Article
Geography, Physical
Zhongyun Li, Ke Zhang, Hao Liang, Zhen Chen, Zhanwu Ma, Jianguo Xiong, Ping Huang
Summary: The investigation of fluvial terraces in the Jinshaan Gorge of the Yellow River provides valuable insights into the origin and evolution of large rivers. Through the analysis of terrace profiles and the application of terrestrial cosmogenic nuclide dating, researchers have identified the timing of valley formation and incision processes. The results suggest that climate aridification and tectonic uplift played major roles in terrace aggradation and incision, respectively.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Simon Neves, Verena Yacoub, Ulysse Chabaud, Mathieu Bozzio, Iordanis Kerenidis, Eleni Diamanti
Summary: Modern communication networks, including quantum networks, rely on complex cryptographic tasks for security. This study focuses on weak coin flipping (WCF), a fundamental primitive that allows mistrustful parties to agree on a random bit while favoring opposite outcomes. The experiment successfully overcomes previous conceptual and practical issues to achieve perfect information-theoretic security in quantum WCF. By using heralded single photons, a well-optimized linear optical interferometer, and other components, the protocol is implemented with high performance even in the presence of signal loss.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Kostas Papagiannopoulos, Ognjen Glamocanin, Melissa Azouaoui, Dorian Ros, Francesco Regazzoni, Mirjana Stojilovic
Summary: Side-channel attacks exploit physical observables of cryptographic devices to extract secrets. This work reviews commonly used metrics in side-channel analysis, providing a self-contained presentation of each metric and discussing their limitations. The metrics are practically demonstrated on examples of the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), and the software implementation is made available as open source. This work goes beyond a survey and enables researchers and practitioners to conduct well-informed security evaluations by understanding the supporting and summarizing metrics.
ACM COMPUTING SURVEYS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yongqiang Guo, Yonggang Ge, Peini Mao, Tao Liu
Summary: Holocene extreme floods in the Yarlung Tsangpo River valley were reconstructed, revealing three extraordinary flood events during the mid-late Holocene. The peak discharges of these floods were 2.5-3.5 times larger than the current maximum gauged flood. These floods were possibly induced by monsoon rains and glacial meltwater. This study provides insights into rare and extraordinary floods in the highest and largest river in the southern Tibetan Plateau.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Yunming Liu, Xiaoliang Rui, Youli Li
Summary: This study conducted detailed geological investigations and analyses in the Jinshaan Gorge area, revealing characteristics of the formation and development of the Yellow River. The results suggest that climate might play a significant role in river evolution in the central Jinshaan Gorge.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yiqi Ji, Shengrui Su, Qiangbing Huang
Summary: This study analyzed geomorphological indicators of the drainage basin of the upper Yellow River, combined with field observations and estimated incision rates, to establish a reasonable tectonic deformation model. The results demonstrate a high consistency between active tectonics and variations in geomorphic indices, with the Jianzha-Xunhua basin showing a higher tectonic uplift rate and numerous giant landslides.
GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Letter
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tao Xiang
Summary: This is a letter to the editor.
Article
Quantum Science & Technology
Yuyang Han
Summary: This paper presents a cheat-sensitive weak coin flipping protocol and converts it into a quantum gambling protocol. By assuming players' limited sets of strategies, provable security can be achieved.
QUANTUM INFORMATION PROCESSING
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Tianwen Luo, Fei Li, Bin Pan, Wei Zhou, Hongjie Chen, Guangbao Shen, Weifeng Hao
Summary: This paper introduces a new shipborne InSAR system for deformation monitoring of reservoir slopes, using FMCW technology. The data acquisition process at the Lancang River Bank in October 2019 is described, along with the imaging and interferometric capabilities of the new system. The calculated deformation is compared with measured deformation from corner reflectors, resulting in a line-of-sight error within 2cm.
Review
Microbiology
Katya Dafne Guadarrama-Orozco, Caleb Perez-Gonzalez, Kokila Kota, Miguel Cocotl-Yanez, Jesus Guillermo Jimenez-Cortes, Miguel Diaz-Guerrero, Mariel Hernandez-Garnica, Julia Munson, Frederic Cadet, Luis Esau Lopez-Jacome, angel Yahir Estrada-Velasco, Ana Maria Fernandez-Presas, Rodolfo Garcia-Contreras
Summary: This article discusses the susceptibility of important bacterial pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa in producing public goods that are prone to being exploited by cheaters. It focuses on the cheating behaviors related to virulence factors like siderophores and exoproteases, and also explores the mechanisms that counteract these exploitations and their potential consequences on bacterial virulence.
FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Peini Mao, Jiangli Pang, Chun Chang Huang, Xiaochun Zha, Yali Zhou, Yongqiang Guo, Tianyu Cui
Summary: This paper presents an important archive of the largest paleoflood event in the Gold Gorge of the upper Hanjiang River. The study uses historical, gauged, and paleoflood datasets to analyze the flood magnitudes and improve flood frequency estimations. The results show that the paleoflood event occurred 1000-900 years ago during the North Song Dynasty, with a magnitude between 23,000 and 34,000 m3/s. The findings provide valuable information for understanding the maximum flood magnitudes in the upper Hanjiang River and contribute to the knowledge of rare and large floods in the middle Yangtze River valley.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Peini Mao, Yongqiang Guo, Tao Liu
Summary: In this study, the sedimentary characteristics and ages of palaeoflood slackwater deposits (SWDs) in the Yarlung Tsangpo River were analyzed. The results indicate that the SWDs were deposited in shallow water and at lower velocity during high flood discharges. Two periods of palaeoflood events were identified, occurring 6.3-4.7 and 3.7-3.0 thousand years ago, which show consistency with the strengthened monsoon and glacier meltwater during the Middle and Late Holocene in the southern Tibetan Plateau.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Hao Liang, Ke Zhang, Zhongyun Li, Jianli Fu, Zhangxin Yu, Jianguo Xiong, Xiaoyang Li, Zhanwu Ma, Ping Huang, Zhigang Li, Yipeng Zhang, Gege Hui, Qinying Tian, Weitao Wang, Wenjun Zheng, Peizhen Zhang
Summary: This study examines a former paleolake in the Yellow River, and identifies two different-age terraces through terrace correlation and age constraints. It suggests that this was a mid-Pleistocene bottom-up integration event, likely caused by tectonic subsidence. The findings contribute to our understanding of long-term behaviors of large rivers.
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiawei Wang, Wei Wu, Xiaode Zhou, Yaqi Huang, Mengjing Guo
Summary: This study investigated the N2O concentration and emission flux from the high-dam Xiaowan Reservoir in the Lancang River region, revealing that various factors such as water temperature, DO concentration, and nutrients influence N2O emissions. The study advances our understanding of N2O emissions from high-dam reservoirs in longitudinal range-gorge regions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Lili Liu, Meng Chen, Pingping Luo, Maochuan Hu, Weili Duan, Ahmed Elbeltagi
Summary: Spatiotemporal studies of landscape pattern evolution in traditional villages are important for addressing complex urbanization and global climate change. This study analyzed two traditional villages in the Jinshaan Gorge using three-dimensional analysis and spatiotemporal data analysis methods. The findings showed a significant turning point in ecological conservation awareness on a macro scale. Urban and rural construction land increased due to urbanization, and plowland, grassland, and woodland were the main factors influencing the evolution of rural settlements. On a meso scale, the interactions between mountain and aquatic environments, aquatic facilities, agricultural production, and cultural heritage shaped the socioeconomic dimensions of evolution. On a micro scale, traditional humanistic spaces lost their original functions with urbanization. The spatiotemporal-variable quantitative model developed in this study can contribute to the sustainable development of river basins worldwide.