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PMC6921574
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{ "abstract": "Objectives We report a transcriptome acquisition for the bath sponge Spongia officinalis , a non-model marine organism that hosts rich symbiotic microbial communities. To this end, a pipeline was developed to efficiently separate between bacterial expressed genes from those of eukaryotic origin. The t...
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PMC8778969
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Ammonia from livestock manure reacts with chemical components discharged from various emission sources to produce airborne particulate matter. This study aimed to investigate a novel effective microbial agent to suppress ammonia gas emitted from manure. Both isolated L12I and 12III strains, identified ...
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PMC10680687
pmc
8,465
{ "abstract": "Computations involved in processes such as decision-making, working memory, and motor control are thought to emerge from the dynamics governing the collective activity of neurons in large populations. But the estimation of these dynamics remains a significant challenge. Here we introduce Flow-field Inf...
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{ "abstract": "Recent development and applications of calibrated, fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based tension sensors have led to a new understanding of single molecule mechanotransduction in a number of biological systems. To expand the range of accessible forces, we systematically measured FRET vers...
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PMC9663882
pmc
8,471
{ "abstract": "Summary From flexible electronics and multifunctional textiles to artificial tissues, polymers penetrate nearly every aspect of modern technology. High thermal conductivity of polymers is often required in their applications, where heat dissipation is crucial to maintain product reliability and functio...
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28165005
PMC5303878
pmc
8,472
{ "abstract": "By nature of their small size, dense growth and frequent need for extracellular metabolism, microbes face persistent public goods dilemmas. Genetic assortment is the only general solution stabilizing cooperation, but all known mechanisms structuring microbial populations depend on the availability of f...
1,093
34906223
PMC8670125
pmc
8,474
{ "abstract": "Background Diatoms are well known for high photosynthetic efficiency and rapid growth rate, which are not only important oceanic primary producer, but also ideal feedstock for microalgae industrialization. Their high success is mainly due to the rapid response of photosynthesis to inorganic carbon fluc...
3,274
34671368
PMC8521030
pmc
8,475
{ "abstract": "Numerous studies have confirmed that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can promote plant nitrogen and phosphorus absorption, and prime systemic plant defense to plant pathogenic microbes. Despite that, the information on the interaction between AMF and plant pathogenic microbes is limited, especially ...
3,646
34443819
PMC8399360
pmc
8,477
{ "abstract": "Superhydrophobic surfaces attract a lot of attention due to many potential applications including anti-icing, anti-corrosion, self-cleaning or drag-reduction surfaces. Despite a list of attractive applications of superhydrophobic surfaces and demonstrated capability of lasers to produce them, the speed...
3,919
27986083
PMC5159968
pmc
8,479
{ "abstract": "Existing workflows for the analysis of multi-omic microbiome datasets are lab-specific and often result in sub-optimal data usage. Here we present IMP, a reproducible and modular pipeline for the integrated and reference-independent analysis of coupled metagenomic and metatranscriptomic data. IMP incor...
2,554
26035711
PMC4452783
pmc
8,480
{ "abstract": "Clostridium phytofermentans was isolated from forest soil and is distinguished by its capacity to directly ferment plant cell wall polysaccharides into ethanol as the primary product, suggesting that it possesses unusual catabolic pathways. The objective of the present study was to understand the mole...
7,033
35056506
PMC8779289
pmc
8,481
{ "abstract": "The success of mine site restoration programs in arid and semi-arid areas poses a significant challenge and requires the use of high-quality seedlings capable of tolerating heavy metal stresses. The effect of ectomycorrhizal fungi on different physiological traits was investigated in Pinus halepensis ...
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PMC10242440
pmc
8,483
{ "abstract": "Summary Mouse models are key tools for investigating host-microbiome interactions. However, shotgun metagenomics can only profile a limited fraction of the mouse gut microbiome. Here, we employ a metagenomic profiling method, MetaPhlAn 4, which exploits a large catalog of metagenome-assembled genomes (...
1,552
34168966
PMC8209186
pmc
8,485
{ "abstract": "Highlights • Widely applicable UV mutagenesis method to improve transgene expression in the microalga Chlamydomonas . • New CC-1690*** chassis strain with shear stress tolerance, mating-competence and high transgene expression capacity. • Proof-of-concept cadaverine production from CO 2 with CC-1690*...
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{ "abstract": "Should iron and copper be added to the environment to stimulate the natural bioremediation of marine oil spills? The key enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of alkanes require either iron or copper, and the concentration of these ions in seawater is vanishingly low. Nevertheless, the dependence of alka...
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PMC9995162
pmc
8,487
{ "abstract": "Abstract Biomanufacturing in the form of industrial sugar fermentation is moving beyond pharmaceuticals and biofuels into chemicals, materials, and food ingredients. As the production scale of these increasingly consumer‐facing applications expands over the next decades, considerations regarding the en...
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PMC6415215
pmc
8,488
{ "abstract": "Silk-based materials are water-sensitive and show different physical properties at different humidities and under wet/dry conditions. To overcome the water sensitivity of silk-based materials, we developed a silk composite material with a fluoropolymer. Blending and coating the silk protein-based mater...
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{ "abstract": "Gram-negative bacteria use N-acyl L-homoserine lactone (AHL) quorum-sensing (QS) signals to regulate the expression of myriad phenotypes. Non-native AHL analogs can strongly attenuate QS receptor activity and thereby QS signaling; however, we currently lack a molecular understanding of the mechanisms b...
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PMC10054235
pmc
8,491
{ "abstract": "Superhydrophobic poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membranes were obtained by a surface treatment consisting of oxygen plasma activation followed by functionalisation with a mixture of silica precursor (SiP) (tetraethyl-orthosilicate [TEOS] or 3-(triethoxysilyl)-propylamine [APTES]) and a fluoroalkylsil...
9,484
27759096
PMC5069546
pmc
8,493
{ "abstract": "Living organisms produce finely tuned biomineral architectures with the aid of biomineral-associated proteins. The functional amino acid residues in these proteins have been previously identified using in vitro and in silico experimentation in different biomineralization systems. However, the inves...
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{ "abstract": "Just as synthetic organic chemistry once revolutionized the ability of chemists to build molecules (including those that did not exist in nature) following a basic set of design rules, cell-free synthetic biology is beginning to provide an improved toolbox and faster process for not only harnessing but...
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PMC8589332
pmc
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{ "abstract": "Optimising the function of a protein of length N amino acids by directed evolution involves navigating a ‘search space’ of possible sequences of some 20 N . Optimising the expression levels of P proteins that materially affect host performance, each of which might also take 20 (logarithmically spac...
1,968
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PMC4260171
pmc
8,499
{ "abstract": "To predict effects of climate change and possible feedbacks, it is crucial to understand the mechanisms behind CO 2 responses of biogeochemically relevant phytoplankton species. Previous experiments on the abundant N 2 fixers Trichodesmium demonstrated strong CO 2 responses, which were attributed ...
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{ "abstract": "We present a nanofluidic device for targeted manipulations in the quarternary structure of single DNA molecules. We demonstrate the folding and unfolding of hairpin-shaped regions, similar to chromatin loops. These loops are stable for minutes at nanochannel junctions. We demonstrate continuous scannin...
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PMC8688851
pmc
8,501
{ "abstract": "The interdependence of multiple traits allows plants to perform multiple functions. Acquiring an accurate representation of the interdependence of plant traits could advance our understanding of the adaptative strategies of plants. However, few studies focus on complex relationships among multiple trai...
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{ "abstract": "Despite their simple body plan, stony corals (order Scleractinia, phylum Cnidaria) can produce massive and complex exoskeletal structures in shallow, tropical and subtropical regions of Earth's oceans. The species-specific macromorphologies of their aragonite skeletons suggest a highly coordinated biom...
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PMC8048489
pmc
8,504
{ "abstract": "Abstract Disturbance is a key factor shaping ecological communities, but little is understood about how the effects of disturbance processes accumulate over time. When disturbance regimes change, historical processes may influence future community structure, for example, by altering invasibility compar...
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PMC6281684
pmc
8,505
{ "abstract": "Electron exchange reactions between microbial cells and solid materials, referred to as extracellular electron transfer (EET), have attracted attention in the fields of microbial physiology, microbial ecology, and biotechnology. Studies of model species of iron-reducing, or equivalently, current-genera...
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{ "abstract": "Growing algae in darkness for biodiesel production eliminates the challenges of evaporation and light penetration reported for open ponds and the costs and fouling that plague photobioreactors. The current study demonstrated that " }
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PMC6050626
pmc
8,507
{ "abstract": "Adhesive curli nanofibers, bacterial biofilms' major protein component, were utilized to mediate the growth of MOFs on various polymeric substrates.", "conclusion": "Conclusions We demonstrated a new technique platform that leverages adhesive CNFs as universal coatings on diverse polymeric substrates...
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{ "abstract": "Cooperation has fascinated biologists since Darwin. How did cooperative behaviors evolve despite the fitness cost to the cooperator? Bacteria have cooperative behaviors that make excellent models to take on this age-old problem from both proximate (molecular) and ultimate (evolutionary) angles. We delv...
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{ "abstract": "Medium-chain length methyl ketones are potential blending fuels due to their cetane numbers and low melting temperatures. Biomanufacturing offers the potential to produce these molecules from renewable resources such as lignocellulosic biomass. In this work, we designed and tested metabolic pathways in...
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PMC6109138
pmc
8,515
{ "abstract": "The mussel cuticle, a thin layer that shields byssal threads from environmental exposure, is a model among high-performance coatings for being both hard and hyper-extensible. However, despite avid interest in translating its features into an engineered material, the mechanisms underlying this performan...
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37547909
PMC10400768
pmc
8,516
{ "abstract": "In this article, we describe a proof of concept of the potential use of a biocatalytic process for the functionalization of technical soda lignins from wheat straw through the selective acylation of primary hydroxy groups of lignin oligomers by acetate or hexanoate, thus preserving their free, unreacte...
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PMC10313163
pmc
8,517
{ "abstract": "Soft robotics offer unusual bioinspired solutions to challenging engineering problems. Colorful display and morphing appendages are vital signaling modalities used by natural creatures to camouflage, attract mates, or deter predators. Engineering these display capabilities using traditional light emitt...
2,493
34496752
PMC8425116
pmc
8,518
{ "abstract": "Background One of the ecological impacts of exotic plant invasions may be alteration of the soil microbial community, which may cause changes to the diversity, richness and function of these communities. In order to explore to what extent invasive plants affect the soil microbial community, we performe...
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32796915
PMC7429504
pmc
8,519
{ "abstract": "Dark fermentative biohydrogen (H 2 ) production could become a key technology for providing renewable energy. Until now, the H 2 yield is restricted to 4 moles of H 2 per mole of glucose, referred to as the “Thauer limit”. Here we show, that precision design of artificial microbial consortia increase...
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{ "abstract": "Scaffolded DNA origami is a widely used technology for self-assembling precisely structured nanoscale objects that contain a large number of addressable features. Typical scaffolds are long, single strands of DNA (ssDNA) that are folded into distinct shapes through the action of many, short ssDNA stapl...
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{ "abstract": "Manganese(IV) oxides, believed to form primarily through microbial activities, are extremely important mineral phases in marine environments where they scavenge a variety of trace elements and thereby control their distributions. The presence of various ions common in seawater are known to influence Mn...
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PMC10131207
pmc
8,523
{ "abstract": "The intracellular\napplication of DNA nanodevices is challenged\nby their inadequate cellular entry efficiency, which may be addressed\nby the development of amphiphilic DNA nanostructures. However, the\nimpact of the spatial distribution of hydrophobicity in cell entry\nhas not been fully explored. He...
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PMC9133646
pmc
8,524
{ "abstract": "The mildly thermophilic purple phototrophic bacterium Allochromatium tepidum provides a unique model for investigating various intermediate phenotypes observed between those of thermophilic and mesophilic counterparts. The core light-harvesting (LH1) complex from A. tepidum exhibits an absorption m...
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PMC9744196
pmc
8,529
{ "abstract": "Abstract Microbiome studies are often limited by a lack of statistical power due to small sample sizes and a large number of features. This problem is exacerbated in correlative studies of multi‐omic datasets. Statistical power can be increased by finding and summarizing modules of correlated observati...
2,311
36001047
PMC9744196
pmc
8,529
{ "abstract": "Abstract Microbiome studies are often limited by a lack of statistical power due to small sample sizes and a large number of features. This problem is exacerbated in correlative studies of multi‐omic datasets. Statistical power can be increased by finding and summarizing modules of correlated observati...
2,311
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PMC9744196
pmc
8,530
{ "abstract": "Abstract Microbiome studies are often limited by a lack of statistical power due to small sample sizes and a large number of features. This problem is exacerbated in correlative studies of multi‐omic datasets. Statistical power can be increased by finding and summarizing modules of correlated observati...
2,311
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PMC9744196
pmc
8,530
{ "abstract": "Abstract Microbiome studies are often limited by a lack of statistical power due to small sample sizes and a large number of features. This problem is exacerbated in correlative studies of multi‐omic datasets. Statistical power can be increased by finding and summarizing modules of correlated observati...
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PMC9614513
pmc
8,532
{ "abstract": "Microscopy visualization of the native protein organization and adaptation of the photosynthetic machinery from a fast-growing cyanobacterium reveals its structural heterogeneity and plasticity.", "introduction": "Introduction In plants, algae, and cyanobacteria, efficient light energy conversion and...
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PMC8133704
pmc
8,534
{ "abstract": "Direct investigation of gecko setae-substrate contact provides clear evidence for acid-base interactions in gecko adhesion.", "introduction": "INTRODUCTION The ability of geckos to effortlessly run up and down a vertical wall using their sticky toe pads has garnered considerable attention in the past...
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PMC9088039
pmc
8,537
{ "abstract": "Background The deep sea harbors the majority of the microbial biomass in the ocean and is a key site for organic matter (OM) remineralization and storage in the biosphere. Microbial metabolism in the deep ocean is greatly controlled by the generally depleted but periodically fluctuating supply of OM. C...
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PMC11322153
pmc
8,539
{ "abstract": "Previously, we constructed engineered M. circinelloides strains that can not only utilize cellulose, but also increase the yield of γ-linolenic acid (GLA). In the present study, an in-depth analysis of lipid accumulation by engineered M. circinelloides strains using corn straw was to be explored. W...
2,484
36837932
PMC9959831
pmc
8,540
{ "abstract": "Maintaining power consumption has become a critical hurdle in the manufacturing process as CMOS technologies continue to be downscaled. The longevity of portable gadgets is reduced as power usage increases. As a result, less-cost, high-density, less-power, and better-performance memory devices are in g...
3,359
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PMC10806880
pmc
8,541
{ "abstract": "Solar-driven biosynthesis\nand bioconversion are essential for achieving\nsustainable resources and renewable energy. These processes harness\nsolar energy to produce biomass, chemicals, and fuels. While they\noffer promising avenues, some challenges and limitations should be\ninvestigated and addresse...
6,076
33398099
PMC7610452
pmc
8,542
{ "abstract": "Microbial communities often undergo intricate compositional changes yet also maintain stable coexistence of diverse species. The mechanisms underlying long-term coexistence remain unclear as system-wide studies have been largely limited to engineered communities, ex situ adapted cultures, or syntheti...
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39746020
PMC11733944
pmc
8,544
{ "abstract": "Piezoelectric organic\npolymers are promising alternatives\nto their\ninorganic counterparts due to their mechanical flexibility, making\nthem suitable for flexible and wearable piezoelectric devices. Biological\npolymers such as proteins have been reported to possess piezoelectricity,\nwhile offering ...
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PMC4994424
pmc
8,545
{ "abstract": "The application of next-generation sequencing technology in microbial community analysis increased our knowledge and understanding of the complexity and diversity of a variety of ecosystems. In contrast to Bacteria, the archaeal domain was often not particularly addressed in the analysis of microbial c...
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PMC4040992
pmc
8,546
{ "abstract": "Corallimorpharia is a small Order of skeleton-less animals that is closely related to the reef-building corals (Scleractinia) and of fundamental interest in the context of understanding the potential impacts of climate change in the future on coral reefs. The relationship between the nominal Orders Cor...
3,804
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PMC5498105
pmc
8,547
{ "abstract": "Extracellular polymeric substances play important roles in microbial extracellular electron transfer processes.", "conclusion": "CONCLUSION Because of the EPS’ strong redox ability and 3D structure, electron transport between microbial cells and extracellular electron acceptors/donors, whether via pi...
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PMC8245636
pmc
8,548
{ "abstract": "Pathogens continue to emerge from increased contact with novel host species. Whilst these hosts can represent distinct environments for pathogens, the impacts of host genetic background on how a pathogen evolves post-emergence are unclear. In a novel interaction, we experimentally evolved a pathogen ( ...
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PMC7176808
pmc
8,551
{ "abstract": "In this manuscript, recent progress in the area of resistive random access memory (RRAM) technology which is considered one of the most standout emerging memory technologies owing to its high speed, low cost, enhanced storage density, potential applications in various fields, and excellent scalability ...
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PMC5571151
pmc
8,552
{ "abstract": "A synaptic memristor based on IGZO and oxygen-deficient HfO 2 films has been demonstrated. The memristor exhibits a fatigue response to a monotonic stimulus of voltage pulses, which is analogous to the habituation behavior of biological memory. The occurrence of habituation is nearly simultaneous with...
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PMC9825943
pmc
8,554
{ "abstract": "Abstract The efficient valorization of lignin is crucial if we are to replace current petroleum‐based feedstock and establish more sustainable and competitive lignocellulosic biorefineries. Pulp and paper mills and second‐generation biorefineries produce large quantities of low‐value technical lignin a...
2,104
29401493
PMC5798774
pmc
8,556
{ "abstract": "Impacts of global climate change on coral reefs are being amplified by pulse heat stress events, including El Niño, the warm phase of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO). Despite reports of extensive coral bleaching and up to 97% coral mortality induced by El Niño events, a quantitative synthesis o...
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PMC4949241
pmc
8,557
{ "abstract": "Endosymbioses between animals and chemoautotrophic bacteria are ubiquitous at hydrothermal vents. These environments are distinguished by high physico-chemical variability, yet we know little about how these symbioses respond to environmental fluctuations. We therefore examined how the γ-proteobacteria...
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34745072
PMC8569243
pmc
8,558
{ "abstract": "Biofilm formation within the process of bioleaching of copper sulfides is a relevant aspect of iron- and sulfur-oxidizing acidophilic microorganisms as it represents their lifestyle in the actual heap/dump mining industry. Here, we used biofilm flow cell chambers to establish laminar regimes and compar...
6,159
35377816
PMC9169740
pmc
8,559
{ "abstract": "Significance The development of novel degradable biocomposites can contribute to answering the increasing global demand for sustainable materials. We present a method to obtain self-bonded biocomposite materials from cultured plant cells. Subjecting cells to a cold-compression molding process creates h...
4,881
38375242
PMC10875449
pmc
8,560
{ "abstract": "In this work, we present a novel stretchable bimodal sensor that can simultaneously detect temperature and humidity changes based on poly-hydroxyethyl acrylate (PHEA) elastomer infused with 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (EMIM-BF4) ionic liquid. The sensor exhibits high transparency, sta...
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PMC2861701
pmc
8,561
{ "abstract": "The human brain efficiently solves certain operations such as object recognition and categorization through a massively parallel network of dedicated processors. However, human cognition also relies on the ability to perform an arbitrarily large set of tasks by flexibly recombining different processors...
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PMC6187360
pmc
8,563
{ "abstract": "Microfluidic automation technology is at a stage where the complexity and cost of external hardware control often impose severe limitations on the size and functionality of microfluidic systems. Developments in autonomous microfluidics are intended to eliminate off-chip controls to enable scalable syst...
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PMC11124873
pmc
8,566
{ "abstract": "The synthesis of conventional plastics has increased tremendously in the last decades due to rapid industrialization, population growth, and advancement in the use of modern technologies. However, overuse of these fossil fuel-based plastics has resulted in serious environmental and health hazards by ca...
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{ "abstract": "Domain swapping is a mechanism for forming protein dimers and oligomers with high specificity. It is distinct from other forms of oligomerization in that the binding interface is formed by reciprocal exchange of polypeptide segments. Swapping plays a physiological role in protein-protein recognition, a...
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PMC10218387
pmc
8,569
{ "abstract": "Copiotrophic bacteria that respond rapidly to nutrient availability, particularly high concentrations of carbon sources, play indispensable roles in marine carbon cycling. However, the molecular and metabolic mechanisms governing their response to carbon concentration gradients are not well understood....
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32211602
PMC7083766
pmc
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{ "abstract": "In an attempt to mimic the outstanding mechanical properties of wood and bone, a 3D heterogeneous chemistry approach has been used in a biomorphic transformation process (in which sintering is avoided) to fabricate ceramics from rattan wood, preserving its hierarchical fibrous microstructure. The resul...
2,046
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PMC11328171
pmc
8,571
{ "abstract": "The rise of soft\nrobotics in recent years has motivated significant\ndevelopments in smart materials (and vice versa), as these materials\nallow for more compact robotic designs thanks to the embodied intelligence\nthat they provide. Hydrogels have long been postulated as one of the\npotential candida...
1,508
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PMC11376081
pmc
8,575
{ "abstract": "Relaxor ferroelectrics are well-known for their high dielectric constants, low dielectric losses, and excellent electromechanical properties, making them valuable for various electronic devices. Despite recent efforts to enhance the durability of ferroelectrics through chemical cross-linking, achieving...
6,967
36627716
PMC9832610
pmc
8,576
{ "abstract": "Background Bacillus subtilis is generally regarded as a ubiquitous facultative anaerobe. Oxygen is the major electron acceptor of B. subtilis , and when oxygen is absent, B. subtilis can donate electrons to nitrate or perform fermentation. An anode electrode can also be used by microorganisms as th...
3,101
37435552
PMC10331310
pmc
8,577
{ "abstract": "The dynamic adhesive systems in nature have served as inspirations for the development of intelligent adhesive surfaces. However, the mechanisms underlying the rapid controllable contact adhesion observed in biological systems have never been adequately explained. Here, the control principle for the un...
6,864
37000872
PMC10065435
pmc
8,578
{ "abstract": "Ongoing climate change is driving the search for renewable and carbon-neutral alternatives to fossil fuels. Photocatalytic conversion of fatty acids to hydrocarbons by fatty acid photodecarboxylase (FAP) represents a promising route to green fuels. However, the alleged low activity of FAP on C2 to C12 ...
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8,580
{ "abstract": "Remote coral reefs are thought to be more resilient to climate change due to their isolation from local stressors like fishing and pollution. We tested this hypothesis by measuring the relationship between local human influence and coral community resilience. Surprisingly, we found no relationship betw...
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{ "abstract": "Remote coral reefs are thought to be more resilient to climate change due to their isolation from local stressors like fishing and pollution. We tested this hypothesis by measuring the relationship between local human influence and coral community resilience. Surprisingly, we found no relationship betw...
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{ "abstract": "Neuroscience is at a crossroads. Great effort is being invested into deciphering specific neural interactions and circuits. At the same time, there exist few general theories or principles that explain brain function. We attribute this disparity, in part, to limitations in current methodologies. Tradit...
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PMC3192504
pmc
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{ "abstract": "DNA molecules provide what is probably the most iconic example of self-replication—the ability of a system to replicate, or make copies of, itself. In living cells the process is mediated by enzymes and occurs autonomously, with the number of replicas increasing exponentially over time without the need...
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PMC5702722
pmc
8,584
{ "abstract": "Similar to plant growth, soil carbon (C) cycling is constrained by the availability of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). We hypothesized that stoichiometric control over soil microbial C cycling may be shaped by functional guilds with distinct nutrient substrate preferences. Across a series of rice fiel...
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{ "abstract": "In this paper we demonstrate that 3D printing with a digital light processor stereolithographic (DLP-SLA) 3D printer can be used to create high density microfluidic devices with active components such as valves and pumps. Leveraging our previous work on optical formulation of inexpensive resins (RSC Ad...
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PMC9054928
pmc
8,586
{ "abstract": "In this study, two alginate-based hydrogels with good mechanical strength, toughness and resilience were synthesized by hydrophobic interaction and coordination bonding. Sodium alginate/poly(acrylamide) semi-interpenetrating network (NaAlg/PAM semi-IPN) hydrogels were first synthesized through the mice...
10,087
35310623
PMC8924478
pmc
8,587
{ "abstract": "Algae (including eukaryotic microalgae and cyanobacteria) have been genetically engineered to convert light and carbon dioxide to many industrially and commercially relevant chemicals including biofuels, materials, and nutritional products. At industrial scale, genetically engineered algae may be culti...
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38451250
PMC10999742
pmc
8,589
{ "abstract": "Abstract Cycads are known to host symbiotic cyanobacteria, including Nostocales species, as well as other sympatric bacterial taxa within their specialized coralloid roots. Yet, it is unknown if these bacteria share a phylogenetic origin and/or common genomic functions that allow them to engage in fa...
3,851
39804707
PMC11783582
pmc
8,591
{ "abstract": "Unprecedented penetration of artificial intelligence\n(AI) algorithms\nhas brought about rapid innovations in electronic hardware, including\nnew memory devices. Nonvolatile memory (NVM) devices offer one such\nattractive alternative with ∼2× density and data retention\nafter powering off. Compute-in-m...
1,803
36290352
PMC9598760
pmc
8,592
{ "abstract": "Simple Summary The humic lake represents a special kind of aquatic ecosystem with high humic substances, low irradiance, and a high potential for greenhouse gas emissions. Despite the special environment and biogeochemical processes in humic lake water, knowledge about the underlying microbial-driven f...
4,213
26727469
PMC4699747
pmc
8,593
{ "abstract": "Microalgae have attracted wide attention as one of the most versatile renewable feedstocks for production of biofuel. To develop genetically engineered high lipid yielding algal strains, a thorough understanding of the lipid biosynthetic pathway and the underpinning enzymes is essential. In this work, ...
2,703
25100933
PMC4106401
pmc
8,594
{ "abstract": "Efficient Analog-Digital Converters (ADC) are one of the mainstays of mixed-signal integrated circuit design. Besides the conventional ADCs used in mainstream ICs, there have been various attempts in the past to utilize neuromorphic networks to accomplish an efficient crossing between analog and digita...
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{ "abstract": "Host-microbe symbioses involving bacterial endosymbionts comprise some of the most intimate and long-lasting interactions on the planet. While restricted gene flow might be expected due to their intracellular lifestyle, many endosymbionts, especially those that switch hosts, are rampant with mobile DNA...
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PMC11580455
pmc
8,598
{ "abstract": "ABSTRACT Type IVa pili (T4aP) are widespread and enable bacteria to translocate across surfaces. T4aP engage in cycles of extension, surface adhesion, and retraction, thereby pulling cells forward. Accordingly, the number and localization of T4aP are critical to efficient translocation. Here, we addres...
4,073
30214133
PMC6129946
pmc
8,600
{ "abstract": "Many animals display vigilance behaviors in order to detect predators. We found that the guards of a social bee coordinate their vigilance, which increases nest defense. Guards hover and distribute themselves evenly around the nest entrance. This increases the group’s field of view and ability to detec...
3,641
39555692
PMC11982788
pmc
8,602
{ "abstract": "Summary \n Cross‐kingdom RNA interference (ckRNAi) is a mechanism of interspecies communication where small RNAs (sRNAs) are transported from one organism to another; these sRNAs silence target genes in trans by loading into host AGO proteins. In this work, we investigated the occurrence of ckRNAi in...
6,685
30345402
PMC6190515
pmc
8,603
{ "abstract": "Microbial natural products are a tremendous source of new bioactive chemical entities for drug discovery. Next generation sequencing has revealed an unprecedented genomic potential for production of secondary metabolites by diverse micro-organisms found in the environment and in the microbiota. Genome ...
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38904481
PMC11231971
pmc
8,604
{ "abstract": "Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have garnered substantial\nattention in breeze wind energy harvesting. However, how to improve\nthe output performance and reduce friction and wear remain challenging.\nTo this end, a blade-type triboelectric-electromagnetic hybrid generator\n(BT-TEHG) with a double...
8,798
38485920
PMC10940629
pmc
8,605
{ "abstract": "Contractile rings are formed from cytoskeletal filaments during cell division. Ring formation is induced by specific crosslinkers, while contraction is typically associated with motor protein activity. Here, we engineer DNA nanotubes and peptide-functionalized starPEG constructs as synthetic crosslinke...
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39249534
PMC11604758
pmc
8,608
{ "abstract": "Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi not only play a crucial role in acquiring nutrients for plants but also serve as a habitat for soil microbes. Recent studies observed that AM fungal hyphae are colonized by specific bacterial communities. However, so far it has not been explored whether fungal hyphae a...
2,800
37112070
PMC10140994
pmc
8,611
{ "abstract": "Lignin and cellulose derivatives have vast potential to be applied in polymer materials. The preparation of cellulose and lignin derivatives through esterification modification is an important method to endow cellulose and lignin with good reactivity, processability and functionality. In this study, et...
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31245773
PMC6589526
pmc
8,612
{ "abstract": "Abstract Legumes develop root nodules that harbor endosymbiotic bacteria, rhizobia. These rhizobia convert nitrogen to ammonia by biological nitrogen fixation. A thorough understanding of the biological nitrogen fixation in legumes and its regulation is key to develop sustainable agriculture. It is wel...
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28004884
PMC5270724
pmc
8,614
{ "abstract": "Summary Growth of biodiesel industries resulted in increased coproduction of crude glycerol which is therefore becoming a waste product instead of a valuable ‘coproduct’. Glycerol can be used for the production of valuable chemicals, e.g. biofuels, to reduce glycerol waste disposal. In this study, a no...
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