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Removal of sequencing adapter contamination improves microbial genome databases
BMC GenomicsAdvances in assembling microbial genomes have led to growth of reference genome databases, which have been transformative for applied and basic microbiome research.
Andrew H. Moeller +4 more
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Phylogenetic conservation of bacterial responses to soil nitrogen addition across continents
Nature Communications, 2019 Developing a predictive understanding of bacterial community responses to environmental change is an ongoing challenge. Here, Isobe et al. reanalyze data on soil microbial responses to nitrogen addition across 5 continents, finding that responses are ...
Kazuo Isobe +4 more
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Estimating pollination success with novel artificial flowers: Effects of nectar concentration
Journal of Pollination Ecology, 2012 We developed novel artificial flowers that dispense and receive powdered food dyes as pollen analogues while their nectar is replenished by capillary action.
James D. Thomson +6 more
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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas +6 more
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Experimental test for a co-evolutionary hotspot in a host–parasite interaction
, 2008 Observation: Two independent experiments have shown that freshwater snails (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) collected from the shallow-water margins of a lake are more susceptible to infection by a trematode worm (Microphallus sp.) than snails collected from ...
Dybdahl, Mark F. (author) +3 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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Novel Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback whale) haplotype chromosome-level reference genome
Scientific DataThe sequencing of a kidney sample (KW2013002) from a stranded Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback whale) calf is the first chromosome-level reference genome for this species1.
Maria-Vittoria Carminati +8 more
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Scientific Reports, 2023 Urbanization is altering landscapes globally at an unprecedented rate. While ecological differences between urban and rural environments often promote phenotypic divergence among populations, it is unclear to what degree these trait differences arise ...
Sophie T. Breitbart +3 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This perspective presents recent advances in electrocatalytic nitrate reduction, focusing on reaction mechanisms, catalyst design, and electrolyzer configurations. Key challenges in selectivity, stability, and practical wastewater treatment are highlighted, while future directions for advancing sustainable ammonia synthesis and nitrate remediation are ...
Xintong Li +9 more
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Measuring telomere length and telomere dynamics in evolutionary biology and ecology [PDF]
, 2014 Telomeres play a fundamental role in the protection of chromosomal DNA and in the regulation of cellular senescence. Recent work in human epidemiology and evolutionary ecology suggests adult telomere length (TL) may reflect past physiological stress and ...
Barrett, Emma +17 more
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