The community structure of bacteria associated with the glacier ice worm Mesenchytraeus solifugus was analyzed by amplicon sequencing of 16S rRNA genes and their transcripts. Ice worms were collected from two distinct glaciers in Alaska, Harding Icefield and Byron Glacier, and glacier surfaces were also sampled for comparison. Marked differences were observed in bacterial community structures b...

The propagation of P2P worm covers large area and causes great damage. A dynamic quarantine protocol is designed to quarantine the suspicious host in the P2P system. Then a mathematical model of PWPQ is proposed which considering the dynamic process of peer joining and leaving. The effect of dynamic quarantine on active P2P worm is analyzed. Through stability analysis for PWPQ model, a key argu...

We measured the spatial contrast sensitivity of two dark-reared cats before and after bilateral ablations of area 17 and parts of area 18. These lesions produced large deficits in the contrast sensitivity of both cats at intermediate and high spatial frequencies. This postoperative reduction in contrast sensitivity in dark-reared cats is relatively similar to the sensitivity deficits produced b...

Twins reared apart provide a fascinating experiment to distinguish genetic from environmental influences. However, there is as yet no broad report on distribution of twins reared apart, especially in the Chinese population. In this study, information on 18,295 volunteer twin pairs of all age groups was compiled in nine provinces or cities of China, and questionnaires were used for zygosity dete...

Previously, we have found that total maternal deprivation of rat pups, achieved through artificial rearing, leads to a number of behavioral and neurophysiological changes, suggesting a change in the dopamine system. The purpose of this study was to further investigate possible changes in the functioning of dopamine systems, associated with artificial rearing, by examining the locomotor stimulan...

We present a method for tracking and distinguishing multiple C. elegans in a video sequence, including when they are in physical contact with one another. The worms are modeled with an articulated model composed of rectangular blocks, arranged in a deformable configuration represented by a spring-like connection between adjacent parts. Dynamic programming is applied to reduce the computational ...

In recent years, worms have become one of the major threats to the security of the Internet. In this talk, I will present our research on modeling, analysis, and mitigation of Internet worm attacks, which includes: (1) We present a “two-factor worm model”, which considers the impact of human counteractions and network congestion on a worm's propagation. (2) To detect the presence of an Internet...

With increasing speed, virulence, and sophistication, self-propagating worms continue to pose a serious threat to the safety of the Internet. To effectively identify and defend against self-propagating worms, a critical task is to characterize a worm along multiple dimensions. Content-based fingerprinting is a well-established dimension for worm characterization by deriving the most representat...

To detect and defend against Internet worms, researchers have long hoped to have a safe convenient environment to unleash and run real-world worms for close observation of their infection, damage, and propagation. However, major challenges exist in realizing such “worm playgrounds”, including the playgrounds’ fidelity, confinement, scalability, as well as convenience in worm experiments. In thi...