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PMC11848293
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{ "abstract": "Significance Ecological interactions in nature occur between individual partners rather than species, and their outcomes determine fitness variation. By examining among-individual variation in interaction niches, we can bridge evolutionary and ecological perspectives to understand interaction biodivers...
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32655535
PMC7324634
pmc
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{ "abstract": "This study explores nitrogen removal performance, bioelectricity generation, and the response of microbial community in two novel tidal flow constructed wetland-microbial fuel cells (TFCW-MFCs) when treating synthetic wastewater under two different chemical oxygen demand/total nitrogen (COD/TN, or simp...
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30926658
PMC6475390
pmc
2,407
{ "abstract": "Significance Despite great success of deep learning a question remains to what extent the computational properties of deep neural networks are similar to those of the human brain. The particularly nonbiological aspect of deep learning is the supervised training process with the backpropagation algorith...
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PMC5974136
pmc
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{ "abstract": "The β-sheet is the key structure underlying the excellent mechanical properties of spider silk. However, the comprehensive mechanism underlying β-sheet formation from soluble silk proteins during the transition into insoluble stable fibers has not been elucidated. Notably, the assembly of repetitive do...
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31872380
PMC6928187
pmc
2,409
{ "abstract": "Hydrogen gas represents a promising alternative energy source to dwindling fossil fuel reserves, as it carries the highest energy per unit mass and its combustion results in the release of water vapour as only byproduct. The facultatively anaerobic thermophile Parageobacillus thermoglucosidasius is a...
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{ "abstract": "Soil contamination with trace metal(loid) elements (TME) is a global concern. This has focused interest on TME-tolerant plants, some of which can hyperaccumulate extraordinary amounts of TME into above-ground tissues, for potential treatment of these soils. However, intra-species variability in TME hyp...
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{ "abstract": "Despite recent progress, the origin of the eukaryotic cell remains enigmatic. It is now known that the last eukaryotic common ancestor was complex and that endosymbiosis played a crucial role in eukaryogenesis at least via the acquisition of the alphaproteobacterial ancestor of mitochondria. However, t...
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{ "abstract": "Tensan silk, a natural fiber produced by the Japanese oak silk moth ( Antherea yamamai, abbreviated to A. yamamai), features superior characteristics, such as compressive elasticity and chemical resistance, when compared to the more common silk produced from the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori ( B. ...
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PMC4241050
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Increasing demand for petroleum has stimulated industry to develop sustainable production of chemicals and biofuels using microbial cell factories. Fatty acids of chain lengths from C 6 to C 16 are propitious intermediates for the catalytic synthesis of industrial chemicals and diesel-like biofuels. ...
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28473828
PMC5397529
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) community assembly during primary succession has so far received little attention. It remains therefore unclear, which of the factors, driving AMF community composition, are important during ecosystem development. We addressed this question on a large spoil heap, whi...
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33806971
PMC8004711
pmc
2,417
{ "abstract": "Fire-protection coatings with a self-monitoring ability play a critical role in safety and security. An intelligent fire-protection coating can protect humans from personal and property damage. In this work, we report the fabrication of a low-cost and facile intelligent fire coating based on a composit...
2,223
30739982
PMC6358148
pmc
2,419
{ "abstract": "Appropriate inoculation and maturation may be crucial for shortening the startup time and maximising power output of Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs), whilst ensuring stable operation. In this study we explore the relationship between electrochemical parameters of MFCs matured under different external resis...
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{ "abstract": "Orb-weaving spider silk fibers are assembled from very large, highly repetitive proteins. The repeated segments contain, in turn, short, simple, and repetitive amino acid motifs that account for the physical and mechanical properties of the assembled fiber. Of the six orb-weaver silk fibroins, the piri...
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PMC6895581
pmc
2,422
{ "abstract": "Coral-associated microbial communities contribute to a wide variety of useful roles regarding the their host, and therefore, the arrangement of the general microbiome network can emphatically impact coral wellbeing and survival. Various pollution sources can interfere and disrupt the microbial relation...
4,009
27788197
PMC5082814
pmc
2,423
{ "abstract": "Marine sponges are important members of coral reef ecosystems. Thus, their responses to changes in ocean chemistry and environmental conditions, particularly to higher seawater temperatures, will have potential impacts on the future of these reefs. To better understand the sponge thermal stress respons...
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{ "abstract": "Algae biofuels may provide a viable alternative to fossil fuels; however, this technology must overcome a number of hurdles before it can compete in the fuel market and be broadly deployed. These challenges include strain identification and improvement, both in terms of oil productivity and crop protec...
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{ "abstract": "Algae biofuels may provide a viable alternative to fossil fuels; however, this technology must overcome a number of hurdles before it can compete in the fuel market and be broadly deployed. These challenges include strain identification and improvement, both in terms of oil productivity and crop protec...
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PMC4337573
pmc
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{ "abstract": "ABSTRACT Bacteria are extremely versatile organisms that rapidly adapt to changing environments. When bacterial cells switch from planktonic growth to biofilm, flagellum formation is turned off and the production of fimbriae and extracellular polysaccharides is switched on. BolA is present in most Gram...
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PMC10608051
pmc
2,430
{ "abstract": "Fungal endophytes are harboured in the leaves of every individual plant host and contribute to plant health, leaf senescence, and early decomposition. In grasslands, fungal endophytes and their hosts often coexist with large herbivores. However, the influence of grazing by large herbivores on foliar fu...
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34318611
PMC8449669
pmc
2,431
{ "abstract": "Summary The specific interaction between rhizobia and legume roots leads to the development of a highly regulated process called nodulation, by which the atmospheric nitrogen is converted into an assimilable plant nutrient. This capacity is the basis for the use of bacterial inoculants for field crop c...
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25989369
PMC4817624
pmc
2,432
{ "abstract": "Many cnidarians host endosymbiotic dinoflagellates from the genus Symbiodinium . It is generally assumed that the symbiosis is mutualistic, where the host benefits from symbiont photosynthesis while providing protection and photosynthetic substrates. Diverse assemblages of symbiotic gorgonian octocora...
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39060249
PMC11282299
pmc
2,433
{ "abstract": "Increasing demand for bio-interfaced human-machine interfaces propels the development of organic neuromorphic electronics with small form factors leveraging both ionic and electronic processes. Ion-based organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) showing anti-ambipolarity (OFF-ON-OFF states) reduce th...
3,497
25721758
PMC4342566
pmc
2,434
{ "abstract": "Theory suggests that species distributions are expanded by positive species interactions, but the importance of facilitation in expanding species distributions at physiological range limits has not been widely recognized. We investigated the effects of the nurse shrub Tamarix chinensis on the crab H...
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35275214
PMC9245121
pmc
2,435
{ "abstract": "Abstract The complexity of lignin structure impedes efficient cell wall digestibility. Native\nlignin is composed of a mixture of three dominant monomers, coupled together through a\nvariety of linkages. Work over the past few decades has demonstrated that lignin\ncomposition can be altered through a v...
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28650444
PMC5495174
pmc
2,437
{ "abstract": "Biological interactions underpin the functioning of marine ecosystems, be it via competition, predation, mutualism, or symbiosis processes. Microbial phototroph-heterotroph interactions propel the engine that results in the biogeochemical cycling of individual elements and are critical for understandin...
2,960
37662754
PMC10472071
pmc
2,438
{ "abstract": "Over the past half century, limited use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and conservation of the environment and natural resources have become the interdependent goals of sustainable agriculture. These practices support agriculture sustainability with less environmental and climatic impacts. There...
1,562
38560681
PMC10979216
pmc
2,440
{ "abstract": "The metagenomic approach stands as a powerful technique for examining the composition of microbial communities and their involvement in various anaerobic digestion (AD) systems. Understanding the structure, function, and dynamics of microbial communities becomes pivotal for optimizing the biogas proces...
2,001
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PMC4579418
pmc
2,441
{ "abstract": "Metal reduction by members of the Geobacteraceae is encoded by multiple gene clusters, and the study of extracellular electron transfer often requires biofilm development on surfaces. Genetic tools that utilize polar antibiotic cassette insertions limit mutant construction and complementation. In add...
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PMC5740764
pmc
2,442
{ "abstract": "Background The mission of the BioEnergy Science Center (BESC) was to enable efficient lignocellulosic-based biofuel production. One BESC goal was to decrease poplar and switchgrass biomass recalcitrance to biofuel conversion while not affecting plant growth. A transformation pipeline (TP), to express t...
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PMC5723320
pmc
2,443
{ "abstract": "We describe experiments that follow species dynamics and gene expression patterns in synthetic bacterial communities including species that compete for the single carbon substrate supplied, methane, and species unable to consume methane, which could only succeed through cooperative interactions. We dem...
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PMC11392765
pmc
2,444
{ "abstract": "Thermophilic acetogens are gaining recognition as potent microbial cell factories, leveraging their unique metabolic capabilities to drive the development of sustainable biotechnological processes. These microorganisms, thriving at elevated temperatures, exhibit robust carbon fixation abilities via the...
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28042198
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{ "abstract": "Social insect workers modify task performance according to age-related schedules of behavioral development, and/or changing colony labor requirements based on flexible responses that may be independent of age. Using known-age minor workers of the ant " }
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PMC7863362
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Background Mixotrophy can confer a higher growth rate than the sum of photoautotrophy and heterotrophy in many microalgal species. Thus, it has been applied to biodiesel production and wastewater utilization. However, its carbon and energy metabolic mechanism is currently poorly understood. Results To ...
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30116788
PMC6081794
pmc
2,449
{ "abstract": "Ruminant animals, such as cows, live in a tight symbiotic association with microorganisms, allowing them to feed on otherwise indigestible plant biomass as food sources. Methane is produced as an end product of the anaerobic feed degradation in ruminants and is emitted to the atmosphere, making ruminan...
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PMC9298428
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Summary \n Many plant species simultaneously interact with multiple symbionts, which can, but do not always, generate synergistic benefits for their host. We ask if plant life history (i.e. annual vs perennial) can play an important role in the outcomes of the tripartite symbiosis of legumes, arbuscula...
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PMC8512855
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Poly(ethyl ethylene phosphonate)-based methacrylic copolymers containing polysiloxane methacrylate (SiMA) co-units are proposed as surface-active additives as alternative solutions to the more investigated polyzwitterionic and polyethylene glycol counterparts for the fabrication of novel PDMS-based coa...
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PMC9686113
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{ "abstract": "Background Ethyl acetate is a bulk chemical traditionally produced via energy intensive chemical esterification. Microbial production of this compound offers promise as a more sustainable alternative process. So far, efforts have focused on using sugar-based feedstocks for microbial ester production, b...
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30718608
PMC6361982
pmc
2,459
{ "abstract": "Our understanding of diseases has been transformed by the realisation that people are holobionts, comprised of a host and its associated microbiome(s). Disease can also have devastating effects on populations of marine organisms, including dominant habitat formers such as seaweed holobionts. However, w...
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PMC6739400
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Synthetic biology and metabolic engineering have expanded the possibilities for engineered cell-based systems. The addition of non-native biosynthetic and regulatory components can, however, overburden the reprogrammed cells. In order to avoid metabolic overload, an emerging area of focus is on enginee...
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PMC8237665
pmc
2,462
{ "abstract": "Significance Methane is a strong greenhouse gas that plays a key role in Earth’s climate. At methane seeps, large amounts of methane move upward through the seafloor, where microbial communities consume much of it. A full accounting of methane’s sources and sinks has evaded researchers—in part, perhaps...
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PMC10638908
pmc
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{ "abstract": "To investigate changes in fungal community characteristics under different Cr(VI) concentration stresses and the advantages of adding arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), we used high throughput sequencing to characterize the fungal communities. Cr(VI) stress reduced rhizosphere soil SOM (soil organic m...
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30310835
PMC6176844
pmc
2,465
{ "abstract": "The data included in this article provides additional supplementary information on our recent publication describing “Inducing tunable switching behavior in a single memristor” [1] . Analyses of micro/nano-structural and compositional changes induced in a resistive oxide memory during resistive switch...
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PMC9616899
pmc
2,466
{ "abstract": "Neuromorphic computing, an alternative for von Neumann architecture, requires synapse devices where the data can be stored and computed in the same place. The three-terminal synapse device is attractive for neuromorphic computing due to its high stability and controllability. However, high nonlinearity...
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34199583
PMC8199690
pmc
2,467
{ "abstract": "Photosynthetic microorganisms are among the fundamental living organisms exploited for millennia in many industrial applications, including the food chain, thanks to their adaptable behavior and intrinsic proprieties. The great multipotency of these photoautotroph microorganisms has been described thro...
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33983746
PMC8280720
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Surfactants are often\nadded to water to increase the wetting of\nhydrophobic surfaces. We previously showed that most surfactant solutions\nbehave identically to simple liquids with the same surface tension,\nindicating that the surfactants do not change the wettability of the\nsolid surface itself. H...
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PMC10053633
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{ "abstract": "Mycoremediation is one of the most attractive, eco-friendly, and sustainable methods to mitigate the toxic effects of heavy metals. This study aimed to determine the mycoremediation capacity of metallophilic fungi isolated from heavy-metal-contaminated soil containing a high Fe(III) concentration (118....
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PMC11762876
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2,471
{ "abstract": "Background Recovery of degraded coral reefs is reliant upon the recruitment of coral larvae, yet the mechanisms behind coral larval settlement are not well understood, especially for non-acroporid species. Biofilms associated with reef substrates, such as coral rubble or crustose coralline algae, can i...
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36132304
PMC9418881
pmc
2,472
{ "abstract": "Lubricant-infused surfaces have attracted widespread attention due to their excellent liquid and organic solution repellency. On account of their high condensation heat transfer coefficient and low nucleation energy barrier, many lubricant-infused surfaces have been applied in water collection. However...
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PMC8953929
pmc
2,473
{ "abstract": "The use of biopolymers for realizing economical and eco-friendly triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) widens the application prospects of TENGs. Herein, an animal-sourced whey protein isolate (WPI) film, processed and prepared by a simple aqueous solution preparation and drop-casting technique, is appl...
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21864340
PMC3184077
pmc
2,475
{ "abstract": "Background The ubiquity of modules in biological networks may result from an evolutionary benefit of a modular organization. For instance, modularity may increase the rate of adaptive evolution, because modules can be easily combined into new arrangements that may benefit their carrier. Conversely, mod...
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34588437
PMC8481357
pmc
2,476
{ "abstract": "Bacterial biofilms are aggregates of surface-associated cells embedded in an extracellular polysaccharide (EPS) matrix, and are typically stationary. Studies of bacterial collective movement have largely focused on swarming motility mediated by flagella or pili, in the absence of a biofilm. Here, we de...
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PMC9328739
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2,477
{ "abstract": "Summary The growing world needs commodity amino acids such as L‐glutamate and L‐lysine for use as food and feed, and specialty amino acids for dedicated applications. To meet the supply a paradigm shift regarding their production is required. On the one hand, the use of sustainable and cheap raw materi...
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31875145
PMC6925950
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Coral reef ecosystems are impacted by climate change and human activities, such as increasing coastal development, overfishing, sewage and other pollutant discharge, and consequent eutrophication, which triggers increasing incidents of diseases and deterioration of corals worldwide. In this study, bact...
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{ "abstract": "The direct conversion of carbon dioxide into biofuels by photosynthetic microorganisms is a promising alternative energy solution. In this study, a model cyanobacterium, Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942, is engineered to produce free fatty acids (FFA), potential biodiesel precursors, via gene knockout ...
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PMC5506826
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{ "abstract": "The chemical attack of ore by ferric iron and/or sulfuric acid releases valuable metals. The products of these reactions are recycled by iron and sulfur oxidizing microorganisms. These acidophilic chemolithotrophic prokaryotes, among which Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans , grow at the expense of the en...
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38280843
PMC10821886
pmc
2,483
{ "abstract": "Natural microbial ecosystems harbor substantial diversity of competing species. Explaining such diversity is challenging, because in classic theories it is extremely infeasible for a large community of competing species to stably coexist in homogeneous environments. One important aspect mostly overlook...
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36844751
PMC9945171
pmc
2,485
{ "abstract": "Polyesters\nare an important class of thermoplastic polymers, and\nthere is a clear demand to find high-performing, recyclable, and renewable\nalternatives. In this contribution, we describe a range of fully bio-based\npolyesters obtained upon the polycondensation of the lignin-derived\nbicyclic diol 4...
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23525724
PMC3695317
pmc
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{ "abstract": "The applicability of a newly-designed PCR primer pair in examination of methanogenic Archaea in a digester treating plant biomass was evaluated by Ribosmal Intergenic Spacer Analysis (RISA). To find a suitable approach, three variants of RISA were tested: (1) standard, polyacrylamide gel-based, (2) a...
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{ "abstract": "Species interactions and coexistence are often dependent upon environmental conditions. When two cross-feeding bacteria exchange essential nutrients, the addition of a cross-fed nutrient to the environment can release one species from its dependence on the other. Previous studies suggest that continued...
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26630941
PMC4668684
pmc
2,488
{ "abstract": "Background Microbial diversity and community structures in acidic hot springs have been characterized by 16S rRNA gene-based diversity surveys. However, our understanding regarding the interactions among microbes, or between microbes and environmental factors, remains limited. Results In the present st...
8,068
35997428
PMC9397054
pmc
2,490
{ "abstract": "Bioinspired surfaces with special wettabilities attract increasing attention due to their extensive applications in many fields. However, the characterizations of surface wettability by contact angle (CA) and sliding angle (SA) have clear drawbacks. Here, by using an array of triangular micropillars (A...
4,446
38468949
PMC10926130
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Deep sea benthic habitats are low productivity ecosystems that host an abundance of organisms within the Cnidaria phylum. The technical limitations and the high cost of deep sea surveys have made exploring deep sea environments and the biology of the organisms that inhabit them challenging. In spite of...
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33644523
PMC7906494
pmc
2,492
{ "abstract": "We\npresent a superhydrophobic surface capable of recovering the\nlubricious gas layer known as the “plastron” from a\nfully wetted state underwater. It is shown that full plastron recovery\nis possible without a second layer of structural hierarchy, which\nis prone to irreversible wetting transitions....
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PMC5383830
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Nature has always served as an inspiration for scientists, helping them to solve a large diversity of technical problems. In our case, we are interested in the directional transport of oily liquids and as a model for this application we used the flat bug Dysodius lunatus . In this report, we present a...
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35001476
PMC9306861
pmc
2,494
{ "abstract": "Summary Rhizosphere microbiome adapts their structural compositions to water scarcity and have the potential to mitigate drought stress of plants. To unlock this potential, it is crucial to understand community responses to drought in the interplay between soil properties, water management and exogenou...
5,539
28832522
PMC5620544
pmc
2,496
{ "abstract": "Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs), including Deep Neural Networks (DNNs), have become the state-of-the-art methods in machine learning and achieved amazing success in speech recognition, visual object recognition, and many other domains. There are several hardware platforms for developing accelerated i...
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PMC11597999
pmc
2,497
{ "abstract": "In electrospinning, nanofibers are frequently produced in nonwoven web form. Their poor mechanical properties (below 100 MPa) and difficulty in tailoring the fibrous structure have restricted their applications. However, advanced materials must be highly resistant to both deformation and fracture. By c...
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27065954
PMC4814501
pmc
2,500
{ "abstract": "The anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) is a key biogeochemical process regulating methane emission from marine sediments into the hydrosphere. AOM is largely mediated by consortia of anaerobic methanotrophic archaea (ANME) and sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB), and has mainly been investigated in deep-...
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36772749
PMC9920395
pmc
2,501
{ "abstract": "In recent years, deep learning (DL) has been widely studied using various methods across the globe, especially with respect to training methods and network structures, proving highly effective in a wide range of tasks and applications, including image, speech, and text recognition. One important aspect...
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PMC9084341
pmc
2,502
{ "abstract": "Resistive switching memories have been regarded as one of the most up and coming memory systems and researchers have shown great interest in them because of their simple structure, high speed and low fabrication cost. These memory systems also have great potential for scaling, however, this has been di...
1,340
23565725
PMC3630057
pmc
2,503
{ "abstract": "Background Ecosystems worldwide are suffering the consequences of anthropogenic impact. The diverse ecosystem of coral reefs, for example, are globally threatened by increases in sea surface temperatures due to global warming. Studies to date have focused on determining genetic diversity, the sequence ...
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37765664
PMC10536798
pmc
2,504
{ "abstract": "Superhydrophobic surfaces, i.e., surfaces with a water contact angle (WCA) ≥ 150°, have gained much attention as they are multifunctional surfaces with features such as self-cleaning, which can be useful in various applications such as those requiring waterproof and/or protective films. In this study, ...
5,874
23900554
PMC3728589
pmc
2,506
{ "abstract": "The fascination for hierarchically structured hard tissues such as enamel or nacre arises from their unique structure-properties-relationship. During the last decades this numerously motivated the synthesis of composites, mimicking the brick-and-mortar structure of nacre. However, there is still a lack...
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40249799
PMC12007567
pmc
2,508
{ "abstract": "Anoxygenic phototrophic sulfur bacteria flourish in contemporary and ancient euxinic environments, driving the biogeochemical cycles of carbon and sulfur. However, it is unclear how these strict anaerobes meet their high demand for iron in iron-depleted environments. Here, we report that pyrite, a wide...
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PMC10311727
pmc
2,511
{ "abstract": "Background Biobased 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (5-HMF) is an important platform that offers numerous possibilities for upgrading to a range of chemical, material and fuel products. One reaction of special interest is the carboligation of 5-HMF into C 12 compounds, including 5,5’-bis(hydroxymethyl)furoi...
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37375932
PMC10303550
pmc
2,513
{ "abstract": "Microorganisms are an important element in modeling sustainable agriculture. Their role in soil fertility and health is crucial in maintaining plants’ growth, development, and yield. Further, microorganisms impact agriculture negatively through disease and emerging diseases. Deciphering the extensive f...
2,365
24959921
PMC4069195
pmc
2,514
{ "abstract": "Even in the absence of major disturbances (e.g., cyclones, bleaching), corals are consistently subject to high levels of background mortality, which undermines individual fitness and resilience of coral colonies. Partial mortality may impact coral response to climate change by reducing colony ability t...
4,854
30237417
PMC6147806
pmc
2,515
{ "abstract": "A mechanical flip-flop actuator has been developed that allows for the facile re-routing and distribution of liquid marbles (LMs) in digital microfluidic devices. Shaped loosely like a triangle, the actuating switch pivots from one bistable position to another, being actuated by the very low mass and m...
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28541580
PMC5982782
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Abstract Wood is a renewable resource that can be employed for the production of second generation biofuels by enzymatic saccharification and subsequent fermentation. Knowledge on how the saccharification potential is affected by genotype-related variation of wood traits and drought is scarce. Here, we...
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{ "abstract": "Oxygenic photosynthesis in cyanobacteria, algae, and plants requires photosystem II (PSII) to extract electrons from H(2)O and depends on photosystem I (PSI) to reduce NADP(+). Here we demonstrate that mixotrophically-grown mutants of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 that lack PSI (ΔPSI) a...
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{ "abstract": "Oxygenic photosynthesis in cyanobacteria, algae, and plants requires photosystem II (PSII) to extract electrons from H(2)O and depends on photosystem I (PSI) to reduce NADP(+). Here we demonstrate that mixotrophically-grown mutants of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 that lack PSI (ΔPSI) a...
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PMC2614490
pmc
2,519
{ "abstract": "Sequencing of the complete genome of Ignicoccus hospitalis gives insight into its association with another species of Archaea, Nanoarchaeum equitans.", "conclusion": "Conclusion The combinations of ecophysiological and morphological features that collectively enable the I. hospitalis-N. equitans re...
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PMC7316772
pmc
2,521
{ "abstract": "Marine biofouling can cause a biocorrosion, resulting in degradation and failure of materials and structures. In order to prevent sea creatures from attaching to the surface, in this work, a new environmentally friendly antifouling coating by incorporating antibacterial polymers and natural antifouling...
5,991
40064892
PMC11894081
pmc
2,522
{ "abstract": "Physical hydrogels, three-dimensional polymer networks with reversible cross-linking, have been widely used in many developments throughout the history of mankind. However, physical hydrogels face significant challenges in applications due to wound rupture and low elasticity. Some self-heal wounds with...
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38352797
PMC10862693
pmc
2,523
{ "abstract": "The internet of things and growing demand for smaller and more advanced devices has created the problem of high heat production in electronic equipment, which greatly reduces the work performance and life of the electronic instruments. Thermal interface material (TIM) is placed in between heat generati...
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35516629
PMC9054545
pmc
2,524
{ "abstract": "As a useful and renewable chemical building block from biomass, 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) has become an increasingly desirable platform chemical as a terephthalic acid replacement for polymerization. In this work, an efficient and highly selective biocatalytic approach for the synthesis of FDCA...
6,057
28861250
PMC5574787
pmc
2,525
{ "abstract": "Abstract Differences in the direction and degree to which invasive alien and native plants are influenced by mycorrhizal associations could indicate a general mechanism of plant invasion, but whether or not such differences exist is unclear. Here, we tested whether mycorrhizal responsiveness varies by ...
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PMC11207373
pmc
2,526
{ "abstract": "In this study, a series of amine-modified mesoporous silica (AMS)-based epoxy composites with superhydrophobic biomimetic structure surface of Xanthosoma sagittifolium leaves (XSLs) were prepared and applied as anti-corrosion and anti-biofilm coatings. Initially, the AMS was synthesized by the base-c...
8,542
25763004
PMC4340175
pmc
2,528
{ "abstract": "Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic, biologically non-essential and highly mobile metal that has become an increasingly important environmental hazard to both wildlife and humans. In contrast to conventional remediation technologies, phytoremediation based on legume–rhizobia symbiosis has emerged as an inexpensive...
634
39546572
PMC11588079
pmc
2,530
{ "abstract": "Significance How do nonmotile organisms protect themselves from intense light? While motile single-celled algae can swim toward or away from light (phototaxis), many photosynthetic algae are nonmotile. Studying the nonmotile dinoflagellate Pyrocystis lunula , we reveal the dynamics of a complex chloro...
1,873
24915802
PMC4065386
pmc
2,531
{ "abstract": "Background Magnetotactic bacteria are capable of synthesizing magnetosomes only under oxygen-limited conditions. However, the mechanism of the aerobic repression on magnetite biomineralization has remained unknown. In Escherichia coli and other bacteria, Fnr (fumarate and nitrate reduction regulator)...
2,941
24885133
PMC4019354
pmc
2,532
{ "abstract": "Background 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3HP) is an important chemical precursor for the production of bioplastics. Microbial production of 3HP from glycerol has previously been developed through the optimization of culture conditions and the 3HP biosynthesis pathway. In this study, a novel strategy for imp...
5,638
23610641
PMC3631411
pmc
2,534
{ "abstract": "Ocean acidification and warming are considered two of the greatest threats to marine biodiversity, yet the combined effect of these stressors on marine organisms remains largely unclear. Using a meta-analytical approach, we assessed the biological responses of marine organisms to the effects of ocean a...
5,565
25323862
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s2
2,535
{ "abstract": "Legumes have developed the unique ability to establish a symbiotic relationship with soil bacteria known as rhizobia. This interaction results in the formation of root nodules in which rhizobia thrive and reduce atmospheric dinitrogen into plant-usable ammonium through biological nitrogen fixation (BNF...
416
34977392
PMC8671096
pmc
2,536
{ "abstract": "Currently, the establishment of synthetic microbial consortia with rational strategies has gained extensive attention, becoming one of the important frontiers of synthetic biology. Systems biology can offer insights into the design and construction of synthetic microbial consortia. Taking the high-effi...
4,060
36050493
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s2
2,541
{ "abstract": "The functions of many microbial communities exhibit remarkable stability despite fluctuations in the compositions of these communities. To date, a mechanistic understanding of this function-composition decoupling is lacking. Statistical mechanisms have been commonly hypothesized to explain such decoupl...
245
36188008
PMC9522894
pmc
2,542
{ "abstract": "The current economic and environmental context requests an accelerating development of sustainable alternatives for the production of various target compounds. Biological processes offer viable solutions and have gained renewed interest in the recent years. For example, photosynthetic chassis organisms...
2,193
34073438
PMC8161448
pmc
2,545
{ "abstract": "Computers nowadays have different components for data storage and data processing, making data transfer between these units a bottleneck for computing speed. Therefore, so-called cognitive (or neuromorphic) computing approaches try combining both these tasks, as is done in the human brain, to make comp...
3,205
37405163
PMC10315665
pmc
2,546
{ "abstract": "Introduction The diversity, nitrogen-fixing capacity and heavy metal tolerance of culturable rhizobia in symbiotic relationship with Pongamia pinnata surviving in vanadium (V) - titanium (Ti) magnetite (VTM) tailings is still unknown, and the rhizobia isolates from the extreme barren VTM tailings con...
4,600
27222209
PMC4894961
pmc
2,549
{ "abstract": "Sustainable production of oleochemicals requires establishment of cell factory platform strains. The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is an attractive cell factory as new strains can be rapidly implemented into existing infrastructures such as bioethanol production plants. Here we show high-level produ...
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