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"abstract": "Biofilm formation is a complex process involving various signaling pathways and changes in gene expression. Many of the sensory mechanisms and regulatory cascades involved have been defined for biofilms formed by diverse organisms attached to solid surfaces. By comparison, our knowledge on the basic me... | 363 |
33681975 | PMC8012112 | pmc | 2,965 | {
"abstract": "ABSTRACT Biofilm-forming bacteria have the potential to contribute to the health, physiology, behavior and ecology of the host and serve as its first line of defense against adverse conditions in the environment. While metabarcoding and metagenomic information furthers our understanding of microbiome c... | 6,075 |
24024617 | null | s2 | 2,967 | {
"abstract": "This study provides a detailed secondary structural characterization of major ampullate dragline silk from Latrodectus hesperus (black widow) spiders. X-ray diffraction results show that the structure of black widow major ampullate silk fibers is comprised of stacked β-sheet nanocrystallites oriented p... | 407 |
36616539 | PMC9824380 | pmc | 2,968 | {
"abstract": "The aging and damage of artificial skin materials for artificial intelligence robots are technical problems that need to be solved urgently in their application. In this work, poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) fibers containing a liquid agent were fabricated directly as biomimetic microvasculars, which... | 5,353 |
37425631 | PMC10323715 | pmc | 2,971 | {
"abstract": "Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are widely acknowledged to be a promising eco-friendly abatement technology of pollutants, and are capable of generating electricity. However, the poor mass transfer and reaction rate in MFCs significantly decrease their treatment capacity for contaminants, especially hydrop... | 3,913 |
18093303 | PMC2242787 | pmc | 2,972 | {
"abstract": "Background According to the classical model of Macevicz and Oster, annual eusocial insects should show a clear dichotomous \"bang-bang\" strategy of resource allocation; colony fitness is maximised when a period of pure colony growth (exclusive production of workers) is followed by a single reproductiv... | 3,455 |
29988471 | PMC6025826 | pmc | 2,976 | {
"abstract": "Background Microalgae biomass is regarded as a potential feedstock for bioenergy purposes through anaerobic digestion (AD). Even though AD is a well-proven technology, the use of new feedstocks requires in-depth studies. A lot of research has been conducted assessing methane yield without paying attent... | 6,137 |
16519800 | PMC1420336 | pmc | 2,977 | {
"abstract": "Background Biochemically detailed stoichiometric matrices have now been reconstructed for various bacteria, yeast, and for the human cardiac mitochondrion based on genomic and proteomic data. These networks have been manually curated based on legacy data and elementally and charge balanced. Comparative... | 5,039 |
25369026 | PMC4219724 | pmc | 2,980 | {
"abstract": "We present a unified approach to describing certain types of collective decision making in swarm robotics that bridges from a microscopic individual-based description to aggregate properties. Our approach encompasses robot swarm experiments, microscopic and probabilistic macroscopic-discrete simulation... | 3,245 |
39148012 | PMC11325573 | pmc | 2,981 | {
"abstract": "Background The symbiosis among plants, rhizobia, and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) is one of the most well-known symbiotic relationships in nature. However, it is still unclear how bilateral/tripartite symbiosis works under resource-limited conditions and the diverse genetic backgrounds of the hos... | 2,968 |
29468690 | PMC5887887 | pmc | 2,982 | {
"abstract": "Summary \n There is consensus that plant species richness enhances plant productivity within natural grasslands, but the underlying drivers remain debated. Recently, differential accumulation of soil‐borne fungal pathogens across the plant diversity gradient has been proposed as a cause of this pattern... | 5,363 |
37636045 | PMC10448109 | pmc | 2,983 | {
"abstract": "Summary Electric syntrophy between fatty acid oxidizers and methanogens through direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) is essential for balancing acidogenesis and methanogenesis in anaerobic digestion. Promoting DIET using electrically conductive additives proved effective in enhancing methanogen... | 11,054 |
31447806 | PMC6691176 | pmc | 2,984 | {
"abstract": "The most common quorum sensing (QS) system in Gram-negative bacteria consists of signaling molecules called N- acyl-homoserine lactones (AHLs), which are synthesized by an enzyme AHL synthase (LuxI) and detected by a transcriptional regulator (LuxR) that are usually located in close proximity. However... | 8,417 |
39209831 | PMC11362324 | pmc | 2,985 | {
"abstract": "Carbon capture and utilization (CCU) covers an array of technologies for valorizing carbon dioxide (CO 2 ). To date, most mature CCU technology conducted with capture agents operates against the CO 2 gradient to desorb CO 2 from capture agents, exhibiting high energy penalties and thermal degradation... | 2,185 |
21166901 | null | s2 | 2,986 | {
"abstract": "Bacterial populations frequently act as a collective by secreting a wide range of compounds necessary for cell-cell communication, host colonization and virulence. How such behaviours avoid exploitation by spontaneous 'cheater' mutants that use but do not contribute to secretions remains unclear. We in... | 362 |
25054325 | PMC4108414 | pmc | 2,987 | {
"abstract": "Habitat complexity strongly affects the structure and dynamics of ecological communities, with increased complexity often leading to greater species diversity and abundance. However, habitat complexity changes as communities develop, and some species alter their environment to themselves provide habita... | 3,829 |
24255625 | null | s2 | 2,988 | {
"abstract": "We consider a general swarm model of self-propelling agents interacting through a pairwise potential in the presence of noise and communication time delay. Previous work has shown that a communication time delay in the swarm induces a pattern bifurcation that depends on the size of the coupling amplitu... | 299 |
34847792 | PMC8633776 | pmc | 2,989 | {
"abstract": "For billions of years, photosynthetic microbes have evolved under the variable exposure to sunlight in diverse ecosystems and microhabitats all over our planet. Their abilities to dynamically respond to alterations of the luminous intensity, including phototaxis, surface association and diurnal cell cy... | 1,301 |
25360746 | PMC4216011 | pmc | 2,990 | {
"abstract": "The light dependency of respiratory activity of two scleractinian corals was examined using O 2 microsensors and CO 2 exchange measurements. Light respiration increased strongly but asymptotically with elevated irradiance in both species. Light respiration in Pocillopora damicornis was higher than ... | 4,388 |
30797225 | PMC6462302 | pmc | 2,992 | {
"abstract": "Background: Magnetotactic bacteria are a heterogeneous group of Gram-negative prokaryote cells that produce linear chains of magnetic particles called magnetosomes, intracellular organelles composed of magnetic iron particles. Many important applications have been defined for magnetic nanoparticles in ... | 3,476 |
30258172 | PMC6331573 | pmc | 2,994 | {
"abstract": "Delignification, or lignin-modification, facilitates the decomposition of lignocellulose in woody plant biomass. The extant diversity of lignin-degrading bacteria and fungi is underestimated by culture-dependent methods, limiting our understanding of the functional and ecological traits of decomposers ... | 4,002 |
34168314 | PMC8630044 | pmc | 2,995 | {
"abstract": "Elevated seawater temperatures have contributed to the rise of coral disease mediated by bacterial pathogens, such as the globally distributed Vibrio coralliilyticus , which utilizes coral mucus as a chemical cue to locate stressed corals. However, the physiological events in the pathogens that follow... | 4,270 |
35851269 | PMC9530717 | pmc | 2,997 | {
"abstract": "Methane metabolism in wetlands involves diverse groups of bacteria and archaea, which are responsible for the biological decomposition of organic matter under certain anoxic conditions. Recent advances in environmental omics revealed the phylogenetic diversity of novel microbial lineages, which have no... | 4,911 |
25621168 | null | s2 | 2,998 | {
"abstract": "Interaction with water causes shrinkage and significant changes in the structure of spider dragline silks, which has been referred to as supercontraction in the literature. Preferred orientation or alignment of protein chains with respect to the fiber axis is extensively changed during this supercontra... | 98 |
21980274 | PMC3182867 | pmc | 2,999 | {
"abstract": "Collective navigation and swarming have been studied in animal groups, such as fish schools, bird flocks, bacteria, and slime molds. Computer modeling has shown that collective behavior of simple agents can result from simple interactions between the agents, which include short range repulsion, interme... | 3,052 |
23095941 | PMC3586100 | pmc | 3,000 | {
"abstract": "There is a particularly high interest to derive carotenoids such as β-carotene and lutein from higher plants and algae for the global market. It is well known that β-carotene can be overproduced in the green microalga Dunaliella salina in response to stressful light conditions. However, little is kno... | 3,352 |
37206316 | PMC10189395 | pmc | 3,001 | {
"abstract": "Increasing energy demands and environmental pollution concerns press for sustainable and environmentally friendly technologies. Soil microbial fuel cell (SMFC) technology has great potential for carbon-neutral bioenergy generation and self-powered electrochemical bioremediation. In this study, an in-de... | 8,826 |
39124221 | PMC11314055 | pmc | 3,003 | {
"abstract": "The global ecosystem relies on the metabolism of photosynthetic organisms, featuring the ability to harness light as an energy source. The most successful type of photosynthesis utilizes a virtually inexhaustible electron pool from water, but the driver of this oxidation, sunlight, varies on time and i... | 1,986 |
39763919 | PMC11702635 | pmc | 3,005 | {
"abstract": "Microbes of nearly every species can form biofilms, communities of cells bound together by a self-produced matrix. It is not understood how variation at the cellular level impacts putatively beneficial, colony-level behaviors, such as cell-to-cell signaling. Here we investigate this problem with an age... | 4,111 |
35007419 | PMC8796234 | pmc | 3,006 | {
"abstract": "Furfural\nand 5-hydroxymethyl\nfurfural (HMF) are abundantly available\nbiomass-derived renewable chemical feedstocks, and their oxidation\nto furoic acid and furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (FDCA), respectively,\nis a research area with huge prospective applications in food, cosmetics,\noptics, and renewa... | 6,170 |
21227922 | PMC3082886 | pmc | 3,007 | {
"abstract": "Caldicellulosiruptor bescii DSM 6725 utilizes various polysaccharides and grows efficiently on untreated high-lignin grasses and hardwood at an optimum temperature of ∼80°C. It is a promising anaerobic bacterium for studying high-temperature biomass conversion. Its genome contains 2666 protein-coding ... | 13,541 |
34112928 | PMC8192556 | pmc | 3,008 | {
"abstract": "Bio-photovoltaic devices (BPVs) harness photosynthetic organisms to produce bioelectricity in an eco-friendly way. However, their low energy efficiency is still a challenge. A comprehension of metabolic constraints can result in finding strategies for efficiency enhancement. This study presents a syste... | 3,788 |
35531503 | PMC9072019 | pmc | 3,009 | {
"abstract": "While studies have shown that anaerobic co-digestion of chicken manure (CM) and corn stover (CS) is an efficient method to treat these agricultural wastes, the microbial ecology of these systems and optimal parameters for the digestion process are yet to be determined. In this study, the effects of dif... | 6,881 |
24683461 | PMC3967904 | pmc | 3,010 | {
"abstract": "Controlled experiments show that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can increase competitiveness of exotic plants, potentially increasing invasion success. We surveyed AMF abundance and community composition in Centaurea stoebe and Potentilla recta invasions in the western USA to assess whether pat... | 5,309 |
36932455 | PMC10024408 | pmc | 3,011 | {
"abstract": "The relationships between biodiversity-ecosystem functioning (BEF) for microbial communities are poorly understood despite the important roles of microbes acting in natural ecosystems. Dilution-to-extinction (DTE), a method to manipulate microbial diversity, helps to fill the knowledge gap of microbial... | 3,892 |
31275251 | PMC6593306 | pmc | 3,012 | {
"abstract": "Challenges to the reclamation of pyritic mine tailings arise from in situ acid generation that severely constrains the growth of natural revegetation. While acid mine drainage (AMD) microbial communities are well-studied under highly acidic conditions, fewer studies document the dynamics of microbial... | 5,638 |
20232871 | null | s2 | 3,013 | {
"abstract": "Postsynthetic covalent modification of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with long alkyl substituents is shown to protect these materials against moisture. These MOFs, which normally display hydrophilic properties, are readily converted into hydrophobic or superhydrophobic materials. Overcoming the inher... | 104 |
35639693 | PMC9191642 | pmc | 3,014 | {
"abstract": "Significance Primary endosymbiosis allowed the evolution of complex life on Earth. In this process, a prokaryote was engulfed and retained in the cytoplasm of another microbe, where it developed into a new organelle (mitochondria and plastids). During organelle evolution, genes from the endosymbiont ar... | 3,604 |
22792198 | PMC3391224 | pmc | 3,015 | {
"abstract": "Biofilms play an important role as a settlement cue for invertebrate larvae and significantly contribute to the nutrient turnover in aquatic ecosystems. Nevertheless, little is known about how biofilm community structure generally responds to environmental changes. This study aimed to identify patterns... | 4,730 |
23070318 | null | s2 | 3,016 | {
"abstract": "Polymicrobial interactions are widespread in nature and play a major role in maintaining human health and ecosystems. Whenever one organism uses metabolites produced by another organism as energy or nutrient sources, it is called cross-feeding. The ecological outcomes of cross-feeding interactions are ... | 367 |
31466527 | PMC6716841 | pmc | 3,017 | {
"abstract": "Background Poly(( R )-3-hydroxybutyrate- co -( R )-3-hydroxyhexanoate) [P(3HB- co -3HHx)] is a bacterial polyester with high biodegradability, even in marine environments. Ralstonia eutropha has been engineered for the biosynthesis of P(3HB- co -3HHx) from vegetable oils, but its production from stru... | 4,045 |
33925903 | PMC8123457 | pmc | 3,018 | {
"abstract": "Arctic bacteria employ various mechanisms to survive harsh conditions, one of which is to accumulate carbon and energy inside the cell in the form of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA). Whole-genome sequencing of a new Arctic soil bacterium Pseudomonas sp. B14-6 revealed two PHA-production-related gene clust... | 4,547 |
37108429 | PMC10138535 | pmc | 3,019 | {
"abstract": "Bacterial adaptation is regulated at the population level with the involvement of intercellular communication (quorum sensing). When the population density is insufficient for adaptation under starvation, bacteria can adjust it to a quorum level through cell divisions at the expense of endogenous resou... | 4,403 |
25926899 | PMC4406998 | pmc | 3,021 | {
"abstract": "Rhizosphere, the interface between soil and plant roots, is a chemically complex environment which supports the development and growth of diverse microbial communities. The composition of the rhizosphere microbiome is dynamic and controlled by multiple biotic and abiotic factors that include environmen... | 886 |
39266507 | PMC11393082 | pmc | 3,025 | {
"abstract": "Resistive memory devices feature drastic conductance change and fast switching dynamics. Particularly, nonvolatile bipolar switching events (set and reset) can be regarded as a unique nonlinear activation function characteristic of a hysteretic loop. Upon simultaneous activation of multiple rows in a c... | 7,178 |
32687537 | PMC7392344 | pmc | 3,026 | {
"abstract": "With antibiotic resistance rates on the rise, it is critical to understand how microbial species interactions influence the evolution of resistance. In obligate mutualisms, the survival of any one species (regardless of its intrinsic resistance) is contingent on the resistance of its cross-feeding part... | 4,637 |
36936293 | PMC10018510 | pmc | 3,027 | {
"abstract": "Furanic polymers, currently mainly represented by polyethylene\n2,5-furandicarboxylate (PEF), also known as polyethylene furanoate,\nhave a fantastic potential to replace fossil-based polymers: for example,\npolyethylene terephthalate (PET). While 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid\n(FDCA), a precursor of PEF,... | 2,678 |
29062965 | PMC5637227 | pmc | 3,028 | {
"abstract": "Systems metabolic engineering is a multidisciplinary area that integrates systems biology, synthetic biology and evolutionary engineering. It is an efficient approach for strain improvement and process optimization, and has been successfully applied in the microbial production of various chemicals incl... | 778 |
34960845 | PMC8708435 | pmc | 3,029 | {
"abstract": "An initial drop shape can alter the bouncing dynamics and significantly decrease the residence time on superhydrophobic surfaces. Elliptical footprint drops show asymmetric dynamics owing to a pronounced flow driven by the initial drop shape. However, the fundamental understanding of the effect of visc... | 5,502 |
37635215 | PMC10463938 | pmc | 3,030 | {
"abstract": "Background Poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB), produced by a variety of microbial organisms, is a good substitute for petrochemically derived plastics due to its excellent properties such as biocompatibility and biodegradability. The high cost of PHB production is a huge barrier for application and populariz... | 5,789 |
36211070 | PMC9535648 | pmc | 3,032 | {
"abstract": "In spite of the enormous\npotential of cyanobacteria as a renewable\nenergy source, elevated UV exposure is a major impediment to their\ncommercial viability and productivity. Fremyella diplosiphon is a widely explored cyanobacterium with great biofuel capacity\ndue to its high lipid content. To enha... | 4,783 |
38858621 | PMC11163716 | pmc | 3,035 | {
"abstract": "Background Quorum sensing (QS) is a cell density-based intercellular communication system that controls virulence gene expression and biofilm formation. In Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( P. aeruginosa ), the LasR system sits at the top of the QS hierarchy and coordinates the expression of a series of impor... | 1,471 |
36196006 | PMC10099755 | pmc | 3,036 | {
"abstract": "Summary \n Ester‐linked p ‐coumarate ( p CA) is a hallmark feature of the secondary cell walls in commelinid monocot plants. It has been shown that p CA groups arise during lignin polymerisation from the participation of monolignol conjugates assembled by p ‐coumaroyl‐CoA:monolignol transferase (PMT... | 9,262 |
36792979 | PMC9930361 | pmc | 3,039 | {
"abstract": "Background Artisanal and small-scale gold mining activities are producing contamination with heavy metals and metalloids (HMM) into soils and water worldwide. The HMM are considered as one of the major abiotic stresses due to their long-term persistence in soil. In this context, arbuscular mycorrhizal ... | 4,097 |
33338066 | PMC7748156 | pmc | 3,040 | {
"abstract": "Collective behavior, and swarm formation in particular, has been studied from several perspectives within a large variety of fields, ranging from biology to physics. In this work, we apply Projective Simulation to model each individual as an artificial learning agent that interacts with its neighbors a... | 3,954 |
40071206 | PMC11895702 | pmc | 3,042 | {
"abstract": "Microbial Electrochemical Technology (MET) offers a promising avenue for CO 2 utilization by leveraging the ability of chemolithotrophic microorganisms to use inorganic carbon in biosynthetic processes. By harnessing the power of electroactive bacteria, METs can facilitate the conversion of inorganic ... | 4,489 |
35432228 | PMC9010870 | pmc | 3,043 | {
"abstract": "Methane, a potent greenhouse gas produced in freshwater ecosystems, can be used by methane-oxidizing bacteria (MOB) and can therefore subsidize the pelagic food web with energy and carbon. Consortia of MOB and photoautotrophs have been described in aquatic ecosystems and MOB can benefit from photoautot... | 6,830 |
35522739 | PMC9075801 | pmc | 3,044 | {
"abstract": "There is an increasing trend of combining living cells with inorganic semiconductors to construct semi-artificial photosynthesis systems. Creating a robust and benign bio-abiotic interface is key to the success of such solar-to-chemical conversions but often faces a variety of challenges, including bio... | 2,634 |
35418216 | PMC8830174 | pmc | 3,048 | {
"abstract": "Background This study examines the destiny of macromolecules in different full-scale biogas processes. From previous studies it is clear that the residual organic matter in outgoing digestates can have significant biogas potential, but the factors dictating the size and composition of this residual fra... | 9,557 |
32681001 | PMC7367848 | pmc | 3,050 | {
"abstract": "Recurrently connected networks of spiking neurons underlie the astounding information processing capabilities of the brain. Yet in spite of extensive research, how they can learn through synaptic plasticity to carry out complex network computations remains unclear. We argue that two pieces of this puzz... | 4,577 |
30796234 | PMC6384942 | pmc | 3,051 | {
"abstract": "Resistive switching (RS) was demonstrated in four-terminal planar memristive devices fabricated on reduced TiO 2 (TiO 2−x ) single crystal substrates. In the device, a pair of diagonally opposing electrode terminals is used to modify the distribution of oxygen vacancies in the region between another p... | 6,769 |
29868643 | PMC5983913 | pmc | 3,052 | {
"abstract": "AI-2–mediated quorum sensing of E. coli is directly connected to sugar metabolism via the phosphocarrier HPr protein of PTS.",
"introduction": "INTRODUCTION Bacteria, despite being unicellular organisms, are capable of coordinating population-level behavior through a process termed quorum sensing (... | 3,617 |
33093542 | PMC7581756 | pmc | 3,053 | {
"abstract": "Trophic downgrading in coastal waters has occurred globally during recent decades. On temperate rocky reefs, this has resulted in widespread kelp deforestation and the formation of sea urchin barrens. We hypothesize that the intact kelp forest communities are more spatially variable than the downgraded... | 5,324 |
34155335 | PMC8630232 | pmc | 3,054 | {
"abstract": "Permanently cold marine sediments are heavily influenced by increased input of iron as a result of accelerated glacial melt, weathering, and erosion. The impact of such environmental changes on microbial communities in coastal sediments is poorly understood. We investigated geochemical parameters that ... | 5,438 |
35252822 | PMC8894265 | pmc | 3,055 | {
"abstract": "Summary Natural biological materials provide a rich source of inspiration for building high-performance materials with extensive applications. By mimicking their chemical compositions and hierarchical architectures, the past decades have witnessed the rapid development of bioinspired materials. As a ve... | 2,055 |
38757653 | PMC11251569 | pmc | 3,056 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Bioinspired synaptic devices have shown great potential in artificial intelligence and neuromorphic electronics. Low energy consumption, multi‐modal sensing and recording, and multifunctional integration are critical aspects limiting their applications. Recently, a new synaptic device architec... | 2,660 |
29593682 | PMC5858530 | pmc | 3,057 | {
"abstract": "Arbuscular mycorrhizal and ectomycorrhizal symbioses are among the most important drivers of terrestrial ecosystem dynamics. Historically, the two types of symbioses have been investigated separately because arbuscular mycorrhizal and ectomycorrhizal plant species are considered to host discrete sets o... | 4,450 |
33089655 | PMC7888465 | pmc | 3,059 | {
"abstract": "Mass‐production of clean (i.e. in vitro produced), safe and robust inoculum of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) at affordable costs remains a critical challenge. Engineering plants for enhanced delivery of lipids to AMF could represent an innovative avenue to produce a novel generation of high‐qual... | 667 |
25313520 | PMC4196933 | pmc | 3,060 | {
"abstract": "To investigate the distribution and dynamics of microbial community in anaerobic digestion at agitated and non-agitated condition, 454 pyrosequencing of 16s rRNA was conducted. It revealed the distinct community compositions between the two digesters and their progressive shifting over time. Methanogen... | 3,540 |
34361434 | PMC8348448 | pmc | 3,061 | {
"abstract": "Macromolecular assembly into complex morphologies and architectural shapes is an area of fundamental research and technological innovation. In this work, we investigate the self-assembly process of recombinantly produced protein inspired by spider silk (spidroin). To elucidate the first steps of the as... | 4,190 |
39738176 | PMC11686099 | pmc | 3,062 | {
"abstract": "Nonlinearity is a crucial characteristic for implementing hardware security primitives or neuromorphic computing systems. The main feature of all memristive devices is this nonlinear behavior observed in their current-voltage characteristics. To comprehend the nonlinear behavior, we have to understand ... | 9,739 |
36837052 | PMC9968140 | pmc | 3,063 | {
"abstract": "Current methods for the protection of metal surfaces utilize harsh chemical processes, such as organic paint or electro-plating, which are not environment-friendly and require extensive waste treatments. In this study, a two-step approach consisting of electrochemical assisted deposition (EAD) of an aq... | 8,347 |
38046629 | PMC10690873 | pmc | 3,064 | {
"abstract": "Recently, there has been a significant increase in academic and industrial interest in self-healing polymers (SHPs) due to their remarkable ability to regenerate scratched surfaces and materials of astronomical significance. Scientists have been inspired by the magical repairing mechanism of the living... | 1,774 |
20070870 | null | s2 | 3,066 | {
"abstract": "It is widely recognized that biofuel production from lignocellulosic materials is limited by inadequate technology to efficiently and economically release fermentable sugars from the complex multi-polymeric raw materials. Therefore, endoglucanases, exoglucanase, pectate lyases, cutinase, swollenin, xyl... | 464 |
35423546 | PMC8695656 | pmc | 3,067 | {
"abstract": "With the help of dopamine, we constructed a hydroxyl-rich secondary reaction platform on a surface formed by interwoven nylon 56 and cotton fibres. Octadecyl mercaptan and vinyl trimethoxysilane (VTMS) are used for the click coupling preparation of superhydrophobic reagents, which are grafted onto poly... | 6,342 |
35665560 | PMC9543302 | pmc | 3,068 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Mammals rely on the metabolic functions of their gut microbiota to meet their energetic needs and digest potentially toxic components in their diet. The gut microbiome plastically responds to shifts in host diet and may buffer variation in energy and nutrient availability. However, it is uncle... | 6,222 |
24285981 | null | s2 | 3,069 | {
"abstract": "The mussel byssal cuticle employs DOPA-Fe"
} | 10 |
26949525 | PMC4758376 | pmc | 3,073 | {
"abstract": "This review is a short synopsis of some of the latest breakthroughs in the areas of lignocellulosic conversion to fuels and utilization of oils for biodiesel. Although four lignocellulosic ethanol factories have opened in the USA and hundreds of biodiesel installations are active worldwide, technologic... | 1,554 |
39663647 | PMC11635138 | pmc | 3,076 | {
"abstract": "ABSTRACT Under accelerating threats from climate‐change impacts, marine protected areas (MPAs) have been proposed as climate‐adaptation tools to enhance the resilience of marine ecosystems. Yet, debate persists as to whether and how MPAs may promote resilience to climate shocks. Here, we use 38 years o... | 5,930 |
29387787 | PMC5786439 | pmc | 3,078 | {
"abstract": "Clustered ferromagnetic Josephson junctions form ultralow energy synaptic elements.",
"introduction": "INTRODUCTION Recently, neuromorphic computing has been demonstrated in a number of hardware platforms, including modified complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) architectures ( 1 ), static r... | 1,717 |
35914169 | PMC9371685 | pmc | 3,079 | {
"abstract": "Significance Wetlands are the major natural source of methane, an important greenhouse gas. The sulfur and methane cycles in wetlands are linked—e.g., a strong sulfur cycle can inhibit methanogenesis. Although there has historically been a clear distinction drawn between methane and sulfur oxidizers, h... | 10,490 |
36975833 | PMC10100796 | pmc | 3,080 | {
"abstract": "ABSTRACT Anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) coupled with reduction of metal oxides is supposed to be a globally important bioprocess in marine sediments. However, the responsible microorganisms and their contributions to methane budget are not clear in deep sea cold seep sediments. Here, we combined ... | 7,677 |
27199908 | PMC4850331 | pmc | 3,081 | {
"abstract": "Marine methane seep habitats represent an important control on the global flux of methane. Nucleotide-based meta-omics studies outline community-wide metabolic potential, but expression patterns of environmentally relevant proteins are poorly characterized. Proteomic stable isotope probing (proteomic S... | 11,609 |
25918393 | PMC4434766 | pmc | 3,082 | {
"abstract": "Significance Microorganisms are key players in emissions of the greenhouse gas (GHG) methane from anoxic carbon-rich peat soils of the Arctic permafrost region. Although available data and modeling suggest a significant temperature-induced increase of GHG emissions from these regions by the end of this... | 3,781 |
39125189 | PMC11314048 | pmc | 3,083 | {
"abstract": "This research aims to explore how functionally active structures affect the physical, mechanical, thermal, and fire-resistant properties of elastomeric compositions using ethylene–propylene–diene rubber as a base. The inclusion of aluminosilicate microspheres, microfibers, and a phosphorus–boron–nitrog... | 4,797 |
29720635 | null | s2 | 3,084 | {
"abstract": "The formation of condensed matter typically involves a trade-off between structural order and flexibility. As the extent and directionality of interactions between atomic or molecular components increase, materials generally become more ordered but less compliant, and vice versa. Nevertheless, high lev... | 107 |
24357897 | null | s2 | 3,085 | {
"abstract": "Pneumatically actuated, non-elastomeric membrane valves fabricated from polymerized polyethylene glycol diacrylate (poly-PEGDA) have been characterized for temporal response, valve closure, and long-term durability. A ~100 ms valve opening time and a ~20 ms closure time offer valve operation as fast as... | 308 |
33392172 | PMC7773924 | pmc | 3,086 | {
"abstract": "The textile and clothing industry is the first manufacture sector in Tunisia in terms of employment and number of enterprises. It generates large volumes of textile dyeing wastewater (TDWW) containing high concentrations of saline, alkaline, and recalcitrant pollutants that could fuel tenacious and res... | 7,030 |
29311325 | PMC5789925 | pmc | 3,087 | {
"abstract": "Significance Complex systems in many fields, because of their intrinsic nonlinear dynamics, can exhibit a tipping point (point of no return) at which a total collapse of the system occurs. In ecosystems, environmental deterioration can lead to evolution toward a tipping point. To predict tipping point ... | 860 |
31362385 | PMC6789575 | pmc | 3,089 | {
"abstract": "One approach to understanding how life-like properties emerge involves building synthetic cellular systems that mimic certain dynamical features of living cells such as bacteria. Here, we developed a model of a reaction network in a cellular system inspired by the ability of bacteria to form a biofilm ... | 3,450 |
38398981 | PMC10892042 | pmc | 3,090 | {
"abstract": "Memristor devices have diverse physical models depending on their structure. In addition, the physical properties of memristors are described using complex differential equations. Therefore, it is necessary to integrate the various models of memristor into an unified physics-based model. In this paper,... | 3,619 |
39010147 | PMC11251334 | pmc | 3,092 | {
"abstract": "Background Amidst the escalating carbon dioxide levels resulting from fossil fuel consumption, there is a pressing need for sustainable, bio-based alternatives to underpin future global economies. Single-carbon feedstocks, derived from CO 2 , represent promising substrates for biotechnological applicat... | 3,328 |
30429482 | PMC6235870 | pmc | 3,093 | {
"abstract": "Web spiders synthesize silk fibers of unique strength and extensibility through the controlled self-assembly of protein building blocks, so-called spidroins. The spidroin C-terminal domain is highly conserved and connects two polypeptide chains through formation of an all-helical, intertwined dimer. He... | 4,155 |
22550959 | PMC3527305 | pmc | 3,094 | {
"abstract": "Background Poly(4-hydroxybutyrate) [poly(4HB)] is a strong thermoplastic biomaterial with remarkable mechanical properties, biocompatibility and biodegradability. However, it is generally synthesized when 4-hydroxybutyrate (4HB) structurally related substrates such as γ-butyrolactone, 4-hydroxybutyrate... | 1,643 |
16524470 | PMC1434774 | pmc | 3,095 | {
"abstract": "Background Recently there has been a lot of interest in identifying modules at the level of genetic and metabolic networks of organisms, as well as in identifying single genes and reactions that are essential for the organism. A goal of computational and systems biology is to go beyond identification t... | 1,494 |
19909344 | null | s2 | 3,097 | {
"abstract": "The PhoBR regulatory system is required for the induction of multiple genes under conditions of phosphate limitation. Here, we examine the role of PhoB in biofilm formation and environmental stress response in Vibrio cholerae of the El Tor biotype. Deletion of phoB or hapR enhanced biofilm formation in... | 364 |
39814778 | PMC11735844 | pmc | 3,098 | {
"abstract": "Trait-based approaches are revolutionizing our understanding of high-diversity ecosystems by providing insights into the principles underlying key ecological processes, such as community assembly, species distribution, resilience, and the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. In ... | 317 |
35664929 | PMC9149024 | pmc | 3,099 | {
"abstract": "Electroactive microorganisms (EAMs) play important roles in biogeochemical redox processes and have been of great interest in the fields of energy recovery, waste treatment, and environmental remediation. However, the currently identified EAMs are difficult to be widely used in complex and diverse envi... | 6,734 |
35400206 | PMC9040811 | pmc | 3,100 | {
"abstract": "ABSTRACT Quorum sensing (QS) is a unique mechanism for microorganisms to coordinate their activities through intercellular communication, including four main types of autoinducer-1 (AI-1, namely, N -acyl homoserine lactone [AHL]), AI-2, AI-3, and diffusible signaling factor [DSF]) based on signaling m... | 4,980 |
26075362 | null | s2 | 3,101 | {
"abstract": "It is widely believed that the archaeal ancestor was hyperthermophilic, but during archaeal evolution, several lineages - including haloarchaea and their sister methanogens, the Thaumarchaeota, and the uncultured Marine Group II and Marine Group III Euryarchaeota (MGII/III) - independently adapted to l... | 196 |
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