SediRate‐Fischer plot (SR‐Fischer plot). In SR‐Fischer plots, the linear‐corrected sedimentary rate of each terrigenous sedimentary cycle is plotted from the top of the previous cycle to the top of the current cycle. This process is repeated cycle by cycle, constructing curves of cumulative departure from mean sedimentary rate (CDMR). Based on the assumption that relative sea‐level and lake‐level changes may control sedimentary rates of subaqueous terrigenous sediments within basins, the CDMR could change inversely with relative sea or lake level. Thus, this tool could be interpreted as an indicator of relative sea‐level and lake‐level changes in terrigenous successions. SediRate‐Fischer plots can be obtained from either lithological or proxy cycles formed by sea‐level and lake‐level changes in the case of availability of orbitally tuned data. The SR‐Fischer plots constructed based on different materials are compared with other methods in two cases, as follows: first for the lacustrine Mingshui Formation of the Songliao Basin in China; and second for the deep‐marine Arcillas de Gibraleón Formation of the Guadalquivir Basin in Spain. The SR‐Fischer plots of the Mingshui Formation exhibit low and high CDMR values for shallow‐lake intervals and lakeshore intervals, respectively, and vary inversely with the lake‐level curves derived from changes in sedimentary facies. For the Arcillas de Gibraleón Formation, the CDMR values illustrated by the SR‐Fischer plots exhibit opposite variations with sea‐level curves indicated by dinocyst/pollen ratios. The negative Z‐scores derived from runs tests indicate that these SR‐Fischer plots are not randomly stacked and are minimally influenced by different cycle‐splitting strategies. Thus, the results of comparison with other methods and runs tests demonstrate the validity of this method. Nonetheless, the other allogenic inflows (tectonics and climates) may limit interpretations of SR‐Fischer plots. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ajuba is a multiple LIM domain‐containing protein and functions as a transcriptional coregulator to modulate many gene expressions in various cellular processes. Here, we describe that the LIM domain of Ajuba interacts with Twist, and the Twist box is a pivotal motif for the interaction. Biologically, Ajuba enhances transcription of target gene N‐cadherin as an obligate coactivator of Twist. The enhancement is achieved by binding to the E‐box element within N‐cadherin promoter as revealed by luciferase reporter and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays. Mechanistic investigation demonstrates that Ajuba recruits CBP and Twist to form a ternary complex at the Twist target promoter region and concomitantly enhances histone acetylation at these sites. These findings identify that Twist is a new interacting protein of Ajuba and Ajuba/Twist/CBP ternary complex may be a potential treatment strategy for Twist‐related tumour metastasis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Summary: Due to wide application of FPGA devices, which are easy to be attacked by HTs, it has been risen up more concern on chip security. In order to ensure the efficiency of detection, side‐channel analysis is used to detect HTs. However, existing methods for HT detection cannot detect the LHTs with the small size, which takes up lower than 1% area of the whole chip, considering that signal of LHTs is drowned in process deviations. To complete the side‐channel analysis for LHT, we proposed an algorithm that combines PCA and Mahalanobis distance to improve the accuracy of LHTs detection. In addition, performed on FPGA of Xilinx, a sample of LHTs was designed and verified, which took up nearly 0.1% area of the whole chip. The influence of process deviation on the power consumption of FPGA was simulated by Hspice. A set of power‐frequency data of golden FPGA was generated by Matlab as panel data, which was considering the influence. Another two sets of FPGA with and without LHT were generated to test the accuracy of the proposed method. For LHT and golden FPGA, the detection accuracy of proposed method is 99% and 87%, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]