Huizhi Sun

Jun 19, 2024 | science.org | Ke Cui |Stefano D’Alessandro |Huizhi Sun |Tara M Smiley

AbstractLandscape properties have a profound influence on the diversity and distribution of biota, with present-day biodiversity hot spots occurring in topographically complex regions globally. Complex topography is created by tectonic processes and further shaped by interactions between climate and land-surface processes. These processes enrich diversity at the regional scale by promoting speciation and accommodating increased species richness along strong environmental gradients.

Jun 19, 2024 | science.org | Ke Cui |Stefano D’Alessandro |Huizhi Sun |Min-Jin Han

AbstractLepidoptera, the most diverse group of insects, exhibit female heterogamy (Z0 or ZW), which is different from most other insects (male heterogamy, XY). Previous studies suggest a single origin of the Z chromosome. However, the origin of the lepidopteran W chromosome remains poorly understood. Here, we assemble the genome from females down to the chromosome level of a model insect (Bombyx mori) and identify a W chromosome of approximately 10.1 megabase using a newly developed tool.

Jun 19, 2024 | science.org | Ke Cui |Stefano D’Alessandro |Huizhi Sun |Qiang Zhang

AbstractEast Asian winter monsoon (EAWM) activity has had profound effects on environmental change throughout East Asia and the western Pacific. Much attention has been paid to Quaternary EAWM evolution, while long-term EAWM fluctuation characteristics and drivers remain unclear, particularly during the late Miocene when marked global climate and Asian paleogeographic changes occurred.

Jun 19, 2024 | science.org | Ke Cui |Stefano D’Alessandro |Huizhi Sun |Hao Luo

AbstractSurface air temperature (SAT) is a key indicator of climate change. Variations in cloud cover affect SAT by interacting with radiation. During daytime, clouds tend to cool the surface by blocking sunlight, while nighttime clouds warm the surface by trapping longwave radiation. Here, we show that, on the global scale, cloud cover, particularly low-level cloudiness, exhibits diurnally asymmetric trends in a warming climate. Cloud fraction on average decreases more during the day than at night.

Jun 19, 2024 | science.org | Ke Cui |Stefano D’Alessandro |Huizhi Sun |Shiqi Fang

AbstractSkin-like soft optical metamaterials with broadband modulation have been long pursued for practical applications, such as cloaking and camouflage. Here, we propose a skin-like metamaterial for dual-band camouflage based on unique Au nanoparticles assembled hollow pillars (NPAHP), which are implemented by the bottom-up template-assisted self-assembly processes.