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The East Pacific Rise Between 9°N and 10°N: Twenty-Five Years of Integrated, Multidisciplinary Oceanic Spreading Center Studies [PDF]

Oceanography, 2012
The East Pacific Rise from ~ 9–10°N is an archetype for a fast-spreading mid-ocean ridge. In particular, the segment near 9°50'N has been the focus of multidisciplinary research for over two decades, making it one of the best-studied areas of the global ...
Daniel J. Fornari, Karen L. Von Damm, Julia G. Bryce, James P. Cowen, Vicki Ferrini, Allison Fundis, Marvin D. Lilley, George W. Luther III, Lauren S. Mullineaux, Michael R. Perfit, M. Florencia Meana-Prado, Kenneth H. Rubin, William E. Seyfried Jr., Timothy M. Shank, S. Adam Soule, Maya Tolstoy, Scott M. White   +16 more
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A density functional theory study of tyrosine‐proton mediated transport in Ag‐filamentary nanodevices

Smart Molecules
The development of electronic circuits designed to emulate the functionality of biological neural networks has increased significantly in recent years.
Dan Berco
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Galloping Bubbles

Nature Communications
Despite centuries of investigation, bubbles continue to unveil intriguing dynamics relevant to a multitude of practical applications, including industrial, biological, geophysical, and medical settings.
Jian H. Guan, Saiful I. Tamim, Connor W. Magoon, Howard A. Stone, Pedro J. Sáenz   +4 more
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Bioinspired Design and Applications of Liquid Gating Gas Valve Membranes

Biomimetics
In nature, dynamic liquid interfaces play a vital role in regulating gas transport, as exemplified by the adaptive mechanisms of plant stomata and the liquid-lined alveoli, which enable efficient gas exchange through reversible opening and closing. These
Yiyao Li, Yang Liu, Rui Xu, Jing Liu, Xu Hou   +4 more
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Robust Edge Flows in Swarming Bacterial Colonies

Physical Review X
Understanding if and how the chirality of biomolecules is transferred across scales into larger components and active processes remains elusive. For instance, flagellated bacteria swim in helical trajectories but chirality seems absent from the active ...
He Li, Hugues Chaté, Masaki Sano, Xia-qing Shi, H. P. Zhang   +4 more
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Investigation of transport properties of hydroxyapatite and its silicon-substituted derivatives

Физико-химические аспекты изучения кластеров, наноструктур и наноматериалов
The article discusses the possibility of practical application of hydroxyapatite and silicon-substituted hydroxyapatite as components of medicines, pharmaceutical compositions, and biomaterials, the use of which is based on the transdermal delivery route
E.A. Bogdanova, T.G. Khonina, N.A. Sabirzyanov   +2 more
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Genetically encoded biosensor enabled mining, characterisation and engineering of aromatic acid MFS transporters

Journal of Biological Engineering
Active transport of chemical species across the cell membrane represents a critical biological and biotechnological function, allowing the cell to selectively import compounds of nutritional value whilst exporting potentially toxic compounds.
Philip Le Roy, Micaela Chacόn, Neil Dixon   +2 more
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Selenium Electrophilic Center Responsive to Biological Electron Donors for Efficient Chemotherapy

Advanced Science
Designing drugs to intelligently respond to different ratio of biological electron donors/receptors in cancer cells and normal cells is a promising strategy to achieve highly effective and less toxic chemotherapy.
Xiaoyu Qin, Junxian Guo, Hui Li, Hanlong He, Fei Cai, Xinyan Chen, Mingkai Chen, Tianfeng Chen, Li Ma   +8 more
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Cilia induced transport of microorganisms in Bingham plastic fluid with wall slip in asymmetric microchannel

Scientific Reports
Bingham plastic fluids are frequently found in both biological and industrial contexts, especially in situations requiring the movement of mucus, chyme, or blood that has unusual viscosity through microchannels.
N. Ibrahim, Maryiam Javed, N. Imran, Lemessa Asefa Eressa   +3 more
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Transvascular transport of nanocarriers for tumor delivery

Nature Communications
Nanocarriers (NCs) play a crucial role in delivering theranostic agents to tumors, making them a pivotal focus of research. However, the persistently low delivery efficiency of engineered NCs has been a significant challenge in the advancement of ...
Xin Li, Yong Hu, Xingcai Zhang, Xiangyang Shi, Wolfgang J. Parak, Andrij Pich   +5 more
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