Early development of the Neanderthal ribcage reveals a different body shape at birth compared to modern humans.

abstract：:Nanometer-scale skyrmions are prospective candidates for information bits in low-power consumption devices owing to their topological nature and controllability with low current density. Studies on skyrmion dynamics in different classes of materials have exploited the topological Hall effect and current-driven fast mo...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Yu XZ,Morikawa D,Nakajima K,Shibata K,Kanazawa N,Arima T,Nagaosa N,Tokura Y

更新日期：2020-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Starvation is probably the most common stressful situation in nature. In vertebrates, elevation of the biogenic amine norepinephrine levels is common during starvation. However, the precise role of norepinephrine in nutrient deprivation remains largely unknown. We report that in the free-living nematode Caenorhabditis...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Tao J,Ma YC,Yang ZS,Zou CG,Zhang KQ

更新日期：2016-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Slow slip events have been suggested to trigger subduction earthquakes. However, examples to date have been poorly recorded, occurring offshore, where data are sparse. Better understanding of slow slip events and their influence on subsequent earthquakes is critical for hazard forecasts. We analyze a well-recorded eve...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Voss N,Dixon TH,Liu Z,Malservisi R,Protti M,Schwartz S

更新日期：2018-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) particles account for 40 to 45% of worldwide gasoline production. The hierarchical complex particle pore structure allows access of long-chain feedstock molecules into active catalyst domains where they are cracked into smaller, more valuable hydrocarbon products (for example, gasoline)....

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Meirer F,Kalirai S,Morris D,Soparawalla S,Liu Y,Mesu G,Andrews JC,Weckhuysen BM

更新日期：2015-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcription in eukaryotes correlates with major chromatin changes, including the replacement of old nucleosomal histones by new histones at the promoters of genes. The role of these histone exchange events in transcription remains unclear. In particular, the causal relationship between histone exchange and activator...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Kassem S,Ferrari P,Hughes AL,Soudet J,Rando OJ,Strubin M

更新日期：2020-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Dual-comb spectroscopy allows for high-resolution spectra to be measured over broad bandwidths, but an essential requirement for coherent integration is the availability of a phase reference. Usually, this means that the combs' phase and timing errors must be measured and either minimized by stabilization or removed b...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Burghoff D,Yang Y,Hu Q

更新日期：2016-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Ice-templating holds promise to become a powerful technique to construct high-performance bioinspired materials. Both ice nucleation and growth during the freezing process are crucial for the final architecture of the ice-templated material. However, effective ways to control these two very important factors are still...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Zhao N,Li M,Gong H,Bai H

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to their conventional uses, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have recently emerged as an interesting class of functional materials and precursors of inorganic materials for electrochemical energy storage and conversion technologies. This class of MOF-related materials can be broadly categorized into two gro...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Wu HB,Lou XWD

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ongoing conservation treatment program of the Ghent Altarpiece by Hubert and Jan Van Eyck, one of the iconic paintings of the west, has revealed that the designs of the paintings were changed several times, first by the original artists, and then during later restorations. The central motif, The Lamb of God, repre...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Van der Snickt G,Dooley KA,Sanyova J,Dubois H,Delaney JK,Gifford EM,Legrand S,Laquiere N,Janssens K

更新日期：2020-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial chemotaxis-a fundamental example of directional navigation in the living world-is key to many biological processes, including the spreading of bacterial infections. Many bacterial species were recently reported to exhibit several distinct swimming modes-the flagella may, for example, push the cell body or wr...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Alirezaeizanjani Z,Großmann R,Pfeifer V,Hintsche M,Beta C

更新日期：2020-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Proinflammatory activation and accumulation of adipose tissue macrophages (ATMs) are associated with increased risk of insulin resistance in obesity. Here, we described the previously unidentified role of selenocysteine insertion sequence-binding protein 2 (SBP2) in maintaining insulin sensitivity in obesity. SBP2 was...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Wang N,Tan HY,Li S,Wang D,Xu Y,Zhang C,Xia W,Che CM,Feng Y

更新日期：2019-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in chromatin organization occur during aging. Overexpression of histones partially alleviates these changes and promotes longevity. We report that deletion of the histone H3-H4 minor locus HHT1-HHF1 extended the replicative life span of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. This longevity effect was mediated through TOR s...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Yu R,Sun L,Sun Y,Han X,Qin L,Dang W

更新日期：2019-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Dust condensation and coagulation in the early solar system are the first steps toward forming the terrestrial planets, but the time scales of these processes remain poorly constrained. Through isotopic analysis of small Ca-Al-rich inclusions (CAIs) (30 to 100 μm in size) found in one of the most pristine chondrites, ...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Liu MC,Han J,Brearley AJ,Hertwig AT

更新日期：2019-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The catalytic activity of alloy nanoparticles depends on the particle size and composition ratio of different metals. Alloy nanoparticles composed of Pd, Pt, and Au are widely used as catalysts for oxidation reactions. The catalytic activities of Pt and Au nanoparticles in oxidation reactions are known to increase as ...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Takahashi M,Koizumi H,Chun WJ,Kori M,Imaoka T,Yamamoto K

更新日期：2017-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The established model-free methods for the processing of two-electron dipolar spectroscopy data [DEER (double electron-electron resonance), PELDOR (pulsed electron double resonance), DQ-EPR (double-quantum electron paramagnetic resonance), RIDME (relaxation-induced dipolar modulation enhancement), etc.] use regularize...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Worswick SG,Spencer JA,Jeschke G,Kuprov I

更新日期：2018-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultraviolet (UV) reception is useful for such basic behaviors as mate choice, foraging, predator avoidance, communication, and navigation, whereas violet reception improves visual resolution and subtle contrast detection. UV and violet reception are mediated by the short wavelength-sensitive (SWS1) pigments that absor...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Yokoyama S,Altun A,Jia H,Yang H,Koyama T,Faggionato D,Liu Y,Starmer WT

更新日期：2015-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Perovskite oxides exhibit potential for use as electrocatalysts in the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). However, their low specific surface area is the main obstacle to realizing a high mass-specific activity that is required to be competitive against the state-of-the-art precious metal-based catalysts. We report the ...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Chen G,Zhou W,Guan D,Sunarso J,Zhu Y,Hu X,Zhang W,Shao Z

更新日期：2017-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been increasing attempts to reverse habitat degradation through active restoration, but few large-scale successes are reported to guide these efforts. Here, we report outcomes from a unique and very successful seagrass restoration project: Since 1999, over 70 million seeds of a marine angiosperm, eelgrass (...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Orth RJ,Lefcheck JS,McGlathery KS,Aoki L,Luckenbach MW,Moore KA,Oreska MPJ,Snyder R,Wilcox DJ,Lusk B

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Present-day dermatological diagnostic tools are expensive, time-consuming, require substantial operational expertise, and typically probe only the superficial layers of skin (~15 μm). We introduce a soft, battery-free, noninvasive, reusable skin hydration sensor (SHS) adherable to most of the body surface. The platfor...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Madhvapathy SR,Wang H,Kong J,Zhang M,Lee JY,Park JB,Jang H,Xie Z,Cao J,Avila R,Wei C,D'Angelo V,Zhu J,Chung HU,Coughlin S,Patel M,Winograd J,Lim J,Banks A,Xu S,Huang Y,Rogers JA

更新日期：2020-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Microfluidic devices fabricated via soft lithography have demonstrated compelling applications such as lab-on-a-chip diagnostics, DNA microarrays, and cell-based assays. These technologies could be further developed by directly integrating microfluidics with electronic sensors and curvilinear substrates as well as imp...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Su R,Wen J,Su Q,Wiederoder MS,Koester SJ,Uzarski JR,McAlpine MC

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Dynamic modulation of soft helix in terms of the molecular organization, handedness, and pitch length could result in a sophisticated control over its functions, opening numerous possibilities toward the exploration of previously unidentified applications. Here, we report a dynamic and reversible transformation of a s...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Yuan CL,Huang W,Zheng ZG,Liu B,Bisoyi HK,Li Y,Shen D,Lu Y,Li Q

更新日期：2019-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Fundamental understanding of the charge transport physics of hybrid lead halide perovskite semiconductors is important for advancing their use in high-performance optoelectronics. We use field-effect transistors (FETs) to probe the charge transport mechanism in thin films of methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3). We sho...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Senanayak SP,Yang B,Thomas TH,Giesbrecht N,Huang W,Gann E,Nair B,Goedel K,Guha S,Moya X,McNeill CR,Docampo P,Sadhanala A,Friend RH,Sirringhaus H

更新日期：2017-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Ciliary oscillations driven by molecular motors cause fluid motion at micron scale. Stable oscillations require a substantial source of dissipation to balance the energy input of motors. Conventionally, it stems from external fluid. We show, in contrast, that external fluid friction is negligible compared to internal ...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Mondal D,Adhikari R,Sharma P

更新日期：2020-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The wings of the black butterfly, Pachliopta aristolochiae, are covered by micro- and nanostructured scales that harvest sunlight over a wide spectral and angular range. Considering that these properties are particularly attractive for photovoltaic applications, we analyze the contribution of these micro- and nanostru...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Siddique RH,Donie YJ,Gomard G,Yalamanchili S,Merdzhanova T,Lemmer U,Hölscher H

更新日期：2017-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Implanted brain electrodes construct the only means to electrically interface with individual neurons in vivo, but their recording efficacy and biocompatibility pose limitations on scientific and clinical applications. We showed that nanoelectronic thread (NET) electrodes with subcellular dimensions, ultraflexibility,...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Luan L,Wei X,Zhao Z,Siegel JJ,Potnis O,Tuppen CA,Lin S,Kazmi S,Fowler RA,Holloway S,Dunn AK,Chitwood RA,Xie C

更新日期：2017-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein complex that catalyzes addition of telomeric DNA repeats to maintain telomeres in replicating cells. Here, we demonstrate that the telomerase protein hTERT performs an additional role at telomeres that is independent of telomerase catalytic activity yet essential for telomere integrit...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Perera ON,Sobinoff AP,Teber ET,Harman A,Maritz MF,Yang SF,Pickett HA,Cesare AJ,Arthur JW,MacKenzie KL,Bryan TM

更新日期：2019-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Organophosphate-based pesticides inhibit acetylcholinesterase (AChE), which plays a pivotal role in neuromuscular function. While spraying in the field, farmworkers get exposed to pesticides through the dermal route. Internalized pesticide inhibits AChE, which leads to neurotoxicity, cardiotoxicity, cognitive dysfunct...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Thorat K,Pandey S,Chandrashekharappa S,Vavilthota N,Hiwale AA,Shah P,Sreekumar S,Upadhyay S,Phuntsok T,Mahato M,Mudnakudu-Nagaraju KK,Sunnapu O,Vemula PK

更新日期：2018-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) bacteriophages are among the simplest known viruses with small genomes and exceptionally high mutation rates. The number of ssRNA phage isolates has remained very low, but recent metagenomic studies have uncovered an immense variety of distinct uncultured ssRNA phages. The coat proteins...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Rūmnieks J,Liekniņa I,Kalniņš G,Šišovs M,Akopjana I,Bogans J,Tārs K

更新日期：2020-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most plausible scenarios of the origin of life assumes the preceding prebiotic autotrophic metabolism in sulfide-rich hydrothermal vent environments. However, geochemical mechanisms to harness the reductive power provided by hydrothermal systems remain to be elucidated. Here, we show that, under a geoelectr...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Kitadai N,Nakamura R,Yamamoto M,Takai K,Yoshida N,Oono Y

更新日期：2019-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a highly dynamic network of membranes. Here, we combine live-cell microscopy with in situ cryo-electron tomography to directly visualize ER dynamics in several secretory cell types including pancreatic β-cells and neurons under near-native conditions. Using these imaging approaches, w...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Carter SD,Hampton CM,Langlois R,Melero R,Farino ZJ,Calderon MJ,Li W,Wallace CT,Tran NH,Grassucci RA,Siegmund SE,Pemberton J,Morgenstern TJ,Eisenman L,Aguilar JI,Greenberg NL,Levy ES,Yi E,Mitchell WG,Rice WJ,Wigge

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00