A bioinspired hydrogen bond-triggered ultrasensitive ionic mechanoreceptor skin.

abstract：:Proton conductive materials are of significant importance and highly desired for clean energy-related applications. Discovery of practical metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with high proton conduction remains a challenge due to the use of toxic chemicals, inconvenient ligand preparation and complication of production at...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Wang S,Wahiduzzaman M,Davis L,Tissot A,Shepard W,Marrot J,Martineau-Corcos C,Hamdane D,Maurin G,Devautour-Vinot S,Serre C

更新日期：2018-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid engineering is an emerging approach to advance gene therapy. However, a systematic analysis on how each capsid amino acid contributes to multiple functions remains challenging. Here we show proof-of-principle and successful application of a novel approach, termed AAV Barcode-Seq, th...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Adachi K,Enoki T,Kawano Y,Veraz M,Nakai H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scintillation based X-ray detection has received great attention for its application in a wide range of areas from security to healthcare. Here, we report highly efficient X-ray scintillators with state-of-the-art performance based on an organic metal halide, ethylenebis-triphenylphosphonium manganese (II) bromide ((C...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Xu LJ,Lin X,He Q,Worku M,Ma B

更新日期：2020-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Type I interferons (IFN) are being rediscovered as potent anti-tumoral agents. Activation of the STimulator of INterferon Genes (STING) by DMXAA (5,6-dimethylxanthenone-4-acetic acid) can induce strong production of IFNα/β and rejection of transplanted primary tumors. In the present study, we address whether targeting...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Guerin MV,Regnier F,Feuillet V,Vimeux L,Weiss JM,Bismuth G,Altan-Bonnet G,Guilbert T,Thoreau M,Finisguerra V,Donnadieu E,Trautmann A,Bercovici N

更新日期：2019-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Intensive studies have recently been performed on graphene-based photodetectors, but most of them are based on field effect transistor structures containing mechanically exfoliated graphene, not suitable for practical large-scale device applications. Here we report high-efficient photodetector behaviours of chemical v...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Kim CO,Kim S,Shin DH,Kang SS,Kim JM,Jang CW,Joo SS,Lee JS,Kim JH,Choi SH,Hwang E

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stress is a major cause of poor health and mortality in humans and other social mammals. Close social bonds buffer stress, however much of the underlying physiological mechanism remains unknown. Here, we test two key hypotheses: bond partner effects occur only during stress (social buffering) or generally throughout d...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Wittig RM,Crockford C,Weltring A,Langergraber KE,Deschner T,Zuberbühler K

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic bacterial infections on medical devices, including catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), are associated with bacterial biofilm communities that are refractory to antibiotic therapy and resistant to host immunity. Previously, we have shown that Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause CAUTI by forming a...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Cole SJ,Hall CL,Schniederberend M,Farrow Iii JM,Goodson JR,Pesci EC,Kazmierczak BI,Lee VT

更新日期：2018-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The control of the magnetization of a material with an electric field would make the design and the integration of novel electronic devices possible. This explains the renewed interest in multiferroic materials. Progress in this field is currently hampered by the scarcity of the materials available and the smallness o...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Halley D,Najjari N,Majjad H,Joly L,Ohresser P,Scheurer F,Ulhaq-Bouillet C,Berciaud S,Doudin B,Henry Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The maintenance of sensory hair cell stereocilia is critical for lifelong hearing; however, mechanisms of structural homeostasis remain poorly understood. Conflicting models propose that stereocilia F-actin cores are either continually renewed every 24-48 h via a treadmill or are stable, exceptionally long-lived struc...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Drummond MC,Barzik M,Bird JE,Zhang DS,Lechene CP,Corey DP,Cunningham LL,Friedman TB

更新日期：2015-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional epitaxy of semiconductor films requires a compatible single crystalline substrate and precisely controlled growth conditions, which limit the price competitiveness and versatility of the process. We demonstrate substrate-tolerant nano-heteroepitaxy (NHE) of high-quality formamidinium-lead-tri-iodide (FAPb...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Lee JW,Tan S,Han TH,Wang R,Zhang L,Park C,Yoon M,Choi C,Xu M,Liao ME,Lee SJ,Nuryyeva S,Zhu C,Huynh K,Goorsky MS,Huang Y,Pan X,Yang Y

更新日期：2020-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to quickly spread a liquid across a surface and form a film is fundamental for a diverse range of technological processes, including printing, painting and spraying. Here we show that liquid dielectrophoresis or electrowetting can produce wetting on normally non-wetting surfaces, without needing modificati...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： McHale G,Brown CV,Sampara N

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The proton-activated sodium channel ASIC1 belongs to the ENaC/Degenerins family of ion channels. Little is known about gating of the pore in any member of this class. Here we outline the shape of the ion pathway of ASIC1 in the open and closed conformations by measuring apparent rates of cysteine modification by thiol...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Li T,Yang Y,Canessa CM

更新日期：2011-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultra-small, magic-sized metal nanoclusters represent an important new class of materials with properties between molecules and particles. However, their small size challenges the conventional methods for structure characterization. Here we present the structure of ultra-stable Au144(SR)60 magic-sized nanoclusters obt...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Jensen KM,Juhas P,Tofanelli MA,Heinecke CL,Vaughan G,Ackerson CJ,Billinge SJ

更新日期：2016-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Generation of periodic patterns is fundamental to the differentiation of multiple tissues during development. How such patterns form robustly is still unclear. The Drosophila eye comprises ∼750 units, whose crystalline order is set during differentiation of the eye imaginal disc: an activation wave sweeping across the...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Gavish A,Shwartz A,Weizman A,Schejter E,Shilo BZ,Barkai N

更新日期：2016-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastasis is the main cause of cancer-related death and thus understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying this process is critical. Here, our data demonstrate, contrary to established dogma, that loss of haematopoietic-derived focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is sufficient to enhance tumour metastasis. U...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Batista S,Maniati E,Reynolds LE,Tavora B,Lees DM,Fernandez I,Elia G,Casanovas O,Lo Celso C,Hagemann T,Hodivala-Dilke K

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two-dimensional atomic crystals, such as two-dimensional oxides, have attracted much attention in energy storage because nearly all of the atoms can be exposed to the electrolyte and involved in redox reactions. However, current strategies are largely limited to intrinsically layered compounds. Here we report a genera...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Xiao X,Song H,Lin S,Zhou Y,Zhan X,Hu Z,Zhang Q,Sun J,Yang B,Li T,Jiao L,Zhou J,Tang J,Gogotsi Y

更新日期：2016-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Flicker or 1/f noise in metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) has been identified as the main source of noise at low frequency. It often originates from an ensemble of a huge number of charges becoming trapped and de-trapped. However, as a deviation from the well-known model of 1/f noise is obse...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Clément N,Nishiguchi K,Fujiwara A,Vuillaume D

更新日期：2010-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantum metrology bears a great promise in enhancing measurement precision, but is unlikely to become practical in the near future. Its concepts can nevertheless inspire classical or hybrid methods of immediate value. Here we demonstrate NOON-like photonic states of m quanta of angular momentum up to m=100, in a setup...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： D'Ambrosio V,Spagnolo N,Del Re L,Slussarenko S,Li Y,Kwek LC,Marrucci L,Walborn SP,Aolita L,Sciarrino F

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Aharonov-Bohm effect is one of the most intriguing phenomena in both classical and quantum physics, and associates with a number of important and fundamental issues in quantum mechanics. The Aharonov-Bohm effects of charged particles have been experimentally demonstrated and found applications in various fields. R...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Li E,Eggleton BJ,Fang K,Fan S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromothripsis is a recently identified mutational phenomenon, by which a presumably single catastrophic event generates extensive genomic rearrangements of one or a few chromosome(s). Considered as an early event in tumour development, this form of genome instability plays a prominent role in tumour onset. Chromothri...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Voronina N,Wong JKL,Hübschmann D,Hlevnjak M,Uhrig S,Heilig CE,Horak P,Kreutzfeldt S,Mock A,Stenzinger A,Hutter B,Fröhlich M,Brors B,Jahn A,Klink B,Gieldon L,Sieverling L,Feuerbach L,Chudasama P,Beck K,Kroiss M,H

更新日期：2020-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to extreme events is a major concern in coastal regions where growing human populations and stressed natural ecosystems are at significant risk to such phenomena. However, the complex sequence of processes that transform an event from notable to extreme can be challenging to identify and hence, limit forecast...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Dzwonkowski B,Coogan J,Fournier S,Lockridge G,Park K,Lee T

更新日期：2020-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomolecular X-ray structures typically provide a static, time- and ensemble-averaged view of molecular ensembles in crystals. In the absence of rigid-body motions and lattice defects, B-factors are thought to accurately reflect the structural heterogeneity of such ensembles. In order to study the effects of averaging...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Kuzmanic A,Pannu NS,Zagrovic B

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mineralisation of calcium phosphates in bone has been proposed to proceed via an initial amorphous precursor phase which transforms into nanocrystalline, carbonated hydroxyapatite. While calcium phosphates have been under intense investigation, the exact steps during the crystallisation of spherical amorphous particle...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Lotsari A,Rajasekharan AK,Halvarsson M,Andersson M

更新日期：2018-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the formulation of the geometric phase by Berry, its relevance has been demonstrated in a large variety of physical systems. However, a geometric phase of the most fundamental spin-1/2 system, the electron spin, has not been observed directly and controlled independently from dynamical phases. Here we report exp...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Nagasawa F,Frustaglia D,Saarikoski H,Richter K,Nitta J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The catalytic synthesis of linear α-olefins from ethylene is a technologically highly important reaction. A synthesis concept allowing the formation of selective products and various linear α-olefin product distributions with one catalyst system is highly desirable. Here, we describe a trimetallic catalyst system (Y-A...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Gollwitzer A,Dietel T,Kretschmer WP,Kempe R

更新日期：2017-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Microfluidics by soft lithography has proven to be of key importance for biophysics and life science research. While being based on replicating structures of a master mold using benchtop devices, design modifications are time consuming and require sophisticated cleanroom equipment. Here, we introduce virtual fluidic c...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Panhwar MH,Czerwinski F,Dabbiru VAS,Komaragiri Y,Fregin B,Biedenweg D,Nestler P,Pires RH,Otto O

更新日期：2020-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound sensors have wide applications across science and technology. However, improved sensitivity is required for both miniaturisation and increased spatial resolution. Here, we introduce cavity optomechanical ultrasound sensing, where dual optical and mechanical resonances enhance the ultrasound signal. We achie...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Basiri-Esfahani S,Armin A,Forstner S,Bowen WP

更新日期：2019-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:In magnetic materials, the Pauli exclusion principle typically drives anti-alignment between electron spins on neighbouring species resulting in antiferromagnetic behaviour. Ferromagnetism exhibiting spontaneous spin alignment is a fairly rare behaviour, but once materialized is often associated with itinerant electro...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Bristowe NC,Varignon J,Fontaine D,Bousquet E,Ghosez P

更新日期：2015-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Myopia can cause severe visual impairment. Here, we report a two-stage genome-wide association study for three myopia-related traits in 9,804 Japanese individuals, which was extended with trans-ethnic replication in 2,674 Chinese and 2,690 Caucasian individuals. We identify WNT7B as a novel susceptibility gene for axi...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Miyake M,Yamashiro K,Tabara Y,Suda K,Morooka S,Nakanishi H,Khor CC,Chen P,Qiao F,Nakata I,Akagi-Kurashige Y,Gotoh N,Tsujikawa A,Meguro A,Kusuhara S,Polasek O,Hayward C,Wright AF,Campbell H,Richardson AJ,Schache M

更新日期：2015-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The turnover of messenger RNAs (mRNAs) is a key regulatory step of gene expression in eukaryotic cells. Due to the complexity of the mammalian degradation machinery, the contribution of decay factors to the directionality of mRNA decay is poorly understood. Here we characterize a molecular tool to interrogate mRNA tur...

journal_title：Nature communications

authors： Boehm V,Gerbracht JV,Marx MC,Gehring NH

更新日期：2016-12-05 00:00:00