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31057689 | PMC6497423 | pmc | 3,825 | {
"abstract": "Surface\nX-ray diffraction has been employed to quantitatively determine\nthe geometric structure of an X-ray-induced superhydrophilic rutile-TiO 2 (110)(1 × 1) surface. A scatterer, assumed to be oxygen,\nis found at a distance of 1.90 ± 0.02 Å above the five-fold-coordinated\nsurface Ti atom, indicat... | 4,495 |
37915545 | null | s2 | 3,826 | {
"abstract": "This paper presents a theoretical framework for probably approximately correct (PAC) multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) algorithms for Markov games. Using the idea of delayed Q-learning, the paper extends the well-known Nash Q-learning algorithm to build a new PAC MARL algorithm for general-sum ... | 136 |
33879791 | PMC8058080 | pmc | 3,828 | {
"abstract": "Acaryochloris marina is one of the cyanobacterial species that can use far-red light to drive photochemical reactions for oxygenic photosynthesis. Here, we report the structure of A. marina photosystem I (PSI) reaction center, determined by cryo-electron microscopy at 2.58 Å resolution. The structur... | 7,179 |
30177768 | PMC6120894 | pmc | 3,830 | {
"abstract": "While biofilms are known to cause problems in many areas of human health and the industry, biofilms are important in a number of engineering applications including wastewater management, bioremediation, and bioproduction of valuable chemicals. However, excessive biofilm growth remains a key challenge i... | 3,437 |
37738348 | PMC10516496 | pmc | 3,831 | {
"abstract": "A neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is a particularized synapse that activates muscle fibers for macro-motions, requiring more energy than computation. Emulating the NMJ is thus challenging owing to the need for both synaptic plasticity and high driving power to trigger motions. Here, we present an artifici... | 1,885 |
36012853 | PMC9409915 | pmc | 3,834 | {
"abstract": "To explore the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on the environmental migration of cadmium (Cd), a sand column-maize system containing 20 mg·L −1 Cd solution was used to investigate the AMF effect on maize growth, Cd uptake by maize, Cd adsorption by sand and Cd leaching loss. The results s... | 3,362 |
19701714 | PMC2767516 | pmc | 3,835 | {
"abstract": "A novel anaerobic, thermophilic, Gram-positive, spore-forming, and sugar-fermenting bacterium (strain TLO) was isolated from a geothermal spring in Ayaş, Turkey. The cells were straight to curved rods, 0.4–0.6 μm in diameter and 3.5–10 μm in length. Spores were terminal and round. The temperature range... | 3,196 |
28989864 | PMC5628509 | pmc | 3,836 | {
"abstract": "The low cost of natural gas has driven significant interest in using C 1 carbon sources (e.g. methane, methanol, CO, syngas) as feedstocks for producing liquid transportation fuels and commodity chemicals. Given the large contribution of sugar and lignocellulosic feedstocks to biorefinery operating co... | 4,270 |
34940014 | PMC8698420 | pmc | 3,838 | {
"abstract": "Desertification is a growing risk for humanity. Studies show that water access will be the leading cause of massive migration in the future. For this reason, significant research efforts are devoted to identifying new sources of water. Among this work, one of the more interesting strategies takes advan... | 2,134 |
31506311 | PMC6737243 | pmc | 3,840 | {
"abstract": "A new concept in biofilm science is introduced: “adhesion force sensitivity of genes,” defining the degree up to which expression of different genes in adhering bacteria is controlled by the environmental adhesion forces they experience. Analysis of gene expression as a function of height in a biofilm ... | 4,012 |
36009754 | PMC9405236 | pmc | 3,843 | {
"abstract": "Simple Summary The brain is an incredibly complex system possessing outstanding abilities to perform difficult tasks through a vast number of densely interconnected neurons. Aimed at discovering the underlying mechanisms of the brain, a number of spiking neural networks have been proposed to mimic biol... | 4,168 |
29318199 | PMC5655382 | pmc | 3,844 | {
"abstract": "Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) have been produced by some bacteria as bioplastics for many years. Yet their commercialization is still on the way. A few issues are related to the difficulty of PHA commercialization: namely, high cost and instabilities on molecular weights (Mw) and structures, thus instabi... | 923 |
37746230 | PMC10512296 | pmc | 3,845 | {
"abstract": "Phosphorus (P) bioavailability affects plant nutrition. P can be present in soils in different chemical forms that are not available for direct plant uptake and have to be acquired by different mechanisms, representing different resource niches. These mechanisms, of which many seem to be attributed to ... | 2,903 |
22967313 | PMC3815895 | pmc | 3,846 | {
"abstract": "Summary Methanogenic community structure and dynamics were investigated in two different, replicated anaerobic wastewater treatment reactor configurations [inverted fluidized bed (IFB) and expanded granular sludge bed (EGSB)] treating synthetic dairy wastewater, during operating temperature transitions... | 4,757 |
39679908 | PMC11809366 | pmc | 3,847 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Collagen fiber skeleton from animal skin is an ideal substrate for electronic skin (e‐skin). However, the interface mismatch between conductive materials and skeleton and the monotonicity of conductive network still hinder its creation. Herein, a novel collagen fiber‐based e‐skin with dual‐mod... | 13,766 |
23940594 | PMC3734296 | pmc | 3,848 | {
"abstract": "Competition is a major driving force in freshwaters, especially given the cyclic nature and dynamics of pelagic food webs. Competition is especially important in the initial species assortment during colonization and re-colonization events, which depends strongly on the environmental context. Subtle ch... | 4,183 |
30034320 | PMC6043813 | pmc | 3,849 | {
"abstract": "The structural organization of cortical areas is not random, with topographic maps commonplace in sensory processing centers. This topographical organization allows optimal wiring between neurons, multimodal sensory integration, and performs input dimensionality reduction. In this work, a model of topo... | 7,149 |
35951523 | PMC9371330 | pmc | 3,851 | {
"abstract": "Leaf fungal microbiomes can be fundamental drivers of host plant success, as they contain pathogens that devastate crop plants and taxa that enhance nutrient uptake, discourage herbivory, and antagonize pathogens. We measured leaf fungal diversity with amplicon sequencing across an entire growing seaso... | 5,151 |
33781078 | null | s2 | 3,852 | {
"abstract": "Microbiomes are complex and ubiquitous networks of microorganisms whose seemingly limitless chemical transformations could be harnessed to benefit agriculture, medicine, and biotechnology. The spatial and temporal changes in microbiome composition and function are influenced by a multitude of molecular... | 274 |
25883680 | PMC4399083 | pmc | 3,854 | {
"abstract": "Background Lignocellulosic ethanol has a high potential as renewable energy source. In recent years, much research effort has been spent to optimize parameters involved in the production process. Despite that, there is still a lack of comprehensive studies on process integration. Single parameters and ... | 6,523 |
19287491 | PMC2654016 | pmc | 3,855 | {
"abstract": "Background There is accumulating evidence that in some marine environments aerobic bacteriochlorophyll a -producing bacteria represent a significant part of the microbial population. The interaction of photosynthesis and carbon metabolism in these interesting bacteria is still largely unknown and requ... | 7,292 |
38954490 | PMC11264323 | pmc | 3,856 | {
"abstract": "Carbon dioxide emission and acidification during chemical\nbiosynthesis\nare critical challenges toward microbial cell factories’ sustainability\nand efficiency. Due to its acidophilic traits among workhorse lineages,\nthe probiotic Escherichia coli Nissle (EcN) has emerged\nas a promising chemical b... | 4,912 |
39182147 | PMC11344931 | pmc | 3,858 | {
"abstract": "Background Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are a unique group of microorganisms that sense and navigate through the geomagnetic field by biomineralizing magnetic nanoparticles. MTB from the phylum Nitrospirota (previously known as Nitrospirae) thrive in diverse aquatic ecosystems. They are of great intere... | 5,544 |
36572696 | PMC9792515 | pmc | 3,860 | {
"abstract": "Ever-growing demand for artificial intelligence has motivated research on unconventional computation based on physical devices. While such computation devices mimic brain-inspired analog information processing, the learning procedures still rely on methods optimized for digital processing such as backp... | 4,107 |
33097742 | PMC7584638 | pmc | 3,861 | {
"abstract": "Recent years have witnessed tremendous progress of intelligent robots brought about by mimicking human intelligence. However, current robots are still far from being able to handle multiple tasks in a dynamic environment as efficiently as humans. To cope with complexity and variability, further progres... | 2,614 |
28654054 | PMC5608424 | pmc | 3,863 | {
"abstract": "The optimal design and operation of photosynthetic bioreactors (PBRs) for microalgal cultivation is essential for improving the environmental and economic performance of microalgae-based biofuel production. Models that estimate microalgal growth under different conditions can help to optimize PBR desig... | 2,741 |
36354909 | PMC9697489 | pmc | 3,868 | {
"abstract": "Plants harbor a variety of fungal symbionts both above- and belowground, yet little is known about how these fungi interact within hosts, especially in a world where resource availability is changing due to human activities. Systemic vertically transmitted endophytes such as Epichloë spp. may have pa... | 3,138 |
36545892 | PMC10078402 | pmc | 3,869 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Facilitative interactions bind community species in intricate ecological networks, preserving species that would otherwise be lost. The traditional understanding of ecological networks as static components of biological communities overlooks the fact that species interactions in a network can ... | 3,810 |
25346175 | PMC4253120 | pmc | 3,870 | {
"abstract": "DNA has become a prime material for assembling complex three-dimensional objects that promise utility in various areas of application. However, achieving user-defined goals with DNA objects has been hampered by the difficulty to prepare them at arbitrary concentrations and in user-defined solution cond... | 253 |
26250403 | PMC4918357 | pmc | 3,873 | {
"abstract": "Droplet impacting on solid or liquid interfaces is a ubiquitous phenomenon in nature. Although complete rebound of droplets is widely observed on superhydrophobic surfaces, the bouncing of droplets on liquid is usually vulnerable due to easy collapse of entrapped air pocket underneath the impinging dro... | 938 |
17462086 | PMC1868769 | pmc | 3,874 | {
"abstract": "Background Current methods for the automated generation of genome-scale metabolic networks focus on genome annotation and preliminary biochemical reaction network assembly, but do not adequately address the process of identifying and filling gaps in the reaction network, and verifying that the network ... | 2,241 |
37938635 | PMC9723742 | pmc | 3,876 | {
"abstract": "Taxonomic convergence is common in bacterial communities but its underlying molecular mechanism remains largely unknown. We thus conducted a time-series transcriptional analysis of a convergent two-species synthetic community that grew in a closed broth-culture system. By analyzing the gene expression ... | 345 |
36460675 | PMC9718838 | pmc | 3,877 | {
"abstract": "Neuromorphic computing memristors are attractive to construct low-power- consumption electronic textiles due to the intrinsic interwoven architecture and promising applications in wearable electronics. Developing reconfigurable fiber-based memristors is an efficient method to realize electronic textile... | 1,649 |
30631269 | PMC6315182 | pmc | 3,878 | {
"abstract": "The development of spiking neural network simulation software is a critical component enabling the modeling of neural systems and the development of biologically inspired algorithms. Existing software frameworks support a wide range of neural functionality, software abstraction levels, and hardware dev... | 3,271 |
36341023 | null | s2 | 3,879 | {
"abstract": "Reinforcement learning is a powerful framework for modelling the cognitive and neural substrates of learning and decision making. Contemporary research in cognitive neuroscience and neuroeconomics typically uses value-based reinforcement-learning models, which assume that decision-makers choose by comp... | 106 |
22905032 | PMC3408237 | pmc | 3,881 | {
"abstract": "Nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation (n-damo), which couples the anaerobic oxidation of methane to denitrification, is a recently discovered process mediated by “ Candidatus Methylomirabilis oxyfera.” M. oxyfera is affiliated with the “NC10” phylum, a phylum having no members in pure cultur... | 774 |
31117280 | PMC6566420 | pmc | 3,883 | {
"abstract": "A tactile sensor is an indispensable component for electronic skin, mimicking the sensing function of organism skin. Various sensing materials and microstructures have been adopted in the fabrication of tactile sensors. Herein, we propose a highly sensitive flexible tactile sensor composed of nanocompo... | 3,487 |
26760315 | null | s2 | 3,885 | {
"abstract": "In this study, we examine how the physical properties of cross-linking molecules affect the bulk response of bio-filament networks, an outstanding question in the study of biological gels and the cytoskeleton. We show that the stress-strain relationship of such networks typically undergoes linear incre... | 261 |
33324497 | PMC7116476 | pmc | 3,886 | {
"abstract": "Asynchronous fluctuations of populations are essential for maintaining stable levels of bio-mass and ecosystem function in landscapes. Yet, understanding the stabilization of metacommunities by asynchrony is complicated by the existence of multiple forms of asynchrony that are typically studied indepen... | 7,048 |
33855280 | PMC8024921 | pmc | 3,888 | {
"abstract": "Summary The collective motion of swarms depends on adaptations at the individual level. We explored these and their effects on swarm formation and maintenance in locusts. The walking kinematics of individual insects were monitored under laboratory settings, before, as well as during collective motion i... | 4,658 |
25801303 | PMC4382991 | pmc | 3,891 | {
"abstract": "Neural networks are currently implemented on digital Von Neumann machines, which do not fully leverage their intrinsic parallelism. We demonstrate how to use a novel class of reconfigurable dynamical systems for analogue information processing, mitigating this problem. Our generic hardware platform for... | 1,622 |
29491915 | PMC5829439 | pmc | 3,893 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Ant colonies self-organize to solve complex problems despite the simplicity of an individual ant’s brain. Pavement ant Tetramorium caespitum colonies must solve the problem of defending the territory that they patrol in search of energetically rich forage. When members of 2 colonies randomly... | 1,938 |
29152587 | PMC5686522 | pmc | 3,895 | {
"abstract": "Understanding microbial interactions is a fundamental objective in microbiology and ecology. The synthetic community system described here can set into motion a range of research to investigate how the diversity of a microbiome and interactions among its members impact its function, where function can ... | 3,181 |
38507447 | PMC10990125 | pmc | 3,899 | {
"abstract": "Significance There is great interest in investigating the genetic basis for adaptation in microbes, yet few studies reveal both the genes and evolutionary dynamics that allow microbes to adapt to natural environmental variation. We identify genes associated with the ability to tolerate stressful soil c... | 8,404 |
34960831 | PMC8705576 | pmc | 3,900 | {
"abstract": "The Conducting of polymers belongs to the class of polymers exhibiting excellence in electrical performances because of their intrinsic delocalized π- electrons and their tunability ranges from semi-conductive to metallic conductive regime. Conducting polymers and their composites serve greater functio... | 2,373 |
37915106 | PMC10621202 | pmc | 3,902 | {
"abstract": "Background As a cost-effective and eco-friendly approach, biocatalysis has great potential for the transformation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) into 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA). However, the compatibility of each enzyme in the cascade reaction limits the transformation efficiency of HMF to FDC... | 5,164 |
35519042 | PMC9056729 | pmc | 3,903 | {
"abstract": "Superhydrophobic/superoleophilic materials have shown great potential for applications in oil/water separation. However, practical applications of these materials are restricted due to their toxicity and complicated, expensive, and non-eco-friendly fabrication procedures. Here, we have successfully dev... | 4,691 |
35422973 | PMC8976094 | pmc | 3,904 | {
"abstract": "Highlights • KEMET allows evaluating and expanding microbial genome annotations. • KEMET can identify unannotated genes having partial sequence truncations. • Annotation expansion can improve contextual draft genome-scale metabolic model reconstruction.",
"introduction": "1 Introduction Metagenomics ... | 3,646 |
34001611 | PMC8166185 | pmc | 3,907 | {
"abstract": "Significance With simple DNA origami lever arms arranged in hinges and accordion structures, we amplify the nanometer displacements from DNA hairpin zippers to 4-μm motion, easily observable and quantified in real space and real time with conventional optical microscopy. Mechanically pulling a bead tet... | 204 |
23674611 | PMC3656441 | pmc | 3,908 | {
"abstract": "ABSTRACT Metabolic interactions with endosymbiotic photosynthetic dinoflagellate Symbiodinium spp. are fundamental to reef-building corals (Scleractinia) thriving in nutrient-poor tropical seas. Yet, detailed understanding at the single-cell level of nutrient assimilation, translocation, and utilizat... | 3,829 |
37999400 | PMC10672258 | pmc | 3,909 | {
"abstract": "Microalgae have gained attention as a promising source of chlorophylls and carotenoids in various industries. However, scaling up of conventional bubble columns presents challenges related to cell sedimentation and the presence of non-photosynthetic cells due to non-circulating zones and decreased ligh... | 4,522 |
20965727 | null | s2 | 3,910 | {
"abstract": "Cells constantly probe and respond to a myriad of cues that are present in their local surroundings. The effects of soluble cues are relatively straightforward to manipulate, yet teasing apart how cells transduce signals from the extracellular matrix and neighboring cells has proven to be challenging d... | 175 |
40069804 | PMC11899718 | pmc | 3,913 | {
"abstract": "Background Methane emissions from livestock, particularly from dairy cattle, represent a significant source of greenhouse gas, contributing to the global climate crisis. Understanding the complex interactions within the rumen microbiota that influence methane emissions is crucial for developing effecti... | 4,027 |
40069804 | PMC11899718 | pmc | 3,913 | {
"abstract": "Background Methane emissions from livestock, particularly from dairy cattle, represent a significant source of greenhouse gas, contributing to the global climate crisis. Understanding the complex interactions within the rumen microbiota that influence methane emissions is crucial for developing effecti... | 4,027 |
40069804 | PMC11899718 | pmc | 3,914 | {
"abstract": "Background Methane emissions from livestock, particularly from dairy cattle, represent a significant source of greenhouse gas, contributing to the global climate crisis. Understanding the complex interactions within the rumen microbiota that influence methane emissions is crucial for developing effecti... | 4,027 |
40069804 | PMC11899718 | pmc | 3,914 | {
"abstract": "Background Methane emissions from livestock, particularly from dairy cattle, represent a significant source of greenhouse gas, contributing to the global climate crisis. Understanding the complex interactions within the rumen microbiota that influence methane emissions is crucial for developing effecti... | 4,027 |
28223930 | PMC5293783 | pmc | 3,916 | {
"abstract": "Modeling and simulating the neural structures which make up our central neural system is instrumental for deciphering the computational neural cues beneath. Higher levels of biological plausibility usually impose higher levels of complexity in mathematical modeling, from neural to behavioral levels. Th... | 6,024 |
21667086 | PMC3198195 | pmc | 3,919 | {
"abstract": "Recently discovered microorganisms affiliated to the bacterial phylum NC10, named “ Candidatus Methylomirabilis oxyfera”, perform nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation. These microorganisms could be important players in a novel way of anaerobic wastewater treatment where ammonium and residual ... | 2,675 |
29497408 | PMC5818412 | pmc | 3,921 | {
"abstract": "The roots of most terrestrial plants are colonized by mycorrhizal fungi. They play a key role in terrestrial environments influencing soil structure and ecosystem functionality. Around them a peculiar region, the mycorrhizosphere, develops. This is a very dynamic environment where plants, soil and micr... | 3,339 |
37293376 | PMC10246831 | pmc | 3,923 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Freezing phenomenon has troubled people for centuries, and efforts have been made to lower the liquid freezing temperature, raise the surface temperature, or mechanical deicing. Inspired by the elytra of beetle, we demonstrate a novel functional surface for directional penetration of liquid to... | 3,804 |
35495710 | PMC9039739 | pmc | 3,925 | {
"abstract": "The overlap of microbiology and electrochemistry provides plenty of opportunities for a deeper understanding of the redox biogeochemical cycle of natural-abundant elements (like iron, nitrogen, and sulfur) on Earth. The electroactive microorganisms (EAMs) mediate electron flows outward the cytomembrane... | 4,363 |
30841503 | PMC6429283 | pmc | 3,927 | {
"abstract": "Tartaric acid is an important chiral chemical building block with broad industrial and scientific applications. The enantioselective synthesis of l (+)- and d (−)-tartaric acids has been successfully achieved using bacteria presenting cis -epoxysuccinate hydrolase (CESH) activity, while the catalyti... | 1,163 |
23083487 | PMC3534718 | pmc | 3,930 | {
"abstract": "Background Synthetic biology allows the development of new biochemical pathways for the production of chemicals from renewable sources. One major challenge is the identification of suitable microorganisms to hold these pathways with sufficient robustness and high yield. In this work we analyzed the gen... | 12,994 |
26867858 | null | s2 | 3,931 | {
"abstract": "Photosynthesis in C3 plants is limited by features of the carbon-fixing enzyme Rubisco, which exhibits a low turnover rate and can react with O2 instead of CO2 , leading to photorespiration. In cyanobacteria, bacterial microcompartments, known as carboxysomes, improve the efficiency of photosynthesis b... | 245 |
39893176 | PMC11787297 | pmc | 3,935 | {
"abstract": "Lignocellulose, an abundant renewable resource, presents a promising alternative for sustainable energy and industrial applications. However, large-scale adoption of lignocellulosic feedstocks faces considerable obstacles, including scalability, bioprocessing efficiency, and resilience to climate chang... | 13,953 |
25162943 | PMC4145238 | pmc | 3,937 | {
"abstract": "Background Styrene is an important building-block petrochemical and monomer used to\nproduce numerous plastics. Whereas styrene bioproduction by Escherichia coli was previously reported, the\nlong-term potential of this approach will ultimately rely on the use of hosts\nwith improved industrial pheno... | 5,536 |
28916814 | PMC5601950 | pmc | 3,938 | {
"abstract": "Brown midrib (bmr) mutants in sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) and several other C4 grasses are associated with reduced lignin concentration, altered lignin composition and improved cell wall digestibility, which are desirable properties in biomass development for the emerging lignocellulosic bi... | 3,738 |
24046771 | PMC3763484 | pmc | 3,939 | {
"abstract": "Plants interact with a variety of other community members that have the potential to indirectly influence each other through a shared host plant. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are generally considered plant mutualists because of their generally positive effects on plant nutrient status and growth.... | 4,760 |
28362721 | PMC5520029 | pmc | 3,940 | {
"abstract": "The Zetaproteobacteria are ubiquitous in marine environments, yet this class of Proteobacteria is only represented by a few closely-related cultured isolates. In high-iron environments, such as diffuse hydrothermal vents, the Zetaproteobacteria are important members of the community driving its structu... | 7,423 |
38814057 | PMC11218620 | pmc | 3,941 | {
"abstract": "ABSTRACT The oxidation of sulfide-bearing mine tailings catalyzed by acidophilic iron and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria releases toxic metals and other contaminants into soil and groundwater as acid mine drainage. Understanding the environmental variables that control the community structure and metabolic ... | 11,526 |
27287321 | PMC4968545 | pmc | 3,943 | {
"abstract": "ABSTRACT Subseafloor sediment hosts a large, taxonomically rich, and metabolically diverse microbial ecosystem. However, the factors that control microbial diversity in subseafloor sediment have rarely been explored. Here, we show that bacterial richness varies with organic degradation rate and sedimen... | 2,274 |
35869258 | PMC9307576 | pmc | 3,945 | {
"abstract": "Cyanobacteria of the genus Synechococcus play a key role as primary producers and drivers of the global carbon cycle in temperate and tropical oceans. Synechococcus use phycobilisomes as photosynthetic light-harvesting antennas. These contain phycoerythrin, a pigment-protein complex specialized for... | 5,091 |
36331626 | PMC10345032 | pmc | 3,946 | {
"abstract": "The worldwide fossil fuel reserves are rapidly and continually being depleted as a result of the rapid increase in global population and rising energy sector needs. Fossil fuels should not be used carelessly since they produce greenhouse gases, air pollution, and global warming, which leads to ecologic... | 2,241 |
36106689 | PMC9828436 | pmc | 3,947 | {
"abstract": "Abstract The frequency and severity of marine heatwaves causing mass mortality events in tropical and temperate coral species increases every year, with serious consequences on the stability and resilience of coral populations. Although recovery and persistence of coral populations after stress events ... | 5,580 |
35269625 | PMC8910126 | pmc | 3,948 | {
"abstract": "Specialist bacteria can synthesize nanoparticles from various metal ions in solution. Metal recovery with high efficiency can be achieved by metal-tolerant microorganisms that proliferate in a concentrated metal solution. In this study, we isolated bacteria ( Pseudomonas sp. strain KKY-29) from a bact... | 2,483 |
32208436 | PMC7092969 | pmc | 3,949 | {
"abstract": "Natural microbial communities contain hundreds to thousands of interacting species. For this reason, computational simulations are playing an increasingly important role in microbial ecology. In this manuscript, we present a new open-source, freely available Python package called Community Simulator fo... | 870 |
28570712 | PMC5453599 | pmc | 3,950 | {
"abstract": "Black band is a deadly coral disease found worldwide, which may become more virulent as oceanic conditions continue to change. To determine the effects of climate change and ocean acidification on black band disease virulence, Orbicella faveolata corals with black band were exposed to different tempe... | 4,088 |
32683192 | null | s2 | 3,951 | {
"abstract": "Engineering microbial cell factories has been widely applied to produce compounds spanning from intricate natural products to bulk commodities. In each case, host robustness is essential to ensure the reliable and sustainable production of targeted metabolites. However, it can be negatively affected by... | 202 |
22908009 | PMC3415069 | pmc | 3,953 | {
"abstract": "Though iron- and sulfate-reducing bacteria are well known for mediating uranium(VI) reduction in contaminated subsurface environments, quantifying the in situ activity of the microbial groups responsible remains a challenge. The objective of this study was to demonstrate the use of quantitative molec... | 6,529 |
26786050 | PMC4719670 | pmc | 3,954 | {
"abstract": "Background To deal with the increasingly severe energy crisis and environmental consequences, biofuels and biochemicals generated from renewable resources could serve as a promising alternative for replacing petroleum as a source of fuel and chemicals, among which isoprene (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene) in p... | 3,758 |
32707169 | null | s2 | 3,955 | {
"abstract": "1-octanol is a valuable molecule in the chemical industry, where it is used as a plasticizer, as a precursor in the production of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), and as a growth inhibitor of tobacco plant suckers. Due to the low availability of eight-carbon acyl chains in natural lipid feedsto... | 346 |
36258069 | null | s2 | 3,956 | {
"abstract": "The cyclic di-GMP (c-di-GMP) second messenger represents a signaling system that regulates many bacterial behaviors and is of key importance for driving the lifestyle switch between motile loner cells and biofilm formers. This review provides an up-to-date summary of c-di-GMP pathways connected to biof... | 154 |
36364411 | PMC9654057 | pmc | 3,957 | {
"abstract": "Microbial biodiversity includes biotic and abiotic components that support all life forms by adapting to environmental conditions. Climate change, pollution, human activity, and natural calamities affect microbial biodiversity. Microbes have diverse growth conditions, physiology, and metabolism. Bacter... | 1,762 |
30140114 | null | s2 | 3,958 | {
"abstract": "The future supply of platinum group metals (PGM) is at risk because of their scarcity combined with a high demand. Thus recovery of platinum (Pt) from waste is an option worthy of study to help alleviate future shortages. This research explored the microbial reduction of platinum (Pt). The ability of a... | 222 |
25192405 | PMC4156329 | pmc | 3,959 | {
"abstract": "Symbioses with the dinoflagellate Symbiodinium form the foundation of tropical coral reef communities. Symbiodinium photosynthesis fuels the growth of an array of marine invertebrates, including cnidarians such as scleractinian corals and octocorals (e.g., gorgonian and soft corals). Studies examining ... | 3,545 |
40169382 | PMC11983688 | pmc | 3,960 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Fungal fairy rings (FFRs) significantly influence plant communities and soil microbiota. This study investigated the development of Agaricus urinascens fairy rings in a species-rich montane Mediterranean grassland. By combining vegetation analysis, soil chemistry measurements, and next-gener... | 4,897 |
33502957 | PMC8885433 | pmc | 3,961 | {
"abstract": "Nature offers bionic inspirations for elegant applications of mechanical principles such as the concept of snap buckling, which occurs in several plants. Exploiting mechanical instabilities is the key to fast movement here. We use the snap-through and snap-back instability observed in natural rubber ba... | 6,799 |
35322846 | null | s2 | 3,962 | {
"abstract": "Cellular processes and functions can be regulated by mechanical forces. Nanodevices that can measure and manipulate these forces are critical tools in chemical and cellular biology. Synthetic DNA oligonucleotides have been used to develop a wide range of powerful nanodevices due to their programmable n... | 246 |
25343307 | PMC5381366 | pmc | 3,963 | {
"abstract": "The spatial context of microbial interactions common in natural systems is largely absent in traditional pure culture-based microbiology. The understanding of how interdependent microbial communities assemble and coexist in limited spatial domains remains sketchy. A mechanistic model of cell-level inte... | 2,882 |
27066394 | PMC4802428 | pmc | 3,964 | {
"abstract": "The development of sustainable, bio-based technologies to convert solar energy and carbon dioxide into fuels is a grand challenge. A core part of this challenge is to produce a fuel that is compatible with the existing transportation infrastructure. This task is further compounded by the commercial des... | 2,328 |
39609485 | PMC11605091 | pmc | 3,965 | {
"abstract": "The rise in global energy demand has prompted research on developing strategies for transforming conventional nonrenewable sources to cleaner fuels. Biogenic methane production is a promising source that caters to increasing energy demands. Therefore, research to enhance their production is of great im... | 6,126 |
36772177 | PMC9920654 | pmc | 3,966 | {
"abstract": "Mechanically robust ferrogels with high self-healing ability might change the design of soft materials used in strain sensing. Herein, a robust, stretchable, magneto-responsive, notch insensitive, ionic conductive nanochitin ferrogel was fabricated with both autonomous self-healing and needed resilienc... | 6,023 |
26840425 | PMC4740408 | pmc | 3,967 | {
"abstract": "Marine chlorophytes of the genus Chlorella are unicellular algae capable of accumulating a high proportion of cellular lipids that can be used for biodiesel production. In this study, we examined the broad physiological capabilities of a subtropical strain (C596) of Chlorella sp. “SAG-211-18” inclu... | 7,272 |
33627644 | PMC7904764 | pmc | 3,969 | {
"abstract": "Thermal management is the most critical technology challenge for modern electronics. Recent key materials innovation focuses on developing advanced thermal interface of electronic packaging for achieving efficient heat dissipation. Here, for the first time we report a record-high performance thermal in... | 5,202 |
28114423 | PMC5256989 | pmc | 3,970 | {
"abstract": "Type VI secretion systems (T6SSs) are widespread in Gram-negative bacteria, including Pseudomonas . These macromolecular machineries inject toxins directly into prokaryotic or eukaryotic prey cells. Hcp proteins are structural components of the extracellular part of this machinery. We recently reporte... | 7,293 |
23717304 | PMC3653055 | pmc | 3,971 | {
"abstract": "Anaerobic microorganisms play key roles in the biogeochemical cycling of methane and non-methane alkanes. To date, there appear to be at least three proposed mechanisms of anaerobic methane oxidation (AOM). The first pathway is mediated by consortia of archaeal anaerobic methane oxidizers and sulfate-r... | 806 |
35539672 | PMC9080629 | pmc | 3,972 | {
"abstract": "The industrial contamination of marine sediments with chromium, copper and nickel in Penang, Malaysia was addressed with bio-remediation, coupled with power generation, using in situ sediment microbial cells (SMFCs) under various conditions. The efficiency of aerated sediment microbial fuel cells (A-... | 8,309 |
24113651 | null | s2 | 3,974 | {
"abstract": "Electrochemically active biofilms have a unique form of respiration in which they utilize solid external materials as terminal electron acceptors for their metabolism. Currently, two primary mechanisms have been identified for long-range extracellular electron transfer (EET): a diffusion- and a conduct... | 407 |
36062952 | PMC9827892 | pmc | 3,975 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Sustainable sources are key to future chemicals production. Microalgae are promising resources as they fixate carbon dioxide to organic molecules by photosynthesis. Thereby they produce unsaturated fatty acids as established raw materials for the industrial production of chemical building bloc... | 5,423 |
27231875 | PMC5250801 | pmc | 3,976 | {
"abstract": "The green microalga Dunaliella salina survives in a wide range of salinities via mechanisms involving glycerol synthesis and degradation and is exploited for large amounts of nutraceutical carotenoids produced under stressed conditions. In this study, D. salina CCAP 19/30 was cultured in varying ph... | 4,090 |
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