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Vertical and horizontal gene transfer in lichens [PDF]

, 2013
Lichens are symbiotic organisms, which consist of a mycobiont (fungus) and a photobiont (green alga or cyanobacteria). They inhabit a wide range of ecological niches.
MONIKA TUNJIĆ, KORAČ, PETRA, PETRA KORAČ, TUNJIĆ, MONIKA   +3 more
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Collision‐Resilient Winged Drones Enabled by Tensegrity Structures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Based on structures of birds such as the woodpeck, this article presents the collision‐resilient aerial robot, SWIFT. SWIFT leverages tensegrity structures in the fuselage and wings which allow it to undergo large deformations in a crash, without sustaining damage. Experiments show that SWIFT can reduce impact forces by 70% over conventional structures.
Omar Aloui, Raphael Zufferey, William Stewart, Mohammad Askari, Simon Jeger, Dario Floreano   +5 more
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Intelligent Micro/Nanorobots for Targeted Interventional Therapy: From Bench to Clinic

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Zirui Zhang et al. reviewed the application and challenges of mobile nanomachines in interventional therapy. By converting exogenous energy, including chemical, magnetic, optical, and ultrasonic sources, into mechanical forces, micro/nanorobots (MNRs) enable precise actuation at unprecedented scales. Evolving far beyond traditional drug delivery, these
Zirui Zhang, Yu Dong, Yongsheng Du, Rui Gao, Lin Zhang, Fei Tong   +5 more
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Inhibition of IGFBP4 in Granulosa Cells Improves Reproductive Performance and Maintains Fertility With Age via YAP Signaling

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
IGFBP4 is upregulated in granulosa cells of aged ovaries across monkeys, mice, and humans. It inhibits YAP signaling, thereby suppressing cell proliferation and contributing to follicular dysfunction. Deletion of Igfbp4 in granulosa cells enhances ovulatory output, improves hormone profiles, and reproductive performance in aged female mice, suggesting ...
Qianhui Hu, Ajun Geng, Ziyuan Li, Fanghao Guo, Jingqiang Wang, Xinyi Chen, Meiling Zhang, Yi Arial Zeng, Wen Li   +8 more
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A Soft, Flexible Implant for Wireless Photothermal–Pyroelectric Neurostimulation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A replication strategy is used to enlarge the exposed surface area of barium titanate within flexible films with embedded carbon nanotubes, enabling efficient photothermal‐pyroelectric stimulation. Polar crystalline nanosheets show superior performance in guiding neural progenitor cells toward neuronal differentiation.
Jiang Wu, Minmin Mao, Beltzane Garcia Cirera, Hao Ye, Xiangzhong Chen, Josep Puigmartí‐Luis, Ni Qin, Salvador Pané   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Boiling Heat Transfer of R-1234yf in Horizontal Circular Small Tubes [PDF]

, 2012
An experimental study for heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop with two-phase flow phase change was conducted with R-1234yf in horizontal circular small tubes.
Oh, Jong-Taek, Kim, Kyoo-wan, Choi, Kwang-Il, Nguyen, Chien Ba   +3 more
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Bacterial evolution in the oral microbiome: the role of conjugative elements and horizontal gene transfer

Journal of Bacteriology
As one of the most diverse bacterial populations within the human body, the oral microbiome encodes a wealth of genetic information. Horizontal gene transfer, driven by mobile genetic elements, takes advantage of this information to influence bacterial ...
Allison J. Renno, Robert C. Shields, Lisa K. McLellan   +2 more
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Auto‐Downregulation of the Florigen FT Production Prevents Precocious Flowering in Plants

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study shows that the leaf vein‐expressed FD complexes with the florigen FT to bind DNA motifs in FT promoter, which antagonizes CONSTANS‐mediated FT activation to feedback down‐regulate FT expression. This prevents an excessive induction of FT expression by inductive photoperiods, thereby precluding precocious transition to flowering in ...
Shu Tian, Xiao Luo, Bowen Cui, Yuehui He
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GHRHR Deficiency Enhances Retinal Ganglion Cell Survival and Visual Functions in Experimental Glaucoma by Inhibiting Ferroptosis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Glaucoma, a major cause of blindness, involves retinal ganglion cell (RGC) degeneration. This study shows growth hormone‐releasing hormone receptor (GHRHR) deficiency preserves RGC survival and restores vision, unlike activation which only aids survival.
Yan Tong, Ming Ho Yam, Jiaxin Zhang, Lin Du, Linbin Zhou, Yolanda Wong Ying Yip, Bo Man Ho, Hemlata Bisnauthsing, Jiahui Li, Ivan Kong, Shushu Xu, Changzhen Fu, Karl K.H. So, Joaquim S.L. Vong, Ling‐Ping Cen, Ming‐Ming Yang, Khazeema Yousaf, Mai Har Sham, Sun On Chan, Poemen P. Chan, Chi Pui Pang, Clement C. Tham, Jing Na He, Jian Li, Wai Kit Chu   +24 more
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Single‐Cell Transcriptomic Analysis of Tumor Heterogeneity and the Microenvironment in Pseudomyxoma Peritonei

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study presents a single‐cell atlas of pseudomyxoma peritonei spanning primary and paired metastatic lesions. Distinct epithelial substates, stromal remodeling, immune exclusion, lipid metabolic reprogramming, and a candidate angiogenic network were identified in metastatic lesions.
Xi Li, Lei Wang, Lei Ai, Zimeng Li, Zhaochangci Chen, Yuchen Luo, Tianran Zhang, Mengjia Liao, Songhao Wang, Jiajia Cui, Ke Liu, Chengxian Guo, Guodong Liu, Jiye Yin, Wei Wu   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source