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PMC5604590
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{ "abstract": "Corallimorpharians (coral-like anemones) have a close phylogenetic relationship with scleractinians (hard corals) and can potentially provide novel perspectives on the evolution of biomineralization within the anthozoan subclass Hexacorallia. A survey of the transcriptomes of three representative coral...
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PMC8916725
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Reef-building corals maintain an intracellular photosymbiotic association with dinoflagellate algae. As the algae are hosted inside the symbiosome, all metabolic exchanges must take place across the symbiosome membrane. Using functional studies in Xenopus oocytes, immunolocalization, and confocal Air...
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30774712
PMC6367845
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Background The production of biohydrogen (H 2 ) as a promising future fuel in anaerobic hyperthermophiles has attracted great attention because H 2 formation is more thermodynamically feasible at elevated temperatures and fewer undesired side products are produced. However, these microbes require anox...
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32046260
PMC7077370
pmc
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{ "abstract": "In this paper, the anticipated challenges and future applications of self-healing composite materials are outlined. The progress made, from the classical literature to the most recent approaches, is summarized as follows: general history of current self-healing engineering materials, self-healing of st...
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{ "abstract": "DNA nanostructures assembled on living cell membranes have become powerful research tools. Synthetic lipid membranes have been used as a membrane model to study the dynamic behavior of DNA nanostructures on fluid soft lipid bilayers, but without the inherent complexity of natural membranes. Herein, we ...
252
38384856
PMC10879693
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Summary Coral conservation requires a mechanistic understanding of how environmental stresses disrupt biomineralization, but progress has been slow, primarily because corals are not easily amenable to laboratory research. Here, we highlight how the starlet sea anemone, Nematostella vectensis , can ser...
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36061740
PMC9434775
pmc
5,688
{ "abstract": "The anode is considered to be a key factor to improve\nthe single-chamber\nbioelectrochemical system’s efficiency to degrade oily sludge\nin sediment while generating electricity. There are few studies on\nthe effect of the anode structure on the performance of oily sludge\nMFCs systematically. In this...
4,580
30678297
PMC6384945
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Environmental pressures caused by population growth and consumerism require the development of resource recovery from waste, hence a circular economy approach. The production of chemicals and fuels from organic waste using mixed microbial cultures (MMC) has become promising. MMC use the synergy of bio-...
4,125
33187833
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5,690
{ "abstract": "Intricate gene regulatory networks control the transition between the planktonic and biofilm lifestyles in bacteria. New evidence from Mhatre et al. uncovers how various adaptive mutations that arose in a key gene at the nexus of signaling networks in Burkholderia cenocepacia led to the emergence of li...
109
39496599
PMC11535438
pmc
5,691
{ "abstract": "Organometal halide perovskite (OHP) composites are flexible and easy to synthesize, making them ideal for ambient mechanical energy harvesting. Yet, the output current density from the piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENGs) remains orders of magnitude lower than their ceramic counterparts. In prior compo...
9,150
25048697
PMC4105467
pmc
5,692
{ "abstract": "Horizontal gene transfer often leads to phenotypic changes within recipient organisms independent of any immediate evolutionary benefits. While secondary phenotypic effects of horizontal transfer (i.e., changes in growth rates) have been demonstrated and studied across a variety of systems using relati...
4,685
39741005
PMC11741001
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Wetland methane emissions are the primary natural contributor\nto\nthe global methane budget, accounting for approximately one-third\nof total emissions from natural and anthropogenic sources. Anaerobic\noxidation of methane (AOM) serves as the major sink of methane in\nanoxic wetland sediments, where ...
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PMC11639387
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Abstract Serpentine soils are characterized as a unique environment with low nutrient availability and high heavy metal concentrations, often hostile to many plant species. Even though these unfavorable conditions hinder the growth of various plants, particular vegetation with different adaptive mechan...
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39557655
PMC11636273
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Abstract Microbial soil habitats are characterized by rapid shifts in substrate and nutrient availabilities, as well as chemical and physical parameters. One such parameter that can vary in soil is oxygen; thus, microbial survival is dependent on adaptation to this substrate. To better understand the m...
4,762
39557655
PMC11636273
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Abstract Microbial soil habitats are characterized by rapid shifts in substrate and nutrient availabilities, as well as chemical and physical parameters. One such parameter that can vary in soil is oxygen; thus, microbial survival is dependent on adaptation to this substrate. To better understand the m...
4,762
39557655
PMC11636273
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Abstract Microbial soil habitats are characterized by rapid shifts in substrate and nutrient availabilities, as well as chemical and physical parameters. One such parameter that can vary in soil is oxygen; thus, microbial survival is dependent on adaptation to this substrate. To better understand the m...
4,762
39557655
PMC11636273
pmc
5,698
{ "abstract": "Abstract Microbial soil habitats are characterized by rapid shifts in substrate and nutrient availabilities, as well as chemical and physical parameters. One such parameter that can vary in soil is oxygen; thus, microbial survival is dependent on adaptation to this substrate. To better understand the m...
4,762
37503268
PMC10370097
pmc
5,700
{ "abstract": "Metabolomics is a powerful tool for uncovering biochemical diversity in a wide range of organisms, and metabolic network modeling is commonly used to frame results in the context of a broader homeostatic system. However, network modeling of poorly characterized, non-model organisms remains challenging ...
4,742
36771814
PMC9920240
pmc
5,701
{ "abstract": "Kraft lignin, a side-stream from the pulp and paper industry, can be modified by laccases for the synthesis of high added-value products. This work aims to study different laccase sources, including a bacterial laccase from Streptomyces ipomoeae (SiLA) and a fungal laccase from Myceliophthora thermo...
7,319
35994737
PMC9453739
pmc
5,702
{ "abstract": "The pairing of analytical chemistry with genomic techniques\nrepresents\na new wave in natural product chemistry. With an increase in the availability\nof sequencing and assembly of microbial genomes, interrogation into\nthe biosynthetic capability of producers with valuable secondary metabolites\nis p...
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37938692
PMC9723771
pmc
5,703
{ "abstract": "Increased ocean temperature associated with climate change is especially intensified in coastal areas and its influence on microbial communities and biogeochemical cycling is poorly understood. In this study, we sampled a Baltic Sea bay that has undergone 50 years of warmer temperatures similar to RCP5...
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PMC10221719
pmc
5,705
{ "abstract": "Benzoxazine resins are new thermosetting resins with excellent thermal stability, mechanical properties, and a flexible molecular design, demonstrating promise for applications in marine antifouling coatings. However, designing a multifunctional green benzoxazine resin-derived antifouling coating that ...
2,871
22752113
PMC3477478
pmc
5,706
{ "abstract": "Anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria were recently shown to use short-chain organic acids as additional energy source. The AMP-forming acetyl-CoA synthetase gene ( acs ) of Kuenenia stuttgartiensis , encoding an important enzyme involved in the conversion of these organic acids, was identified and he...
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PMC5951469
pmc
5,707
{ "abstract": "Silica nanoparticles were dispersed in an aqueous emulsion of alkoxy silanes and organic fluoropolymer. The dispersion was sprayed onto white marble and sandstone. The deposited composite coatings exhibited (i) superhydrophobicity and superoleophobicity, as evidenced by the high (>150°) static contact ...
6,785
29411153
PMC5801134
pmc
5,709
{ "abstract": "Thiol groups grafted silicon surface was prepared as previously described. 1 H ,1 H ,2 H ,2 H -perfluorodecanethiol (PFDT) molecules were then immobilized on such a surface through disulfide bonds formation. To investigate the contribution of PFDT coating to antifouling, the adhesion behaviors of Botr...
3,680
33445528
PMC7826872
pmc
5,710
{ "abstract": "Soil fungi strongly influence ecosystem structure and functioning, playing a key role in many ecological services as decomposers, plant mutualists and pathogens. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) establish mutualistic symbiotic associations with plant roots and act as biofertilizers by enhancing plant...
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{ "abstract": "The combination of synthetic stable branched DNA and sticky-ended cohesion has led to the development of structural DNA nanotechnology over the past 30 years. The basis of this enterprise is that it is possible to construct novel DNA-based materials by combining these features in a self-assembly protoc...
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39690267
PMC11652604
pmc
5,714
{ "abstract": "Global climate change exacerbates abiotic stresses, as drought, heat, and salt stresses are anticipated to increase significantly in the coming years. Plants coexist with a diverse range of microorganisms. Multiple inter-organismic relationships are known to confer benefits to plants, including growth ...
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PMC10936437
pmc
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{ "abstract": "ABSTRACT The soil-root interface harbors complex fungal communities that play vital roles in the fitness of host plants. However, little is known about the assembly rules and potential functions of rhizospheric and endospheric mycobiota. A greenhouse experiment was conducted to explore the fungal commu...
4,706
36983499
PMC10057815
pmc
5,721
{ "abstract": "Plants cope with abiotic stress in several ways, including by collaborating with microorganisms. Epichloë, an endophytic fungus, has been shown to improve plant tolerance to extreme external environments. Hordeum bogdanii is a known salt-tolerant plant with the potential to improve alkaline lands. ...
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PMC10938030
pmc
5,723
{ "abstract": "Abstract Ascidians, known for their color variation, host species‐specific microbial symbiont communities. Some ascidians can also transition into a nonfiltering (resting) physiological state. Recent studies suggest that the microbial symbiont communities may vary across different physiological states ...
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39705366
PMC11661455
pmc
5,724
{ "abstract": "Numerous organisms exploit asymmetrical capillary forces generated by unique fiber or asymmetrical tapered structures to rapidly eliminate undesired liquid for survival in moist or rainy habitats. Human eyelashes, the primary protector of eyes, use a yet-to-be-fully-understood mechanism to efficiently ...
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38373845
PMC10913062
pmc
5,725
{ "abstract": "Abstract Community assembly is influenced by environmental niche processes as well as stochastic processes that can be spatially dependent (e.g. dispersal limitation) or independent (e.g. priority effects). Here, we sampled senesced tree leaves as unit habitats to investigate fungal community assembly ...
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{ "abstract": "Direct revegetation, or phytostabilization, is a containment strategy for contaminant metals associated with mine tailings in semiarid regions. The weathering of sulfide ore-derived tailings frequently drives acidification that inhibits plant establishment resulting in materials prone to wind and water...
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29132003
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{ "abstract": "Direct revegetation, or phytostabilization, is a containment strategy for contaminant metals associated with mine tailings in semiarid regions. The weathering of sulfide ore-derived tailings frequently drives acidification that inhibits plant establishment resulting in materials prone to wind and water...
469
33097740
PMC7584646
pmc
5,728
{ "abstract": "Of the 7–8 silk fibers making up an orb-web only the hierarchical structural organization of semicrystalline radial fibers -composed of major ampullate silk- has been studied in detail, given its fascinating mechanical features. While major ampullate silk’s nanofibrillar morphology is well established,...
7,885
34367082
PMC8336468
pmc
5,729
{ "abstract": "Combination of butanol-hyperproducing and hypertolerant phenotypes is essential for developing microbial strains suitable for industrial production of bio-butanol, one of the most promising liquid biofuels. Clostridium cellulovorans is among the microbial strains with the highest potential for direct...
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PMC7080450
pmc
5,730
{ "abstract": "We review recent advances and prospects of interfacing functional nanomaterials with biological systems for nanobiohybrids.", "introduction": "INTRODUCTION For billions of years, life has been constantly evolving to adapt to everchanging environmental niches on Earth. Changes in nutrient level, geogr...
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39429883
PMC11487568
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{ "abstract": "Abstract The ruminal microbiota generates biogenic methane in ruminants. However, the role of host genetics in modifying ruminal microbiota‐mediated methane emissions remains mysterious, which has severely hindered the emission control of this notorious greenhouse gas. Here, we uncover the host genetic...
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{ "abstract": "A biofilm is a multicellular consortium of surface associated microbes surrounded by a hydrated, extracellular polymer matrix. The biofilm matrix plays a critical role in preventing desiccation, acquiring nutrients, and provides community protection from environmental assaults. Importantly, biofilms ar...
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PMC8892325
pmc
5,735
{ "abstract": "Significance Seagrass meadows colonize shallow coastlines around the world and represent sites of intense carbon cycling. Due to their capacity to produce methane, seagrass ecosystems constitute net sources of methane to the atmosphere. Here, we identify key processes and microorganisms responsible for...
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19454530
PMC2843956
pmc
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{ "abstract": "To move our economy onto a sustainable basis, it is essential that we find a replacement for fossil carbon as a source of liquid fuels and chemical industry feedstocks. Lignocellulosic biomass, available in enormous quantities, is the only feasible replacement. Many micro-organisms are capable of rapid...
2,709
29938188
PMC6010905
pmc
5,737
{ "abstract": "Abstract Higher memory density and faster computational performance of resistive switching cells require reliable array‐accessible architecture. However, selecting a designated cell within a crossbar array without interference from sneak path currents through neighboring cells is a general problem. Her...
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34556173
PMC8461902
pmc
5,738
{ "abstract": "Background Consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) technique is a promising strategy for biorefinery construction, producing bulk chemicals directly from plant biomass without extra hydrolysis steps. Fixing and channeling CO 2 into carbon metabolism for increased carbon efficiency in producing value-added co...
1,939
35424313
PMC8694127
pmc
5,739
{ "abstract": "In the past decades, drag-reduction surfaces have attracted more and more attention due to their potentiality and wide applications in various fields such as traffic, energy transportation, agriculture, textile industry, and military. However, there are still some drag-reduction materials that need to ...
3,998
29746457
PMC5944914
pmc
5,740
{ "abstract": "To cooperatively carry large food items to the nest, individual ants conform their efforts and coordinate their motion. Throughout this expedition, collective motion is driven both by internal interactions between the carrying ants and a response to newly arrived informed ants that orient the cargo tow...
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36297988
PMC9607013
pmc
5,741
{ "abstract": "The development of environmentally friendly antifouling strategies for marine applications is of paramount importance, and the fabrication of innovative nanocomposite coatings is a promising approach. Moreover, since Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a powerful imaging technique in biofilm science,...
6,736
35515466
PMC9054073
pmc
5,742
{ "abstract": "Aerobic oxidation of native soft wood lignin in an aqueous solution of Bu 4 NOH facilitates efficient production of vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde), which is one of the platform chemicals in industry. Oxidation of Japanese cedar ( Cryptomeria japonica ) wood flour at 120 °C for 4 h under O 2...
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{ "abstract": "The scale of large neuronal network simulations is memory limited due to the need to store connectivity information: connectivity storage grows as the square of neuron number up to anatomically relevant limits. Using the NEURON simulator as a discrete-event simulator (no integration), we explored the c...
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PMC9659854
pmc
5,744
{ "abstract": "Underwater adhesives hold great promises in our daily life, biomedical fields and industrial engineering. Appropriate underwater bonding can reduce the huge cost from removing the target substance from water, and greatly lift working efficiency. However, different from bonding in air, underwater bondin...
1,155
29142826
PMC5678828
pmc
5,746
{ "abstract": "Processing of lignocellulosic biomass or organic wastes produces a plethora of chemicals such as short, linear carboxylic acids, known as carboxylates, derived from anaerobic digestion. While these carboxylates have low values and are inhibitory to microbes during fermentation, they can be biologically...
4,806
29725058
PMC5934359
pmc
5,747
{ "abstract": "Endophytic microbes isolated from plants growing in contaminated habitats possess specialized properties that help their host detoxify the contaminant/s. The possibility of using microbe-assisted phytoremediation for the clean-up of Arsenic (As) contaminated soils of the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta of Indi...
11,433
33972407
PMC8166140
pmc
5,748
{ "abstract": "Significance The growth of coral reefs is threatened by the dual stressors of ocean warming and acidification. Despite a wealth of studies assessing the impacts of climate change on individual taxa, projections of their impacts on coral reef net carbonate production are limited. By projecting impacts a...
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25643398
PMC4348357
pmc
5,749
{ "abstract": "The perception and response to cellular death is an important aspect of multicellular eukaryotic life. For example, damage-associated molecular patterns activate an inflammatory cascade that leads to removal of cellular debris and promotion of healing. We demonstrate that lysis of Pseudomonas aerugino...
4,464
40108116
PMC11923276
pmc
5,752
{ "abstract": "Superamphiphobic and flame-retardant fabrics offer effective protection for firefighters and industrial workers operating under hazardous conditions. However, limitations in deformation resistance, wear comfort, and environmental adaptability hinder their practical applications. Here, a monolithic hier...
1,645
24924356
PMC5381534
pmc
5,753
{ "abstract": "Reaching a comprehensive understanding of how nature solves the problem of degrading recalcitrant biomass may eventually allow development of more efficient biorefining processes. Here we interpret genomic and proteomic information generated from a cellulolytic microbial consortium (termed F1RT) enrich...
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PMC8980759
pmc
5,754
{ "abstract": "Summary Compared with conventional von Neumann’s architecture-based processors, neuromorphic systems provide energy-saving in-memory computing. We present here a 3D neuromorphic humanoid hand designed for providing an artificial unconscious response based on training. The neuromorphic humanoid hand sys...
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37047567
PMC10094943
pmc
5,756
{ "abstract": "The development of polymeric materials as antifouling coatings for aquaculture nets is elaborated in the present work. In this context, cross-linked polymeric systems based on quaternary ammonium compounds (immobilized or releasable) prepared under mild aqueous conditions were introduced as a more envi...
7,246
37102922
PMC10137362
pmc
5,757
{ "abstract": "Bio-based polymers are attracting great interest due to their potential for several applications in place of conventional polymers. In the field of electrochemical devices, the electrolyte is a fundamental element that determines their performance, and polymers represent good candidates for developing ...
6,280
32703952
PMC7378083
pmc
5,758
{ "abstract": "Empirical evidence for the response of soil carbon cycling to the combined effects of warming, drought and diversity loss is scarce. Microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE) plays a central role in regulating the flow of carbon through soil, yet how biotic and abiotic factors interact to drive it remains ...
7,531
39370430
PMC11456600
pmc
5,759
{ "abstract": "The mesophilic methanogenic archaeal model organism Methanosarcina mazei strain Gö1 is crucial for climate and environmental research due to its ability to produce methane. Here, we establish a Ribo-seq protocol for M. mazei strain Gö1 under two growth conditions (nitrogen sufficiency and limitatio...
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34984249
PMC8717399
pmc
5,761
{ "abstract": "Furfural (FF) and\n5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF) are well-recognized\nbiomass-derived chemical building blocks with established applications\nand markets for several of their derivatives. Attaining a wide spectrum\nof petrochemicals is the primary target of a biorefinery that employs\nFF and HMF as t...
3,097
32523595
PMC7261841
pmc
5,762
{ "abstract": "A plant growing under natural conditions is always associated with a substantial, diverse, and well-orchestrated community of microbes—the phytomicrobiome. The phytomicrobiome genome is larger and more fluid than that of the plant. The microbes of the phytomicrobiome assist the plant in nutrient uptake...
1,053
38909236
PMC11193907
pmc
5,765
{ "abstract": "Heimdallarchaeia is a class of the Asgardarchaeota , are the most probable candidates for the archaeal protoeukaryote ancestor that have been identified to date. However, little is known about their life habits regardless of their ubiquitous distribution in diverse habitats, which is especially true ...
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34841159
PMC8613869
pmc
5,766
{ "abstract": "A high-performance\nelastomer was obtained by a multinetworking\nsystem of a covalent bond, hydrogen bond, and clay plane bond. By\ntaking advantage of the characteristics of each cross-linking, the\nthermoplastic elastomer shows excellent compression set resistance,\ngood flowability, and high tensile...
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35919591
PMC9277715
pmc
5,772
{ "abstract": "Flexible molds with micro-nano hierarchical structures on the surface were fabricated by a two-step template process using anodic porous alumina as a starting material. The obtained flexible molds could be used to form micro-nano hierarchical pillar arrays on the surface of glass tubes and convex lense...
4,371
37609252
PMC10441418
pmc
5,773
{ "abstract": "Lateral gene transfer (LGT) is an important mechanism for genome diversification in microbial populations, including the human microbiome. While prior work has surveyed LGT events in human-associated microbial isolate genomes, the scope and dynamics of novel LGT events arising in personal microbiomes a...
3,826
38719821
PMC11078967
pmc
5,776
{ "abstract": "Self-powered skin attachable and detachable electronics are under intense development to enable the internet of everything and everyone in new and useful ways. Existing on-demand separation strategies rely on complicated pretreatments and physical properties of the adherends, achieving detachable-on-de...
1,732
39816185
PMC11730947
pmc
5,778
{ "abstract": "Microalgae offer\na compelling platform for the production of commodity\nproducts, due to their superior photosynthetic efficiency, adaptability\nto nonarable lands and nonpotable water, and their capacity to produce\na versatile array of bioproducts, including biofuels and biomaterials.\nHowever, the ...
3,836
26891056
PMC4758630
pmc
5,779
{ "abstract": "Methane produced by methanogenic archaea in ruminants contributes significantly to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. The host genetic link controlling microbial methane production is unknown and appropriate genetic selection strategies are not developed. We used sire progeny group differences to ...
9,133
29115043
PMC5743825
pmc
5,780
{ "abstract": "Summary A successful bioeconomy depends on the manifestation of biorefineries that entirely convert renewable resources to valuable products and energies. Here, the poorly exploited hemicellulose fraction ( HF ) from beech wood organosolv processing was applied for isobutanol production with Corynebac...
5,446
32630740
PMC7409166
pmc
5,782
{ "abstract": "Reactive pyritic mine tailings can be populated by chemolithotrophic prokaryotes that enhance the solubilities of many metals, though iron-reducing heterotrophic microorganisms can inhibit the environmental risk posed by tailings by promoting processes that are the reverse of those carried out by pyrit...
4,085
35557652
PMC9088794
pmc
5,784
{ "abstract": "Neuromorphic computing\nis an emerging area with prospects to break\nthe energy efficiency bottleneck of artificial intelligence (AI).\nA crucial challenge for neuromorphic computing is understanding the\nworking principles of artificial synaptic devices. As an emerging\nclass of synaptic devices, orga...
6,062
35985998
PMC9391474
pmc
5,785
{ "abstract": "Microbially mediated nitrogen cycling in carbon-dominated cold seep environments remains poorly understood. So far anaerobic methanotrophic archaea (ANME-2) and their sulfate-reducing bacterial partners (SEEP-SRB1 clade) have been identified as diazotrophs in deep sea cold seep sediments. However, it i...
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{ "abstract": "The order Sulfolobales was one of the first named Archaeal lineages, with globally distributed members from terrestrial thermal acid springs (pH < 4; T > 65°C). The Sulfolobales represent broad metabolic capabilities, ranging from lithotrophy, based on inorganic iron and sulfur biotransformations, to a...
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PMC10336218
pmc
5,787
{ "abstract": "Introduction Soil microbial communities are critical in regulating grassland biogeochemical cycles and ecosystem functions, but the mechanisms of how environmental factors affect changes in the structural composition and diversity of soil microbial communities in different grassland soil types is not f...
5,755
35622915
PMC9140962
pmc
5,788
{ "abstract": "Among the earliest consequences of climate change are extreme weather and rising sea levels—two challenges to which coastal environments are particularly vulnerable. Often found in coastal settings are microbial mats—complex, stratified microbial ecosystems that drive massive nutrient fluxes through bi...
3,943
34346142
PMC8456820
pmc
5,790
{ "abstract": "Summary Coastal salt marshes are key sites of biogeochemical cycling and ideal systems in which to investigate the community structure of complex microbial communities. Here, we clarify structural–functional relationships among microorganisms and their mineralogical environment, revealing previously un...
11,818
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PMC10989591
pmc
5,791
{ "abstract": "Abstract Optimization of dye decolourization for wastewater and power production are explored in dual‐chamber microbial fuel cells (MFCs) with TiO 2 /CdS photocathodes. The rapid reduction of azo dye methylene blue (MB) and power production were enhanced with TiO 2 /CdS photocathode under illumination....
5,477
31354694
PMC6636552
pmc
5,792
{ "abstract": "Mining of mineral resources substantially alters both the above and below-ground soil ecosystem, which then requires rehabilitation back to a pre-mining state. For belowground rehabilitation, recovery of the soil microbiome to a state which can support key biogeochemical cycles, and effective plant col...
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{ "abstract": "Cell-free synthetic biology is emerging as a powerful approach aimed to understand, harness, and expand the capabilities of natural biological systems without using intact cells. Cell-free systems bypass cell walls and remove genetic regulation to enable direct access to the inner workings of the cell....
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PMC9375759
pmc
5,798
{ "abstract": "A novel methanogenic strain, CaP3V-MF-L2A T , was isolated from an exploratory oil well from Cahuita National Park, Costa Rica. The cells were irregular cocci, 0.8–1.8 μm in diameter, stained Gram-negative and were motile. The strain utilized H 2 /CO 2 , formate and the primary and secondary alcohols 1...
2,445
22403574
PMC3289268
pmc
5,801
{ "abstract": "Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for marine organisms, and it is now well established that low Fe availability controls phytoplankton productivity, community structure, and ecosystem functioning in vast regions of the global ocean. The biogeochemical cycle of Fe involves complex interactions bet...
3,046
28380078
PMC5381785
pmc
5,802
{ "abstract": "Evolution of cooperation and competition can appear when multiple adaptive agents share a biological, social, or technological niche. In the present work we study how cooperation and competition emerge between autonomous agents that learn by reinforcement while using only their raw visual input as the ...
4,016
36048764
PMC9436070
pmc
5,803
{ "abstract": "The Hawaiian Archipelago experienced a moderate bleaching event in 2019—the third major bleaching event over a 6-year period to impact the islands. In response, the Hawai‘i Coral Bleaching Collaborative (HCBC) conducted 2,177 coral bleaching surveys across the Hawaiian Archipelago. The HCBC was establi...
5,861
39875378
PMC11775286
pmc
5,804
{ "abstract": "Condensation is a vital process integral to numerous industrial applications. Enhancing condensation efficiency through dropwise condensation on hydrophobic surfaces is well-documented. However, no surfaces have been able to repel liquids with extremely low surface tension, such as fluorinated solvents...
4,427
28101080
PMC5209367
pmc
5,807
{ "abstract": "Organic farming system and sustainable management of soil pathogens aim at reducing the use of agricultural chemicals in order to improve ecosystem health. Despite the essential role of microbial communities in agro-ecosystems, we still have limited understanding of the complex response of microbial di...
5,842
25890272
PMC4358701
pmc
5,808
{ "abstract": "Background Arginine is a high-value product, especially for the pharmaceutical industry. Growing demand for environmental-friendly and traceable products have stressed the need for microbial production of this amino acid. Therefore, the aim of this study was to improve arginine production in Escherich...
6,842
35501839
PMC9063184
pmc
5,809
{ "abstract": "Background Electric energy is not collected and utilized in biobutanol fermentation. The reason is that the yields of electron shuttles and nanowires are not enough to gather and transfer all electrons to the electrode in liquid fermentation. However, the solid matrix of the adsorption carrier may be c...
3,713
36841903
PMC10119272
pmc
5,810
{ "abstract": "Characterizing ancient clades of fungal symbionts is necessary for understanding the evolutionary process underlying symbiosis development. In this study, we investigated a distinct subgeneric taxon of Xylaria ( Xylariaceae ), named Pseudoxylaria , whose members have solely been isolated from the fu...
10,526
35512710
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s2
5,811
{ "abstract": "Biological systems ranging from bacteria to mammals utilize electrochemical signaling. Although artificial electrochemical signals have been utilized to characterize neural tissue responses, the effects of such stimuli on non-neural systems remain unclear. To pursue this question, we developed an exper...
284
19060298
PMC2651464
pmc
5,812
{ "abstract": "Lotus japonicus , a model legume, develops an efficient, nitrogen-fixing symbiosis with Mesorhizobium loti that promotes plant growth. Lotus japonicus also forms functional nodules with Rhizobium sp. NGR234 and R. etli . Yet, in a plant defence-like reaction, nodules induced by R. etli quickly...
3,377
32442279
PMC7319574
pmc
5,813
{ "abstract": "Abstract Next-generation sequencing has paved the way for the reconstruction of genome-scale metabolic networks as a powerful tool for understanding metabolic circuits in any organism. However, the visualization and extraction of knowledge from these large networks comprising thousands of reactions and...
2,498
20534342
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s2
5,814
{ "abstract": "Modern civilization is dependent upon fossil fuels, a nonrenewable energy source originally provided by the storage of solar energy. Fossil-fuel dependence has severe consequences, including energy security issues and greenhouse gas emissions. The consequences of fossil-fuel dependence could be avoided...
204
25562137
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s2
5,816
{ "abstract": "Reconstructing metabolic pathways has long been a focus of active research. Now, draft models can be generated from genomic annotation and used to simulate metabolic fluxes of mass and energy at the whole-cell scale. This approach has led to an explosion in the number of functional metabolic network mo...
206
38391423
PMC10887993
pmc
5,817
{ "abstract": "Lost circulation control remains a challenge in drilling operations. Self-healing gels, capable of self-healing in fractures and forming entire gel block, exhibit excellent resilience and erosion resistance, thus finding extensive studies in lost circulation control. In this study, layered double hydro...
5,742
22727142
PMC3408363
pmc
5,819
{ "abstract": "Background Microbial anaerobic digestion (AD) is used as a waste treatment process to degrade complex organic compounds into methane. The archaeal and bacterial taxa involved in AD are well known, whereas composition of the fungal community in the process has been less studied. The present study aimed ...
5,414
22043295
PMC3197185
pmc
5,820
{ "abstract": "Biofuels derived from algal lipids represent an opportunity to dramatically impact the global energy demand for transportation fuels. Systems biology analyses of oleaginous algae could greatly accelerate the commercialization of algal-derived biofuels by elucidating the key components involved in lipid...
7,126
22676290
null
s2
5,821
{ "abstract": "The layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly of polyelectrolyte pairs on temperature and pH-sensitive cross-linked poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-co-(methacrylic acid), poly(NIPAAm-co-MAA), microgels enabled a fine-tuning of the gel swelling and responsive behavior according to the mobility of the assembled polyelec...
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