Shilin Xu

1 month ago | science.org | Kieren Harkins |Shilin Xu |Chris Moeckel |Yumin Wang

AbstractThawing of permafrost substantially affects the local environment and global energy balance. When salt water overlays permafrost, Rayleigh-Darcy (R-D) instability emerges because of the density mismatch and regulates melting (thawing) dynamics. Contrary to expectations that a higher Rayleigh number (R) would amplify instability, our experiments revealed fingering and stable melting fronts at low and high R, respectively.

Apr 26, 2024 | sciencedirect.com | Wenhao Du |Shilin Xu |Y.C. Loraine Tung |Giles Yeo

Chemical modifications on RNAs enable adjustable regulation of their fates inside cells. Among more than ~150 different chemical modifications on cellular RNAs [1], m6A is the most abundant internal modification on mammalian mRNA. Consequently, extensive investigations on m6A in the past decade have revealed functional roles in diverse aspects of RNA processing and metabolism.