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Calpain small subunit homodimerization is robust and calcium‐independent

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Calpains dimerize via penta‐EF‐hand (PEF) domains. Using single‐molecule force spectroscopy, we measured the strength and kinetics of PEF–PEF homodimer binding. The interaction is robust, shows a transient conformational step before dissociation, and remains largely insensitive to Ca2+.
Nesha May O. Andoy, Trina Dykstra‐MacPherson, Mathias A. Bell, Peter L. Davies, Ruby May A. Sullan   +4 more
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Biomimetic Iridescent Skin: Robust Prototissues Spontaneously Assembled from Photonic Protocells

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Uniform nanoparticles are induced to form arrays (photonic crystals) in the cores of biopolymer capsules, endowing these ‘protocells’ with structural color. These protocells are then assembled into large self‐standing objects, i.e., prototissues, with robust mechanical properties as well as iridescent optical properties.
Medha Rath, Briahnah Streeter, Satyam Srivastava, Jemma Wood, William E. Bentley, Taylor J. Woehl, Srinivasa R. Raghavan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Size matters: Natural experiments suggest the dear enemy effect is moderated by pack size in African wild dogs

Ecology and Evolution
Remote monitoring of communal marking sites, or latrines, provides a unique opportunity to observe undisturbed scent marking behaviour of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus).
Megan J. Claase, Mike I. Cherry, J. Weldon McNutt, Peter J. Apps, Neil R. Jordan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Expanding Chemical Space of Nucleic Acid Nanoparticles for Tunable Antiviral‐Like Immunomodulatory Responses and Potent Adjuvant Activity

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
We introduce a nucleic acid nanoparticle (NANP) platform designed to be rrecognized by the human innate immune system in a regulated manner. By changing chemical composition while maintaining constant architectural parameters, we identify key determinants of immunorecognition enabling the rational design of NANPs with tunable immune activation profiles
Martin Panigaj, Hannah S. Newton, Jian Wang, Laxmi Pandey, Yelixza I. Avilla, Phong Nguyen, Morgan Chandler, Justin Halman, Yasmine Radwan, Stephanie Smith, Elijah Edmondson, Simone Difilippantonio, Chelsea Sanders, Bao Tran, Yongmei Zhao, Shaojun Xie, Edward Cedrone, Barry W. Neun, Meni Wanunu, Nikolay V. Dokholyan, Marina A. Dobrovolskaia, Kirill A. Afonin   +21 more
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Additive opportunistic capture explains group hunting benefits in African wild dogs

Nature Communications, 2016
African wild dogs hunt collaboratively over long distances in grassland plains. Hubel et al. use high-resolution GPS to show that in their remaining habitat of mixed woodland savannah, African wild dogs use multiple opportunistic short-distance hunts ...
Tatjana Y. Hubel, Julia P. Myatt, Neil R. Jordan, Oliver P. Dewhirst, J. Weldon McNutt, Alan M. Wilson   +5 more
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A Termite‐Inspired Alternative to Cement

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A termite‐inspired composite of clay, cellulose, and lignin forms a dense fibrous network with concrete‐like strength (32 MPa) and superior elasticity, processed at ambient temperature. Abstract Clay combined with organic materials is used by termites as a strong and durable construction material for their mounds with minimal environmental impact. Here,
Oren Regev, Peter Fratzl, Emeline Raguin, Markus Antonietti   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

To Hunt or Patrol? Social Composition and Location Mediate Scent Marking Decisions of a Large Carnivore

Ecology and Evolution
While sociality is known to mediate territorial processes, it is less clear how sociality interacts with environmental features and neighbors' location to influence habitat selection and behavior.
K. Whitney Hansen, Neil R. Jordan, Megan J. Claase, J. W. McNutt, Alan Wilson, Christopher C. Wilmers   +5 more
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Laser‐Based Sculpturing of Embedded Ultrathin Metal‐Oxide Nanopores for Enhanced Biomolecular Sensing

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Controlled laser‐drilling of embedded HfO2 membranes creates three layer nanopores with Gaussian‐shaped cavities sculptured in the supporting layers. These embedded solid‐state nanopores slow DNA translocation by 12‐fold compared to SiNx pores, enabling high‐resolution, label‐free detection of short DNAs, RNAs, and proteins.
Jostine Joby, Yulia Marom, Guocong Lin, Aleksandra Baron‐Wiechec, Amit Meller   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A novel candidate species of Anaplasma that infects avian erythrocytes

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Anaplasma spp. are Gram-negative obligate intracellular bacteria transmitted by ticks. Even though numerous studies have detected DNA from Anaplasma spp.
Ralph Eric Thijl Vanstreels, Michael J. Yabsley, Nola J. Parsons, Liandrie Swanepoel, Pierre A. Pistorius   +4 more
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Dual‐Interface Engineering of the Source Electrode to Overcome the Intrinsic Injection‐Leakage Trade‐Off in Organic Schottky Barrier Transistors

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A charge injection layer is introduced via RIE to decouple the dual functions of the source electrode: lowering contact resistance through doping to enhance charge injection, while SAM modification on the top surface minimizes leakage current. This strategy enables OSBTs to achieve a high on/off ratio with improved stability and performance.
Hye Ryun Sim, Sangjun Lee, Geon‐Hee Nam, Jieun Kwon, Junseo Kim, Syed Zahid Hassan, Dae Sung Chung   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source