Humans choose representatives who enforce cooperation in social dilemmas through extortion.

abstract：:Neuroimaging evidence suggests that the default mode network (DMN) exhibits antagonistic activity with dorsal attention (DAN) and salience (SN) networks. Here we use human intracranial electroencephalography to investigate the behavioral relevance of fine-grained dynamics within and between these networks. The three n...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Kucyi A,Daitch A,Raccah O,Zhao B,Zhang C,Esterman M,Zeineh M,Halpern CH,Zhang K,Zhang J,Parvizi J

更新日期：2020-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, ferroelectric tunnel junctions have attracted much attention due to their potential applications in non-destructive readout non-volatile memories. Using a semiconductor electrode has been proven effective to enhance the tunnelling electroresistance in ferroelectric tunnel junctions. Here we report a systemat...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Xi Z,Ruan J,Li C,Zheng C,Wen Z,Dai J,Li A,Wu D

更新日期：2017-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagy-mediated degradation of mitochondria (mitophagy) is a key process in cellular quality control. Although mitophagy impairment is involved in several patho-physiological conditions, valuable methods to induce mitophagy with low toxicity in vivo are still lacking. Herein, we describe a new optogenetic tool to s...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： D'Acunzo P,Strappazzon F,Caruana I,Meneghetti G,Di Rita A,Simula L,Weber G,Del Bufalo F,Dalla Valle L,Campello S,Locatelli F,Cecconi F

更新日期：2019-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Dark matter-only simulations of galaxy formation predict many more subhalos around a Milky Way-like galaxy than the number of observed satellites. Proposed solutions require the satellites to inhabit dark matter halos with masses 10(9)-10(10 )Msun at the time they fell into the Milky Way. Here we use a modelling appro...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Ural U,Wilkinson MI,Read JI,Walker MG

更新日期：2015-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor subtype-specific metabolic reprogrammers could serve as targets of therapeutic intervention. Here we show that triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) exhibits a hyper-activated cholesterol-biosynthesis program that is strongly linked to nuclear receptor RORγ, compared to estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. G...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Cai D,Wang J,Gao B,Li J,Wu F,Zou JX,Xu J,Jiang Y,Zou H,Huang Z,Borowsky AD,Bold RJ,Lara PN,Li JJ,Chen X,Lam KS,To KF,Kung HJ,Fiehn O,Zhao R,Evans RM,Chen HW

更新日期：2019-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The energy-level alignment of molecular transistors can be controlled by external gating to move molecular orbitals with respect to the Fermi levels of the source and drain electrodes. Two-terminal molecular tunnelling junctions, however, lack a gate electrode and suffer from Fermi-level pinning, making it difficult t...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Yuan L,Franco C,Crivillers N,Mas-Torrent M,Cao L,Sangeeth CSS,Rovira C,Veciana J,Nijhuis CA

更新日期：2016-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular spins have become key enablers for exploring magnetic interactions, quantum information processes and many-body effects in metals. Metal-organic molecules, in particular, let the spin state of the core metal ion to be modified according to its organic environment, allowing localized magnetic moments to emerg...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Atxabal A,Ribeiro M,Parui S,Urreta L,Sagasta E,Sun X,Llopis R,Casanova F,Hueso LE

更新日期：2016-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:This corrects the article DOI: 10.1038/ncomms15732. ...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Liang J,Lyu J,Zhao M,Li D,Zheng M,Fang Y,Zhao F,Lou J,Guo C,Wang L,Wang D,Liu W,Lu L

更新日期：2018-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Device applications of graphene such as ultrafast transistors and photodetectors benefit from the combination of both high-quality p- and n-doped components prepared in a large-scale manner with spatial control and seamless connection. Here we develop a well-controlled chemical vapour deposition process for direct gro...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Yan K,Wu D,Peng H,Jin L,Fu Q,Bao X,Liu Z

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In weakly spin-orbit coupled materials, the spin-selective nature of recombination can give rise to large magnetic-field effects, e.g. on the electro-luminescence of molecular semiconductors. Although silicon has weak spin-orbit coupling, observing spin-dependent recombination through magneto-electroluminescence is ch...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Chiodi F,Bayliss SL,Barast L,Débarre D,Bouchiat H,Friend RH,Chepelianskii AD

更新日期：2018-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Ligand-induced receptor dimerization has traditionally been viewed as the key event in transmembrane signalling by epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFRs). Here we show that the Caenorhabditis elegans EGFR orthologue LET-23 is constitutively dimeric, yet responds to its ligand LIN-3 without changing oligomerization ...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Freed DM,Alvarado D,Lemmon MA

更新日期：2015-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been an essential component of human civilization because of its long global history of use in food and beverage fermentation. However, the diversity and evolutionary history of the domesticated populations of the yeast remain elusive. We show here that China/Far East Asia is lik...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Duan SF,Han PJ,Wang QM,Liu WQ,Shi JY,Li K,Zhang XL,Bai FY

更新日期：2018-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Carminic acid, a glucosylated anthraquinone found in scale insects like Dactylopius coccus, has since ancient times been used as a red colorant in various applications. Here we show that a membrane-bound C-glucosyltransferase, isolated from D. coccus and designated DcUGT2, catalyzes the glucosylation of flavokermesic ...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Kannangara R,Siukstaite L,Borch-Jensen J,Madsen B,Kongstad KT,Staerk D,Bennedsen M,Okkels FT,Rasmussen SA,Larsen TO,Frandsen RJN,Møller BL

更新日期：2017-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The human pathogen Helicobacter pylori displays extensive genetic diversity. While H. pylori is known to evolve during infection, population dynamics inside the gastric environment have not been extensively investigated. Here we obtained gastric biopsies from multiple stomach regions of 16 H. pylori-infected adults, a...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Ailloud F,Didelot X,Woltemate S,Pfaffinger G,Overmann J,Bader RC,Schulz C,Malfertheiner P,Suerbaum S

更新日期：2019-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Suppressor of Fused (SuFu), a tumour suppressor mutated in medulloblastoma, is a central player of Hh signalling, a pathway crucial for development and deregulated in cancer. Although the control of Gli transcription factors by SuFu is critical in Hh signalling, our understanding of the mechanism regulating this key e...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Infante P,Faedda R,Bernardi F,Bufalieri F,Lospinoso Severini L,Alfonsi R,Mazzà D,Siler M,Coni S,Po A,Petroni M,Ferretti E,Mori M,De Smaele E,Canettieri G,Capalbo C,Maroder M,Screpanti I,Kool M,Pfister SM,Guardavac

更新日期：2018-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:In the original version of this Article, equation three contained a sign error whereby the term RT was added when it should have been subtracted. This has now been corrected in the PDF and HTML versions of the Article. ...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Jung C,Bandilla P,von Reutern M,Schnepf M,Rieder S,Unnerstall U,Gaul U

更新日期：2019-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:While molecular water-oxidation catalysts are remarkably rapid, oxidative and hydrolytic processes in water can convert their active transition metals to colloidal metal oxides or hydroxides that, while quite reactive, are insoluble or susceptible to precipitation. In response, we propose using oxidatively-inert ligan...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Chakraborty B,Gan-Or G,Raula M,Gadot E,Weinstock IA

更新日期：2018-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Van der Waals (vdW) forces act ubiquitously in condensed matter. Despite being weak on an atomic level, they substantially influence molecular and biological systems due to their long range and system-size scaling. The difficulty to isolate and measure vdW forces on a single-molecule level causes our present understan...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Wagner C,Fournier N,Ruiz VG,Li C,Müllen K,Rohlfing M,Tkatchenko A,Temirov R,Tautz FS

更新日期：2014-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to acting as a cellular energy source, ATP can also act as a damage-associated molecular pattern in both animals and plants. Stomata are leaf pores that control gas exchange and, therefore, impact critical functions such as photosynthesis, drought tolerance, and also are the preferred entry point for patho...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Chen D,Cao Y,Li H,Kim D,Ahsan N,Thelen J,Stacey G

更新日期：2017-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Enhancing the robustness of functional biomacromolecules is a critical challenge in biotechnology, which if addressed would enhance their use in pharmaceuticals, chemical processing and biostorage. Here we report a novel method, inspired by natural biomineralization processes, which provides unprecedented protection o...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Liang K,Ricco R,Doherty CM,Styles MJ,Bell S,Kirby N,Mudie S,Haylock D,Hill AJ,Doonan CJ,Falcaro P

更新日期：2015-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV infection causes bone loss. We previously reported that immunosuppression-mediated B-cell production of receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL) coupled with decline in osteoprotegerin correlate with decreased bone mineral density (BMD) in untreated HIV infection. Paradoxically, antiretroviral therapy (ART) wors...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Ofotokun I,Titanji K,Vikulina T,Roser-Page S,Yamaguchi M,Zayzafoon M,Williams IR,Weitzmann MN

更新日期：2015-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are opening a new platform for revitalizing widely spread optoelectronic applications. The realisation of room-temperature vertical 2D lasing from monolayer semiconductors is fundamentally interesting and highly desired for appealing on-chip laser applications such as optical interc...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Shang J,Cong C,Wang Z,Peimyoo N,Wu L,Zou C,Chen Y,Chin XY,Wang J,Soci C,Huang W,Yu T

更新日期：2017-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Ferroelectric materials exhibit a phase transition to a paraelectric state driven by temperature - called the Curie transition. In conventional ferroelectrics, the Curie transition is caused by a change in crystal symmetry, while the material itself remains a continuous three-dimensional solid crystal. However, ferroe...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Hafner J,Benaglia S,Richheimer F,Teuschel M,Maier FJ,Werner A,Wood S,Platz D,Schneider M,Hradil K,Castro FA,Garcia R,Schmid U

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Materials with switchable absorption properties have been widely used for smart window applications to reduce energy consumption and enhance occupant comfort in buildings. In this work, we combine the benefits of smart windows with energy conversion by producing a photovoltaic device with a switchable absorber layer t...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Wheeler LM,Moore DT,Ihly R,Stanton NJ,Miller EM,Tenent RC,Blackburn JL,Neale NR

更新日期：2017-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The charge density wave in the high-temperature superconductor YBa2Cu3O7-x (YBCO) has two different ordering tendencies differentiated by their c-axis correlations. These correspond to ferro- (F-CDW) and antiferro- (AF-CDW) couplings between CDWs in neighbouring CuO2 bilayers. This discovery has prompted several funda...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Choi J,Ivashko O,Blackburn E,Liang R,Bonn DA,Hardy WN,Holmes AT,Christensen NB,Hücker M,Gerber S,Gutowski O,Rütt U,Zimmermann MV,Forgan EM,Hayden SM,Chang J

更新日期：2020-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) are vascular abnormalities that primarily occur in adulthood and cause cerebral hemorrhage, stroke, and seizures. CCMs are thought to be initiated by endothelial cell (EC) loss of any one of the three Ccm genes: CCM1 (KRIT1), CCM2 (OSM), or CCM3 (PDCD10). Here we report that mic...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Zhou HJ,Qin L,Jiang Q,Murray KN,Zhang H,Li B,Lin Q,Graham M,Liu X,Grutzendler J,Min W

更新日期：2021-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional implementations of two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy typically spatially average over ~1010 chromophores spread over ~104 micron square area, limiting their ability to characterize spatially heterogeneous samples. Here we present a variation of two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy that is capable...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Tiwari V,Matutes YA,Gardiner AT,Jansen TLC,Cogdell RJ,Ogilvie JP

更新日期：2018-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Clustering of arc volcanoes in subduction zones indicates along-arc variation in the physical condition of the underlying mantle where majority of arc magmas are generated. The sub-arc mantle is brought in from the back-arc largely by slab-driven mantle wedge flow. Dynamic processes in the back-arc, such as small-scal...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Lee C,Wada I

更新日期：2017-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Cascade reactions initiated by radical addition to alkynes are synthetically very attractive because they enable access to highly complex molecular skeletons in only few synthetic steps under usually mild conditions. Here we report a general radical cascade reaction of alkynes, N-fluoroarylsulfonimides and alcohols, e...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Zheng G,Li Y,Han J,Xiong T,Zhang Q

更新日期：2015-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：:In fragmented forests, tree diversity declines near edges but the ecological processes underlying this loss of diversity remain poorly understood. Theory predicts that top-down regulation of seedling recruitment by insect herbivores and fungal pathogens contributes to maintaining tree diversity in forests, but it is u...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Krishnadas M,Bagchi R,Sridhara S,Comita LS

更新日期：2018-10-30 00:00:00