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The sex hormone-gut microbiome axis: mechanistic drivers of sex-disparate bacterial infection outcomes and precision clinical interventions Open

Li Tang, Peilu Xie, Hao Wang, Xiaoyu Hong, Zongqiang Gong , et al. · 2025

SUMMARY Sex disparities in bacterial infections pose significant challenges in clinical microbiology, influencing diagnostic approaches, antimicrobial stewardship, and patient outcomes. Males frequently exhibit heightened severity in condi…

HLSMAC: A New StarCraft Multi-Agent Challenge for High-Level Strategic Decision-Making Open

Xiaoyu Hong, Yungong Wang, D. P. Jin, Ye Yuan, Ximin Huang , et al. · 2025

Benchmarks are crucial for assessing multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) algorithms. While StarCraft II-related environments have driven significant advances in MARL, existing benchmarks like SMAC focus primarily on micromanagement, …

Unveiling the Complex Jet Dynamics in the Blazar 2021+317 through Multiepoch Very Long Baseline Interferometry Observations Open

H. J. Shang, Wei Zhao, Xiaoyu Hong, Leonid Gurvits, Ai-Ling Zeng , et al. · 2025

We present an investigation of the compact structure of the active galactic nucleus 2021+317 based on multiepoch very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) observations at 15, 22, and 43 GHz in the period from 2013 through 2024. The VLBI ima…

An Ejection Event Captured by Very Long Baseline Interferometry during the Outburst of Swift J1727.8–1613 Open

Hongmin Cao, Jun Yang, S. Frey, Callan M. Wood, J. C. A. Miller‐Jones , et al. · 2025

We observed a newly discovered Galactic black hole X-ray binary Swift J1727.8–1613 with the European VLBI Network (EVN) at 5 GHz. The observation was conducted immediately following a radio quenching event detected by the Karl G. Jansky Ve…

Analysis of Jet Dynamics and Collimation Characteristics of 0241+622 on Parsec Scales Open

H. J. Shang, Wei Zhao, Xiaoyu Hong, Xu-Zhi Hu · 2025

We conducted a detailed analysis of the jet structure and dynamics of the source 0241+622 on milliarcsecond scales. We stacked images from multiple epochs to better recover the cross section of the jet. By analyzing the relationship betwee…

Deciphering tuberculosis: lysosome-centric insights into pathogenesis and therapies Open

Cui Bao, Yuanyuan Zhang, Jiao Feng, Xiaoyu Hong, Nan Gao , et al. · 2025

Tuberculosis is a widely spread disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). The pathogenicity of the pathogen is closely associated with the immune defense mechanisms of the host cells. As key cellular degradation and metabolic cen…

Author Correction: Heterogeneous bioinformatic data encryption on portable devices Open

Hao Chen, Xiaoyu Hong, Yao Cheng, Xiaotong Wang, Liyan Chen , et al. · 2025

Proper Motion and Natal Kick in the Galactic Black Hole X-Ray Binary AT2019wey Open

Lang Cui, Pengfei Jiang, Tao An, Hongmin Cao, Ning Chang , et al. · 2025

Understanding the formation mechanisms of stellar-mass black hole X-ray binaries (BHXBs) remains a fundamental challenge in astrophysics. The natal kick velocities imparted during black hole (BH) formation provide crucial constraints on th…

Heterogeneous bioinformatic data encryption on portable devices Open

Hao Chen, Xiaoyu Hong, Yao Cheng, Xiao-Jie Wang, Liyan Chen , et al. · 2025

With the popularity of mobile health monitoring and genome sequencing techniques, the scale of biomedical and genomic data grow rapidly, with their privacy receiving more and more concerns. Encryption technique plays an important role in m…

Esrp1 and Esrp2 Regulate the Stability of<i>tmc1</i>/<i>2a</i>mRNAs in Zebrafish Sensory Hair Cells Open

Xuebo Yao, Yan Zhang, Xiaoyu Hong, Yanyi Xing, Zhigang Xu · 2025

RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) are important for posttranscriptional RNA processing, including pre-mRNA alternative splicing, mRNA stability, and translation. Several RBPs have been shown to play pivotal roles in the inner ear, whose dysfunct…

Magnetic Field of the Quasar 1604+159 from Parsec to Kiloparsec Scale Open

Xu-Zhi Hu, Xiaoyu Hong, Wei Zhao, Liang Chen, Weiyang Wang , et al. · 2024

We present a multifrequency polarimetric study for the quasar 1604+159. The source was observed at the L band with the American Very Long Baseline Array and the L , X , and U bands with the Very Large Array. These observations provide diff…

Magnetic Field of the Quasar 1604+159 from Parsec to Kilo-parsec Scale Open

Xu-Zhi Hu, Xiaoyu Hong, Wei Zhao, Liang Chen, Weiyang Wang , et al. · 2024

We present a multi-frequency polarimetric study for the quasar 1604+159. The source was observed at the $L$ band with the American Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) and the $L$, $X$, and $U$ bands with the Very Large Array (VLA). These obser…

Unveiling the Small-scale Jets in the Rapidly Growing Supermassive Black Hole IZw1 Open

Xiaolong Yang, Su Yao, Luigi Gallo, Jun Yang, Luis C. Ho , et al. · 2024

Accretion of black holes at near-Eddington or super-Eddington rates represents the most powerful episode driving black hole growth, potentially occurring across various types of objects. However, the physics governing accretion and jet–dis…

Evolution of Magnetic Field of the Quasar 1604+159 at parsec Scale Open

Xu-Zhi Hu, Xiaoyu Hong, Wei Zhao, Liang Chen, Weiyang Wang , et al. · 2024

We have analyzed the total intensity, spectral index, linear polarization, and rotation measure (RM) distributions at the parsec scale for the quasar 1604+159. The source was observed at 5.0, 8.4, and 15.4 GHz in 2002 and 4.6, 5.1, 6.0, 7.…

Evolution of magnetic field of the Quasar 1604+159 at pc scale Open

Xu-Zhi Hu, Xiaoyu Hong, Wei Zhao, Liang Chen, Weiyang Wang , et al. · 2024

We have analyzed the total intensity, spectral index, linear polarization, and RM distributions at pc scale for the quasar 1604+159. The source was observed in 2002 and 2020 with the VLBA. Combining the MOJAVE results, we studied the evolu…

A Centiparsec-scale Compact Radio Core in the Nearby Galaxy M60 Open

Xiaofeng Li, Jun Yang, Xiaopeng Cheng, Mai Liao, Xiaoyu Hong , et al. · 2023

M60, an elliptical galaxy located 16.5 Mpc away, has an active nucleus with a very low luminosity and an extremely low accretion rate. Its central supermassive black hole (SMBH) has a mass of M BH ∼ 4.5 × 10 9 M ⊙ and a Schwarzschild radiu…

A centi-pc-scale compact radio core in the nearby galaxy M60 Open

Xiaofeng Li, Jun Yang, Xiaopeng Cheng, Mai Liao, Xiaoyu Hong , et al. · 2023

M60, an elliptical galaxy located 16.5~Mpc away, has an active nucleus with a very low luminosity and an extremely low accretion rate. Its central supermassive black hole has a mass of $M_{\rm BH}\sim4.5\times10^{9}\, M_{\odot}$ and a Schw…

Unveiling the small-scale jets in the rapidly growing supermassive black hole IZw1 Open

Xiaolong Yang, Su Yao, Luigi Gallo, Jun Yang, Luis C. Ho , et al. · 2023

Accretion of black holes at near-Eddington or super-Eddington rates is the most powerful episode that drives black hole growth, and it may work in several types of objects. However, the physics of accretion and jet-disc coupling in such a …

Space VLBI in China: Current Status and Perspectives Open

Weimin Zheng, Bo Zhang, Tao An, Lei Liu, Tao An , et al. · 2023

Space VLBI is one of the advanced technologies and development directions in radio astronomy.Several space VLBI projects are being developed and planned in China.The forthcoming CE-7 mission of China's Lunar Exploration Project includes th…

A compact symmetric radio source born at one-tenth the current age of the Universe Open

Tao An, Ailing Wang, Yingkang Zhang, J. N. H. S. Aditya, Xiaoyu Hong , et al. · 2022

Studies of high-redshift radio galaxies can shed light on the activity of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) in massive elliptical galaxies, and on the assembly and evolution of galaxy clusters in the Universe. J1606+3124 has been tentatively i…

A long-lived compact jet in the black hole X-ray binary candidate AT2019wey Open

Hongmin Cao, Giulia Migliori, M. Giroletti, S. Frey, Jun Yang , et al. · 2021

AT2019wey is a transient discovered by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System survey in December of 2019. Follow-up optical, radio, and X-ray observations led to classification of this source as a Galactic black hole X-ray binar…

A GHz Peaked Spectrum radio galaxy born at one-tenth the current age of the Universe Open

Tao An, Ailing Wang, Yingkang Zhang, J. N. H. S. Aditya, Xiaoyu Hong , et al. · 2021

Studies of high redshift radio galaxies can shed light on the activity of active galactic nuclei (AGN) in massive elliptical galaxies, and on the assembly and evolution of galaxy clusters in the Universe. The vast majority of observed high…

Symbiosis of radio-emitting winds and a jet in a super-Eddington active galactic nucleus Open

Xiaolong Yang, Ailing Wang, Su Yao, Tao An, Jun Yang , et al. · 2021

Super-critical accretion is the most powerful episode in nursing the black hole growth and works in several types of objects. Given that the inverse correlation between radio loudness and Eddington ratio, the super-Eddington active galacti…

Parsec-scale properties of eight Fanaroff–Riley type 0 radio galaxies Open

Xiaopeng Cheng, Tao An, Bong Won Sohn, Xiaoyu Hong, Ailing Wang · 2021

We report the high-resolution radio observations of eight Fanaroff–Riley type 0 radio galaxies (FR 0s), selected from the published FR 0 sample. These observations were carried out with the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) and European VLBI…

Cryo-EM study on the homo-oligomeric ring formation of yeast TRiC/CCT subunits reveals TRiC ring assembly mechanism Open

Caixuan Liu, Huping Wang, Mingliang Jin, Wenyu Han, Shutian Wang , et al. · 2021

The complex eukaryotic chaperonin TRiC/CCT helps maintain cellular protein homeostasis, however, its assembly mechanism remains largely unknown. To address the subunit specificity in TRiC assembly, we express each of the individual yeast T…

Development and structural basis of a two-MAb cocktail for treating SARS-CoV-2 infections Open

Chao Zhang, Yifan Wang, Yuanfei Zhu, Caixuan Liu, Chenjian Gu , et al. · 2021

Conformational dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 trimeric spike glycoprotein in complex with receptor ACE2 revealed by cryo-EM Open

Cong Xu, Yanxing Wang, Caixuan Liu, Chao Zhang, Wenyu Han , et al. · 2020

Structure of SARS-CoV-2 spike in complex with ACE2 reveals the mechanism of ACE2 induced spike conformational transitions.

JVLA C-band observation on AT2019wey Open

Hongmin Cao, S. Frey, K. É. Gabányi, M. Giroletti, Lang Cui , et al. · 2020

Conformational dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 trimeric spike glycoprotein in complex with receptor ACE2 revealed by cryo-EM Open

Cong Xu, Yanxing Wang, Caixuan Liu, Chao Zhang, Wenyu Han , et al. · 2020

The recent outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its rapid international spread pose a global health emergency. The trimeric spike (S) glycoprotein interacts with its receptor human ACE2 to mediate v…

SKA data take centre stage in China Open

Tao An, Xiang-Ping Wu, Xiaoyu Hong · 2019

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