Post-drought decline of the Amazon carbon sink.

abstract：:Systems allowing label-free molecular detection are expected to have enormous impact on biochemical sciences. Research focuses on materials and technologies based on exploiting localized surface plasmon resonances in metallic nanostructures. The reason for this focused attention is their suitability for single-molecul...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Maccaferri N,Gregorczyk KE,de Oliveira TV,Kataja M,van Dijken S,Pirzadeh Z,Dmitriev A,Åkerman J,Knez M,Vavassori P

更新日期：2015-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：:By providing broad resistance to environmental biocides, transporters from the small multidrug resistance (SMR) family drive the spread of multidrug resistance cassettes among bacterial populations. A fundamental understanding of substrate selectivity by SMR transporters is needed to identify the types of selective pr...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Kermani AA,Macdonald CB,Burata OE,Ben Koff B,Koide A,Denbaum E,Koide S,Stockbridge RB

更新日期：2020-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Blue/deep-blue emission is crucial for organic optoelectronics but remains a formidable challenge in organic afterglow due to the difficulties in populating and stabilizing the high-energy triplet excited states. Here, a facile strategy to realize the efficient deep-blue organic afterglow is proposed via host molecule...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Xu S,Wang W,Li H,Zhang J,Chen R,Wang S,Zheng C,Xing G,Song C,Huang W

更新日期：2020-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Six CO2 fixation pathways are known to operate in photoautotrophic and chemoautotrophic microorganisms. Here, we describe chemolithoautotrophic growth of the sulphate-reducing bacterium Desulfovibrio desulfuricans (strain G11) with hydrogen and sulphate as energy substrates. Genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic and meta...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Sánchez-Andrea I,Guedes IA,Hornung B,Boeren S,Lawson CE,Sousa DZ,Bar-Even A,Claassens NJ,Stams AJM

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic cranial window (CCW) is an essential tool in enabling longitudinal imaging and manipulation of various brain activities in live animals. However, an active CCW capable of sensing the concealed in vivo environment while simultaneously providing longitudinal optical access to the brain is not currently available...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Li H,Dong B,Zhang X,Shu X,Chen X,Hai R,Czaplewski DA,Zhang HF,Sun C

更新日期：2019-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophages regulate host responses to implants through their dynamic adhesion, release, and activation. Herein, we employ bisphosphonate (BP)-coated gold nanoparticle template (BNP) to direct the swift and convertible formation of Mg2+-functional Mg2+-BP nanoparticle (NP) on the BP-AuNP surface via reversible Mg2+-BP...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Kang H,Yang B,Zhang K,Pan Q,Yuan W,Li G,Bian L

更新日期：2019-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Although soluble inhibitors are frequently used to block cell binding to the extracellular matrix (ECM), mechanical stretching of a protein fibre alone can physically destroy a cell-binding site. Here, we show using binding assays and steered molecular dynamics that mechanical tension along fibronectin (Fn) fibres cau...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Chabria M,Hertig S,Smith ML,Vogel V

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fatty acids (FAs) are not only essential components of cellular energy storage and structure, but play crucial roles in signalling. Here we present a toolkit of photoswitchable FA analogues (FAAzos) that incorporate an azobenzene photoswitch along the FA chain. By modifying the FAAzos to resemble capsaicin, we prepare...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Frank JA,Moroni M,Moshourab R,Sumser M,Lewin GR,Trauner D

更新日期：2015-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium ions (Ca(2+)) function as universal second messengers in eukaryotic cells, including immune cells. Ca(2+) is crucial for peripheral T-lymphocyte activation and effector functions, and influences thymocyte selection and motility in the developing thymus. However, the role of Ca(2+) signalling in early T-lymphoc...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Ouyang K,Leandro Gomez-Amaro R,Stachura DL,Tang H,Peng X,Fang X,Traver D,Evans SM,Chen J

更新日期：2014-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the hallmark experiments of quantum transport is the observation of the quantized resistance in a point contact in GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructures. Being formed with split gate technology, these structures represent in an ideal manner equilibrium reservoirs which are connected only through a few electron mode chan...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Thierschmann H,Mulazimoglu E,Manca N,Goswami S,Klapwijk TM,Caviglia AD

更新日期：2018-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Genome-wide analysis of genomic signatures might reveal novel mechanisms for gastric cancer (GC) tumorigenesis. Here, we analysis structural variations (SVs) and mutational signatures via whole-genome sequencing of 168 GCs. Our data demonstrates diverse models of complex SVs operative in GC, which lead to high-level a...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Xing R,Zhou Y,Yu J,Yu Y,Nie Y,Luo W,Yang C,Xiong T,Wu WKK,Li Z,Bing Y,Lin S,Zhang Y,Hu Y,Li L,Han L,Yang C,Huang S,Huang S,Zhou R,Li J,Wu K,Fan D,Tang G,Dou J,Zhu Z,Ji J,Fang X,Lu Y

更新日期：2019-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The accuracy of state-of-the-art atomic clocks is derived from the insensitivity of narrow optical atomic resonances to environmental perturbations. Two such resonances in singly ionized lutetium have been identified with potentially lower sensitivities compared to other clock candidates. Here we report measurement of...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Arnold KJ,Kaewuam R,Roy A,Tan TR,Barrett MD

更新日期：2018-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to the generally delocalized nature of molecular valence orbitals, valence-shell spectroscopies do not usually allow to specifically target a selected atom in a molecule. However, in X-ray electron spectroscopy, the photoelectron momentum is large and the recoil angular momentum transferred to the molecule is larg...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Miron C,Miao Q,Nicolas C,Bozek JD,Andrałojć W,Patanen M,Simões G,Travnikova O,Ågren H,Gel'mukhanov F

更新日期：2014-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:A central problem in speciation is the origin and mechanisms of reproductive barriers that block gene flow between sympatric populations. Wind-pollinated plant species that flower in synchrony with one another rely on post-pollination interactions to maintain reproductive isolation. In some locations in Mexico, sympat...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Lu Y,Hokin SA,Kermicle JL,Hartwig T,Evans MMS

更新日期：2019-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous examples of biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs), including for compounds of agricultural and medicinal importance, have now been discovered in plant genomes. However, little is known about how these complex traits are assembled and diversified. Here, we examine a large number of variants within and between spec...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Liu Z,Cheema J,Vigouroux M,Hill L,Reed J,Paajanen P,Yant L,Osbourn A

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:In-plane anisotropic ground states are ubiquitous in correlated solids such as pnictides, cuprates and manganites. They can arise from doping Mott insulators and compete with phases such as superconductivity; however, their origins are debated. Strong coupling between lattice, charge, orbital and spin degrees of freed...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Miller TA,Chhajlany RW,Tagliacozzo L,Green B,Kovalev S,Prabhakaran D,Lewenstein M,Gensch M,Wall S

更新日期：2015-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Electron spins of diamond nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centres are important quantum resources for nanoscale sensing and quantum information. Combining NV spins with levitated optomechanical resonators will provide a hybrid quantum system for novel applications. Here we optically levitate a nanodiamond and demonstrate electr...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Hoang TM,Ahn J,Bang J,Li T

更新日期：2016-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficiencies of green and red perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs) have been increased close to their theoretical upper limit, while the efficiency of blue PeLEDs is lagging far behind. Here we report enhancing the efficiency of sky-blue PeLEDs by overcoming a major hurdle of low photoluminescence quantum eff...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Wang Q,Wang X,Yang Z,Zhou N,Deng Y,Zhao J,Xiao X,Rudd P,Moran A,Yan Y,Huang J

更新日期：2019-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The mitochondrial respiratory chain is essential for oxidative phosphorylation and comprises multiple complexes, including cytochrome c oxidase, assembled in macromolecular supercomplexes. Little is known about factors that contribute to supercomplex organization. Here we identify COX7RP as a factor that promotes supe...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Ikeda K,Shiba S,Horie-Inoue K,Shimokata K,Inoue S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, it has been shown that animals such as jumping spiders, birds, and butterflies have evolved ultra-black coloration comparable to the blackest synthetic materials. Of these, certain papilionid butterflies have reflectances approaching 0.2%, resulting from a polydisperse honeycomb structure. It is unknown if o...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Davis AL,Nijhout HF,Johnsen S

更新日期：2020-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurotechnology attempts to develop supernumerary limbs, but can the human brain deal with the complexity to control an extra limb and yield advantages from it? Here, we analyzed the neuromechanics and manipulation abilities of two polydactyly subjects who each possess six fingers on their hands. Anatomical MRI of the...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Mehring C,Akselrod M,Bashford L,Mace M,Choi H,Blüher M,Buschhoff AS,Pistohl T,Salomon R,Cheah A,Blanke O,Serino A,Burdet E

更新日期：2019-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Research on surface plasmon resonance coupling of metallic nanostructures is an important area in the field of plasmonics because distinctive collective optical properties can be realized that are different from the individual constituents. Here we report the localized surface plasmon resonance of hybrid metal-organic...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Jung I,Kim M,Kwak M,Kim G,Jang M,Kim SM,Park DJ,Park S

更新日期：2018-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent years have witnessed the growing interest in the remote functionalization of alkenes for it offers a strategy to activate the challenging C-H bonds distant from the initiation point via alkene isomerization/functionalization. However, the catalytic enantioselective isomerization/functionalization with one singl...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Chen X,Cheng Z,Guo J,Lu Z

更新日期：2018-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Microcephaly is a cortical malformation disorder characterized by an abnormally small brain. Recent studies have revealed severe cases of microcephaly resulting from human mutations in the NDE1 gene, which is involved in the regulation of cytoplasmic dynein. Here using in utero electroporation of NDE1 short hairpin RN...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Doobin DJ,Kemal S,Dantas TJ,Vallee RB

更新日期：2016-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Synaptic function is affected in many brain diseases and disorders. Technologies for large-scale synapse assays can facilitate identification of drug leads. Here we report a 'synapse microarray' technology that enables ultra-sensitive, high-throughput and quantitative screening of synaptogenesis. Our platform enables ...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Shi P,Scott MA,Ghosh B,Wan D,Wissner-Gross Z,Mazitschek R,Haggarty SJ,Yanik MF

更新日期：2011-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Substantial efforts have been made to understand the interactions between immune checkpoint receptors and their ligands targeted in immunotherapies against cancer. To carefully characterize the complete network of interactions involved and the binding affinities between their extracellular domains, an improved kinetic...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Lee JR,Bechstein DJ,Ooi CC,Patel A,Gaster RS,Ng E,Gonzalez LC,Wang SX

更新日期：2016-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Memories link information about specific experiences to more general knowledge that is abstracted from and contextualizes those experiences. Hippocampal-cortical activity patterns representing features of past experience are reinstated during awake memory reactivation events, but whether representations of both specif...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Yu JY,Liu DF,Loback A,Grossrubatscher I,Frank LM

更新日期：2018-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Chirality is an intriguing property of certain molecules, materials or artificial nanostructures, which allows them to interact with the spin angular momentum of the impinging light field. Due to their chiral geometry, they can distinguish between left- and right-hand circular polarization states or convert them into ...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Banzer P,Woźniak P,Mick U,De Leon I,Boyd RW

更新日期：2016-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of viruses circulating in small isolated human populations may be reduced by viral extinctions and rare introductions. Here we used viral metagenomics to characterize the eukaryotic virome in feces from healthy children from a large urban center and from three Amerindian villages with minimal outside contac...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Siqueira JD,Dominguez-Bello MG,Contreras M,Lander O,Caballero-Arias H,Xutao D,Noya-Alarcon O,Delwart E

更新日期：2018-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:State-of-the-art techniques allow researchers to record large numbers of spike trains in parallel for many hours. With enough such data, we should be able to infer the connectivity among neurons. Here we develop a method for reconstructing neuronal circuitry by applying a generalized linear model (GLM) to spike cross-...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Kobayashi R,Kurita S,Kurth A,Kitano K,Mizuseki K,Diesmann M,Richmond BJ,Shinomoto S

更新日期：2019-10-02 00:00:00