Black phosphorus quantum dots in inorganic perovskite thin films for efficient photovoltaic application.

abstract：:Peptidyl arginine deiminase 4 (PAD4) is a nuclear enzyme that converts arginine residues to citrulline. Although increasingly implicated in inflammatory disease and cancer, the mechanism of action of PAD4 and its functionally relevant pathways remains unclear. E2F transcription factors are a family of master regulator...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Ghari F,Quirke AM,Munro S,Kawalkowska J,Picaud S,McGouran J,Subramanian V,Muth A,Williams R,Kessler B,Thompson PR,Fillipakopoulos P,Knapp S,Venables PJ,La Thangue NB

更新日期：2016-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucoadhesive particles (MAP) have been widely explored for pulmonary drug delivery because of their perceived benefits in improving particle residence in the lungs. However, retention of particles adhesively trapped in airway mucus may be limited by physiologic mucus clearance mechanisms. In contrast, particles that a...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Schneider CS,Xu Q,Boylan NJ,Chisholm J,Tang BC,Schuster BS,Henning A,Ensign LM,Lee E,Adstamongkonkul P,Simons BW,Wang SS,Gong X,Yu T,Boyle MP,Suk JS,Hanes J

更新日期：2017-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The urea channel of Helicobacterpylori (HpUreI) is an ideal drug target for preventing gastric cancer but incomplete understanding of its gating mechanism has hampered development of inhibitors for the eradication of H. pylori. Here, we present the cryo-EM structures of HpUreI in closed and open conformations, both at...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Cui Y,Zhou K,Strugatsky D,Wen Y,Sachs G,Zhou ZH,Munson K

更新日期：2019-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of comets for the origin of life on Earth has been advocated for many decades. Amino acids are key ingredients in chemistry, leading to life as we know it. Many primitive meteorites contain amino acids, and it is generally believed that these are formed by aqueous alterations. In the collector aerogel a...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Altwegg K,Balsiger H,Bar-Nun A,Berthelier JJ,Bieler A,Bochsler P,Briois C,Calmonte U,Combi MR,Cottin H,De Keyser J,Dhooghe F,Fiethe B,Fuselier SA,Gasc S,Gombosi TI,Hansen KC,Haessig M,Jäckel A,Kopp E,Korth A,Le

更新日期：2016-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-dimensional materials usually exhibit mechanical properties from those of their bulk counterparts. Here, we show in two-dimensional (2D) rhenium disulfide (ReS2) that the fracture processes are dominated by a variety of previously unidentified phenomena, which are not present in bulk materials. Through direct tran...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Huang L,Zheng F,Deng Q,Thi QH,Wong LW,Cai Y,Wang N,Lee CS,Lau SP,Ly TH,Zhao J

更新日期：2020-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：:How mechanical forces regulate plant growth is a fascinating and long-standing question. After germination underground, buried seedlings have to dynamically adjust their growth to respond to mechanical stimulation from soil barriers. Here, we designed a lid touch assay and used atomic force microscopy to investigate t...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Wu Q,Li Y,Lyu M,Luo Y,Shi H,Zhong S

更新日期：2020-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:RNA interference (RNAi) technology can specifically silence the expression of a target gene and has emerged as a promising therapeutic method to treat cancer. In the present study, we showed that natural halloysite nanotube (HNT)-assisted delivery of an active small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting receptor-interacti...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Liu J,Zhang Y,Zeng Q,Zeng H,Liu X,Wu P,Xie H,He L,Long Z,Lu X,Xiao M,Zhu Y,Bo H,Cao K

更新日期：2019-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The transcription factor p63 is a key mediator of epidermal development. Point mutations in p63 in patients lead to developmental defects, including orofacial clefting. To date, knowledge on how pivotal the role of p63 is in human craniofacial development is limited. Using an inducible transdifferentiation model, comb...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Lin-Shiao E,Lan Y,Welzenbach J,Alexander KA,Zhang Z,Knapp M,Mangold E,Sammons M,Ludwig KU,Berger SL

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since its first discovery in 2004, graphene has been found to host a plethora of unusual electronic transport phenomena, making it a fascinating system for fundamental studies in condensed matter physics as well as offering tremendous opportunities for future electronic and sensing devices. Typically, electronic trans...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Tetienne JP,Dontschuk N,Broadway DA,Stacey A,Simpson DA,Hollenberg LCL

更新日期：2017-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Inputs of nitrogen into terrestrial ecosystems, mainly via the use of ammonium-based fertilizers in agroecosystems, are enormous, but the fate of this nitrogen under elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is not well understood. We have taken advantage of a 15-year free-air CO2 enrichment study to investigate the i...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Xu C,Zhang K,Zhu W,Xiao J,Zhu C,Zhang N,Yu F,Li S,Zhu C,Tu Q,Chen X,Zhu J,Hu S,Koide RT,Firestone MK,Cheng L

更新日期：2020-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The hydrogen atom-the smallest and most abundant atom-is of utmost importance in physics and chemistry. Although many analysis methods have been applied to its study, direct observation of hydrogen atoms in a single molecule remains largely unexplored. We use atomic force microscopy (AFM) to resolve the outermost hydr...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Kawai S,Nishiuchi T,Kodama T,Spijker P,Pawlak R,Meier T,Tracey J,Kubo T,Meyer E,Foster AS

更新日期：2017-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:We review recent advances in our understanding of magnetism in the solar nebula and protoplanetary disks (PPDs). We discuss the implications of theory, meteorite measurements, and astronomical observations for planetary formation and nebular evolution. Paleomagnetic measurements indicate the presence of fields of 0.54...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Weiss BP,Bai XN,Fu RR

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A major challenge in modern physics is to accurately describe strongly interacting quantum many-body systems. One-dimensional systems provide fundamental insights because they are often amenable to exact methods. However, no exact solution is known for the experimentally relevant case of external confinement. We propo...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Levinsen J,Massignan P,Bruun GM,Parish MM

更新日期：2015-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:About 40% of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have stage IV cancer at the time of diagnosis. The only viable treatment options for metastatic disease are systemic chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Nonetheless, chemoresistance remains a major cause of chemotherapy failure. New immunotherapeutic modalities...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Vinod N,Hwang D,Azam SH,Van Swearingen AED,Wayne E,Fussell SC,Sokolsky-Papkov M,Pecot CV,Kabanov AV

更新日期：2020-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The human bronchial epithelium is composed of multiple distinct cell types that cooperate to defend against environmental insults. While studies have shown that smoking alters bronchial epithelial function and morphology, its precise effects on specific cell types and overall tissue composition are unclear. We used si...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Duclos GE,Teixeira VH,Autissier P,Gesthalter YB,Reinders-Luinge MA,Terrano R,Dumas YM,Liu G,Mazzilli SA,Brandsma CA,van den Berge M,Janes SM,Timens W,Lenburg ME,Spira A,Campbell JD,Beane J

更新日期：2019-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The mid-infrared (MIR) spectral range, pertaining to important applications, such as molecular "fingerprint" imaging, remote sensing, free space telecommunication, and optical radar, is of particular scientific interest and technological importance. However, state-of-the-art materials for MIR detection are limited by ...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Long M,Gao A,Wang P,Xia H,Ott C,Pan C,Fu Y,Liu E,Chen X,Lu W,Nilges T,Xu J,Wang X,Hu W,Miao F

更新日期：2017-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Transplanting beneficial bacteria to the gut microbiome can positively modulate the bacterial composition and remains of great interest in prevention and treatment. However, environmental assaults and rapid transit times in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract result in low oral bioavailability and limited intestinal colon...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Wang X,Cao Z,Zhang M,Meng L,Ming Z,Liu J

更新日期：2020-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The prominent size effect of metal nanoparticles shapes decisively nanocatalysis, but entanglement of the corresponding geometric and electronic effects prevents exploiting their distinct functionalities. In this work, we demonstrate that in palladium (Pd)-catalyzed aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol, the geometric a...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Wang H,Gu XK,Zheng X,Pan H,Zhu J,Chen S,Cao L,Li WX,Lu J

更新日期：2019-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Association of peripheral proteins with lipid bilayers regulates membrane signaling and dynamics. Pleckstrin homology (PH) domains bind to phosphatidylinositol phosphate (PIP) molecules in membranes. The effects of local PIP enrichment on the interaction of PH domains with membranes is unclear. Molecular dynamics simu...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Yamamoto E,Domański J,Naughton FB,Best RB,Kalli AC,Stansfeld PJ,Sansom MSP

更新日期：2020-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The production of renewable chemicals and biofuels must be cost- and performance- competitive with petroleum-derived equivalents to be widely accepted by markets and society. We propose a biomass conversion strategy that maximizes the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass (up to 80% of the biomass to useful products) ...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Alonso DM,Hakim SH,Zhou S,Won W,Hosseinaei O,Tao J,Garcia-Negron V,Motagamwala AH,Mellmer MA,Huang K,Houtman CJ,Labbé N,Harper DP,Maravelias C,Runge T,Dumesic JA

更新日期：2017-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Ferroelectric domain walls are atomically sharp topological defects that separate regions of uniform polarization. The discovery of electrical conductivity in specific types of walls gave rise to "domain wall nanoelectronics," a technology in which the wall (rather than the domain) stores information. This paradigm sh...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Sharma P,Zhang Q,Sando D,Lei CH,Liu Y,Li J,Nagarajan V,Seidel J

更新日期：2017-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Oncogenic RAS mutant (RASMUT) proteins have been considered undruggable via conventional antibody regimens owing to the intracellular location restricting conventional-antibody accessibility. Here, we report a pan-RAS-targeting IgG antibody, inRas37, which directly targets the intracellularly activated form of various...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Shin SM,Kim JS,Park SW,Jun SY,Kweon HJ,Choi DK,Lee D,Cho YB,Kim YS

更新日期：2020-01-15 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：:Perforin-2 (MPEG1) is thought to enable the killing of invading microbes engulfed by macrophages and other phagocytes, forming pores in their membranes. Loss of perforin-2 renders individual phagocytes and whole organisms significantly more susceptible to bacterial pathogens. Here, we reveal the mechanism of perforin-...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Ni T,Jiao F,Yu X,Aden S,Ginger L,Williams SI,Bai F,Pražák V,Karia D,Stansfeld P,Zhang P,Munson G,Anderluh G,Scheuring S,Gilbert RJC

更新日期：2020-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Cheater viruses, also known as defective interfering viruses, cannot replicate on their own yet replicate faster than the wild type upon coinfection. While there is growing interest in using cheaters as antiviral therapeutics, the mechanisms underlying cheating have been rarely explored. During experimental evolution ...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Meir M,Harel N,Miller D,Gelbart M,Eldar A,Gophna U,Stern A

更新日期：2020-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous breakthroughs in stretchable electronics stem from strain engineering and nanocomposite approaches. Routes toward intrinsically stretchable molecular materials remain scarce but, if successful, will enable simpler fabrication processes, such as direct printing and coating, mechanically robust devices, and mor...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Wang Y,Zhu C,Pfattner R,Yan H,Jin L,Chen S,Molina-Lopez F,Lissel F,Liu J,Rabiah NI,Chen Z,Chung JW,Linder C,Toney MF,Murmann B,Bao Z

更新日期：2017-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Ontogenetic studies provide clues for understanding important paleobiological aspects of extinct species. When compared to that of modern humans, the adult Neanderthal thorax was shorter, deeper, and wider. This is related to the wide Neanderthal body and is consistent with their hypothetical large requirements for en...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： García-Martínez D,Bastir M,Gómez-Olivencia A,Maureille B,Golovanova L,Doronichev V,Akazawa T,Kondo O,Ishida H,Gascho D,Zollikofer CPE,de León MP,Heuzé Y

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellular cross-talk between ubiquitination and other posttranslational modifications contributes to the regulation of numerous processes. One example is ADP-ribosylation of the carboxyl terminus of ubiquitin by the E3 DTX3L/ADP-ribosyltransferase PARP9 heterodimer, but the mechanism remains elusive. Here, we show that...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Chatrin C,Gabrielsen M,Buetow L,Nakasone MA,Ahmed SF,Sumpton D,Sibbet GJ,Smith BO,Huang DT

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:High-entropy alloys exhibit exceptional mechanical properties at cryogenic temperatures, due to the activation of twinning in addition to dislocation slip. The coexistence of multiple deformation pathways raises an important question regarding how individual deformation mechanisms compete or synergize during plastic d...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Naeem M,He H,Zhang F,Huang H,Harjo S,Kawasaki T,Wang B,Lan S,Wu Z,Wang F,Wu Y,Lu Z,Zhang Z,Liu CT,Wang XL

更新日期：2020-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied a bilayer system hosting two-dimensional electron systems (2DESs) in close proximity but isolated from one another by a thin barrier. One 2DES has low electron density and forms a Wigner solid (WS) at high magnetic fields. The other has much higher density and, in the same field, exhibits fractional quantum...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Hatke AT,Deng H,Liu Y,Engel LW,Pfeiffer LN,West KW,Baldwin KW,Shayegan M

更新日期：2019-03-15 00:00:00