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39512191 | PMC11632650 | pmc | 6,150 | {
"abstract": "Under 3D culture conditions, cells tend to spread, migrate,\nand\nproliferate better in more viscoelastic and plastic hydrogels. Here,\nwe present evidence that the improved cell behavior is facilitated\nby the lower steric hindrance of a more viscoelastic and plastic matrix\nwith weaker intermolecular... | 8,483 |
36631572 | PMC9834261 | pmc | 6,151 | {
"abstract": "In the present study, the superhydrophobic coating was synthesized by spherical silica nanostructures modified with organosilane compounds for glass surfaces. To optimize the conditions in terms of cost-effectiveness and create a super-hydrophobic coating with a high contact angle, the response surface... | 5,937 |
29599459 | null | s2 | 6,154 | {
"abstract": "Microorganisms engage in complex interactions with other organisms and their environment. Recent studies have shown that these interactions are not limited to the exchange of electron donors. Most microorganisms are auxotrophs, thus relying on external nutrients for growth, including the exchange of am... | 207 |
24885728 | PMC4032171 | pmc | 6,155 | {
"abstract": "Background The substrate, serving as carbon and energy source, is one of the major factors affecting the performance of microbial fuel cells (MFCs). We utilized BIOLOG system to rapidly screen substrates for electricigens, and further evaluated influence of these substrates on electricity generation of... | 2,685 |
34671322 | PMC8521193 | pmc | 6,158 | {
"abstract": "Identifying the enzymes involved in lignin degradation by bacteria is important in studying lignin valorization to produce renewable chemical products. In this paper, the catalytic oxidation of lignin by a novel multi-copper polyphenol oxidoreductase (OhLac) from the lignin degrader Ochrobactrum sp. ... | 2,652 |
27355054 | PMC4897565 | pmc | 6,159 | {
"abstract": "Microbial metal reduction can be a strategy for remediation of metal contaminations and wastes. Bacteria are capable of mobilization and immobilization of metals and in some cases, the bacteria which can reduce metal ions show the ability to precipitate metals at nanometer scale. Biosynthesis of nanopa... | 1,250 |
40272017 | PMC12036490 | pmc | 6,160 | {
"abstract": "ABSTRACT Multispecies biofilms are communities composed of different microorganisms embedded in an auto-synthesized polymeric matrix. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Burkholderia cenocepacia are two multidrug-resistant and biofilm-forming opportunistic pathogens often found in the lungs of people living... | 4,765 |
36091416 | PMC9449976 | pmc | 6,161 | {
"abstract": "Aiming at the problems of slow convergence and easy fall into local optimal solution of the classic ant colony algorithm in path planning, an improved ant colony algorithm is proposed. Firstly, the Floyd algorithm is introduced to generate the guiding path, and increase the pheromone content on the gui... | 5,056 |
35492914 | PMC9050346 | pmc | 6,162 | {
"abstract": "This study explored the optimum conditions to achieve superhydrophobicity in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in terms of crystallinity and microstructure. Surface superhydrophobicity was achieved by nanostructures induced by oxygen plasma etching and the recovery process of low surface energy through ... | 8,193 |
37763980 | PMC10538107 | pmc | 6,163 | {
"abstract": "Cell growth is inhibited by abiotic stresses during industrial processes, which is a limitation of microbial cell factories. Microbes with robust phenotypes are critical for its maximizing the yield of the target products in industrial biotechnology. Currently, there are several reports on the enhanced... | 2,960 |
35236782 | PMC8906998 | pmc | 6,164 | {
"abstract": "Neurons-on-a-Chip technology has been developed to provide diverse in vitro neuro-tools to study neuritogenesis, synaptogensis, axon guidance, and network dynamics. The two core enabling technologies are soft-lithography and microelectrode array technology. Soft lithography technology made it possibl... | 725 |
28757971 | PMC5508654 | pmc | 6,165 | {
"abstract": "A new solar-microbial hybrid device based on oxygen-deficient Nb 2 O 5 anodes for sustainable hydrogen generation without external bias was demonstrated.",
"conclusion": "4. Conclusions In summary, we developed a facile and effective method to significantly improve the conductivity and performances ... | 5,126 |
22355664 | PMC3216628 | pmc | 6,166 | {
"abstract": "Under high-strain-rate compression (strain rate ∼10 3 s −1 ), nacre (mother-of-pearl) exhibits surprisingly high fracture strength vis-à-vis under quasi-static loading (strain rate 10 −3 s −1 ). Nevertheless, the underlying mechanism responsible for such sharply different behaviors in these two loadi... | 1,526 |
27066229 | PMC4782245 | pmc | 6,168 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Changes in soil nutrient availability during long‐term ecosystem development influence the relative abundances of plant species with different nutrient‐acquisition strategies. These changes in strategies are observed at the community level, but whether they also occur within individual species... | 4,188 |
37514432 | PMC10383247 | pmc | 6,169 | {
"abstract": "Robust membrane materials with high efficiency have attracted extensive attention in oil/water separation. In this work, carbon particles via candle combustion were firstly adsorbed on the surface of stainless steel meshes (SSMs), which formed a thin hydrophobic coating, and a rough structure was then ... | 4,276 |
32039180 | PMC6985040 | pmc | 6,171 | {
"abstract": "The production of poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA), a biopolymer consisting of D - and L -glutamic acid monomers, currently relies on L -glutamate, or citrate as carbon substrates. Here we aimed at using plant biomass-derived substrates such as xylose. γ-PGA producing microorganisms including Bacillus ... | 3,026 |
35254257 | PMC8963879 | pmc | 6,172 | {
"abstract": "During colony growth, complex interactions regulate the bacterial orientation, leading to the formation of large-scale ordered structures, including topological defects, microdomains, and branches. These structures may benefit bacterial strains, providing invasive advantages during colonization. Active... | 2,055 |
27744069 | null | s2 | 6,174 | {
"abstract": "Mussel adhesive moiety, catechol, has been utilized to design a wide variety of biomaterials. However, the biocompatibility and biological responses associated with the byproducts generated during the curing process of catechol has never been characterized. An in situ curable polymer model system, 4-ar... | 256 |
35497842 | PMC9049918 | pmc | 6,176 | {
"abstract": "Although various filtration materials with (super)wetting properties have been fabricated for effective oil/water separation, eco-friendly and low-cost materials are still highly desired. This work details the facile preparation of efficient oil–water separation papers with superhydrophobic properties ... | 4,043 |
39905983 | PMC12018827 | pmc | 6,177 | {
"abstract": "Summary Lignin is a crucial component of the cell wall, providing mechanical support and protection against biotic and abiotic stresses. However, little is known about wheat lignin‐related mutants and their roles in pathogen defence. Here, we identified an ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS)‐derived Aegilops... | 4,838 |
33132890 | PMC7561669 | pmc | 6,179 | {
"abstract": "Existing mobile robots cannot complete some functions. To solve these problems, which include autonomous learning in path planning, the slow convergence of path planning, and planned paths that are not smooth, it is possible to utilize neural networks to enable to the robot to perceive the environment ... | 5,583 |
31294192 | PMC6604955 | pmc | 6,180 | {
"abstract": "Worldwide, arable soils have been degraded through erosion and exhaustive cultivation, and substantial proportions of fertilizer nutrients are not taken up by crops. A central challenge in agriculture is to understand how soils and resident microbial communities can be managed to deliver nutrients to c... | 1,988 |
34150503 | PMC8193244 | pmc | 6,183 | {
"abstract": "Synthetic biology approaches for the synthesis of value-based products provide interesting and potentially fruitful possibilities for generating a wide variety of useful compounds and biofuels. However, industrial production is hampered by the costs associated with the need to supplement large microbia... | 3,022 |
27303415 | PMC4880586 | pmc | 6,184 | {
"abstract": "Brachypodium distachyon ( Brachypodium ) has emerged as a useful model system for studying traits unique to graminaceous species including bioenergy crop grasses owing to its amenability to laboratory experimentation and the availability of extensive genetic and germplasm resources. Considerable natur... | 3,553 |
29463788 | PMC5820350 | pmc | 6,188 | {
"abstract": "A transition toward sustainable bio-based chemical production is important for green growth. However, productivity and yield frequently decrease as large-scale microbial fermentation progresses, commonly ascribed to phenotypic variation. Yet, given the high metabolic burden and toxicities, evolutionary... | 3,988 |
28195581 | PMC5398378 | pmc | 6,189 | {
"abstract": "Thaumarchaeota have been detected in several industrial and municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), despite the fact that ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) are thought to be adapted to low ammonia environments. However, the activity, physiology and metabolism of WWTP-associated AOA remain poorly ... | 5,653 |
23216788 | null | s2 | 6,190 | {
"abstract": "The relationship between ecological variation and microbial genetic composition is critical to understanding microbial influence on community and ecosystem function. In glasshouse trials using nine native legume species and 40 rhizobial strains, we find that bacterial rRNA phylotype accounts for 68% of... | 270 |
32218779 | PMC7079680 | pmc | 6,194 | {
"abstract": "Acetogens are naturally capable of metabolizing carbon monoxide (CO), a component of synthesis gas (syngas), for autotrophic growth in order to produce biomass and metabolites such as acetyl-CoA via the Wood–Ljungdahl pathway. However, the autotrophic growth of acetogens is often inhibited by the prese... | 4,045 |
40042259 | PMC11881642 | pmc | 6,195 | {
"abstract": "Plant functional connectivity—the dispersal of plant propagules between habitat patches—is often ensured through animal movement. Yet, there is no quantitative framework to analyse how plant–animal interactions and the movement of seed dispersers influence community-level plant functional connectivity.... | 5,803 |
25434843 | PMC4248267 | pmc | 6,196 | {
"abstract": "Patterned structures of flexible, stretchable, electrically conductive materials on soft substrates could lead to novel electronic devices with unique mechanical properties allowing them to bend, fold, stretch or conform to their environment. For the last decade, research on improving the stretchabilit... | 3,820 |
22742196 | null | s2 | 6,197 | {
"abstract": "Bacteria isolated from marine sponges, including the Silicibacter-Ruegeria (SR) subgroup of the Roseobacter clade, produce N-acylhomoserine lactone (AHL) quorum sensing signal molecules. This study is the first detailed analysis of AHL quorum sensing in sponge-associated bacteria, specifically Ruegeria... | 341 |
27540075 | PMC4991720 | pmc | 6,200 | {
"abstract": "To address the metabolic potential of symbiotic Aquimarina spp., we report here the genome sequence of Aquimarina sp. strain EL33, a bacterium isolated from the gorgonian coral Eunicella labiata . This first-described (to our knowledge) animal-associated Aquimarina genome possesses a sophisticat... | 95 |
30755173 | PMC6373157 | pmc | 6,201 | {
"abstract": "Background Methanotrophs play an important role in biotechnological applications, with their ability to utilize single carbon (C1) feedstock such as methane and methanol to produce a range of high-value compounds. A newly isolated obligate methanotroph strain, Methylomonas sp. DH-1, became a platform... | 3,589 |
29167757 | PMC5686429 | pmc | 6,202 | {
"abstract": "Graphical abstract",
"conclusion": "6 Conclusion C. sticklandii has a great concern of utilizing proteins for producing renewable alternatives to the petroleum-based chemicals and fuels using a metabolic model at the genome-scale. Target genes for guiding metabolic engineering and novel pathways to ... | 2,045 |
28699345 | PMC5548412 | pmc | 6,206 | {
"abstract": "Because\nof their inherent rigidity and brittleness, inorganic materials have\nseen limited use in flexible thermoelectric applications. On the other\nhand, for high output power density and stability, the use of inorganic\nmaterials is required. Here, we demonstrate a concept of fully inorganic\nflexi... | 7,920 |
25620851 | PMC4297880 | pmc | 6,208 | {
"abstract": "Optimization of the production rate of biomass rich in N (e.g. for protein) or C (e.g. for biofuels) is key to making algae-based technology commercially viable. Creating the appropriate conditions to achieve this is a challenge; operational permutations are extensive, while geographical variations loc... | 7,542 |
38434856 | PMC10905720 | pmc | 6,209 | {
"abstract": "Bioplastics are one\nof the answers that can point society toward\na sustainable future. Under this premise, the synthesis of polymers\nwith competitive properties using low-cost starting materials is a\nhighly desired factor in the industry. Also, tackling environmental\nissues such as nonbiodegradabl... | 3,174 |
34901665 | PMC8655920 | pmc | 6,211 | {
"abstract": "Individual bacteria communicate by the release and interpretation of small molecules,\na phenomenon known as quorum sensing (QS). We hypothesized that QS\ncompounds extruded by Photorhabdus could be interpreted\nby Bacillus —a form of interspecies communication.\nWe interrogate the structure–activit... | 4,799 |
23990765 | PMC3749950 | pmc | 6,213 | {
"abstract": "It is generally believed that associative memory in the brain depends on multistable synaptic dynamics, which enable the synapses to maintain their value for extended periods of time. However, multistable dynamics are not restricted to synapses. In particular, the dynamics of some genetic regulatory ne... | 4,079 |
35548749 | PMC9085637 | pmc | 6,215 | {
"abstract": "Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) not only promote growth and heavy metal uptake by plants but are promising biosorbents for heavy metals remediation. However, there exist arguments over whether extracellular adsorption (biosorption) or intracellular accumulation (bioaccumulation) play domina... | 5,096 |
34026006 | PMC8131813 | pmc | 6,216 | {
"abstract": "Abstract \n Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) symbiosis is an evolutionary biological trait of higher plants for effective nutrient uptakes. However, little is known that how the formation and morphological differentiations of ECM roots mediate the nutrients of below‐ and aboveground plant tissues and the balance ... | 4,304 |
39336255 | PMC11433202 | pmc | 6,217 | {
"abstract": "Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), a versatile polymer, is extensively used across many industries, such as chemicals, food, healthcare, textiles, and packaging. However, research on applying PVA to triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) remains limited. Consequently, we chose PVA as the primary material to explor... | 1,883 |
28288560 | PMC5348893 | pmc | 6,218 | {
"abstract": "Background Orb-web weaving spiders and their relatives use multiple types of task-specific silks. The majority of spider silk studies have focused on the ultra-tough dragline silk synthesized in major ampullate glands, but other silk types have impressive material properties. For instance, minor ampull... | 2,689 |
39475655 | PMC11551391 | pmc | 6,219 | {
"abstract": "Significance Exploration into alternative plastic monomers to replace petrochemical-derived monomers has been limited due to production challenges. One promising class of potential alternatives is pseudoaromatic compounds. This study presents the sustainable production of five pseudoaromatic dicarboxyl... | 984 |
34061185 | PMC8331144 | pmc | 6,220 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Mealybugs are insects that maintain intracellular bacterial symbionts to supplement their nutrient-poor plant sap diets. Some mealybugs have a single betaproteobacterial endosymbiont, a Candidatus Tremblaya species (hereafter Tremblaya ) that alone provides the insect with its required nutr... | 5,931 |
25346794 | PMC4203501 | pmc | 6,221 | {
"abstract": "A successful honey bee forager tells her nestmates the location of good nectar and pollen with the waggle dance, a symbolic language that communicates a distance and direction. Because bees are adept at scouting out profitable forage and are very sensitive to energetic reward, we can use the distance t... | 207 |
36819875 | PMC9930989 | pmc | 6,222 | {
"abstract": "One restriction for biohybrid photovoltaics is the limited conversion of green light by most natural photoactive components. The present study aims to fill the green gap of photosystem I (PSI) with covalently linked fluorophores, ATTO 590 and ATTO 532. Photobiocathodes are prepared by combining a 20 μm... | 10,632 |
26629901 | PMC4668087 | pmc | 6,223 | {
"abstract": "Genome-scale metabolic models usually contain inconsistencies that manifest as blocked reactions and gap metabolites. With the purpose to detect recurrent inconsistencies in metabolic models, a large-scale analysis was performed using a previously published dataset of 130 genome-scale models. The resul... | 5,492 |
32526923 | PMC7356029 | pmc | 6,224 | {
"abstract": "Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have been shown to play an important role in increasing plant fitness in harsh conditions. Therefore, AMF are currently considered to be effective partners in phytoremediation. However, AMF communities in high levels of petroleum pollution are still poorly studied. We... | 4,381 |
30296937 | PMC6174563 | pmc | 6,226 | {
"abstract": "Background Microbial production of chemicals from renewable carbon sources enables a sustainable route to many bioproducts. Sugar streams, such as those derived from biomass pretreated with ionic liquids (IL), provide efficiently derived and cost-competitive starting materials. A limitation to this app... | 2,472 |
35921249 | PMC9804152 | pmc | 6,228 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Many biocatalytic redox reactions depend on the cofactor NAD(P)H, which may be provided by dedicated recycling systems. Exploiting light and water for NADPH‐regeneration as it is performed, e.g. by cyanobacteria, is conceptually very appealing due to its high atom economy. However, the current... | 9,455 |
23534863 | PMC3712477 | pmc | 6,229 | {
"abstract": "Novel high-throughput sequencing methods outperform earlier approaches in terms of resolution and magnitude. They enable identification and relative quantification of community members and offer new insights into fungal community ecology. These methods are currently taking over as the primary tool to a... | 1,024 |
28270586 | PMC5340875 | pmc | 6,231 | {
"abstract": "ABSTRACT Environmental cues can stimulate a variety of single-cell responses, as well as collective behaviors that emerge within a bacterial community. These responses require signal integration and transduction, which can occur on a variety of time scales and often involve feedback between processes, ... | 5,191 |
34370727 | PMC8407571 | pmc | 6,232 | {
"abstract": "Artificial neural networks, taking inspiration from biological neurons, have become an invaluable tool for machine learning applications. Recent studies have developed techniques to effectively tune the connectivity of sparsely-connected artificial neural networks, which have the potential to be more c... | 3,687 |
27446046 | PMC4928248 | pmc | 6,233 | {
"abstract": "Lake Towuti is a tectonic basin, surrounded by ultramafic rocks. Lateritic soils form through weathering and deliver abundant iron (oxy)hydroxides but very little sulfate to the lake and its sediment. To characterize the sediment biogeochemistry, we collected cores at three sites with increasing water ... | 5,503 |
37636112 | PMC10448772 | pmc | 6,235 | {
"abstract": "Under agroforestry practices, inter-specific facilitation between tree rows and cultivated alleys occurs when plants increase the growth of their neighbors especially under nutrient limitation. Owing to a coarse root architecture limiting soil inorganic phosphate (Pi) uptake, walnut trees ( Juglans sp... | 5,846 |
29473009 | PMC5816963 | pmc | 6,238 | {
"abstract": "Microbial diversity on earth is extraordinary, and soils alone harbor thousands of species per gram of soil. Understanding how this diversity is sorted and selected into habitat niches is a major focus of ecology and biotechnology, but remains only vaguely understood. A systems-biology approach was use... | 5,374 |
37968339 | PMC10651889 | pmc | 6,240 | {
"abstract": "Identifying interspecies interactions in mixed-species biofilms is a key challenge in microbial ecology and is of paramount importance given that interactions govern community functionality and stability. We previously reported a bacterial four-species biofilm model comprising Stenotrophomonas rhizoph... | 4,331 |
36506194 | PMC9730311 | pmc | 6,241 | {
"abstract": "The design and utilization of polymers with healing capability\nhave drawn increasing attention owing to their enhanced chain mobility\nand opportunity to heal minor cracks in composites. Rehealable thermoset\npolymers promise reduction in the maintenance cost and thus prolonged\nlifetime, reshaping, a... | 8,616 |
23353768 | null | s2 | 6,243 | {
"abstract": "Biofilms are ubiquitous communities of tightly associated bacteria encased in an extracellular matrix. Bacillus subtilis has long served as a robust model organism to examine the molecular mechanisms of biofilm formation, and a number of studies have revealed that this process is regulated by several i... | 169 |
24213281 | PMC3883648 | pmc | 6,244 | {
"abstract": "In eukaryotic cells, cargo is transported on self-organised networks of microtubule trackways by kinesin and dynein motor proteins 1 , 2 . Synthetic microtubule networks have previously been assembled in vitro 3 – 5 and microtubules have been used as shuttles to carry cargoes on lithographically-defi... | 242 |
34632190 | PMC8495691 | pmc | 6,245 | {
"abstract": "CeO 2 was\nsynthesized by the co-precipitation method\non the Cu mesh substrate and modified the surface of CeO 2 @Cu mesh by stearic acid (SA). The superhydrophobic behavior was\nascribed to the combination of hierarchical micro–nanostructure\nof CeO 2 and the hydrophobic alkyl groups from SA. The S... | 3,427 |
28834251 | PMC5609238 | pmc | 6,248 | {
"abstract": "Summary Microbial biotechnology is essential for the development of circular economy in wastewater treatment by integrating energy production and resource recovery into the production of clean water. A comprehensive knowledge about identity, physiology, ecology, and population dynamics of process‐criti... | 147 |
34754966 | PMC8554343 | pmc | 6,249 | {
"abstract": "Cyanobacteria can utilize CO 2 or even N 2 to produce a variety of high value-added products efficiently. Plastoquinone (PQ) is an important electron carrier in both of the photosynthetic and respiratory electron transport chain. Although the content of PQ, as well as their redox state, have an impor... | 8,436 |
30404317 | PMC6189925 | pmc | 6,250 | {
"abstract": "This article describes a new way to explore neuromorphic engineering, the biomimetic artificial neuron using microfluidic techniques. This new device could replace silicon neurons and solve the issues of biocompatibility and power consumption. The biological neuron transmits electrical signals based on... | 1,730 |
20300174 | PMC2836372 | pmc | 6,253 | {
"abstract": "The success of social animals (including ourselves) can be attributed to efficiencies that arise from a division of labour. Many animal societies have a communal nest which certain individuals must leave to perform external tasks, for example foraging or patrolling. Staying at home to care for young or... | 2,797 |
37843294 | PMC10746200 | pmc | 6,254 | {
"abstract": "ABSTRACT In its canonical interpretation, quorum sensing (QS) allows single cells in a bacterial population to synchronize gene expression and hence perform specific tasks collectively once the quorum cell density is reached. However, growing evidence in different bacterial species indicates that con... | 5,477 |
36777616 | PMC9909818 | pmc | 6,256 | {
"abstract": "It is challenging to convert the superhydrophobic surfaces\nof iron-based\namorphous films into hydrophilic surfaces through surface treatment.\nIn this study, a novel, environmentally friendly method is used to\nchange the superhydrophobic surfaces of Fe 78 Si 13 B 9 amorphous alloy films, which incl... | 1,620 |
25029105 | PMC4100744 | pmc | 6,257 | {
"abstract": "Background The prevalence of different biotic processes (limiting similarity, weaker competitor exclusion) and historical contingency due to priority effects are in the focus of ongoing discussions about community assembly and non-random functional trait distributions. Methodology/Principal Findings We... | 4,265 |
30209344 | PMC6330079 | pmc | 6,258 | {
"abstract": "Horizontally acquired genes can be costly to express even if they encode useful traits, such as antibiotic resistance. We previously showed that when selected with tetracycline, Escherichia coli carrying the tetracycline-resistance plasmid RK2 evolved mutations on both replicons that together provide... | 282 |
34818037 | PMC8612681 | pmc | 6,260 | {
"abstract": "Multicomponent self-assemblies cross-regulate their structures by exchange of molecular information using a metabolic network.",
"introduction": "INTRODUCTION Complex biological systems can sense and respond to external stimuli and can cross-regulate each other by principles of communication using mo... | 2,167 |
30534351 | PMC6280393 | pmc | 6,261 | {
"abstract": "Rhizobia bacteria engage in nitrogen-fixing root nodule symbiosis, a mutualistic interaction with legume plants in which a bidirectional nutrient exchange takes place. Occasionally, this interaction is suboptimal resulting in the formation of ineffective nodules in which little or no atmospheric nitrog... | 1,238 |
35512445 | PMC9440436 | pmc | 6,262 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Nitrogen (N) fixation in cereals by root-associated bacteria is a promising solution for reducing use of chemical N fertilizers in agriculture. However, plant and bacterial responses are unpredictable across environments. We hypothesized that cereal responses to N-fixing bacteria are dynamic, ... | 5,164 |
35333041 | PMC9007417 | pmc | 6,264 | {
"abstract": "Friction\ncontinues to account for the bulk of energy losses in\nmechanical systems, with an estimated 23% of the world’s total\nenergy consumption used to overcome friction. Concentrated polymer\nbrushes (CPBs) have recently attracted significant scientific and\nindustrial attention, given their abili... | 8,331 |
26019230 | PMC4512042 | pmc | 6,265 | {
"abstract": "Plants live in a social environment, interacting with the roots and shoots of neighbours. Life with neighbours is a chronic stress, with different behaviours altering the social dynamics. To understand root behavioural strategies in response to neighbours, we observed root growth for 20 species. There ... | 4,260 |
32120900 | PMC7085567 | pmc | 6,267 | {
"abstract": "Wireless sensors are limited by node costs, communication efficiency, and energy consumption when wireless sensors are deployed on a large scale. The use of submodular optimization can reduce the deployment cost. This paper proposes a sensor deployment method based on the Improved Heuristic Ant Colony ... | 2,434 |
37595873 | PMC10570954 | pmc | 6,271 | {
"abstract": "Microbial extracellular reduction of insoluble compounds requires soluble electron shuttles that diffuse in the environment, freely diffusing cytochromes, or direct contact with cellular conductive appendages that release or harvest electrons to assure a continuous balance between cellular requirements... | 8,644 |
35036288 | PMC8752175 | pmc | 6,275 | {
"abstract": "Microalgae can produce biofuels, nutriceuticals, pigments and many other products, but commercialization has been limited by the cost of growing, harvesting and processing algal biomass. Nutrients, chiefly nitrogen and phosphorus, are a key cost for growing microalgae, but these nutrients are present i... | 3,577 |
26869180 | PMC4754335 | pmc | 6,276 | {
"abstract": "Human land use may detrimentally affect biodiversity, yet long-term stability of species communities is vital for maintaining ecosystem functioning. Community stability can be achieved by higher species diversity (portfolio effect), higher asynchrony across species (insurance hypothesis) and higher abu... | 2,589 |
28068220 | PMC5222558 | pmc | 6,278 | {
"abstract": "Animals host multi-species microbial communities (microbiomes) whose properties may result from inter-species interactions; however, current understanding of host-microbiome interactions derives mostly from studies in which elucidation of microbe-microbe interactions is difficult. In exploring how Dro... | 4,036 |
32141606 | PMC7496141 | pmc | 6,280 | {
"abstract": "Although cyanobacteria absorb blue light, they use it less efficiently for photosynthesis than other colors absorbed by their photosynthetic pigments. A plausible explanation for this enigmatic phenomenon is that blue light is not absorbed by phycobilisomes and, hence, causes an excitation shortage at ... | 7,307 |
25054332 | PMC4108314 | pmc | 6,283 | {
"abstract": "Vibrio cholerae biofilms contain exopolysaccharide and three matrix proteins RbmA, RbmC and Bap1. While much is known about exopolysaccharide regulation, little is known about the mechanisms by which the matrix protein components of biofilms are regulated. VrrA is a conserved, 140-nt sRNA of V. chole... | 2,806 |
23425591 | null | s2 | 6,284 | {
"abstract": "Bacterial motilities participate in biofilm development. However, it is unknown how/if bacterial motility affects formation of the biofilm matrix. Psl polysaccharide is a key biofilm matrix component of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Here we report that type IV pili (T4P)-mediated bacterial migration leads to... | 353 |
23930134 | null | s2 | 6,287 | {
"abstract": "The interaction of bacteria with surfaces has important implications in a range of areas, including bioenergy, biofouling, biofilm formation, and the infection of plants and animals. Many of the interactions of bacteria with surfaces produce changes in the expression of genes that influence cell morpho... | 286 |
25784647 | PMC4363858 | pmc | 6,288 | {
"abstract": "Increased plant productivity and decreased microbial respiratory C loss can potentially mitigate increasing atmospheric CO 2 , but we currently lack effective means to achieve these goals. Soil microbes may play critical roles in mediating plant productivity and soil C/N dynamics under future climate s... | 2,277 |
25784647 | PMC4363858 | pmc | 6,288 | {
"abstract": "Increased plant productivity and decreased microbial respiratory C loss can potentially mitigate increasing atmospheric CO 2 , but we currently lack effective means to achieve these goals. Soil microbes may play critical roles in mediating plant productivity and soil C/N dynamics under future climate s... | 2,277 |
25784647 | PMC4363858 | pmc | 6,289 | {
"abstract": "Increased plant productivity and decreased microbial respiratory C loss can potentially mitigate increasing atmospheric CO 2 , but we currently lack effective means to achieve these goals. Soil microbes may play critical roles in mediating plant productivity and soil C/N dynamics under future climate s... | 2,277 |
25784647 | PMC4363858 | pmc | 6,289 | {
"abstract": "Increased plant productivity and decreased microbial respiratory C loss can potentially mitigate increasing atmospheric CO 2 , but we currently lack effective means to achieve these goals. Soil microbes may play critical roles in mediating plant productivity and soil C/N dynamics under future climate s... | 2,277 |
27087107 | null | s2 | 6,291 | {
"abstract": "Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biodegradable polyester derived from renewable resources, which is a leading candidate for the replacement of traditional petroleum-based polymers. Since the global production of PLA is quickly growing, there is an urgent need for the development of efficient recycling techno... | 443 |
34550007 | PMC8550217 | pmc | 6,292 | {
"abstract": "ABSTRACT The ocean represents the largest biome on earth; however, we have only begun to understand the diversity and function of the marine microbial inhabitants and their interactions with macroalgal species. Macroalgae play an integral role in overall ocean biome health and serve both as major prima... | 3,918 |
38298685 | PMC10828052 | pmc | 6,293 | {
"abstract": "This study presents an eco-friendly approach for constructing superhydrophobic (S.H.) coatings on steel surfaces. The biо Сu nanoparticles are synthesized using a biоgenic process. Two types of coatings, Ni-Ѕ.Α and Ni-biо Сu-Ѕ.Α, were developed and characterized. The EDX results confirm the successful ... | 7,095 |
28245360 | null | s2 | 6,294 | {
"abstract": "The extracellular matrix is an environment rich with structural, mechanical, and molecular signals that can impact cell biology. Traditional approaches in hydrogel biomaterial design often rely on modifying the concentration of cross-linking groups to adjust mechanical properties. However, this strateg... | 386 |
22954231 | PMC3472919 | pmc | 6,296 | {
"abstract": "The division of labor between castes and the division of labor in workers according to age (temporal polyethism) in social wasps are crucial for maintaining social organization. This study evaluated the division of labor between castes, and the temporal polyethism in workers of Mischocyttarus consimil... | 3,700 |
32161149 | PMC7067595 | pmc | 6,297 | {
"abstract": "Jason M. Peters works in the fields of antibiotic resistance and biofuel production. In this mSphere of Influence article, he reflects on how the paper “A global genetic interaction network maps a wiring diagram of cellular function” by Costanzo et al. (Science 353:aaf1420, 2016, https://doi.org/10.11... | 103 |
23894306 | PMC3716776 | pmc | 6,299 | {
"abstract": "Thermophilic bacteria are a potential source of enzymes for the deconstruction of lignocellulosic biomass. However, the complement of proteins used to deconstruct biomass and the specific roles of different microbial groups in thermophilic biomass deconstruction are not well-explored. Here we report on... | 3,746 |
27434424 | PMC5315479 | pmc | 6,300 | {
"abstract": "Marine oxygen minimum zones (OMZs) are expanding regions of intense nitrogen cycling. Up to half of the nitrogen available for marine organisms is removed from the ocean in these regions. Metagenomic studies have identified an abundant group of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria (SUP05) with the genetic potenti... | 5,319 |
32595437 | PMC7247826 | pmc | 6,305 | {
"abstract": "We demonstrate a variety of biologically relevant dynamical behaviors building on a recently introduced ultra-compact neuron (UCN) model. We provide the detailed circuits which all share a common basic block that realizes the leaky-integrate-and-fire (LIF) spiking behavior. All circuits have a small nu... | 3,179 |
25188470 | PMC4154735 | pmc | 6,306 | {
"abstract": "To provide a basis for using indigenous bacteria for bioremediation of heavy metal contaminated soil, the heavy metal resistance and plant growth-promoting activity of 136 isolates from V-Ti magnetite mine tailing soil were systematically analyzed. Among the 13 identified bacterial genera, the most abu... | 3,833 |
38030903 | PMC10730404 | pmc | 6,307 | {
"abstract": "Alternative solutions to mineral fertilizers and pesticides that reduce the environmental impact of agriculture are urgently needed. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can enhance plant nutrient uptake and reduce plant stress; yet, large-scale field inoculation trials with AMF are missing, and so far, ... | 2,876 |
33889135 | PMC8057349 | pmc | 6,308 | {
"abstract": "Rhizosphere microbial communities are known to be related to plant health; using such an association for crop management requires a better understanding of this relationship. We investigated rhizosphere microbiomes associated with Verticillium wilt symptoms in two cotton cultivars. Microbial communit... | 4,087 |
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