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The interaction between strong correlation and Berry curvature is an open territory of in the field of quantum materials. Here we report large anomalous Hall conductivity in a Kondo lattice ferromagnet USbTe which is dominated by intrinsic Berry curvature at low temperatures. However, the Berry curvature induced anomalous Hall effect does not follow the scaling relation derived from Fermi liquid theory. The onset of the Berry curvature contribution coincides with the Kondo coherent temperature. Combined with ARPES measurement and DMFT calculations, this strongly indicates that Berry curvature is hosted by the flat bands induced by Kondo hybridization at the Fermi level. Our results demonstrate that the Kondo coherence of the flat bands has a dramatic influence on the low temperature physical properties associated with the Berry curvature, calling for new theories of scaling relations of anomalous Hall effect to account for the interaction between strong correlation and Berry curvature.

A unique fluorescent sensing probe for UO22+ detection was fabricated with terbium-based metal organic frameworks via introducing specific recognition sites (denoted as Tb-TDPAT). The newly formed Tb-TDPAT presented remarkable detection sensitivity and selectivity towards UO22+, surpassing the need for complex post-modification methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In order to explore the correlation between the mesh structure design, fabric pore characteristics and the permeability and moisture permeability of the warp-knitted jacquard shoe upper materials, six shoe material samples with different structures were prepared according to the specific design diagram of the fabric. The pore characteristics of the fabric were described from the surface porosity, volume density and average pore diameter, and the influence on the permeability and moisture permeability of the shoe material was compared and analyzed. The results show that the increase of the proportion of thick tissue in the design will reduce the surface porosity of the fabric and increase the volume density, which will reduce the permeability and moisture permeability of the shoe material. The increase of the proportion of mesh structure will increase the surface porosity and decrease the bulk density of the fabric, thus enhancing its air permeability and moisture permeability. The permeability and moisture permeability of shoes with mesh structure design is significantly better than that without mesh structure design under the same fabric thickness, but the permeability and moisture permeability of shoes with larger average pore size under the same mesh proportion design is better. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This text explores the role of landscape and national identity in Nathaniel Hawthorne's travel sketches and notes. It discusses how Hawthorne used aesthetics and politics to depict national identity through landscape imagery. The text also examines the influence of travel writing during the Romanticism period and its impact on shaping national views. It emphasizes the significance of landscape in American literature and its role in defining national identity. The text further discusses the political influence of American exceptionalism and the contrasting perspectives of American and British travelers. It explores the portrayal of different cultures in travel literature and the concept of mutual gaze. The text also analyzes Hawthorne's writings and their reflection of national identity and racial tensions in America, particularly in relation to the African American population. It highlights the use of picturesque landscapes to shape national identity and the conflicts between local, regional, and national identities. The text concludes with a discussion of the perceived threat posed by Irish immigrants to America's religious and political culture. Overall, the text examines the role of the picturesque aesthetic in shaping national identity in the United States during the 19th century, emphasizing its importance in fostering a sense of unity and cultural identity. [Extracted from the article]

Although phosphorus (P) fertilizer application is widely used to improve production, irrational P application has a negative impact on the zinc (Zn) nutrition of cereal crops. Previous researchers observed and confirmed that P application decreases grain Zn concentrations and bioavailability in cereal crops. However, it remains unclear whether different P fertilizer types can alleviate the antagonism of P and Zn in the soil and grain and, thus, enhance the Zn nutritional level of cereal crops while maintaining production. Thus, a completely randomized pot experiment was conducted on winter wheat grown in two calcareous soils (lime concretion black soil and fluvo-aquic soil). Five P fertilizer types (single superphosphate, diammonium phosphate, fused calcium–magnesium phosphate, triple superphosphate, and ammonium polyphosphate, abbreviated, respectively, as SSP, DAP, FMP, TSP, and APP) were applied to each soil compared to no P fertilizer (CK). Plant and topsoil samples were collected during the flowering and maturity stages of winter wheat, and biomass, Zn concentrations in each organ, and grain phytic acid concentrations were analyzed. Grain yield was not affected by the application of different P fertilizer types to lime concretion black soil, while it was significantly increased by the application of TSP and APP to fluvo-aquic soil. The application of DAP and APP effectively promoted soil available Zn concentrations in both calcareous soils. In lime concretion black soil, the application of FMP significantly increased Zn remobilization to grains, while the application of DAP increased post-anthesis Zn uptake, thereby increasing grain Zn concentrations and its bioavailability. In fluvo-aquic soil, post-anthesis Zn remobilization and uptake were significantly increased by the application of TSP and APP, finally achieving higher grain Zn concentrations and Zn harvest index and effectively promoting grain Zn bioavailability. In conclusion, the rational application of DAP to wheat grown in lime concretion black soil and of TSP or APP to fluvo-aquic soil can achieve superior grain Zn nutrition quality while concurrently retaining high production and high P use efficiency, reducing micronutrient deficiency and further contributing to green agricultural development and human health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Food-derived bioactive peptides (FBPs) have received widespread attention due to their various physiological functions. However, the realization of the potential biological effects of FBPs depends heavily on their ability to remain intact until reaching the target cells. The physicochemical nature of FBPs and the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) barrier can pose challenges in their delivery after oral administration. Over the past decade, many attempts, such as enzyme inhibitors, permeation enhancers, mucoadhesive polymers, and nanocarriers, have been made to improve the oral bioavailability of FBPs. Despite numerous efforts in FBPs delivery, the development of techniques for efficient delivery of FBPs remains an issue in food field. In this review, we summarize and discuss the challenges for oral delivery of FBPs, the most recent and promising techniques involved in the improvement of FBPs bioavailability, and future directions in the field of FBPs delivery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Oesophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is one of the most common malignant tumours, and the number of patients is increasing year by year. T‐cell exhaustion (TEX) is an important risk factor for tumour immunosuppression and invasion, but its underlying mechanism in the pathogenesis of EAC is not clear. Methods: Unsupervised clustering was performed to screen relevant genes based on Gene Set Variation Analysis scores of the three pathways of the HALLMARK gene set IL2/IFNG/TNFA. Multiple enrichment analyses and data combinations were used to depict the relationship between TEX‐related risk models and CIBERSORTx immune infiltrating cells. In addition, to explore the impact of TEX on EAC therapeutic resistance, we assessed the impact of TEX risk models on the therapeutic sensitivity of various novel drugs using single‐cell sequencing and searched for their potential therapeutic targets and cellular communication. Results: Four risk clusters of EAC patients were identified by unsupervised clustering and searched for potential TEX‐related genes. Based on this, LASSO regression and decision trees were used to construct risk prognostic models containing a total of three TEX‐associated genes in EAC. The results showed that TEX risk scores were significantly associated with the survival prognosis of EAC patients in both the Cancer Genome Atlas dataset and the independent validation set of Gene Expression Omnibus. Immune infiltration and cell communication analyses identified mast cell resting as a protective factor in TEX, and pathway enrichment analyses showed that the TEX risk model was highly associated with multiple chemokines as well as inflammation‐associated pathways. In addition, higher TEX risk scores were associated with a weak responsiveness to immunotherapy. Conclusion: We describe the immune infiltration, prognostic significance and potential possible mechanisms of TEX in the EAC patient population. This is a novel attempt to promote the development of novel therapeutic modalities and immunological target construction for oesophageal adenocarcinoma. It is expected to make a potential contribution to advancing the exploration of immunological mechanisms and the opening of target drugs in EAC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Magnetic toroidicity is an uncommon type of magnetic structure in solid-state materials. Here, we experimentally demonstrate that collinear spins in a material with R-3 lattice symmetry can host a significant magnetic toroidicity, even parallel to the ordered spins. Taking advantage of a single crystal sample of CoTe6O13 with an R-3 space group and a Co2+ triangular sublattice, temperature-dependent magnetic, thermodynamic, and neutron diffraction results reveal A-type antiferromagnetic order below 19.5 K, with magnetic point group -3′ and k = (0,0,0). Our symmetry analysis suggests that the missing mirror symmetry in the lattice could lead to the local spin canting for a toroidal moment along the c axis. Experimentally, we observe a large off-diagonal magnetoelectric coefficient of 41.2 ps/m that evidences the magnetic toroidicity. In addition, the paramagnetic state exhibits a large effective moment per Co2+, indicating that the magnetic moment in CoTe6O13 has a significant orbital contribution. CoTe6O13 embodies an excellent opportunity for the study of next-generation functional magnetoelectric materials.Magnetoelectric coupling, where magnetic and electronic order is linked, allows for the control of magnetism via an electric field and vice versa, potentially offering new approaches to data storage, sensors, actuators and wealth of other devices. Here, using a diverse array of experimental probes, Xu et al show the emergence of both diagonal and off-diagonal magnetoelectric coupling in CoTe6O13. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The British female writer Virginia Woolf had been remaining a close relationship with modern visual arts. Adopting the approach of stream-of-consciousness, To the Lighthouse is a verbal-visual experiment containing language-image elements such as impressionist / postimpressionist drawing technique and ekphrasis. Characters' point of view switches actively and smoothly, which empowers them to think through observing by bare eyes. In the story, "Window" is not only a tunnel for watching, but also an image with physical and virtual meanings. To the Lighthouse is also an autobiographical novel, in which Woolf made Lily, the female painter, feels what the writer herself feels in reality. Therefore, of all the characters, Lily plays the most significant role as a modern observer. Ekphrasis is the verbal representation of visual image, and customarily, it was utilized to depict still life and art works in a concrete way. However, the description of Lily's abstract painting in this novel breaks the traditional usage of Ekphrasis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]