Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool

3 weeks ago | biorxiv.org | JIng Lu |Ana Hernando |José Antonio Manzanera |Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool

AbstractCities play a crucial role in addressing the biodiversity crisis. Despite advancements in urban ecology, effectively integrating biodiversity into urban planning remains limited. Built-environment professionals (BEPs), who are responsible for local actions, often face criticism for their unwillingness to prioritize biodiversity and are seldom studied from their perspectives, especially those from the Global South.

1 month ago | biorxiv.org | Jie Zhang |Jiangning Li |Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool

AbstractBackground: Dendrobium Officinale is a rare Chinese herbal medicine, and its stem has various medical effects. Currently, the sprouts of Dendrobium Officinale can be mass-produced by stem-cell technology, but its biological active ingredients and medical effects are unknown. The therapeutic ability of the stem cell-originated Dendrobium Officinale (SDO) for allergic rhinitis (AR) was demonstrated in the preliminary experiment on mice.

Jan 31, 2025 | academic.oup.com | Beijing Normal |Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool

Wood density indicates important plant functions and plays a key role in carbon cycling of forest ecosystems by affecting wood decomposition. However, how wood density varies globally and how it evolved through the evolutionary history of angiosperms remain unclear. Here, by integrating data of wood density, phylogeny, and distributions for angiosperms worldwide, we estimated global spatiotemporal patterns of wood density and their relationships with modern climate and paleoclimate.

Dec 31, 2024 | theconversation.com | Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool

Since Vietnam adopted its programme of reform (“Doi Moi” or renovation) in 1986, its foreign policy has transitioned from one driven by ideology to a more pragmatic regime driven by independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralism. This is underpinned by four principles: not engaging in military alliances, not supporting any country against another, not allowing foreign military bases on its territory and not using force or threatening to use force.

Dec 6, 2024 | scitechdaily.com | Catherine Diamond |Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool

Depression may cause increased menstrual pain, with genetic analysis supporting this link across various populations. Sleep disturbances also play a role, emphasizing the need for holistic treatment strategies in healthcare. Genetic evidence suggests that depression causes increased menstrual pain. The study utilized Mendelian randomization to trace genetic influences, showing strong correlations in European and East Asian populations.