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28929137 | PMC5600532 | pmc | 7,815 | {
"abstract": "A one-pot emulsion process produces noniridescent supraball inks made of core-shell melanin and silica nanoparticles.",
"conclusion": "CONCLUSION Inspired synergistically by nonclose packing of melanosomes in teal feathers and hollow melanosomes in turkey feathers, as well as theoretical FDTD modelin... | 4,232 |
29535887 | PMC5841263 | pmc | 7,819 | {
"abstract": "Purpose The goal of this study was to develop and validate a standardized in vitro pathogenic biofilm attached onto saliva-coated surfaces. Methods Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) and Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) strains were grown under anaerobic conditions as single species an... | 2,359 |
34614246 | PMC9285811 | pmc | 7,820 | {
"abstract": "Abstract The global decline of marine foundation species (kelp forests, mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrasses) has contributed to the degradation of the coastal zone and threatens the loss of critical ecosystem services and functions. Restoration of marine foundation species has had variable success,... | 6,526 |
40185870 | PMC11971309 | pmc | 7,821 | {
"abstract": "Soils harbour an incredible diversity of microorganisms that play crucial roles in ecosystem functioning. However, this biodiversity remains largely overlooked, with a poor understanding of how patterns form across landscapes. An eDNA metabarcoding approach was used to identify potential overarching pa... | 6,689 |
22823186 | null | s2 | 7,822 | {
"abstract": "Recently, the specific hybridization of DNA molecules has been used to construct self-assembled devices, such as the mechanical device to mimic cellular protein motors in nature. Here, we present a new light-powered DNA mechanical device based on the photoisomerization of azobenzene moieties and toehol... | 233 |
28425176 | PMC5658603 | pmc | 7,824 | {
"abstract": "Summary Polyhydroxyalkanoates ( PHA s) are natural polyesters of increasing biotechnological importance that are synthesized by many prokaryotic organisms as carbon and energy storage compounds in limiting growth conditions. PHA s accumulate intracellularly in form of inclusion bodies that are covered... | 3,513 |
39836325 | PMC11750901 | pmc | 7,825 | {
"abstract": "Abstract L-valine holds wide-ranging applications in medicine, food, feed, and various industrial sectors. Escherichia coli , a pivotal strain in industrial L-valine production, features a concise fermentation period and a well-defined genetic background. This study focuses on mismatch repair genes ( ... | 6,608 |
30072533 | null | s2 | 7,826 | {
"abstract": "A major unresolved question in microbiome research is whether the complex taxonomic architectures observed in surveys of natural communities can be explained and predicted by fundamental, quantitative principles. Bridging theory and experiment is hampered by the multiplicity of ecological processes tha... | 240 |
26083597 | PMC4470831 | pmc | 7,827 | {
"abstract": "Single-neuron models are useful not only for studying the emergent properties of neural circuits in large-scale simulations, but also for extracting and summarizing in a principled way the information contained in electrophysiological recordings. Here we demonstrate that, using a convex optimization pr... | 4,759 |
24122357 | null | s2 | 7,828 | {
"abstract": "We engineered a fatty acid overproducing Escherichia coli strain through overexpressing tesA (“pull”) and fadR (“push”) and knocking out fadE (“block”). This “pull-push-block” strategy yielded 0.17 g of fatty acids (C12–C18) per gram of glucose (equivalent to 48% of the maximum theoretical yield) in ba... | 430 |
24013352 | PMC3768014 | pmc | 7,831 | {
"abstract": "Using DNA as programmable, sequence specific ‘glues’, shape-controlled hydrogel units are self-assembled into prescribed structures. Here we report that aggregates are produced using hydrogel cubes with edge length ranging from 30 micrometers to 1 millimeter, demonstrating assembly across scales. In a ... | 2,142 |
23651460 | PMC3668229 | pmc | 7,832 | {
"abstract": "Background p -Hydroxycinnamic acid (pHCA) is an aromatic compound that serves as a starting material for the production of many commercially valuable chemicals, such as fragrances and pharmaceuticals, and is also used in the synthesis of thermostable polymers. However, chemical synthesis of pHCA is bot... | 3,703 |
29064480 | PMC5739008 | pmc | 7,838 | {
"abstract": "Oxidation of methanethiol (MT) is a significant step in the sulfur cycle. MT is an intermediate of metabolism of globally significant organosulfur compounds including dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) and dimethylsulfide (DMS), which have key roles in marine carbon and sulfur cycling. In aerobic bacter... | 4,269 |
34969851 | PMC8740587 | pmc | 7,839 | {
"abstract": "Significance Persistently diverse microbial communities are one of biology’s great puzzles. Using a modeling framework that accommodates high mutation rates and a continuum of species traits, we studied microbial communities in which antagonistic interactions occur via the production of, inhibition of,... | 2,801 |
40307287 | PMC12043821 | pmc | 7,840 | {
"abstract": "The rhizosphere microbiota recruited by plants contributes significantly to maintaining host productivity and resisting stress. However, the genetic mechanisms by which plants regulate this recruitment process remain largely unclear. Here, we generated a comprehensive dataset, including 27 root transcr... | 295 |
38172438 | PMC7615830 | pmc | 7,841 | {
"abstract": "For both humans and machines, the essence of learning is to pinpoint which components in its information processing pipeline are responsible for an error in its output, a challenge that is known as ‘credit assignment’. It has long been assumed that credit assignment is best solved by backpropagation, w... | 2,019 |
24371363 | null | s2 | 7,844 | {
"abstract": "The breakdown of organic nitrogen in soil is a potential rate-limiting step in nitrogen cycling. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are root symbionts that might improve the ability of plants to compete for organic nitrogen products against other decomposer microbes. However, AM uptake of organic nitrog... | 113 |
37223735 | PMC10124867 | pmc | 7,845 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Nucleotide-derived signalling molecules control a wide range of cellular processes in all organisms. The bacteria-specific cyclic dinucleotide c-di-GMP plays a crucial role in regulating motility-to-sessility transitions, cell cycle progression, and virulence. Cyanobacteria are phototrophic pr... | 1,567 |
28701966 | PMC5488766 | pmc | 7,847 | {
"abstract": "Coherent collective behavior emerges from local interactions between individuals that generate group dynamics. An outstanding question is how to quantify group coordination of non-rhythmic behavior, in order to understand the nature of these dynamics at both a local and global level. We investigate thi... | 5,739 |
28861471 | PMC5566163 | pmc | 7,848 | {
"abstract": "Mimosa Origami: Large-scale dynamic self-assembly of soft materials powered by\ncapillary-driven propagation of a pinpoint stimulus.",
"conclusion": "CONCLUSIONS In summary, we have demonstrated a new self-organization mechanism that, over time,\nenables the directional large-scale reconfiguration of... | 6,165 |
35409097 | PMC8998989 | pmc | 7,849 | {
"abstract": "While chemical fertilisers and pesticides indeed enhance agricultural productivity, their excessive usage has been detrimental to environmental health. In addressing this matter, the use of environmental microbiomes has been greatly favoured as a ‘greener’ alternative to these inorganic chemicals’ appl... | 1,744 |
29030778 | PMC5895687 | pmc | 7,850 | {
"abstract": "Femtosecond transient absorption was used to study excitation decay in monomeric and trimeric cyanobacterial Photosystem I (PSI) being prepared in three states: (1) in aqueous solution, (2) deposited and dried on glass surface (either conducting or non-conducting), and (3) deposited on glass (conductin... | 7,725 |
30687292 | PMC6333693 | pmc | 7,851 | {
"abstract": "Long-term continuous soybean cropping can lead to the aggravation of soil fungal disease. However, the manner in which the fungal community and functional groups of fungi are affected by continuous soybean cropping remains unclear. We investigated the fungal abundance, composition and diversity during ... | 5,931 |
38315845 | PMC10873592 | pmc | 7,852 | {
"abstract": "Significance Interspecies interactions play a crucial role in ecological community assembly, but we still lack a quantitative perspective on how they influence the fitness of each species in complex communities. This knowledge gap arises from our limited understanding of how interspecies interactions p... | 1,588 |
37820728 | null | s2 | 7,854 | {
"abstract": "Transferable plasmids play a critical role in shaping the functions of microbial communities. Previous studies suggested multiple mechanisms underlying plasmid persistence and abundance. Here, we focus on the interplay between heterogeneous community partitioning and plasmid fates. Natural microbiomes ... | 276 |
16553966 | PMC1435936 | pmc | 7,855 | {
"abstract": "Background Successful realization of a \"systems biology\" approach to analyzing cells is a grand challenge for our understanding of life. However, current modeling approaches to cell simulation are labor-intensive, manual affairs, and therefore constitute a major bottleneck in the evolution of computa... | 1,760 |
38645395 | PMC11026606 | pmc | 7,857 | {
"abstract": "Understanding belowground plant-microbial interactions is important for biodiversity maintenance, community assembly and ecosystem functioning of forest ecosystems. Consequently, a large number of studies were conducted on root and microbial interactions, especially in the context of precipitation and ... | 2,668 |
34429430 | PMC8384870 | pmc | 7,859 | {
"abstract": "Development of a versatile, sustainable and efficient photosynthesis system that integrates intricate catalytic networks and energy modules at the same location is of considerable future value to energy transformation. In the present study, we develop a coenzyme-mediated supramolecular host-guest semib... | 1,638 |
36875220 | PMC9975684 | pmc | 7,860 | {
"abstract": "Collective motion behaviour such as the movement of swarming bees, flocking birds or schooling fish has inspired computer-based swarming systems. They are widely used in agent formation control, including aerial and ground vehicles, teams of rescue robots, and exploration of dangerous environments with... | 362 |
37520767 | null | s2 | 7,862 | {
"abstract": "Capacitated Vehicle routing problem is NP-hard scheduling problem in which the main concern is to find the best routes with minimum cost for a number of vehicles serving a number of scattered customers under some vehicle capacity constraint. Due to the complex nature of the capacitated vehicle routing ... | 409 |
31360812 | null | s2 | 7,863 | {
"abstract": "Can we create robots with the behavioral flexibility and robustness of animals? Engineers often use bio-inspiration to mimic animals. Recent advances in tissue engineering now allow the use of components from animals. By integrating organic and synthetic components, researchers are moving towards the d... | 172 |
38146695 | PMC10866086 | pmc | 7,864 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable polyesters produced by a wide range of microorganisms, including extremophiles. These unique microorganisms have gained interest in PHA production due to their ability to utilise low‐cost carbon sources under extreme conditions. In this study, Ha... | 5,230 |
35718767 | PMC9208136 | pmc | 7,868 | {
"abstract": "Background Lycopene is increasing in demand due to its widespread use in the pharmaceutical and food industries. Metabolic engineering and synthetic biology technologies have been widely used to overexpress the heterologous mevalonate pathway and lycopene pathway in Escherichia coli to produce lycope... | 6,530 |
33796861 | PMC7968483 | pmc | 7,870 | {
"abstract": "Since the first invention of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) in 2012, many mechanical systems have been applied to operate TENGs, but mechanical contact losses such as friction and noise are still big obstacles for improving their output performance and sustainability. Here, we report on a magnet-... | 2,329 |
24798206 | PMC4010524 | pmc | 7,871 | {
"abstract": "Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) are ubiquitous and abundant and contribute significantly to the carbon and nitrogen cycles in the ocean. In this study, we assembled AOA draft genomes from two deep marine sediments from Donghae, South Korea, and Svalbard, Arctic region, by sequencing the enriched metage... | 9,068 |
25258165 | null | s2 | 7,872 | {
"abstract": "The use of lignocellulosic biomass as a feedstock for microbial fermentation processes presents an opportunity for increasing the yield of bioproducts derived directly from glucose. Lignocellulosic biomass consists of several fermentable sugars, including glucose, xylose, and arabinose. In this study, ... | 189 |
31822352 | null | s2 | 7,875 | {
"abstract": "Bacterial natural products (NPs) and their analogs constitute more than half of the new small molecule drugs developed over the past few decades. Despite this success, interest in natural products from major pharmaceutical companies has decreased even as genomics has uncovered the large number of biosy... | 212 |
21656812 | null | s2 | 7,876 | {
"abstract": "Persistence and survival under various environmental stresses has been attributed to the capacity of most bacteria to form biofilms. In aquatic environments, the symbiotic bacterium Vibrio fischeri survives variable abiotic conditions during its free-living stage that dictates its ability to colonize t... | 304 |
40229808 | PMC11998424 | pmc | 7,878 | {
"abstract": "Rhodococcus jostii RHA1 is an oleaginous bacterium that has attracted considerable attention due to its capacity to use different carbon sources to accumulate significant levels of triacylglycerols that might be converted into biofuels. However, this strain cannot transform xylose into lipids reducing... | 4,301 |
39036058 | PMC11260027 | pmc | 7,879 | {
"abstract": "Graphical abstract",
"conclusion": "6 Conclusion This paper describes step-by-step instructions on how to build an electromechanical tensile test equipment (DIY EMTT). We successfully reduced the equipment cost from several thousand dollars to several hundred dollars by using the DIY methods. In prin... | 383 |
36618653 | PMC9816334 | pmc | 7,880 | {
"abstract": "In this work we compiled information on current and emerging microbial-based fertilization practices, especially the use of cell-free microbial culture filtrates (CFs), to promote plant growth, yield and stress tolerance, and their effects on plant-associated beneficial microbiota. In addition, we iden... | 1,120 |
30194350 | PMC6128925 | pmc | 7,883 | {
"abstract": "Estimates suggest that at least half of all extant insect genera harbor obligate bacterial mutualists. Whereas an endosymbiotic relationship imparts many benefits upon host and symbiont alike, the intracellular lifestyle has profound effects on the bacterial genome. The obligate endosymbiont genome is ... | 9,269 |
29188181 | PMC5699531 | pmc | 7,884 | {
"abstract": "Carbon catabolite repression refers to the preference of microbes to metabolize certain growth substrates over others in response to a variety of regulatory mechanisms. Such preferences are important for the fitness of organisms in their natural environments, but may hinder their performance as domesti... | 3,653 |
21059789 | PMC3021791 | pmc | 7,886 | {
"abstract": "Lateral gene transfer (LGT) is an important mechanism of natural variation among prokaryotes. Over the full course of evolution, most or all of the genes resident in a given prokaryotic genome have been affected by LGT, yet the frequency of LGT can vary greatly across genes and across prokaryotic group... | 15,090 |
36016062 | PMC9416718 | pmc | 7,888 | {
"abstract": "Reinforcement Learning (RL) comes with the promise of automating network management. However, due to its trial-and-error learning approach, model-based RL (MBRL) is not applicable in some network management scenarios. This paper explores the potential of using Automated Planning (AP) to achieve this MB... | 2,030 |
35862821 | PMC9426549 | pmc | 7,889 | {
"abstract": "ABSTRACT Advances in DNA sequencing technologies have drastically changed our perception of the structure and complexity of the plant microbiome. By comparison, our ability to accurately identify the metabolically active fraction of soil microbiota and its specific functional role in augmenting plant h... | 4,696 |
39563004 | PMC11850973 | pmc | 7,890 | {
"abstract": "Abstract The extensive use of nitrogen fertilizers has detrimental environmental consequences, and it is essential for society to explore sustainable alternatives. One promising avenue is engineering root nodule symbiosis, a naturally occurring process in certain plant species within the nitrogen-fixin... | 4,702 |
26477940 | PMC4634325 | pmc | 7,891 | {
"abstract": "The demand for highly scalable, low-power devices for data storage and logic operations is strongly stimulating research into resistive switching as a novel concept for future non-volatile memory devices. To meet technological requirements, it is imperative to have a set of material design rules based ... | 270 |
28489332 | null | s2 | 7,893 | {
"abstract": "A deeper understanding of biological materials and the design principles that govern them, combined with the enabling technology of 3D printing, has given rise to the idea of \"building with biology.\" Using these materials and tools, bio-hybrid robots or bio-bots, which adaptively sense and respond to... | 313 |
16507154 | PMC1431735 | pmc | 7,895 | {
"abstract": "A method that combines local structure of a metabolic network with phylogenetic profiles is described and used to assign genes to orphan metabolic activities in yeast and Escherichia coli .",
"conclusion": "Conclusion We demonstrate in this work that genes encoding orphan metabolic activities can be... | 5,880 |
38812916 | PMC11133584 | pmc | 7,896 | {
"abstract": "Acetogens are among the key microorganisms involved in the bioproduction of commodity chemicals from diverse carbon resources, such as biomass and waste gas. Thermophilic acetogens are particularly attractive because fermentation at higher temperatures offers multiple advantages. However, the main targ... | 3,057 |
27833653 | PMC5101670 | pmc | 7,899 | {
"abstract": "Background Due to the unsustainable consumption of fossil resources, great efforts have been made to convert lignocellulose into bioethanol and commodity organic compounds through biological methods. The conversion of cellulose is impeded by the compactness of plant cell wall matrix and crystalline str... | 7,277 |
36375055 | PMC9704736 | pmc | 7,901 | {
"abstract": "Significance Mercury pollution of soil and water worldwide is a major threat to public health, food chains, and agriculture. Bioremediation is an environmentally friendly solution. Here, we report molecular mechanisms underlying mercury tolerance in the plant symbiotic fungus Metarhizium robertsii . I... | 1,377 |
27877733 | PMC5090392 | pmc | 7,902 | {
"abstract": "Silica microfiber wool was systematically functionalized in order to provide an extremely water repellent and oleophilic material. This was carried out using a two-step functionalization that was shown to be a highly effective method for generating an intense water repulsion and attraction for oil. A d... | 5,184 |
28256065 | PMC5413822 | pmc | 7,903 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Shallow‐water coral reef ecosystems, particularly those already impaired by anthropogenic pressures, may be highly sensitive to disturbances from natural catastrophic events, such as volcanic eruptions. Explosive volcanic eruptions expel large quantities of silicate ash particles into the atmo... | 5,162 |
28140394 | PMC5437920 | pmc | 7,909 | {
"abstract": "Marine and lake snow is a continuous shower of mixed organic and inorganic aggregates falling from the upper water where primary production is substantial. These pelagic aggregates provide a niche for microbes that can exploit these physical structures and resources for growth, thus are local hot spots... | 3,852 |
26731732 | PMC4712138 | pmc | 7,919 | {
"abstract": "Though the use of metagenomic methods to sample below-ground fungal communities is common, the use of similar methods to sample plants from their underground structures is not. In this study we use high throughput sequencing of the ribulose-bisphosphate carboxylase large subunit (rbcL) plastid marker t... | 3,243 |
24348094 | PMC3855935 | pmc | 7,921 | {
"abstract": "It is often assumed that eukarya originated from archaea. This view has been recently supported by phylogenetic analyses in which eukarya are nested within archaea. Here, I argue that these analyses are not reliable, and I critically discuss archaeal ancestor scenarios, as well as fusion scenarios for ... | 2,355 |
34584090 | PMC8478921 | pmc | 7,922 | {
"abstract": "Plant-soil feedbacks are shaped by microbial legacies that plants leave in the soil. We tested the persistence of these legacies after subsequent colonization by the same or other plant species using 6 typical grassland plant species. Soil fungal legacies were detectable for months, but the current pla... | 6,033 |
36446702 | null | s2 | 7,924 | {
"abstract": "A dynamic field of study has emerged involving long-range electron transport by extracellular filaments in anaerobic bacteria, with Geobacter sulfurreducens being used as a model system. The interest in this topic stems from the potential uses of such systems in bioremediation, energy generation, and n... | 363 |
36840135 | PMC9965935 | pmc | 7,928 | {
"abstract": "The stability and harmony of ecological niches rely on intricate interactions between their members. During evolution, organisms have developed the ability to thrive in different environments, taking advantage of each other. Among these organisms, microalgae are a highly diverse and widely distributed ... | 227 |
27261087 | null | s2 | 7,929 | {
"abstract": "Recapturing atmospheric CO2 is key to reducing global warming and increasing biological carbon availability. Ralstonia eutropha is a biotechnologically useful aerobic bacterium that uses the Calvin-Benson-Bassham (CBB) cycle and the enzyme ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RubisCO) for C... | 427 |
31127161 | PMC6534613 | pmc | 7,930 | {
"abstract": "Wetting phenomena, i.e. the spreading of a liquid over a dry solid surface, are important for understanding how plants and insects imbibe water and moisture and for miniaturization in chemistry and biotechnology, among other examples. They pose fundamental challenges and possibilities, especially in dy... | 3,758 |
36466694 | PMC9716627 | pmc | 7,938 | {
"abstract": "Background The soil fungal community is one of the most important drivers of the soil nutrient cycling that sustains plant growth. However, little research has been done on the effects of different land uses on soil fungal communities in northeast China. Methods In this study, we conducted a field expe... | 3,499 |
30834185 | PMC6397634 | pmc | 7,940 | {
"abstract": "The importance of soil microbial flora in agro-ecosystems is well known, but there is limited understanding of the effects of long-term fertilization on soil microbial community succession in different farming management practices. Here, we report the responses of soil microbial community structure, ab... | 6,097 |
27054762 | PMC4824447 | pmc | 7,941 | {
"abstract": "A ball-on-plate wear test was employed to investigate the effectiveness of graphene (GP) nanoparticles dispersed in a synthetic-oil-based lubricant in reducing wear. The effect by area ratio of elliptically shaped dimple textures and elevated temperatures were also explored. Pure PAO4 based oil and a m... | 3,783 |
39856709 | PMC11761781 | pmc | 7,942 | {
"abstract": "Background\n Seed-associated microorganisms play crucial roles in maintaining plant health by providing nutrients and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. However, their functions in seed germination and disease resistance remain poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the microbial com... | 4,838 |
39980378 | PMC11852197 | pmc | 7,943 | {
"abstract": "Engineered living\nmaterials (ELMs) integrate aspects of material\nscience and biology into a unique platform, leading to materials and\ndevices with features of life. Among those, ELMs containing microalgae\nhave received increased attention due to the many benefits photosynthetic\norganisms provide. ... | 1,605 |
35112356 | PMC9285558 | pmc | 7,944 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Synchronous dynamics (fluctuations that occur in unison) are universal phenomena with widespread implications for ecological stability. Synchronous dynamics can amplify the destabilizing effect of environmental variability on ecosystem functions such as productivity, whereas the inverse, compe... | 5,006 |
38621291 | PMC11072716 | pmc | 7,946 | {
"abstract": "When a droplet interacts with a water-repellent surface,\nits triple-phase\ncontact line typically exhibits varying contact angles, which can\nvary from point-to-point across the surface. Consequently, measuring\nthe contact angles along the contact line would provide a better representation\nof the we... | 2,076 |
38412971 | PMC10898968 | pmc | 7,947 | {
"abstract": "Cooperation is prevalent across bacteria, but risks being exploited by non-cooperative cheats. Horizontal gene transfer, particularly via plasmids, has been suggested as a mechanism to stabilize cooperation. A key prediction of this hypothesis is that genes which are more likely to be transferred, such... | 4,528 |
26513664 | PMC4626383 | pmc | 7,948 | {
"abstract": "Understanding the factors determining the spatial and temporal variation of ecological networks is fundamental to the knowledge of their dynamics and functioning. In this study, we evaluate the effect of elevation and time on the structure of plant-flower-visitor networks in a Colombian mountain forest... | 5,273 |
33811231 | PMC8018972 | pmc | 7,952 | {
"abstract": "Algal biofuel research aims to make a renewable, carbon–neutral biofuel by using oil-producing microalgae. The freshwater microalga Botryococcus braunii has received much attention due to its ability to accumulate large amounts of petroleum-like hydrocarbons but suffers from slow growth. We performed... | 8,316 |
27422734 | null | s2 | 7,953 | {
"abstract": "Modern microbialites are often used as analogs of Precambrian stromatolites; therefore, studying the metabolic interplay within their associated microbial communities can help formulating hypotheses on their formation and long-term preservation within the fossil record. We performed a comparative metag... | 389 |
34180595 | PMC8123916 | pmc | 7,955 | {
"abstract": "Abstract Aquatic ecosystems are often stratified, with cyanobacteria in oxic layers and phototrophic sulfur bacteria in anoxic zones. Changes in stratification caused by the global environmental change are an ongoing concern. Increasing understanding of how such aerobic and anaerobic microbial communit... | 4,251 |
32810759 | PMC8021483 | pmc | 7,956 | {
"abstract": "When engineering microbes to overproduce a target molecule, engineers face multiple layers of trade-offs to allocate limited cellular resources between the target pathway and native cellular systems. These trade-offs arise from limited free ribosomes during translation, competition for metabolic precur... | 1,379 |
29552656 | PMC5851919 | pmc | 7,959 | {
"abstract": "Microbial secondary metabolites represent a rich source of valuable compounds with a variety of applications in medicine or agriculture. Effective exploitation of this wealth of chemicals requires the functional expression of the respective biosynthetic genes in amenable heterologous hosts. We have pre... | 3,478 |
34841056 | PMC8614103 | pmc | 7,961 | {
"abstract": "Lignin has long been\nrecognized as a potential feedstock for aromatic\nmolecules; however, most lignin depolymerization methods create\na complex mixture of products. The present study describes an alkaline\naerobic oxidation method that converts lignin extracted from poplar\ninto a collection of oxyg... | 4,397 |
36207526 | PMC9546865 | pmc | 7,962 | {
"abstract": "Soil microbiota, including arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), are critical for plant nutrition in non-agricultural ecosystems. A new study by Edlinger et al. shows that agricultural soils are negatively impacted by fungicide use and generally have lower AMF diversity and abundance."
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32193327 | null | s2 | 7,964 | {
"abstract": "The structural and functional complexity of multicellular biological systems, such as the brain, are beyond the reach of human design or assembly capabilities. Cells in living organisms may be recruited to construct synthetic materials or structures if treated as anatomically defined compartments for s... | 259 |
36174970 | PMC9853505 | pmc | 7,966 | {
"abstract": "Over the past 40\nyears, structural and dynamic DNA nanotechnologies\nhave undoubtedly demonstrated to be effective means for organizing\nmatter at the nanoscale and reconfiguring equilibrium structures,\nin a predictable fashion and with an accuracy of a few nanometers.\nRecently, novel concepts and m... | 3,593 |
32934307 | PMC7492276 | pmc | 7,969 | {
"abstract": "Engineering bacteria to clean-up oil spills is rapidly advancing but faces regulatory hurdles and environmental concerns. Here, we develop a new technology to harness indigenous soil microbial communities for bioremediation by flooding local populations with catabolic genes for petroleum hydrocarbon de... | 7,259 |
40268969 | PMC12019246 | pmc | 7,970 | {
"abstract": "Stretchable organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) are promising for flexible electronics. However, the balance between stretchability and electrical properties is a great challenge for OECTs. Here, high-performance stretchable all-gel OECTs based on semiconducting polymer gel active layers and po... | 2,536 |
39298470 | PMC11459196 | pmc | 7,974 | {
"abstract": "Significance The establishment of naturalized plant species often leads to invasions that change ecosystem functioning and associated ecosystem services. The traits of native and naturalized species differ, but how these differences shift the functional composition of whole plant communities remains un... | 2,139 |
37714853 | PMC10504285 | pmc | 7,975 | {
"abstract": "Multisensory integration is a salient feature of the brain which enables better and faster responses in comparison to unisensory integration, especially when the unisensory cues are weak. Specialized neurons that receive convergent input from two or more sensory modalities are responsible for such mult... | 40,218 |
36381281 | PMC9618013 | pmc | 7,976 | {
"abstract": "Background: Microalgae have the potential to generate high-value products. The design of photobioreactors (PBRs), in which microalgae are cultured, is crucial because alterations in their configuration and operational conditions can affect the biomass production and productivity. Objective: The objec... | 1,782 |
39804831 | PMC11733691 | pmc | 7,977 | {
"abstract": "Biological memory networks are thought to store information by experience-dependent changes in the synaptic connectivity between assemblies of neurons. Recent models suggest that these assemblies contain both excitatory and inhibitory neurons (E/I assemblies), resulting in co-tuning and precise balance... | 5,221 |
31332325 | PMC6679743 | pmc | 7,978 | {
"abstract": "Spatial structuring is important for the maintenance of natural ecological systems 1 , 2 . Many microbial communities, including the gut microbiome, display intricate spatial organization 3 – 9 . Mapping the biogeography of bacteria can shed light on interactions that underlie community functions 10 – ... | 321 |
34606725 | null | s2 | 7,979 | {
"abstract": "Many common bacteria use amphiphilic "
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39487991 | PMC11850969 | pmc | 7,982 | {
"abstract": "Abstract \n Frankia cluster-2 strains are diazotrophs that engage in root nodule symbiosis with actinorhizal plants of the Cucurbitales and the Rosales . Previous studies have shown that an assimilated nitrogen source, presumably arginine, is exported to the host in nodules of Datisca glomerata (... | 10,416 |
36596783 | PMC9810717 | pmc | 7,985 | {
"abstract": "With advances in robotic technology, the complexity of control of robot has been increasing owing to fundamental signal bottlenecks and limited expressible logic state of the von Neumann architecture. Here, we demonstrate coordinated movement by a fully parallel-processable synaptic array with reduced ... | 1,385 |
29315312 | PMC5760028 | pmc | 7,986 | {
"abstract": "Worldwide, coral reef ecosystems are experiencing increasing pressure from a variety of anthropogenic perturbations including ocean warming and acidification, increased sedimentation, eutrophication, and overfishing, which could shift reefs to a condition of net calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ) dissolution ... | 8,800 |
24859310 | PMC4103531 | pmc | 7,987 | {
"abstract": "The addition of ferrihydrite to methanogenic microbial communities obtained from a thermophilic anaerobic digester suppressed methanogenesis in a dose-dependent manner. The amount of reducing equivalents consumed by the reduction of iron was significantly smaller than that expected from the decrease in... | 190 |
21643704 | null | s2 | 7,988 | {
"abstract": "The predominant strategy for using algae to produce biofuels relies on the overproduction of lipids in microalgae with subsequent conversion to biodiesel (methyl-esters) or green diesel (alkanes). Conditions that both optimize algal growth and lipid accumulation rarely overlap, and differences in growt... | 452 |
39440244 | PMC11493745 | pmc | 7,990 | {
"abstract": "Background Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) refers to a symbiotic association between plant roots and fungi that enhances the uptake of mineral nutrients from the soil and enables the plant to tolerate abiotic and biotic stresses. Although previously reported RNA-seq analyses have identified large numbers of... | 3,139 |
30304798 | PMC6213289 | pmc | 7,993 | {
"abstract": "In order to prepare parabolic superhydrophobic materials, copper meshes were used as the substrate and ultrasonic etching and oxidative corrosion were carried out with FeCl 3 solution and H 2 O 2 solution, respectively, and then the surface was modified with stearic acid (SA). The topological structu... | 6,473 |
37938684 | PMC9723709 | pmc | 7,994 | {
"abstract": "Microbes associate in nature forming complex communities, but they are often studied in purified form. Here I show that neighbouring species enforce the re‐distribution of carbon and antimicrobial molecules, predictably changing drug efficacy with respect to standard laboratory assays. A simple mathema... | 2,059 |
27018915 | null | s2 | 7,995 | {
"abstract": "Manganese oxides are often highly reactive and easily reduced, both abiotically, by a variety of inorganic chemical species, and biologically during anaerobic respiration by microbes. To evaluate the reaction mechanisms of these different reduction routes and their potential lasting products, we measur... | 381 |
21573199 | PMC3088647 | pmc | 7,996 | {
"abstract": "Bacteria move towards favourable and away from toxic environments by changing their swimming pattern. This response is regulated by the chemotaxis signalling pathway, which has an important feature: it uses feedback to ‘reset’ (adapt) the bacterial sensing ability, which allows the bacteria to sense a ... | 7,367 |
22230956 | null | s2 | 7,997 | {
"abstract": "Many cellular processes are carried out by molecular 'machines'-assemblies of multiple differentiated proteins that physically interact to execute biological functions. Despite much speculation, strong evidence of the mechanisms by which these assemblies evolved is lacking. Here we use ancestral gene r... | 373 |
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