pmid stringlengths 8 8 | pmcid stringlengths 8 11 ⌀ | source stringclasses 2
values | rank int64 1 9.78k | sections unknown | tokens int64 3 46.7k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
37841953 | PMC10571103 | pmc | 1,410 | {
"abstract": "Chemically crosslinked\nelastomers are a class of polymeric materials\nwith properties that render them useful as adhesives, sealants, and\nin other engineering applications. Poly(γ-methyl-ε-caprolactone)\n(PγMCL) is a hydrolytically degradable and compostable aliphatic\npolyester that can be biosource... | 9,716 |
33077707 | PMC7572474 | pmc | 1,411 | {
"abstract": "The development of reliable, mixed-culture biotechnological processes hinges on understanding how microbial ecosystems respond to disturbances. Here we reveal extensive phenotypic plasticity and niche complementarity in oleaginous microbial populations from a biological wastewater treatment plant. We p... | 2,580 |
26384772 | PMC4632063 | pmc | 1,412 | {
"abstract": "Many nonmodel species exemplify important biological questions but lack the sequence resources required to study the genes and genomic regions underlying traits of interest. Reef-building corals are famously sensitive to rising seawater temperatures, motivating ongoing research into their stress respon... | 6,770 |
22126435 | PMC3339375 | pmc | 1,414 | {
"abstract": "Background Motivated by the precarious state of the world's coral reefs, there is currently a keen interest in coral transcriptomics. By identifying changes in coral gene expression that are triggered by particular environmental stressors, we can begin to characterize coral stress responses at the mole... | 3,486 |
27649169 | PMC5037840 | pmc | 1,415 | {
"abstract": "The fabrication of cellulose-spider silk bio-nanocomposites comprised of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and recombinant spider silk protein fused to a cellulose binding domain (CBD) is described. Silk-CBD successfully binds cellulose, and unlike recombinant silk alone, silk-CBD self-assembles into micro... | 5,325 |
38478382 | PMC10936741 | pmc | 1,417 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Global climate changes threaten food security, necessitating urgent measures to enhance agricultural productivity and expand it into areas less for agronomy. This challenge is crucial in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger). Plant growth‐promoting microorganisms (PGPM), bacte... | 3,815 |
34778642 | PMC8582064 | pmc | 1,420 | {
"abstract": "Direct interspecies\nelectron transfer (DIET) is a breakthrough\nthat can surpass the limitations of anaerobic digestion. Conductive\nmaterials and polarized bioelectrodes are known to induce DIET for\nmethane production but are still challenging to apply at a field scale.\nHerein, compared to polarize... | 8,568 |
36194263 | PMC9592645 | pmc | 1,423 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Bioleaching of metal sulfides is performed by diverse microorganisms. The dissolution of metal sulfides occurs via two chemical pathways, either the thiosulfate or the polysulfide pathway. These are determined by the metal sulfides’ mineralogy and their acid solubility. The microbial cell enab... | 1,718 |
32151155 | null | s2 | 1,425 | {
"abstract": "Although cyanobacteria and algae represent a small fraction of the biomass of all primary producers, their photosynthetic activity accounts for roughly half of the daily CO"
} | 43 |
31988473 | PMC7082337 | pmc | 1,426 | {
"abstract": "Anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) is a major biological process that reduces global methane emission to the atmosphere. Anaerobic methanotrophic archaea (ANME) mediate this process through the coupling of methane oxidation to different electron acceptors, or in concert with a syntrophic bacterial pa... | 6,155 |
34833218 | PMC8618084 | pmc | 1,427 | {
"abstract": "Increasing environmental awareness among the general public and legislators has driven this modern era to seek alternatives to fossil-derived products such as fuel and plastics. Addressing environmental issues through bio-based products driven from microbial fermentation of synthetic gas (syngas) could... | 1,764 |
37123371 | PMC10130579 | pmc | 1,428 | {
"abstract": "To maximize the performance and energy efficiency of Spiking Neural Network (SNN) processing on resource-constrained embedded systems, specialized hardware accelerators/chips are employed. However, these SNN chips may suffer from permanent faults which can affect the functionality of weight memory and ... | 7,484 |
37966799 | PMC10832527 | pmc | 1,430 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Microbial electrochemical technology (MET) has proven to be a promising solution to overcome the redox and energy metabolic constraints, enabling high yields of biosynthesis beyond stoichiometric limits. While there is room for improvement in extracellular electron transfer rates and productiv... | 241 |
26017575 | null | s2 | 1,432 | {
"abstract": "Scalable computational modelling tools are required to guide the rational design of complex hierarchical materials with predictable functions. Here, we utilize mesoscopic modelling, integrated with genetic block copolymer synthesis and bioinspired spinning process, to demonstrate de novo materials desi... | 310 |
36238089 | null | s2 | 1,435 | {
"abstract": "The rich structures and hierarchical organizations in nature provide many sources of inspiration for advanced material designs. We wish to recapitulate properties such as high mechanical strength, colour-changing ability, autonomous healing and antimicrobial efficacy in next-generation synthetic materi... | 309 |
35835899 | PMC9283346 | pmc | 1,436 | {
"abstract": "Quorum quenching (QQ), a mechanism which inhibits, interferes or inactivates quorum sensing, has been investigated for control of biofilms instigated by quorum sensing process. Application of quorum quenchers (QQs) provides the possibility to investigate how different phenotypes of Pseudomonas aerugin... | 3,351 |
39831382 | PMC11744494 | pmc | 1,438 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Large‐scale restoration projects are an exciting and often untapped opportunity to use an experimental approach to inform ecosystem management and test ecological theory. In our $10M tidal marsh restoration project, we installed over 17,000 high marsh plants to increase cover and diversity, us... | 7,259 |
30847089 | PMC6392346 | pmc | 1,439 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Understanding the factors that determine invasion success for non‐native plants is crucial for maintaining global biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. One hypothesized mechanism by which many exotic plants can become invasive is through the disruption of key plant–mycorrhizal mutualisms, ye... | 5,107 |
38650280 | PMC10992918 | pmc | 1,440 | {
"abstract": "Photorespiration consumes fixed carbon and energy generated from photosynthesis to recycle glycolate and dissipate excess energy. The aim of this study was to investigate whether we can use the energy that is otherwise consumed by photorespiration to improve the production of chemicals which requires e... | 7,163 |
22229925 | PMC3262071 | pmc | 1,442 | {
"abstract": "Summary Quorum sensing is a mechanism of cell–cell communication that bacteria use to control collective behaviours including bioluminescence, biofilm formation and virulence factor production. In the Vibrio harveyi and Vibrio cholerae quorum-sensing circuits, multiple non-coding small regulatory R... | 4,563 |
20657704 | null | s2 | 1,443 | {
"abstract": "All characterized major ampullate silks from orb-web weaving spiders are composites of primarily two different proteins: MaSp1 and MaSp2. The conserved association of MaSp1 and MaSp2 in these spider species, the highly conserved amino acid motifs, and variable ratios of MaSp1 to MaSp2 demonstrate the i... | 172 |
39151012 | PMC11328896 | pmc | 1,444 | {
"abstract": "Proteins self-assemble to function in living cells. They may execute essential tasks in the form of monomers, complexes, or supramolecular cages via oligomerization, achieving a sophisticated balance between structural topology and functional dynamics. The modularity and programmability make DNA origam... | 1,740 |
31018560 | PMC6523470 | pmc | 1,445 | {
"abstract": "Polymer actuators are important components in lab-on-a-chip and micromechanical systems because of the inherent properties that result from their large and fast mechanical responses induced by molecular-level deformations (e.g., isomerization). They typically exhibit bending movements via asymmetric co... | 1,675 |
25674453 | PMC4320217 | pmc | 1,446 | {
"abstract": "Army ants perform the altruism behavior that an ant sacrifices its own well-being for the benefit of another ants. They build bridges using their own bodies along the path from a food to the nest. We developed the army ant inspired social evolutionary system by using Swarm library. The system has 2 kin... | 1,977 |
39894846 | PMC11788442 | pmc | 1,448 | {
"abstract": "Bacterial biofilms are complex cell communities within a self-produced extracellular matrix, crucial in various fields but challenging to analyze in 3D. We developed a “biofilm-in-capillary” growth method compatible with full-rotation soft X-ray tomography, enabling high-resolution 3D imaging of bacter... | 2,999 |
39858667 | PMC11767832 | pmc | 1,449 | {
"abstract": "The triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) has emerged as a promising technology for efficiently converting ambient mechanical energy into electrical energy. Among various designs, the disk-based rotational TENG has demonstrated significant potential, as it can continuously harvest energy in a sliding mode... | 8,860 |
35349220 | PMC9328741 | pmc | 1,451 | {
"abstract": "Summary Bio‐based 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) serves as an important platform for several chemicals, among which 2,5‐furan dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) has attracted considerable interest as a monomer for the production of polyethylene furanoate (PEF), a potential alternative for fossil‐based polyethylen... | 4,074 |
28836729 | PMC5763382 | pmc | 1,453 | {
"abstract": "Summary For the anaerobic remineralization of organic matter in marine sediments, sulfate reduction coupled to fermentation plays a key role. Here, we enriched sulfate‐reducing/fermentative communities from intertidal sediments under defined conditions in continuous culture. We transiently exposed the ... | 9,295 |
25503502 | PMC4264028 | pmc | 1,454 | {
"abstract": "Recent surge in the development of superhydrophobic/superoleophobic surfaces has been motivated by surfaces like fish scales that have hierarchical structures, which are believed to promote water or oil repellency. In this work, we show that the under-water oil repellency of fish scales is entirely due... | 2,264 |
28458657 | PMC5394123 | pmc | 1,455 | {
"abstract": "Black Band Disease (BBD), the destructive microbial consortium dominated by the cyanobacterium Roseofilum reptotaenium , affects corals worldwide. While the taxonomic composition of BBD consortia has been well-characterized, substantially less is known about its functional repertoire. We sequenced the... | 7,722 |
36156954 | PMC9507689 | pmc | 1,457 | {
"abstract": "The combination of deep neural networks and reinforcement learning had received more and more attention in recent years, and the attention of reinforcement learning of single agent was slowly getting transferred to multiagent. Regret minimization was a new concept in the theory of gaming. In some game ... | 2,098 |
26162885 | PMC4561719 | pmc | 1,458 | {
"abstract": "Methanogens are anaerobic archaea that grow by producing methane, a gas that is both an efficient renewable fuel and a potent greenhouse gas. We observed that overexpression of the cytoplasmic heterodisulfide reductase enzyme HdrABC increased the rate of methane production from methanol by 30% without ... | 3,526 |
32233442 | PMC7227016 | pmc | 1,459 | {
"abstract": "The\nability to actuate liquids remains a fundamental challenge\nin smart microsystems, such as those for soft robotics, where devices\noften need to conform to either natural or three-dimensional solid\nshapes, in various orientations. Here, we propose a hierarchical nanotexturing\nof piezoelectric fi... | 461 |
29774049 | PMC5946492 | pmc | 1,460 | {
"abstract": "Background Methanogenic biodegradation of aromatic compounds depends on syntrophic metabolism. However, metabolic enzymes and pathways of uncultured microorganisms and their ecological interactions with methanogenic consortia are unknown because of their resistance to isolation and limited genomic info... | 9,227 |
24616716 | PMC3935151 | pmc | 1,461 | {
"abstract": "Past studies of hydrogen cycling in hypersaline microbial mats have shown an active nighttime cycle, with production largely from Cyanobacteria and consumption from sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB). However, the mechanisms and magnitude of hydrogen cycling have not been extensively studied. Two mats t... | 4,910 |
38966358 | PMC11220614 | pmc | 1,463 | {
"abstract": "Biohybrid systems for solar fuel production integrate artificial light-harvesting materials with biological catalysts such as microbes. In this perspective, we discuss the rational design of the abiotic–biotic interface in biohybrid systems by reviewing microbes and synthetic light-harvesting materials... | 1,115 |
26793184 | PMC4707226 | pmc | 1,464 | {
"abstract": "Previous studies of microbial communities in deep-sea hydrothermal ferric deposits have demonstrated that members of Zetaproteobacteria play significant ecological roles in biogeochemical iron-cycling. However, the ecophysiological characteristics and interaction between other microbial members in th... | 3,586 |
35521414 | PMC9064385 | pmc | 1,466 | {
"abstract": "Biomimetic polymeric materials, adopting the basic molecular design principles of biological materials, have been extensively studied in recent years but it is still challenging to combine assorted mechanical characteristics in a single material. Here, we present a simple and effective strategy to prep... | 237 |
39503013 | PMC11534796 | pmc | 1,467 | {
"abstract": "Introduction Nonlinear and non-stationary processes are prevalent in various natural and physical phenomena, where system dynamics can change qualitatively due to bifurcation phenomena. Machine learning methods have advanced our ability to learn and predict such systems from observed time series data. ... | 4,179 |
27136455 | PMC4852939 | pmc | 1,473 | {
"abstract": "Plant associations with root microbes represent some of the most important symbioses on earth. While often critically promoting plant fitness, nitrogen-fixing rhizobia and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) also demand significant carbohydrate allocation in exchange for key nutrients. Though plants may... | 3,283 |
26403924 | PMC4703631 | pmc | 1,474 | {
"abstract": "Many anaerobic conversions proceed close to thermodynamic equilibrium and the microbial groups involved need to share their low energy budget to survive at the thermodynamic boundary of life. This study aimed to investigate the kinetic and thermodynamic control mechanisms of the electron transfer durin... | 4,689 |
39702246 | PMC11660635 | pmc | 1,476 | {
"abstract": "Inspired by the natural symbiotic relationships between diverse microbial members, researchers recently focused on modifying microbial chassis to create artificial coculture systems using synthetic biology tools. An increasing number of scientists are now exploring these systems as innovative biosynthe... | 3,547 |
33119710 | PMC7595309 | pmc | 1,477 | {
"conclusion": "Concluding remarks and further perspectives It is now clear that the bacterial QS response is not only regulated by self-made AIs, and the boundary between “self-sensing” and other signaling networks becomes blurry. Combining information about the environment together with QS, especially when the sys... | 4,498 |
36865097 | PMC9980142 | pmc | 1,478 | {
"abstract": "The Bacillus subtilis extracellular biofilm matrix includes an exopolysaccharide that is critical for the architecture and function of the community. To date, our understanding of the biosynthetic machinery and the molecular composition of the exopolysaccharide of B. subtilis remains unclear and in... | 4,358 |
34890232 | PMC8664264 | pmc | 1,479 | {
"abstract": "A robot learns to follow a path to exit a maze through sensorimotor learning that is induced by an organic neuromorphic circuit.",
"introduction": "INTRODUCTION In all living organisms, the sensory and motor systems coordinate with each other, forming a unified entity ( 1 – 4 ). In this sensorimotor ... | 2,630 |
32490601 | PMC7268258 | pmc | 1,480 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Biological nitrogen fixation emerging from the symbiosis between bacteria and crop plants holds promise to increase the sustainability of agriculture. One of the biggest hurdles for the engineering of nitrogen‐fixing organisms is an incomplete knowledge of metabolic interactions between microb... | 3,213 |
24646570 | null | s2 | 1,481 | {
"abstract": "Microbes have long been adapted for the biosynthetic production of useful compounds. There is increasing demand for the rapid and cheap microbial production of diverse molecules in an industrial setting. Microbes can now be designed and engineered for a particular biosynthetic purpose, thanks to recent... | 203 |
34218505 | PMC8518482 | pmc | 1,482 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Morphological and phenological traits are key determinants of the structure of mutualistic networks. Both traits create forbidden links, but phenological traits can also decouple interaction in time. While such difference likely affects the indirect effects among species and consequently netwo... | 3,967 |
38260425 | PMC10802270 | pmc | 1,483 | {
"abstract": "Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has devastated coral reefs off the coast of Florida and continues to spread throughout the Caribbean. Although a number of bacterial taxa have consistently been associated with SCTLD, no pathogen has been definitively implicated in the etiology of SCTLD. Previous... | 5,031 |
33105722 | PMC7690433 | pmc | 1,484 | {
"abstract": "We demonstrate a nonvolatile memristor based on Co–Al-layered double hydroxide (Co–Al LDH). We also introduce a memristor that has a hexazinone-adsorbing Co–Al LDH composite active layer. Memristor characteristics could be modulated by adsorbing hexazinone with Co–Al LDHs in the active layer. While dif... | 6,193 |
30450723 | PMC7379505 | pmc | 1,485 | {
"abstract": "ABSTRACT Large benthic Foraminifera (LBF) are major carbonate producers on coral reefs, and are hosts to a diverse symbiotic microbial community. During warm episodes in the geological past, these reef‐building organisms expanded their geographical ranges as subtropical and tropical belts moved into hi... | 3,809 |
28515898 | PMC5433980 | pmc | 1,487 | {
"abstract": "Abstract The vast majority of plants obtain an important proportion of vital resources from soil through mycorrhizal fungi. Generally, this happens in exchange of photosynthetically fixed carbon, but occasionally the interaction is mycoheterotrophic, and plants obtain carbon from mycorrhizal fungi. Thi... | 3,032 |
27258948 | PMC5042321 | pmc | 1,489 | {
"abstract": "Syntrophies are metabolic cooperations, whereby two organisms co-metabolize a substrate in an interdependent manner. Many of the observed natural syntrophic interactions are mandatory in the absence of strong electron acceptors, such that one species in the syntrophy has to assume the role of electron ... | 5,748 |
37689064 | null | s2 | 1,490 | {
"abstract": "The symbioses that animals form with bacteria play important roles in health and disease, but the molecular details underlying how bacterial symbionts initially assemble within a host remain unclear."
} | 49 |
25626906 | PMC4324313 | pmc | 1,491 | {
"abstract": "ABSTRACT Biofilms are surface-attached multicellular communities. Using single-cell tracking microscopy, we showed that a pilY1 mutant of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is defective in early biofilm formation. We leveraged the observation that PilY1 protein levels increase on a surface to perform a geneti... | 2,435 |
38179456 | PMC10764424 | pmc | 1,492 | {
"abstract": "Microbial syntrophy, a cooperative metabolic interaction among prokaryotes, serves a critical role in shaping communities, due to the auxotrophic nature of many microorganisms. Syntrophy played a key role in the evolution of life, including the hypothesized origin of eukaryotes. In a recent exploration... | 5,478 |
40128227 | PMC11933406 | pmc | 1,493 | {
"abstract": "Current understanding of how woody plants respond to abiotic stress and how mycorrhizal interactions mitigate this stress is limited, as research has mostly focused on single stress factors. The diverse range of woody plants and mycorrhizal fungi, and the varying intensity and composition of multiple s... | 5,876 |
36838875 | PMC9960984 | pmc | 1,494 | {
"abstract": "3-Hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) is a platform chemical with a wide range of existing and potential applications, including the production of poly(3-hydroxypropionate) (P-3HP), a biodegradable plastic. The microbial synthesis of 3-HP has attracted significant attention in recent years due to its green an... | 1,983 |
34718804 | PMC8825309 | pmc | 1,495 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Lignin, a polyphenolic polymer, is a major chemical constituent of the cell walls of terrestrial plants. The biosynthesis of lignin is a highly plastic process, as highlighted by an increasing number of noncanonical monomers that have been successfully identified in an array of plants. Here, w... | 4,311 |
36282302 | PMC9666320 | pmc | 1,496 | {
"abstract": "Abstract The carboxylic acid propionate is a valuable platform chemical with applications in various fields. The biological production of this acid has become of great interest as it can be considered a sustainable alternative to petrochemical synthesis. In this work, Clostridium saccharoperbutylaceto... | 5,114 |
36540398 | PMC9743417 | pmc | 1,498 | {
"abstract": "Resistive switching has provided a significant avenue for electronic neural networks and neuromorphic systems. Inspired by the active regulation of neurotransmitter secretion, realizing electronic elements with self-adaptive characteristics is vital for matching Joule heating or sophisticated thermal e... | 4,117 |
37296173 | PMC10256809 | pmc | 1,499 | {
"abstract": "Glucose is the most abundant monosaccharide, serving as an essential energy source for cells in all domains of life and as an important feedstock for the biorefinery industry. The plant-biomass-sugar route dominates the current glucose supply, while the direct conversion of carbon dioxide into glucose ... | 3,126 |
30527541 | null | s2 | 1,500 | {
"abstract": "Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic prokaryotes that are influential in global geochemistry and are promising candidates for industrial applications. Because the livelihood of cyanobacteria is directly dependent upon light, a comprehensive understanding of metabolism in these organisms requires taking int... | 201 |
39727760 | PMC11672995 | pmc | 1,501 | {
"abstract": "Developing a durable multifunctional superhydrophobic coating on polymeric films that can be industrially scalable is a challenge in the field of surface engineering. This article presents a novel method for a scalable technology using a simple single-step fabrication of a superhydrophobic coating on p... | 7,721 |
36262310 | PMC9574501 | pmc | 1,502 | {
"abstract": "Summary Memristor-based Pavlov associative memory circuit presented today only realizes the simple condition reflex process. The secondary condition reflex endows the simple condition reflex process with more bionic, but it is only demonstrated in design and involves the large number of redundant circu... | 7,547 |
22163213 | PMC3233664 | pmc | 1,504 | {
"abstract": "Nowadays, many software solutions are currently available for simulating neuron models. Less conventional than software-based systems, hardware-based solutions generally combine digital and analog forms of computation. In previous work, we designed several neuromimetic chips, including the Galway chip ... | 3,943 |
39920822 | PMC11806602 | pmc | 1,505 | {
"abstract": "Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a class of biodegradable polymers generally used by prokaryotes as carbon sources and for energy storage. This study explored the feasibility of repurposing used soybean oil (USO) as a cost-effective carbon substrate for the production of PHB by the strain Gordonia terrae ... | 3,777 |
35200427 | PMC8869736 | pmc | 1,508 | {
"abstract": "The ever-increasing use of plastics, their fossil origin, and especially their persistence in nature have started a wave of new innovations in materials that are renewable, offer the functionalities of plastics, and are biodegradable. One such class of biopolymers, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), are bio... | 3,265 |
30460107 | PMC6138339 | pmc | 1,509 | {
"abstract": "ABSTRACT A typical colony of Neotropical army ants (subfamily Ecitoninae) regularly raids a large area around their bivouac by forming a narrow directional column that can reach up to one hundred meters in length. The raid is finished and then relaunched 12–17 times, each time toward different orientat... | 3,095 |
30793292 | null | s2 | 1,510 | {
"abstract": "How unicellular organisms optimize the production of compounds is a fundamental biological question. While it is typically thought that production is optimized at the individual-cell level, secreted compounds could also allow for optimization at the group level, leading to a division of labor where a s... | 351 |
34442639 | PMC8399598 | pmc | 1,512 | {
"abstract": "To detect the change during coral–dinoflagellate endosymbiosis establishment, we compared transcriptome data derived from free-living and symbiotic Durusdinium , a coral symbiont genus. We detected differentially expressed genes (DEGs) using two statistical methods (edgeR using raw read data and the S... | 2,578 |
40278457 | PMC12029552 | pmc | 1,513 | {
"abstract": "This comprehensive review systematically explores the molecular design and functional applications of nano-smooth hydrophilic ionic polymer surfaces. Beginning with advanced fabrication strategies—including plasma treatment, surface grafting, and layer-by-layer assembly—we critically evaluate their eff... | 5,075 |
26322321 | PMC4543078 | pmc | 1,514 | {
"abstract": "This data article includes size exclusion chromatography data of soluble eADF4(C16), an engineered spider silk variant based on the core domain sequence of the natural dragline silk protein ADF4 of Araneus diadematus, in combination with light scattering; the protein is monomeric before assembly. The a... | 234 |
35542133 | PMC9082298 | pmc | 1,516 | {
"abstract": "Herein, we report the fabrication of a superhydrophobic surface with a new and effective silica nanocomposite. A facile synthesis was developed by spraying the as-prepared silica suspension on a glass substrate, where the SiO 2 nanoparticles were composed of methylated aerogel particles wrapped by hyd... | 3,786 |
31310633 | PMC6640817 | pmc | 1,517 | {
"abstract": "Because of disturbance and plant species loss at the local level, many arid ecosystems in the western USA benefit from revegetation. There is a growing interest in improving revegetation success by purposefully inoculating revegetation plants with mutualistic endophytic fungi that increase plant stress... | 3,800 |
38802437 | PMC11130337 | pmc | 1,519 | {
"abstract": "Coevolution describes evolutionary change in which two or more interacting species reciprocally drive each other’s evolution, potentially resulting in trait diversification and ecological speciation. Much progress has been made in analysis of its dynamics and consequences, but relatively little is unde... | 5,397 |
40109102 | PMC11923606 | pmc | 1,520 | {
"abstract": "Division of labour (DoL) is most prominently observed in eusocial insects but also occurs in much smaller cooperative groups where all individuals could potentially perform any task. In such groups, previous experience and learning are the most important mechanisms underlying specialization. Using beha... | 4,474 |
39277566 | PMC11401808 | pmc | 1,522 | {
"abstract": "At the intersection of computation and cognitive science, graph theory is utilized as a formalized description of complex relationships description of complex relationships and structures, but traditional graph models are static, lack the dynamic and autonomous behaviors of biological neural networks, ... | 4,308 |
19537995 | PMC2990307 | pmc | 1,523 | {
"abstract": "Division of labor in social groups is affected by the relative costs and benefits of conducting different tasks. However, most studies have examined the dynamics of division of labor, rather than the costs and benefits that presumably underlie the evolution of such systems. In social insects, division ... | 3,507 |
26648921 | PMC4663275 | pmc | 1,526 | {
"abstract": "The microbial-mediated anaerobic digestion (AD) process represents an efficient biological process for the treatment of organic waste along with biogas harvest. Currently, the key factors structuring bacterial communities and the potential core and unique bacterial populations in manure anaerobic diges... | 4,246 |
38543395 | PMC10976177 | pmc | 1,527 | {
"abstract": "The increasing number of IoT devices has led to more electronic waste production, which harms the environment and human health. Self-powered sensor systems are a solution, but they often use toxic materials. We propose using biocompatible peanut skin as the active material for a self-powered humidity s... | 5,420 |
23483665 | null | s2 | 1,528 | {
"abstract": "The mechanical holdfast of the mussel, the byssus, is processed at acidic pH yet functions at alkaline pH. Byssi are enriched in Fe"
} | 32 |
35938723 | PMC9426452 | pmc | 1,529 | {
"abstract": "ABSTRACT Bacteria display a remarkable capacity to organize themselves in space and time within biofilms. Traditionally, the spatial organization of biofilms has been dissected vertically; however, biofilms can exhibit complex, temporally structured, two-dimensional radial patterns while spreading on a... | 196 |
28952565 | PMC5597161 | pmc | 1,530 | {
"abstract": "Metabolic engineering of various industrial microorganisms to produce chemicals, fuels, and drugs has raised interest since it is environmentally friendly, sustainable, and independent of nonrenewable resources. However, microbial metabolism is so complex that only a few metabolic engineering efforts h... | 1,746 |
31601819 | PMC6787259 | pmc | 1,531 | {
"abstract": "Bacterial diversity associated with corals has been studied extensively, however, localization of bacterial associations within the holobiont is still poorly resolved. Here we provide novel insight into the localization of coral-associated microbial aggregates (CAMAs) within tissues of the coral Acrop... | 7,361 |
20233076 | PMC3061588 | pmc | 1,532 | {
"abstract": "Interactions among individuals in social groups lead to the emergence of collective behaviour at large scales by means of multiplicative non-linear effects. Group foraging, nest building and task allocation are just some well-known examples present in social insects. However the precise mechanisms at t... | 2,996 |
21932253 | null | s2 | 1,533 | {
"abstract": "Succinate has been recognized as an important platform chemical that can be produced from biomass. While a number of organisms are capable of succinate production naturally, this review focuses on the engineering of Escherichia coli for the production of four-carbon dicarboxylic acid. Important feature... | 297 |
36501708 | PMC9739927 | pmc | 1,534 | {
"abstract": "Ionic conductive hydrogels used as flexible wearable sensor devices have attracted considerable attention because of their easy preparation, biocompatibility, and macro/micro mechanosensitive properties. However, developing an integrated conductive hydrogel that combines high mechanical stability, stro... | 8,020 |
35451146 | PMC9325067 | pmc | 1,535 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Mycorrhizal fungi can colonize multiple trees of a single or multiple taxa, facilitating bidirectional exchange of carbon between trees. Mycorrhiza‐induced carbon transfer was shown in the forest, but it is unknown whether carbon is shared symmetrically among tree species, and if not, which tr... | 6,846 |
34349920 | PMC8278901 | pmc | 1,536 | {
"abstract": "The biomineralization of intracellular magnetite in magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) is an area of active investigation. Previous work has provided evidence that magnetite biomineralization begins with the formation of an amorphous phosphate-rich ferric hydroxide precursor phase followed by the eventual fo... | 3,973 |
35264607 | PMC8907315 | pmc | 1,537 | {
"abstract": "The development of highly durable, stretchable, and steady triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) is highly desirable to satisfy the tight requirement of energy demand. Here, we presented a novel integrated polymeric membrane that is designed by PEDOT: PSSa-naphthalene sulfonated polyimide (PPNSP)-EMI.BF... | 4,917 |
26692424 | PMC4686896 | pmc | 1,538 | {
"abstract": "In the current global climate change scenario, stressors overlap in space and time, and knowledge on the effects of their interaction is highly needed to understand and predict the response and resilience of organisms. Corals, among many other benthic organisms, are affected by an increasing number of ... | 1,774 |
30774969 | PMC6370796 | pmc | 1,539 | {
"abstract": "Disturbance is known to affect the ecosystem structure, but predicting its outcomes remains elusive. Similarly, community diversity is believed to relate to ecosystem functions, yet the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Here, we tested the effect of disturbance on the structure, assembly, an... | 8,580 |
32455248 | PMC7241024 | pmc | 1,540 | {
"abstract": "The ring stain phenomenon is a critical\nhindrance to the distribution\nof the solute during drying for biochemical assays and materials deposition.\nHerein, we developed a substrate, characterized with hydrophilic spots\nsurrounded by hydrophobic areas, to suppress the ring stain effect,\nand fabricat... | 3,357 |
34975995 | PMC8718876 | pmc | 1,541 | {
"abstract": "Plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can form complex symbiotic networks based on functional trait selection, contributing to the maintenance of ecosystem biodiversity and stability. However, the selectivity of host plants on AMF and the characteristics of plant-AMF networks remain unclear in ... | 3,379 |
29241010 | null | s2 | 1,542 | {
"abstract": "Phytostabilization is a cost-effective long-term bioremediation technique for the immobilization of metalliferous mine tailings. However, the biogeochemical processes affecting metal(loid) molecular stabilization and mobility in the root zone remain poorly resolved. The roots of Prosopis juliflora grow... | 231 |
29241010 | null | s2 | 1,543 | {
"abstract": "Phytostabilization is a cost-effective long-term bioremediation technique for the immobilization of metalliferous mine tailings. However, the biogeochemical processes affecting metal(loid) molecular stabilization and mobility in the root zone remain poorly resolved. The roots of Prosopis juliflora grow... | 231 |
40148482 | PMC11950176 | pmc | 1,545 | {
"abstract": "Magnetotactic bacteria are ubiquitous aquatic prokaryotes that have the ability to biomineralize magnetite (Fe 3 O 4 ) and/or greigite (Fe 3 S 4 ) nanoparticles called magnetosomes. Magnetotactic cocci belonging to the class “ Ca . Magnetococcia” are most frequently identified in freshwater habitats, b... | 5,060 |
29900423 | PMC5995479 | pmc | 1,546 | {
"abstract": "Society is on the cusp of harnessing recent advances in synthetic biology to discover new bio-based products and routes to their affordable and sustainable manufacture. This is no more evident than in the discovery and manufacture of Synthetic Biological Materials , where synthetic biology has the cap... | 1,843 |
35102192 | PMC8803863 | pmc | 1,547 | {
"abstract": "Developing a single-phase self-rectifying memristor with the continuously tunable feature is structurally desirable and functionally adaptive to dynamic environmental stimuli variations, which is the pursuit of further smart memristors and neuromorphic computing. Herein, we report a van der Waals ferro... | 1,522 |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.