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PMC4862617
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{ "abstract": "Cells that reside within a community can cooperate and also compete with each other for resources. It remains unclear how these opposing interactions are resolved at the population level. Here we investigated such an internal conflict within a microbial biofilm community: Cells in the biofilm periphery...
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37307488
PMC10288591
pmc
1,680
{ "abstract": "Significance This work investigates the impact of the xanthophyll cycle in marine microalgae on the trade-off between photoprotection and light-use efficiency. Our results demonstrate that while zeaxanthin is essential for photoprotection upon exposure to strong illumination, it leads to unnecessary en...
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{ "abstract": "DNA origami has emerged as a powerful method to generate DNA nanostructures with dynamic properties and nanoscale control. These nanostructures enable complex biophysical studies and the fabrication of next-generation therapeutic devices. For these applications, DNA origami typically needs to be functi...
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PMC11924041
pmc
1,687
{ "abstract": "The collection and transportation of underwater bubbles has attracted significant attention due to their wide range of applications in the mining, petroleum, and chemical industries. In this study, robust superhydrophobic tapered needles were successfully fabricated by spraying a superhydrophobic coati...
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32937458
PMC7458436
pmc
1,688
{ "abstract": "Ion gels enable temperature-stable and high-performance organic memories for integration into hardware artificial neural networks.", "introduction": "INTRODUCTION Novel materials and neuromorphic devices are required to address the inability of complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) transisto...
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32574214
PMC7310705
pmc
1,689
{ "abstract": "Crustose coralline algae (CCA) are vital to coral reefs worldwide, providing structural integrity and inducing the settlement of important invertebrate larvae. CCA are known to be impacted by changes in their environment, both during early development and adulthood. However, long-term studies on either...
7,436
28512304
PMC5434029
pmc
1,690
{ "abstract": "Fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces is an area of great interest because it can be applicable to various engineering fields. A simple, safe and inexpensive fabrication process is required to fabricate applicable superhydrophobic surfaces. In this study, we developed a facile fabrication method of ...
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29090193
PMC5650985
pmc
1,691
{ "abstract": "Cyclic-di-GMP (c-di-GMP) is an intracellular secondary messenger which controls the biofilm life cycle in many bacterial species. High intracellular c-di-GMP content enhances biofilm formation via the reduction of motility and production of biofilm matrix, while low c-di-GMP content in biofilm cells le...
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32097412
PMC7041794
pmc
1,692
{ "abstract": "The biomineralization protein Mms6 has been shown to be a major player in the formation of magnetic nanoparticles both within the magnetosomes of magnetotactic bacteria and as an additive in synthetic magnetite precipitation assays. Previous studies have highlighted the ferric iron binding capability o...
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33042731
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{ "abstract": "Due to their unique functionality, superomniphobic surfaces that display extreme repellency toward virtually any liquid, have a wide range of potential applications. However, to date, the mechanical durability of superomniphobic surfaces remains a major obstacle that prevents their practical deployment...
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PMC9144647
pmc
1,694
{ "abstract": "Alongiside the growing demand for wearable and implantable electronics, the development of flexible thermoelectric (FTE) materials holds great promise and has recently become a highly necessitated and efficient method for converting heat to electricity. Conductive polymers were widely used in previous ...
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34348898
PMC8336957
pmc
1,695
{ "abstract": "Cointegration of single-transistor neurons and synapses for highly scalable neuromorphic hardware is demonstrated.", "introduction": "INTRODUCTION Although software-based artificial neural networks (ANNs) have led to breakthroughs in a variety of intelligent tasks, they inevitably have inherent delay...
2,105
39436143
PMC11575353
pmc
1,697
{ "abstract": "ABSTRACT High molecular weight (HMW; >1 kDa) carbohydrates are a major component of dissolved organic matter (DOM) released by benthic primary producers. Despite shifts from coral to algae dominance on many reefs, little is known about the effects of exuded carbohydrates on bacterioplankton communities...
7,084
35382303
PMC8973109
pmc
1,698
{ "abstract": "Design and fabrication\nof functional materials for anti-icing and\ndeicing attract great attention from both the academic research and\nindustry. Among them, the study of fish-scale-like materials has proved\nthat enabling sequential rupture is an effective approach for weakening\nthe intrinsic interf...
6,717
36456707
PMC9715565
pmc
1,699
{ "abstract": "Iron (Fe) is an essential trace element for life. In the ocean, Fe can be exceptionally scarce and thus biolimiting or extremely enriched causing microbial stress. The ability of hydrothermal plume microbes to counteract unfavorable Fe-concentrations up to 10 mM is investigated through experiments. Whi...
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36188001
PMC9517587
pmc
1,701
{ "abstract": "In this study, electrogenic microbial communities originating from a single source were multiplied using our custom-made, 96-well-plate-based microbial fuel cell (MFC) array. Developed communities operated under different pH conditions and produced currents up to 19.4 A/m3 (0.6 A/m2) within 2 days of i...
3,547
24728373
PMC3984134
pmc
1,702
{ "abstract": "The capacity of reef-building corals to associate with environmentally-appropriate types of endosymbionts from the dinoflagellate genus Symbiodinium contributes significantly to their success at local scales. Additionally, some corals are able to acclimatize to environmental perturbations by shufflin...
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PMC11174759
pmc
1,703
{ "abstract": "Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) coatings are considered to be environmentally friendly antifouling coatings. However, the presence of hydrophobic surfaces can enhance the adhesion rate of proteins, bacteria and microalgae, posing a challenge for biofouling removal. In this study, hydrophilic polymer chai...
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23437379
PMC3577713
pmc
1,705
{ "abstract": "Background Bacterial communities that are associated with tropical reef-forming corals are being increasingly recognized for their role in host physiology and health. However, little is known about the microbial diversity of the communities associated with temperate gorgonian corals, even though these ...
5,872
32005817
PMC6994492
pmc
1,710
{ "abstract": "The honeybee (Apis mellifera) dance communication system is a marvel of collective behaviour, but the added value it brings to colony foraging efficiency is poorly understood. In temperate environments, preventing communication of foraging locations rarely decreases colony food intake, potentially be...
3,016
39394388
PMC11470012
pmc
1,712
{ "abstract": "Honeybee ( Apis mellifera ) colonies use a unique collective foraging system, the waggle dance, to communicate and process the location of resources. Here, we present a means to quantify the effect of recruitment on colony forager allocation across the landscape by simply observing the waggle dance on ...
2,752
35211696
PMC8861933
pmc
1,713
{ "abstract": "Triboelectric nanogenerators\n(TENGs) that utilize triboelectrification\nand electrostatic induction to convert mechanical energy to electricity\nhave attracted increasing interest in the last 10 years. As a universal\nphysical phenomenon, triboelectrification can occur between any two\nsurfaces that e...
1,689
32561727
PMC7305114
pmc
1,715
{ "abstract": "Hyaluronan is widely used in cosmetics and pharmaceutics. Development of robust and safe cell factories and cultivation approaches to efficiently produce hyaluronan is of many interests. Here, we describe the metabolic engineering of Corynebacterium glutamicum and application of a fermentation strate...
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PMC11383321
pmc
1,716
{ "abstract": "SUMMARY Endosymbiotic gene transfer and import of host-encoded proteins are considered hallmarks of organelles necessary for stable integration of two cells. However, newer endosymbiotic models have challenged the origin and timing of such genetic integration during organellogenesis. Epithemia diatom...
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PMC11383321
pmc
1,716
{ "abstract": "SUMMARY Endosymbiotic gene transfer and import of host-encoded proteins are considered hallmarks of organelles necessary for stable integration of two cells. However, newer endosymbiotic models have challenged the origin and timing of such genetic integration during organellogenesis. Epithemia diatom...
6,488
39253440
PMC11383321
pmc
1,717
{ "abstract": "SUMMARY Endosymbiotic gene transfer and import of host-encoded proteins are considered hallmarks of organelles necessary for stable integration of two cells. However, newer endosymbiotic models have challenged the origin and timing of such genetic integration during organellogenesis. Epithemia diatom...
6,488
39253440
PMC11383321
pmc
1,717
{ "abstract": "SUMMARY Endosymbiotic gene transfer and import of host-encoded proteins are considered hallmarks of organelles necessary for stable integration of two cells. However, newer endosymbiotic models have challenged the origin and timing of such genetic integration during organellogenesis. Epithemia diatom...
6,488
27189979
PMC4943185
pmc
1,718
{ "abstract": "Methanogenesis coupled to the Wood–Ljungdahl pathway is one of the most ancient metabolisms for energy generation and carbon fixation in the Archaea. Recent results are sensibly changing our view on the diversity of methane-cycling capabilities in this Domain of Life. The availability of genomic sequen...
361
37836031
PMC10574912
pmc
1,719
{ "abstract": "Slippery coatings, such as the slippery liquid-infused porous surface (SLIPS), have gained significant attention for their potential applications in anti-icing and anti-fouling. However, they lack durability when subjected to mechanical impact. In this study, we have developed a robust slippery coating...
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PMC11727649
pmc
1,720
{ "abstract": "With the expansion of the mining industry, environmental pollution from microelements (MP) and red mud (RM) has become a pressing issue. While bioremediation offers a cost-effective and sustainable solution, plant growth in these polluted environments remains difficult. Arundo donax is one of the few...
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PMC9543053
pmc
1,721
{ "abstract": "ABSTRACT Kelp forest ecosystems and their associated ecosystem services are declining around the world. In response, marine managers are working to restore and counteract these declines. Kelp restoration first started in the 1700s in Japan and since then has spread across the globe. Restoration efforts...
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PMC5006580
pmc
1,722
{ "abstract": "Background Despite extensive research in the last decades, microalgae are still only economically feasible for high valued markets. Strain improvement is a strategy to increase productivities, hence reducing costs. In this work, we focus on microalgae selection: taking advantage of the natural biologic...
6,161
34618081
PMC8566233
pmc
1,724
{ "abstract": "Abstract The enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose into glucose, referred to as saccharification, is severely hampered by lignins. Here, we analyzed transgenic poplars ( Populus tremula × Populus alba ) expressing the Brachypodium ( Brachypodium distachyon ) p -coumaroyl-Coenzyme A monolignol transferase ...
10,591
30177923
PMC6109780
pmc
1,725
{ "abstract": "Quorum sensing (QS) is a central mechanism for regulating bacterial social networks in biofilm via the production of diffusible signal molecules (autoinducers). In this work, we assess the contribution of QS autoinducers to microbial extracellular electron transfer (EET) by Pseudomonas aeruginosa str...
4,662
36160950
PMC9490189
pmc
1,726
{ "abstract": "Although desert plants often establish multiple simultaneous symbiotic associations with various endophytic fungi in their roots, most studies focus on single fungus inoculation. Therefore, combined inoculation of multiple fungi should be applied to simulate natural habitats with the presence of a loca...
6,884
35423722
PMC8693268
pmc
1,727
{ "abstract": "A Janus membrane/mesh is a type of functional membrane/mesh composed of opposing wetting properties formed into a single layer in order to achieve novel properties. Janus membranes/meshes have attracted increasing attention from materials scientists due to their promising applications in the fields of ...
8,754
40000386
PMC11860738
pmc
1,728
{ "abstract": "Abstract Plant–arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) mutualisms are crucial to ecosystem biodiversity and productivity. Yet, our understanding of the functional roles of plants as AMF generalists or specialists, and the consequences of these plant interaction traits for soil ecosystems are virtually unkn...
4,449
37619982
PMC10476156
pmc
1,729
{ "abstract": "Abstract Microbial strategies for resource use are an essential determinant of their fitness in complex habitats. When facing environments with multiple nutrients, microbes often use them sequentially according to a preference hierarchy, resulting in well-known patterns of diauxic growth. In theory, th...
3,611
35126046
PMC8811373
pmc
1,732
{ "abstract": "Realization of spiking neural network (SNN) hardware with high energy efficiency and high integration may provide a promising solution to data processing challenges in future internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI). Recently, design of multi-core reconfigurable SNN chip based on resis...
1,868
28280778
PMC5324081
pmc
1,734
{ "abstract": "Artificial cells\ncapable of both sensing and sending chemical messages\nto bacteria have yet to be built. Here we show that artificial cells\nthat are able to sense and synthesize quorum signaling molecules can\nchemically communicate with V. fischeri , V. harveyi , E. coli , and P. aeruginosa . A...
7,424
37893277
PMC10608997
pmc
1,735
{ "abstract": "Memristor crossbar arrays are a promising platform for neuromorphic computing. In practical scenarios, the synapse weights represented by the memristors for the underlying system are subject to process variations, in which the programmed weight when read out for inference is no longer deterministic but...
1,570
39050655
PMC11268936
pmc
1,736
{ "abstract": "Abstract Transcriptome data are frequently used to investigate coral bleaching; however, the factors controlling gene expression in natural populations of these species are poorly understood. We studied two corals, Montipora capitata and Pocillopora acuta , that inhabit the sheltered Kāne'ohe Bay, H...
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s2
1,737
{ "abstract": "Gold is a critical resource in the jewelry and electronics industries and is facing increased consumer demand. Accordingly, methods for its extraction from waste effluents and environmental water sources have been sought to supplement existing mining infrastructure. Redox-mediated treatments, such as F...
155
20463734
PMC2872101
pmc
1,738
{ "abstract": "Our ability to synthesize nanometer-scale particles with desired shapes and compositions offers the exciting prospect of generating new functional materials and devices by combining the particles in a controlled fashion into larger structures. Self-assembly can achieve this task efficiently, but may be...
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22549331
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s2
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{ "abstract": "The limitation of pH inside electrode-respiring biofilms is a well-known concept. However, little is known about how pH and redox potential are affected by increasing current inside biofilms respiring on electrodes. Quantifying the variations in pH and redox potential with increasing current is needed ...
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PMC11586630
pmc
1,740
{ "abstract": "Abstract   This publication highlights the latest advancements in the field of energy and nutrient recovery from organics rich municipal and industrial waste and wastewater. Energy and carbon rich waste streams are multifaceted, including municipal solid waste, industrial waste, agricultural by-product...
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30416644
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s2
1,742
{ "abstract": "Increasing concerns on environmental and economic issues linked to fossil fuel use has driven great interest in cyanobacteria as third generation biofuel agents. In this study, the biodiesel potential of a model photosynthetic cyanobacterium, " }
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PMC6157687
pmc
1,744
{ "abstract": "Abstract The majority of terrestrial plants form mutualistic associations with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and rhizobia (i.e., nitrogen‐fixing bacteria). Understanding these associations has important implications for ecological theory and for restoration practice. Here, we tested whether the pr...
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31156716
PMC6544526
pmc
1,746
{ "abstract": "Surface-attached bacterial biofilms are self-replicating active liquid\ncrystals and the dominant form of bacterial life on earth ( 1 – 4 ). In\nconventional liquid crystals and solid-state materials, the interaction\npotentials between the molecules that comprise the system determine the material\npro...
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s2
1,747
{ "abstract": "Currently, microbial conversion of lignocellulose-derived glucose and xylose to biofuels is hindered by the fact that most microbes (including Escherichia coli [E. coli], Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and Zymomonas mobilis) preferentially consume glucose first and consume xylose slowly after glucose is dep...
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20188674
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s2
1,749
{ "abstract": "Quorum-sensing (QS) bacteria assess population density through secretion and detection of molecules called autoinducers (AIs). We identify and characterize two Vibrio harveyi negative feedback loops that facilitate precise transitions between low-cell-density (LCD) and high-cell-density (HCD) states. T...
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35220660
PMC9303955
pmc
1,752
{ "abstract": "Abstract \n The presence of invasive alien plants (IAPs) alters the composition of soil arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungal communities. Although fundamental for plant development, plant responses to AM from invaded soils have not been widely explored, especially under environmental stress. We compared ...
6,412
22412902
PMC3297609
pmc
1,753
{ "abstract": "Plants and their pollinators form pollination networks integral to the evolution and persistence of species in communities. Previous studies suggest that pollination network structure remains nested while network composition is highly dynamic. However, little is known about temporal variation in the st...
4,695
29887307
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s2
1,755
{ "abstract": "Organisms as simple as bacteria can engage in complex collective actions, such as group motility and fruiting body formation. Some of these actions involve a division of labor, where phenotypically specialized clonal subpopulations or genetically distinct lineages cooperate with each other by performin...
436
23879839
PMC4231231
pmc
1,760
{ "abstract": "Ecology, with a traditional focus on plants and animals, seeks to understand the mechanisms underlying structure and dynamics of communities. In microbial ecology, the focus is changing from planktonic communities to attached biofilms that dominate microbial life in numerous systems. Therefore, interes...
3,682
39710769
PMC11663328
pmc
1,762
{ "abstract": "Background Crustose Coralline Algae (CCA) play a crucial role in coral reef ecosystems, contributing significantly to reef formation and serving as substrates for coral recruitment. The microbiome associated with CCAs may promote coral recruitment, yet these microbial communities remain largely underst...
3,335
34721322
PMC8551758
pmc
1,764
{ "abstract": "Bioenergy crops are a promising energy alternative to fossil fuels. During bioenergy feedstock production, crop inputs shape the composition of soil microbial communities, which in turn influences nutrient cycling and plant productivity. In addition to cropping inputs, site characteristics (e.g., soil ...
7,091
21625650
PMC3078317
pmc
1,765
{ "abstract": "Social insects rank among the most abundant and influential terrestrial organisms. The key to their success is their ability to form tightly knit social groups that perform work cooperatively, and effectively exclude non-members from the colony. An extensive body of research, both empirical and theoret...
3,731
24688666
PMC3962098
pmc
1,766
{ "abstract": "Technological developments over the past century have made microbes the work-horses of large scale industrial production processes. Current efforts focus on the metabolic engineering of microbial strains to produce high levels of desirable end-products. The arsenal of the contemporary metabolic enginee...
1,801
24695678
PMC3973573
pmc
1,767
{ "abstract": "Even as demand for their services increases, honey bees ( Apis mellifera ) and other pollinating insects continue to decline in Europe and North America. Honey bees face many challenges, including an issue generally affecting wildlife: landscape changes have reduced flower-rich areas. One way to help i...
3,005
29321811
PMC5759196
pmc
1,769
{ "abstract": "Background Second-generation biofuels produced from biomass can help to decrease dependency on fossil fuels, bringing about many economic and environmental benefits. To make biomass more suitable for biorefinery use, we need a better understanding of plant cell wall biosynthesis. Increasing the ratio o...
2,776
21438624
null
s2
1,771
{ "abstract": "Despite widespread use of silk, it remains a significant challenge to fabricate fibers with properties similar to native silk. It has recently been recognized that the key to tuning silk fiber properties lies in controlling internal structure of assembled β-sheets. We report an advance in the precise c...
272
32200735
PMC7133524
pmc
1,772
{ "abstract": "The challenge of moving beyond descriptions of microbial community composition to the point where understanding underlying eco-evolutionary dynamics emerges is daunting. While it is tempting to simplify through use of model communities composed of a small number of types, there is a risk that such stra...
1,762
22983030
null
s2
1,773
{ "abstract": "Omics, including genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics, enable us to explain symbioses in terms of the underlying molecules and their interactions. The central task is to transform molecular catalogs of genes, metabolites, etc., into a dynamic understanding of symbiosis function. We review four exempl...
255
34835373
PMC8621161
pmc
1,775
{ "abstract": "Methanogens are archaea that grow by producing methane as a catabolic end product and thrive in diverse anaerobic habitats, including soil, sediments, oil reservoirs, digestive tracts, and anaerobic digesters. Methanogens have typically been classified into three types—namely, hydrogenotrophic, acetocl...
3,963
34937895
PMC8695373
pmc
1,776
{ "abstract": "Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a key technology to mitigate the environmental impact of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions. An understanding of the potential trapping and storage mechanisms is required to provide confidence in safe and secure CO 2 geological sequestration 1 , 2 . Depleted hydrocarb...
351
27917379
PMC5114238
pmc
1,778
{ "abstract": "Lignin, a complex aromatic polymer in terrestrial plants, contributes significantly to biomass recalcitrance to microbial and/or enzymatic deconstruction. To reduce biomass recalcitrance, substantial endeavors have been exerted on pretreatment and lignin engineering in the past few decades. Lignin remo...
1,090
34521754
PMC8463893
pmc
1,779
{ "abstract": "Significance Stable endosymbiosis between eukaryotic microbes has driven the evolution of further cellular complexity. Yet the mechanisms that can act to stabilize an emergent eukaryote–eukaryote endosymbiosis are unclear. Using the model facultative endosymbiotic system, Paramecium bursaria , we demo...
1,916
22232619
PMC3252642
pmc
1,780
{ "abstract": "Ultramafic rocks in the Earth’s mantle represent a tremendous reservoir of carbon and reducing power. Upon tectonic uplift and exposure to fluid flow, serpentinization of these materials generates copious energy, sustains abiogenic synthesis of organic molecules, and releases hydrogen gas (H 2 ). In or...
5,345
23516610
PMC3596300
pmc
1,781
{ "abstract": "Wood from biomass plantations with fast growing tree species such as poplars can be used as an alternative feedstock for production of biofuels. To facilitate utilization of lignocellulose for saccharification, transgenic poplars with modified or reduced lignin contents may be useful. However, the pote...
4,243
33575251
PMC7870715
pmc
1,782
{ "abstract": "Global warming and uneven distribution of fossil fuels worldwide concerns have spurred the development of alternative, renewable, sustainable, and environmentally friendly resources. From an engineering perspective, biosynthesis of fatty acid-derived chemicals (FACs) is an attractive and promising solu...
1,117
36479317
PMC9720408
pmc
1,784
{ "abstract": "A central endeavor in bioengineering concerns the construction of multistrain microbial consortia with desired properties. Typically, a gene network is partitioned between strains, and strains communicate via quorum sensing, allowing for complex behaviors. Yet a fundamental question of how emergent spa...
6,896
28362723
PMC5584475
pmc
1,785
{ "abstract": "From microbial biofilms to human migrations, spatial competition is central to the evolutionary history of many species. The boundary between expanding populations is the focal point of competition for space and resources and is of particular interest in ecology. For all Escherichia coli strains stud...
4,130
32069978
PMC7074724
pmc
1,786
{ "abstract": "Aerobic moderately thermophilic and thermophilic methane-oxidizing bacteria make a substantial contribution in the control of global warming through biological reduction of methane emissions and have a unique capability of utilizing methane as their sole carbon and energy source. Here, we report a nove...
4,098
38444935
PMC10911227
pmc
1,788
{ "abstract": "Artificial synapses based on resistive switching have emerged as a promising avenue for brain-inspired computing. Hybrid metal halide perovskites have provided the opportunity to simplify resistive switching device architectures due to their mixed electronic–ionic conduction, yet the instabilities unde...
5,709
39471225
PMC11551444
pmc
1,789
{ "abstract": "Significance Coral reefs are exceptional ecosystems and support hundreds of millions of people around the world, yet they are under severe threat due to ocean warming and acidification. Reefs are predicted to collapse over the next few decades under these climate change stressors, with grave consequenc...
5,894
36132471
PMC9473270
pmc
1,790
{ "abstract": "Both superwettability and structural colours have attracted considerable attention in recent years. In addition, the combination of structural colours and superwettability could endow materials with broader application prospects. The combination provides a new strategy to design novel functional materi...
7,813
24909922
null
s2
1,793
{ "abstract": "Biofilms are the predominant lifestyle of bacteria in natural environments, and they severely impact our societies in many different fashions. Therefore, biofilm formation is a topic of growing interest in microbiology, and different bacterial models are currently studied to better understand the molec...
264
25475855
PMC4256709
pmc
1,796
{ "abstract": "Investigation of the response of coral microbial communities to seasonal ecological environment at the microscale will advance our understanding of the relationship between coral-associated bacteria community and coral health. In this study, we examined bacteria community composition from mucus, tissue...
2,874
33143336
PMC7693878
pmc
1,797
{ "abstract": "Ultrafine fibers are widely employed because of their lightness, softness, and warmth retention. Although silkworm silk is one of the most applied natural silks, it is coarse and difficult to transform into ultrafine fibers. Thus, to obtain ultrafine high-performance silk fibers, we employed anti-juven...
3,256
24794435
null
s2
1,798
{ "abstract": "The interspecies exchange of metabolites plays a key role in the spatiotemporal dynamics of microbial communities. This raises the question of whether ecosystem-level behavior of structured communities can be predicted using genome-scale metabolic models for multiple organisms. We developed a modeling ...
269
21966516
PMC3179512
pmc
1,799
{ "abstract": "Mariprofundus ferrooxydans PV-1 has provided the first genome of the recently discovered Zetaproteobacteria subdivision. Genome analysis reveals a complete TCA cycle, the ability to fix CO 2 , carbon-storage proteins and a sugar phosphotransferase system (PTS). The latter could facilitate the transp...
8,511
37181279
PMC10167139
pmc
1,800
{ "abstract": "Plant-soil feedbacks have been recognised as playing a key role in a range of ecological processes, including succession, invasion, species coexistence and population dynamics. However, there is substantial variation between species in the strength of plant-soil feedbacks and predicting this variation ...
2,515
36212906
PMC9535326
pmc
1,801
{ "abstract": "Lignocellulose utilization has been gaining great attention worldwide due to its abundance, accessibility, renewability and recyclability. Destruction and dissociation of the cross-linked, hierarchical structure within cellulose hemicellulose and lignin is the key procedure during chemical utilization ...
2,909
26840490
PMC4780264
pmc
1,802
{ "abstract": "The origin of eukaryotes stands as a major conundrum in biology 1 . Current evidence indicates that the Last Eukaryotic Common Ancestor (LECA) already possessed many eukaryotic hallmarks, including a complex subcellular organization 1 – 3 . In addition, the lack of evolutionary intermediates challenges...
480
31349557
PMC6722850
pmc
1,803
{ "abstract": "Autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion (ATAD) is a microbial fermentation process characterized as a tertiary treatment of waste material carried out in jacketed reactors. The process can be carried out on a variety of waste sludge ranging from human, animal, food, or pharmaceutical waste where the...
1,726
33986540
PMC8263491
pmc
1,804
{ "abstract": "Directed evolution has been used for decades to engineer biological systems at or below the organismal level. Above the organismal level, a small number of studies have attempted to artificially select microbial ecosystems, with uneven and generally modest success. Our theoretical understanding of arti...
2,782
38584951
PMC10995308
pmc
1,805
{ "abstract": "The world has undergone a remarkable transformation from the era of famines to an age of global food production that caters to an exponentially growing population. This transformation has been made possible by significant agricultural revolutions, marked by the intensification of agriculture through th...
3,108
36685258
PMC9811514
pmc
1,806
{ "abstract": "Pathways by which the biopolymer lignin is broken down by soil microbes could be used to engineer new biocatalytic routes from lignin to renewable chemicals, but are currently not fully understood. In order to probe these pathways, we have prepared synthetic lignins containing 13 C at the sidechain β-...
2,403
35993149
PMC10086978
pmc
1,807
{ "abstract": "The light environment in a mixing water column is arguably the most erratic condition under which photosynthesis functions. Shifts in light intensity, by an order of magnitude, can occur over the time scale of hours. In marine Synechococcus , light is harvested by massive, membrane attached, phycobili...
2,084
32194877
PMC7067176
pmc
1,809
{ "abstract": "ABSTRACT The triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is a recent mechanical energy harvesting technology that has been attracting significant attention. Its working principle involves the combination of triboelectrification and electrostatic induction. The TENG can harvest electrical energy from both solid–...
4,099
33857631
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s2
1,812
{ "abstract": "The recent development of synthetic biology has expanded the capability to design and construct protein networks outside of living cells from the bottom-up. The new capability has enabled us to assemble protein networks for the basic study of cellular pathways, expression of proteins outside cells, and...
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33857631
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s2
1,813
{ "abstract": "The recent development of synthetic biology has expanded the capability to design and construct protein networks outside of living cells from the bottom-up. The new capability has enabled us to assemble protein networks for the basic study of cellular pathways, expression of proteins outside cells, and...
334
35243332
PMC8861577
pmc
1,816
{ "abstract": "Biofilm formation is a ubiquitous process of bacterial communities that enables them to survive and persist in various environmental niches. The Bacillus cereus group includes phenotypically diversified species that are widely distributed in the environment. Often, B. cereus is considered a soil in...
2,295
38264162
PMC10804224
pmc
1,818
{ "abstract": "Abstract Multicellular eukaryotic organisms are hosts to communities of bacteria that reside on or inside their tissues. Often the eukaryotic members of the system contribute to high proportions of metagenomic sequencing reads, making it challenging to achieve sufficient sequencing depth to evaluate ba...
5,488
31160678
PMC6547642
pmc
1,819
{ "abstract": "Ambient vibration energy is highly irregular in force and frequency. Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG) can convert ambient mechanical energy into useable electricity. In order to effectively convert irregular ambient vibrations into electricity, the TENG should be capable of reliably continuous opera...
6,166
26441847
PMC4562303
pmc
1,820
{ "abstract": "Microbial biomineralization sometimes leads to periplasmic encrustation, which is predicted to enhance microorganism preservation in the fossil record. Mineral precipitation within the periplasm is, however, thought to induce death, as a result of permeability loss preventing nutrient and waste transit...
5,799
25565556
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s2
1,821
{ "abstract": "Bombyx mori (BM) silk fibroin is composed of two different subunits: heavy chain and light chain fibroin linked by a covalent disulfide bond. Current methods of separating the two silk fractions is complicated and produces inadequate quantities of the isolated components for the study of the individual...
440
38260628
PMC10802371
pmc
1,823
{ "abstract": "DNA origami (DO) are promising tools for in vitro or in vivo applications including drug delivery; biosensing, detecting biomolecules; and probing chromatin sub-structures. Targeting these nanodevices to mammalian cell nuclei could provide impactful approaches for probing visualizing and controllin...
3,143
37348845
PMC10327651
pmc
1,824
{ "abstract": "Wetting of solid surfaces is crucial for biological and\nindustrial\nprocesses but is also associated with several harmful phenomena such\nas biofouling and corrosion that limit the effectiveness of various\ntechnologies in aquatic environments. Despite extensive research,\nthese challenges remain crit...
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