Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Amazing! The classical optical neural network exhibits “quantum speedup”
Optical neural networks (ONNs) have drawn much attention in recent years. In order to further enhance the computational power of ONNs, optical correlation is introduced to ONNs and a new type of optical convolutional neural network is proposed which can show "quantum speedup".
A new low-latitude loess record unveils the rainfall cycle of the East Asian summer monsoon
A low-latitude loess profile from China revealed the dominant ~20,000-year cycle in rainfall change in the core zone of the East Asian summer monsoon, driven by variation in insolation controlled by precession, and precipitation and temperature variation may not follow the same orbital-scale cycles.
Train Horns Save Hundreds of Lives, Yet Kill Thousands from Noise Exposure
Fatalities at railroad crossings decreased by several hundred (2007-2022), attributable in part to Federally-mandated train horns at crossings. Yet sleep disturbance from railway noise contributes significantly to the burden of disease, causal to thousands of disability-adjusted life years (DALY).
CD8+ T cell metabolic flexibility elicited by CD28-ARS2 axis-driven alternative splicing of PKM supports antitumor immunity
We sought to understand the molecular basis underlying the metabolic flexibility of activated CD8+ T cells, with particular focus on the Cap-Binding Complex adaptor protein ARS2. In doing so, we uncovered a novel link between CD28 costimulation, ARS2, alternative splicing, and anti-tumor immunity.
