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31328163 | PMC6636988 | pmc | 628 | {
"abstract": "Electron-conducting cable bacteria are found around worm tubes in bioturbated sediments in which they were thought to be rare.",
"conclusion": "CONCLUSIONS These data demonstrate that cable bacteria can be abundant in intensely bioturbated deposits, particularly in aggregations directly associated wi... | 2,146 |
36582302 | PMC9793950 | pmc | 629 | {
"abstract": "The atypical Markov decision processes (MDPs) are decision-making for maximizing the immediate returns in only one state transition. Many complex dynamic problems can be regarded as the atypical MDPs, e.g., football trajectory control, approximations of the compound Poincaré maps, and parameter identif... | 7,638 |
24526260 | null | s2 | 630 | {
"abstract": "Carbohydrate feedstocks are at the root of bioindustrial production and are needed in greater quantities than ever due to increased prioritization of renewable fuels with reduced carbon footprints. Cyanobacteria possess a number of features that make them well suited as an alternative feedstock crop in... | 205 |
24026984 | PMC3920635 | pmc | 631 | {
"abstract": "The ability of unicellular green algal species such as Chlamydomonas reinhardtii to produce hydrogen gas via iron-hydrogenase is well known. However, the oxygen-sensitive hydrogenase is closely linked to the photosynthetic chain in such a way that hydrogen and oxygen production need to be separated t... | 5,718 |
32203116 | PMC7242416 | pmc | 632 | {
"abstract": "Interspecies hydrogen transfer in anoxic ecosystems is essential for the complete microbial breakdown of organic matter to methane. Acetogenic bacteria are key players in anaerobic food webs and have been considered as prime candidates for hydrogen cycling. We have tested this hypothesis by mutational ... | 3,487 |
27155452 | PMC5015573 | pmc | 633 | {
"abstract": "Sulfide mineral processing often produces large quantities of wastewaters containing acid-generating inorganic sulfur compounds. If released untreated, these wastewaters can cause catastrophic environmental damage. In this study, microbial fuel cells were inoculated with acidophilic microorganisms to i... | 4,746 |
35208662 | PMC8879049 | pmc | 634 | {
"abstract": "Coral ingestion by crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) is an important cause of coral reef degradation, although the impacts of COTS feeding on coral-associated microbial communities are not well understood. Therefore, in this study, we analyzed the coral tissue-weight, Symbiodiniaceae density (SD), bacter... | 3,787 |
36539439 | PMC9768204 | pmc | 635 | {
"abstract": "The impact of biomineralization and redox processes on the formation and growth of ferromanganese deposits in the World Ocean remains understudied. This problem is particularly relevant for the Arctic marine environment where sharp seasonal variations of temperature, redox conditions, and organic matte... | 6,381 |
33233378 | PMC7700301 | pmc | 636 | {
"abstract": "Microorganisms are effective platforms for the production of a variety of chemicals including biofuels, commodity chemicals, polymers and other natural products. However, deep cellular understanding is required for improvement of current biofuel cell factories to truly transform the Bioeconomy. Modific... | 2,085 |
22015987 | null | s2 | 637 | {
"abstract": "Synthetic Escherichia coli consortia engineered for syntrophy demonstrated enhanced biomass productivity relative to monocultures. Binary consortia were designed to mimic a ubiquitous, naturally occurring ecological template of primary productivity supported by secondary consumption. The synthetic cons... | 339 |
29468803 | PMC5947290 | pmc | 638 | {
"abstract": "Summary The sulfate‐dependent, anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) is an important sink for methane in marine environments. It is carried out between anaerobic methanotrophic archaea (ANME) and sulfate‐reducing bacteria (SRB) living in syntrophic partnership. In this study, we compared the genomes, ge... | 11,675 |
27502051 | PMC4977534 | pmc | 639 | {
"abstract": "Microbial fuel cells operating with autotrophic microorganisms are known as biophotovoltaic devices. It represents a great opportunity for environmentally-friendly power generation using the energy of the sunlight. The efficiency of electricity generation in this novel system is however low. This is pa... | 3,447 |
27460798 | PMC4981716 | pmc | 640 | {
"abstract": "ABSTRACT Harnessing the metabolic potential of photosynthetic microbes for next-generation biotechnology objectives requires detailed scientific understanding of the physiological constraints and regulatory controls affecting carbon partitioning between biomass, metabolite storage pools, and bioproduct... | 3,303 |
37747940 | PMC10553843 | pmc | 641 | {
"abstract": "Sulfate-coupled anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) is performed by multicellular consortia of anaerobic methanotrophic archaea (ANME) in obligate syntrophic partnership with sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB). Diverse ANME and SRB clades co-associate but the physiological basis for their adaptation and ... | 22,537 |
35498331 | PMC9049064 | pmc | 642 | {
"abstract": "The development of stable 3D surfaces for oil/water separation has been of great interest to researchers. Inspired by the lotus leaf, in this study, a superhydrophobic stable and robust surface was generated by the combination of n -octadecyltrichlorosilane, silica, polypyrrole and polyurethane (ODTCS... | 6,322 |
40053589 | PMC11887809 | pmc | 643 | {
"abstract": "A major challenge in synthesizing strong and tough protein fibers based on spider silk motifs is understanding the coupling between protein sequence and the postspin drawing process. We clarify how drawing-induced elongational force affects ordering, chain extension, interchain contacts, and molecular ... | 3,952 |
29691409 | PMC5915437 | pmc | 644 | {
"abstract": "Consumption of methane by aerobic and anaerobic microbes governs the atmospheric level of this powerful greenhouse gas. Whereas a biochemical understanding of aerobic methanotrophy is well developed, a mechanistic understanding of anaerobic methanotrophy has been prevented by the unavailability of pure... | 3,271 |
25048958 | null | s2 | 647 | {
"abstract": "Butyrate is an important product of anaerobic fermentation; however, it is not directly used by characterized strains of the highly efficient anode respiring bacteria (ARB) Geobacter sulfurreducens in microbial electrochemical cells. By combining a butyrate-oxidizing community with a Geobacter rich cul... | 270 |
36733583 | PMC9887407 | pmc | 648 | {
"abstract": "Introduction Biofuel is a kind of sustainable, renewable and environment friendly energy. Lignocellulose from the stems of woody plants is the main raw material for “second generation biofuels”. Lignin content limits fermentation yield and is therefore a major obstacle in biofuel production. Plant lacc... | 6,882 |
29463894 | PMC5955907 | pmc | 649 | {
"abstract": "Ocean warming is resulting in increased occurrence of mass coral bleaching; a response in which the intracellular algal endosymbionts ( Symbiodinium sp.) are expelled from the coral host due to physiological stress. This detrimental process is often attributed to overproduction of reactive oxygen spec... | 4,266 |
34723168 | PMC8536778 | pmc | 651 | {
"abstract": "Graphical abstract",
"introduction": "Introduction Biomineralization, the formation of minerals by living organisms, is a well-described process in all kingdoms of life. Although biomineralization covers many elements, most studies focus on calcium-based minerals. Iron is a fascinating biomineralizat... | 841 |
39668362 | PMC11741097 | pmc | 652 | {
"abstract": "The application of synthetic phototrophic microbial consortia\nholds\npromise for sustainable bioenergy production. Nevertheless, strategies\nfor the efficient construction and regulation of such consortia remain\nchallenging. Applying tools of genetic engineering, this study successfully\nconstructed ... | 9,203 |
36178056 | PMC9618323 | pmc | 654 | {
"abstract": "Abstract In recent years, biotechnological conversion of the alternative carbon source acetate has attracted much attention. So far, acetate has been mainly used for microbial production of bioproducts with bulk applications. In this study, we aimed to investigate the potential of acetate as carbon sou... | 9,047 |
36929912 | PMC10075063 | pmc | 655 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Gram-positive Firmicutes bacteria and their mobile genetic elements (plasmids and bacteriophages) encode peptide-based quorum-sensing systems (QSSs) that orchestrate behavioral transitions as a function of population densities. In their simplest form, termed “RRNPP”, these QSSs are composed ... | 5,058 |
29034004 | PMC5629779 | pmc | 657 | {
"abstract": "Background Photosynthetic microalgae are emerging as potential biomass feedstock for sustainable production of biofuels and value-added bioproducts. CO 2 biomitigation through these organisms is considered as an eco-friendly and promising alternative to the existing carbon sequestration methods. Nonet... | 3,583 |
33255882 | PMC7728330 | pmc | 658 | {
"abstract": "With the rapid development of wearable electronic systems, the need for stretchable nanogenerators becomes increasingly important for autonomous applications such as the Internet-of-Things. Piezoelectric nanogenerators are of interest for their ability to harvest mechanical energy from the environment ... | 2,957 |
28834420 | PMC5609275 | pmc | 659 | {
"abstract": "Summary Biological production of hydrogen is poised to become a significant player in the future energy mix. This review highlights recent advances and bottlenecks in various approaches to biohydrogen processes, often in concert with management of organic wastes or waste CO \n 2 . Some key bottlenecks... | 1,103 |
34277591 | PMC8280782 | pmc | 660 | {
"abstract": "In context of the global climate change, microalgae processes are gaining momentum as a biotechnological tool for direct fixation and valorization of greenhouse gases. Algae have the metabolic capacity to photosynthetically convert CO 2 into high value products, such as food additives, under economic ... | 3,263 |
37809477 | PMC10559818 | pmc | 662 | {
"abstract": "We investigate how simple physical interactions can generate remarkable diversity in the life history of social agents using data of social wasps, yielding complex scalable task partitioning. We built and analyzed a computational model to investigate how diverse task allocation patterns found in nature... | 4,997 |
35424607 | PMC8981771 | pmc | 663 | {
"abstract": "Thermal interface materials (TIMs) are one of the efficacious ways to alleviate the heat accumulation problem of microelectronics devices. However, conventional TIMs based on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) always suffer from mechanical damage, leading to shortened service life or loss of thermal conductiv... | 3,457 |
30680121 | PMC6341978 | pmc | 664 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Reef‐building corals may harbor genetically distinct lineages of endosymbiotic dinoflagellates in the genus Symbiodinium , which have been shown to affect important colony properties, including growth rates and resilience against environmental stress. However, the molecular processes underlyi... | 7,820 |
38241353 | PMC10830016 | pmc | 666 | {
"abstract": "Until recently, most ecological network analyses investigating the effects of species’ declines and extinctions have focused on a single type of interaction (e.g. feeding). In nature, however, diverse interactions co-occur, each of them forming a layer of a ‘multilayer’ network. Data including informat... | 3,825 |
31896758 | PMC6940364 | pmc | 667 | {
"abstract": "Neuromorphic computing based on spikes offers great potential in highly efficient computing paradigms. Recently, several hardware implementations of spiking neural networks based on traditional complementary metal-oxide semiconductor technology or memristors have been developed. However, an interface (... | 1,999 |
32863734 | null | s2 | 668 | {
"abstract": "We used metabolic modeling to computationally investigate the potential of bacterial coculture system designs for CO conversion to the platform chemical butyrate. By taking advantage of the native capabilities of wild-type strains, we developed two anaerobic coculture designs by combining "
} | 72 |
37829197 | PMC10565787 | pmc | 669 | {
"abstract": "Summary The first discovered and well-characterized bacterial quorum sensing (QS) system belongs to Vibrio fischeri , which uses N -acyl homo-serine lactones (AHLs) for cell-cell signaling. AHL QS cell-cell communication is often regarded as a cell density–dependent regulatory switch. Since the disco... | 1,543 |
38755154 | PMC11519548 | pmc | 670 | {
"abstract": "Atmospheric methane oxidizing bacteria (atmMOB) constitute the sole biological sink for atmospheric methane. Still, the physiological basis allowing atmMOB to grow on air is not well understood. Here we assess the ability and strategies of seven methanotrophic species to grow with air as sole energy, c... | 13,053 |
35061541 | PMC8782456 | pmc | 671 | {
"abstract": "Conductive-bridging random access memory (CBRAM) has garnered attention as a building block of non–von Neumann architectures because of scalability and parallel processing on the crossbar array. To integrate CBRAM into the back-end-of-line (BEOL) process, amorphous switching materials have been investi... | 1,840 |
27762316 | PMC5071877 | pmc | 673 | {
"abstract": "Most simulations of neuroplasticity in memristors, which are potentially used to develop artificial synapses, are confined to the basic biological Hebbian rules. However, the simplex rules potentially can induce excessive excitation/inhibition, even collapse of neural activities, because they neglect t... | 288 |
31728021 | PMC6976610 | pmc | 674 | {
"abstract": "Cable bacteria of the family Desulfobulbaceae couple spatially separated sulfur oxidation and oxygen or nitrate reduction by long-distance electron transfer, which can constitute the dominant sulfur oxidation process in shallow sediments. However, it remains unknown how cells in the anoxic part of th... | 4,443 |
39372857 | PMC11449778 | pmc | 675 | {
"abstract": "Introduction Understanding the microbial diversity and potential functional dynamics within the rhizocompartments of Dendrobium huoshanense is crucial for unraveling the plant–microbe interactions that influence its medicinal properties. Methods This study is the first to characterize the microbiome ... | 4,903 |
34857934 | PMC8941099 | pmc | 676 | {
"abstract": "Efficient nutrient cycling in the coral-algal symbiosis requires constant but limited nitrogen availability. Coral-associated diazotrophs, i.e., prokaryotes capable of fixing dinitrogen, may thus support productivity in a stable coral-algal symbiosis but could contribute to its breakdown when overstimu... | 6,056 |
25055832 | PMC4108945 | pmc | 679 | {
"abstract": "The mechanisms that underlie fascinating inter-individual interactions among animal groups have attracted increasing attention from biologists, physicists, and system scientists. There are two well-known types of interaction patterns: hierarchical and egalitarian. In the former type, individuals follow... | 855 |
28499334 | PMC5425657 | pmc | 680 | {
"abstract": "Realization of brain-like computer has always been human’s ultimate dream. Today, the possibility of having this dream come true has been significantly boosted due to the advent of several emerging non-volatile memory devices. Within these innovative technologies, phase-change memory device has been co... | 1,302 |
32753606 | PMC7403589 | pmc | 681 | {
"abstract": "Sediment microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) generate electricity through the oxidation of reduced compounds, such as sulfide or organic carbon compounds, buried in anoxic sediments. The ability to remove sulfide suggests their use in the remediation of sediments impacted by point source organic matter loadin... | 5,561 |
34652130 | PMC8609572 | pmc | 682 | {
"abstract": "Biofilms are three-dimensional\n(3D) bacterial communities that\nexhibit a highly self-organized nature in terms of their composition\nand complex architecture. Bacteria in biofilms display emergent biological\nproperties, such as resistance to antimicrobials and disinfectants\nthat the individual plan... | 10,746 |
39095478 | PMC11297162 | pmc | 683 | {
"abstract": "Methanogenic hydrocarbon degradation can be carried out by archaea that couple alkane oxidation directly to methanogenesis, or by syntrophic associations of bacteria with methanogenic archaea. However, metagenomic analyses of methanogenic environments have revealed other archaea with potential for alka... | 6,826 |
22347163 | PMC3272652 | pmc | 684 | {
"abstract": "Many sounds of ecological importance, such as communication calls, are characterized by time-varying spectra. However, most neuromorphic auditory models to date have focused on distinguishing mainly static patterns, under the assumption that dynamic patterns can be learned as sequences of static ones. ... | 3,743 |
35495028 | PMC9047717 | pmc | 685 | {
"abstract": "The spiking neural network (SNN) is a possible pathway for low-power and energy-efficient processing and computing exploiting spiking-driven and sparsity features of biological systems. This article proposes a sparsity-driven SNN learning algorithm, namely backpropagation with sparsity regularization (... | 2,991 |
35009994 | PMC8746732 | pmc | 686 | {
"abstract": "Inspired by the superhydrophobic properties of some plants and animals with special structures, such as self-cleaning, water repellent, and drag reduction, the research on the basic theory and practical applications of superhydrophobic surfaces is increasing. In this paper, the characteristics of super... | 2,816 |
22854073 | null | s2 | 687 | {
"abstract": "Microbes produce many molecules that are important for their growth and development, and the exploitation of these secretions by nonproducers has recently become an important paradigm in microbial social evolution. Although the production of these public-goods molecules has been studied intensely, litt... | 325 |
28948227 | PMC5609849 | pmc | 688 | {
"abstract": "Here, we show how to predictably impart extremely low ice adhesion to a range of different plastic materials.",
"conclusion": "CONCLUSIONS Here, we have built a framework that predicts the reduction in the ice adhesion strength of both thermoplastics and thermosets, based on the addition of an oil/pl... | 4,167 |
39728517 | PMC11677674 | pmc | 689 | {
"abstract": "A self-healing superhydrophobic coating was successfully prepared in the present work. The coating comprised PEG (polyethylene glycol) and Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles modified with stearic acid (SA) via hydrogen bonds, using polyamide resin and epoxy as binders. The chemically damaged surface could restore... | 4,386 |
37464396 | PMC10355004 | pmc | 690 | {
"abstract": "Background Fatty acid-derived products such as fatty alcohols (FAL) find growing application in cosmetic products, lubricants, or biofuels. So far, FAL are primarily produced petrochemically or through chemical conversion of bio-based feedstock. Besides the well-known negative environmental impact of u... | 5,208 |
30241736 | PMC6370000 | pmc | 692 | {
"abstract": "Research on mycorrhizal interactions has traditionally developed into separate disciplines addressing different organizational levels. This separation has led to an incomplete understanding of mycorrhizal functioning. Integration of mycorrhiza research at different scales is needed to understand the me... | 1,059 |
35221533 | null | s2 | 694 | {
"abstract": "One of the long-standing problems for the nanoparticle-based liquid-repellent coatings is their poor adhesion to substrates. For polymers of low glass transition temperature, it is highly desirable to have low temperature coating strategy to fabricate robust superhydrophobic films. Here, we report a fa... | 214 |
34430203 | PMC8367835 | pmc | 695 | {
"abstract": "Utilization of lignin, an abundant renewable resource, is limited by its heterogenous composition and complex structure. Biological valorization of lignin provides advantages over traditional chemical processing as it occurs at ambient temperature and pressure and does not use harsh chemicals. Furtherm... | 4,021 |
25585693 | PMC4293592 | pmc | 696 | {
"abstract": "The phenomenon of resistive switching (RS), which was initially linked to non-volatile resistive memory applications, has recently also been associated with the concept of memristors, whose adjustable multilevel resistance characteristics open up unforeseen perspectives in cognitive computing. Herein, ... | 568 |
36711650 | PMC9882120 | pmc | 698 | {
"abstract": "In recent years, the concern from the global climate change has driven an urgent need to develop clean energy technologies that do not involve combustion process that emit carbon into the atmosphere. A promising concept is microbial fuel cells that utilize bacteria as electron donors in a bio-electroch... | 2,634 |
36309573 | PMC9617901 | pmc | 699 | {
"abstract": "Redox-based memristive devices have shown great potential for application in neuromorphic computing systems. However, the demands on the device characteristics depend on the implemented computational scheme and unifying the desired properties in one stable device is still challenging. Understanding how... | 7,668 |
39965779 | PMC11898061 | pmc | 700 | {
"abstract": "This Perspective explores the use of biomacromolecules\nin natural\nmaterials synthesized by living organisms, such as spider silk, in\nthe development of sustainable synthetic materials. Currently employed\nsynthetic polymers lack the hierarchical complexity and unique properties\nof natural materials... | 1,852 |
28553363 | PMC5444522 | pmc | 701 | {
"abstract": "Engineering surfaces that promote rapid drop detachment 1 , 2 is of importance to a wide range of applications including anti-icing 3 – 5 , dropwise condensation 6 , and self-cleaning 7 – 9 . Here we show how superhydrophobic surfaces patterned with lattices of submillimetre-scale posts decorated with... | 282 |
19494577 | null | s2 | 702 | {
"abstract": "Cell-cell communication in bacteria, called quorum sensing, relies on production, release, and detection of signaling molecules, termed autoinducers. Communication enables populations of cells to synchronize gene expression and therefore behave as a group in a manner akin to cells in multicellular orga... | 319 |
35665141 | PMC9158544 | pmc | 703 | {
"abstract": "Plant and root fungal interactions are among the most important belowground ecological interactions, however, the mechanisms underlying pairwise interactions and network patterns of rhizosphere fungi and host plants remain unknown. We tested whether neutral process or spatial constraints individually o... | 4,387 |
39747070 | PMC11695594 | pmc | 704 | {
"abstract": "Biological neural circuits demonstrate exceptional adaptability to diverse tasks by dynamically adjusting neural connections to efficiently process information. However, current two-dimension materials-based neuromorphic hardware mainly focuses on specific devices to individually mimic artificial synap... | 10,497 |
38070192 | PMC10832552 | pmc | 705 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Improving methane production through electrical current application to anaerobic digesters has garnered interest in optimizing such microbial electrochemical technologies, with claims suggesting direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) at the cathode enhances methane yield. However, previo... | 7,429 |
28676725 | PMC5496863 | pmc | 706 | {
"abstract": "Workers of social insects, such as bees, ants and wasps, show some degree of inter-individual variability in decision-making, learning and memory. Whether these natural cognitive differences translate into distinct adaptive behavioural strategies is virtually unknown. Here we examined variability in th... | 3,133 |
39008501 | PMC11249216 | pmc | 708 | {
"abstract": "Neuroevolution is a promising approach for designing artificial neural networks using an evolutionary algorithm. Unlike recent trending methods that rely on gradient-based algorithms, neuroevolution can simultaneously evolve the topology and weights of neural networks. In neuroevolution with topologica... | 4,958 |
30876404 | PMC6420764 | pmc | 709 | {
"abstract": "Background The coordination of group behaviors in bacteria is achieved by a cell-cell signaling process called quorum sensing (QS). QS is an intercellular communication system, which synchronously controls expression of a vast range of genes in response to changes in cell density and is mediated by aut... | 4,934 |
27334443 | PMC4917839 | pmc | 710 | {
"abstract": "Memristive devices are promising candidates for the next generation non-volatile memory and neuromorphic computing. It has been widely accepted that the motion of oxygen anions leads to the resistance changes for valence-change-memory (VCM) type of materials. Only very recently it was speculated that m... | 611 |
33790492 | null | s2 | 711 | {
"abstract": "Microbial community behavior is coupled to a set of genetically-regulated chemical signals that correlate with cell density - the quorum sensing (QS) system - and there is growing appreciation that the QS-regulated behavior of bacteria is chemically, spatially, and temporally complex. In addition, whil... | 173 |
29986719 | PMC6036681 | pmc | 712 | {
"abstract": "Background The overreliance on dwindling fossil fuel reserves and the negative climatic effects of using such fuels are driving the development of new clean energy sources. One such alternative source is hydrogen (H 2 ), which can be generated from renewable sources. Parageobacillus thermoglucosidasiu... | 1,028 |
36285622 | PMC10092175 | pmc | 713 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Scleractinian coral populations are increasingly exposed to conditions above their upper thermal limits due to marine heatwaves, contributing to global declines of coral reef ecosystem health. However, historic mass bleaching events indicate there is considerable inter‐ and intra‐specific vari... | 5,038 |
34770810 | PMC8588144 | pmc | 715 | {
"abstract": "Recently, superhydrophobic surfaces with self-cleaning ability have attracted broad research interest due to their huge potential in daily lives and industrial applications, but the use of fluorinate, toxic organic compounds, and expensive feedstocks make superhydrophobic materials a great challenge in... | 5,261 |
39264745 | PMC11459164 | pmc | 717 | {
"abstract": "Modern molecular microbiology elucidates the organizational principles of bacterial biofilms via detailed examination of the interplay between signaling and gene regulation. A complementary biophysical approach studies the mesoscopic dependencies at the cellular and multicellular levels with a distinct... | 253 |
30195437 | null | s2 | 718 | {
"abstract": "The diversity and number of species present within microbial communities create the potential for a multitude of interspecies metabolic interactions. Here, we develop, apply, and experimentally test a framework for inferring metabolic mechanisms associated with interspecies interactions. We perform pai... | 246 |
25257018 | PMC4263508 | pmc | 719 | {
"abstract": "Quorum signaling (QS) describes how bacteria can use small signaling molecules (autoinducers) to coordinate group-level behaviors. In Vibrio fischeri, QS is achieved through a complex regulatory network that ultimately controls bioluminescence, motility, and host colonization. We conducted a genetic ... | 4,226 |
32527924 | null | s2 | 720 | {
"abstract": "Bacterial biofilms represent a basic form of multicellular organization that confers survival advantages to constituent cells. The sequential stages of cell ordering during biofilm development have been studied in the pathogen and model biofilm-former "
} | 63 |
36569514 | null | s2 | 721 | {
"abstract": "Slippery surfaces are sought after due to their wide range of applications in self-cleaning, drag reduction, fouling-resistance, enhanced condensation, biomedical implants etc. Recently, non-textured, all-solid, slippery surfaces have gained significant attention because of their advantages over super-... | 289 |
37653089 | PMC10471604 | pmc | 722 | {
"abstract": "The dominant benthic primary producers in coral reef ecosystems are complex holobionts with diverse microbiomes and metabolomes. In this study, we characterize the tissue metabolomes and microbiomes of corals, macroalgae, and crustose coralline algae via an intensive, replicated synoptic survey of a si... | 9,372 |
38741379 | PMC11267296 | pmc | 723 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), a promising strategy for harvesting distributed low‐quality power sources, face inevitable bottlenecks regarding long‐term abrasion and poor durability. Herein, both issues are addressed by selecting an earthworm‐inspired self‐replenishing bionic film (ERB... | 10,275 |
30073740 | null | s2 | 724 | {
"abstract": "Silk proteins are biopolymers produced by spinning organisms that have been studied extensively for applications in materials engineering, regenerative medicine, and devices due to their high tensile strength and extensibility. This remarkable combination of mechanical properties arises from their uniq... | 354 |
21589931 | PMC3092765 | pmc | 725 | {
"abstract": "Recent research on ecological networks suggests that mutualistic networks are\nmore nested than antagonistic ones and, as a result, they are more robust\nagainst chains of extinctions caused by disturbances. We evaluate whether\nmutualistic networks are more nested than comensalistic and antagonistic\n... | 4,144 |
37753526 | PMC10518492 | pmc | 726 | {
"abstract": "Many biological surfaces are capable of transporting liquids in a directional manner without energy consumption. Inspired by nature, constructing asymmetric gradient surfaces to achieve desired droplet transport, such as a liquid diode, brings an incredibly valuable and promising area of research with ... | 2,474 |
19284579 | PMC2669807 | pmc | 728 | {
"abstract": "Background The anaerobic degradation of organic matter in natural environments, and the biotechnical use of anaerobes in energy production and remediation of subsurface environments, both require the cooperative activity of a diversity of microorganisms in different metabolic niches. The Geobacteracea... | 6,818 |
21211826 | null | s2 | 729 | {
"abstract": "Mine tailings in arid and semi-arid environments are barren of vegetation and subject to eolian dispersion and water erosion. Revegetation is a cost-effective strategy to reduce erosion processes and has wide public acceptance. A major cost of revegetation is the addition of amendments, such as compost... | 509 |
36505707 | PMC9682621 | pmc | 731 | {
"abstract": "The advent of memristors and the continuing research and development in the field of brain-inspired computing could allow realization of a veritable “thinking machine”. In this study, ZnO-based memristors were fabricated using a radio frequency magnetron sputtering method. The ZnO oxide layer was prepa... | 3,932 |
35519853 | PMC9064577 | pmc | 734 | {
"abstract": "Fabricating amphiphobic surfaces is often complex, difficult to control, and time-consuming, making the fabrication process very difficult. Herein, a facile and time-saving modification method using a mixed modified solution of stearic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid was initially proposed, which playe... | 5,879 |
37859795 | PMC10582064 | pmc | 735 | {
"abstract": "In a microbial electrolysis cell (MEC), the oxidization of organic compounds is facilitated by an electrogenic biofilm on the anode surface. The biofilm community composition determines the function of the system. Both deterministic and stochastic factors affect the community, but the relative importan... | 3,745 |
28680387 | PMC5478701 | pmc | 737 | {
"abstract": "An ongoing challenge in neuromorphic computing is to devise general and computationally efficient models of inference and learning which are compatible with the spatial and temporal constraints of the brain. One increasingly popular and successful approach is to take inspiration from inference and lear... | 6,290 |
35417235 | PMC9007498 | pmc | 738 | {
"abstract": "Venus flytrap and bladderwort, capable of rapid predation through a snapping transition, have inspired various designs of soft actuators and robots with fast actions. These designs, in contrast to their natural counterparts, often require a direct force or pressurization. Here, we report a bistable dom... | 2,380 |
31512709 | PMC8751625 | pmc | 740 | {
"abstract": "Here, we investigate the complete drying of hydrophobic cavities in order to elucidate the dependence of drying on the size, the geometry, and the degree of hydrophobicity of the confinement. Two complementary theoretical approaches are adopted: a macroscopic one based on classical capillarity and a mi... | 3,777 |
38206115 | PMC10832564 | pmc | 742 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Microbial synthetic consortia are a promising alternative to classical monoculture for biotechnological applications and fermentative processes. Their versatile use offers advantages in the degradation of complex substrates, the allocation of the metabolic burden between individual partners, o... | 12,085 |
25642220 | PMC4294203 | pmc | 743 | {
"abstract": "Little is known about the importance and/or mechanisms of biological mineral oxidation in sediments, partially due to the difficulties associated with culturing mineral-oxidizing microbes. We demonstrate that electrochemical enrichment is a feasible approach for isolation of microbes capable of gaining... | 5,687 |
37729205 | PMC10523532 | pmc | 744 | {
"abstract": "Significance That wild-type methanogens are capable of methanotrophic growth contributes to understanding their role in methane cycling that impacts global warming. The remarkable reversibility of catabolic reactions in one organism foreshadows undiscovered metabolic potentials of diverse organisms. In... | 2,625 |
23029512 | PMC3459915 | pmc | 745 | {
"abstract": "The unique mutualism between corals and their photosynthetic zooxanthellae ( Symbiodinium spp.) is the driving force behind functional assemblages of coral reefs. However, the respective roles of hosts and Symbiodinium in this endosymbiotic association, particularly in response to environmental chal... | 2,802 |
37467329 | PMC10355823 | pmc | 747 | {
"abstract": "Neuromorphic computing (NC) architecture inspired by biological nervous systems has been actively studied to overcome the limitations of conventional von Neumann architectures. In this work, we propose a reconfigurable NC block using a flash-type synapse array, emerging positive feedback (PF) neuron de... | 1,446 |
36017490 | PMC9396041 | pmc | 748 | {
"abstract": "Lignin is a ubiquitously available and sustainable feedstock that is underused as its depolymerization yields a range of aromatic monomers that are challenging substrates for microbes. In this study, we investigated the growth of Pseudomonas taiwanensis VLB120 on biomass-derived aromatics, namely, 4-... | 7,575 |
28361923 | PMC5374439 | pmc | 750 | {
"abstract": "Coral reefs are subject to coral bleaching manifested by the loss of endosymbiotic algae from coral host tissue. Besides algae, corals associate with bacteria. In particular, bacteria residing in the surface mucus layer are thought to mediate coral health, but their role in coral bleaching is unknown. ... | 2,333 |
29158944 | PMC5660801 | pmc | 752 | {
"abstract": "Bioelectrochemical systems such as microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are promising new technologies for efficient removal of organic compounds from industrial wastewaters, including that generated from swine farming. We inoculated two pairs of laboratory-scale MFCs with sludge granules from a beer wastewater... | 3,615 |
36537073 | PMC9948228 | pmc | 753 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Purple phototrophic bacteria are one of the main actors in chemolithotrophic carbon fixation and, therefore, fundamental in the biogeochemical cycle. These microbes are capable of using insoluble electron donors such as ferrous minerals or even carbon‐based electrodes. Carbon fixation through ... | 5,627 |
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