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Environmental Adaptation in <i>Nostoc sphaeroides</i>: Spherical Multicellularity, Molecular Signalling and Implications for Sustainable Cultivation. [PDF]
Plants (Basel)Shang JL +4 more
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Coordinated Architectural and Chemical Reinforcement in the Crushing Mandible of a Soldier Termite
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.The crushing mandible of a soldier termite withstands substantial biting loads despite lacking mineral. Its cuticle is partitioned: convex teeth pair hardness and zinc enrichment with aligned chitin fibers for contact durability, while stiffer concave regions between teeth carry bending loads.
Andrew Tran Nguyen +16 more
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Non-Invasive Sampling Reveals Colony-Scale Spatial Heterogeneity in Cadmium Concentrations in Atlantic Puffin <i>Fratercula arctica</i> Droppings in Iceland. [PDF]
Animals (Basel)Skorupski J +5 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A dynamically actuated reconfigurable topographical surface (DARTS) integrates contact‐mediated bactericidal nanotopography with programmable mechanical actuation to actively disrupt bacterial biofilms. Dynamic surface reconfiguration enhances bacterial killing and suppresses implant‐associated infections in vivo, providing a new strategy for active ...
Mohammad Asadi Tokmedash +4 more
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Spatial constraints determine the spread of plasmid-encoded antibiotic resistance between bacterial colonies. [PDF]
mSystemsRamoneda J +7 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Schematic illustration of the engineered RN@FDT for multimodal tumor therapy. a) Fabrication of FD&DOX/TFA‐loaded RGD‐NNV (RN@FDT) and the light‐triggered disassemble of RN@FDT. b) After internalized by tumor cells, RN@FDT are disintegrated under NIR‐II laser irradiation to boost PTT and induce cell apoptosis.
Jiahui Zhang +16 more
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Machine Vision-Based Quantification of Colony-Level Homing Adaptation in <i>Apis mellifera</i> Following Hive Entrance Displacement. [PDF]
InsectsLi R, Lu Y, Li C, Zhang J, Wu W, Liu S.
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Melanin content directly controls fungal spore mechanical properties, with pigmented spores achieving rupture forces two orders of magnitude higher than hyaline spores. Environmental stress drives this quantity‐quality tradeoff; stressed species invest energy in melanin‐reinforced, mechanically superior thick‐walled, super‐hydrophobic spores, while ...
Atul Agrawal, Steven E. Naleway
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Establishment of bidirectional communication behavior between natural and artificial cells. The first type of communication from natural dendritic cells to artificial polymeric cells was achieved via ATP release after cell lysis. The released ATP was taken up via gated UV‐controlled permeability increase of the polymeric membrane for performing ...
Ilona Kalte +6 more
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