A highly conserved G-rich consensus sequence in hepatitis C virus core gene represents a new anti-hepatitis C target.

abstract：:Predator-prey interactions revealed by vertebrate trace fossils are extremely rare. We present footprint evidence from White Sands National Monument in New Mexico for the association of sloth and human trackways. Geologically, the sloth and human trackways were made contemporaneously, and the sloth trackways show evid...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Bustos D,Jakeway J,Urban TM,Holliday VT,Fenerty B,Raichlen DA,Budka M,Reynolds SC,Allen BD,Love DW,Santucci VL,Odess D,Willey P,McDonald HG,Bennett MR

更新日期：2018-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic reprogramming is a major factor in transformation, and particular metabolic phenotypes correlate with oncogenotype, tumor progression, and metastasis. By profiling metabolites in 17 patient-derived xenograft melanoma models, we identified durable metabolomic signatures that correlate with biological features...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Shi X,Tasdogan A,Huang F,Hu Z,Morrison SJ,DeBerardinis RJ

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biodiversity loss is a social and ecological emergency, and calls have been made for the global expansion of protected areas (PAs) to tackle this crisis. It is unclear, however, where best to locate new PAs to protect biodiversity cost-effectively. To answer this question, we conducted a spatial meta-analysis by overl...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Yang R,Cao Y,Hou S,Peng Q,Wang X,Wang F,Tseng TH,Yu L,Carver S,Convery I,Zhao Z,Shen X,Li S,Zheng Y,Liu H,Gong P,Ma K

更新日期：2020-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Several neurological disorders may benefit from gene therapy. However, even when using the lead vector candidate for intrathecal administration, adeno-associated virus serotype 9 (AAV9), the strength and distribution of gene transfer to the brain are inconsistent. On the basis of preliminary observations that standard...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Castle MJ,Cheng Y,Asokan A,Tuszynski MH

更新日期：2018-11-14 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

abstract：:Nitrogen oxides (NO x ) emitted from human activities are believed to regulate the atmospheric oxidation capacity of the troposphere. However, observational evidence is limited for the low-to-median NO x concentrations prevalen...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Liu Y,Seco R,Kim S,Guenther AB,Goldstein AH,Keutsch FN,Springston SR,Watson TB,Artaxo P,Souza RAF,McKinney KA,Martin ST

更新日期：2018-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrogen oxides, released from fossil fuel use and other combustion processes, affect air quality and climate. From the mid-1990s onward, nitrogen dioxide (NO2) has been monitored from space, and since 2004 with relatively high spatial resolution by the Ozone Monitoring Instrument. Strong upward NO2 trends have been o...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Lelieveld J,Beirle S,Hörmann C,Stenchikov G,Wagner T

更新日期：2015-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Amorphous solids, such as glasses, have complex responses to deformations, with substantial consequences in material design and applications. In this respect, two intertwined aspects are important: stability and reversibility. It is crucial to understand, on the one hand, how a glass may become unstable due to increas...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Jin Y,Urbani P,Zamponi F,Yoshino H

更新日期：2018-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Demonstration of ultralow energy switching mechanisms is imperative for continued improvements in computing devices. Ferroelectric (FE) and multiferroic (MF) order and their manipulation promise an ideal combination of state variables to reach attojoule range for logic and memory (i.e., ~30× lower switching energy tha...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Manipatruni S,Nikonov DE,Lin CC,Prasad B,Huang YL,Damodaran AR,Chen Z,Ramesh R,Young IA

更新日期：2018-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:We present results from a study in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that uses mobile money networks to run rotating savings and credit associations (ROSCAs), peer-to-peer finance groups ubiquitous across the developing world. We find high rates of contribution and ROSCA success. The unexpected success of such e-RO...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Francois P,Squires M

更新日期：2021-01-01 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：:A large body of previous neuroimaging studies suggests that multiple languages are processed and organized in a single neuroanatomical system in the bilingual brain, although differential activation may be seen in some studies because of different proficiency levels and/or age of acquisition of the two languages. Howe...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Xu M,Baldauf D,Chang CQ,Desimone R,Tan LH

更新日期：2017-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Two-dimensional (2D) layered hybrid organic-inorganic halide perovskite semiconductors form natural "multiple quantum wells" that have strong spin-orbit coupling due to the heavy elements in their building blocks. This may lead to "Rashba splitting" close to the extrema in the electron bands. We have used a plethora o...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Zhai Y,Baniya S,Zhang C,Li J,Haney P,Sheng CX,Ehrenfreund E,Vardeny ZV

更新日期：2017-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell lines are commonly used as cancer models. The tissue of origin provides context for understanding biological mechanisms and predicting therapy response. We therefore systematically examined whether cancer cell lines exhibit features matching the presumed cancer type of origin. Gene expression and DNA methylation ...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Salvadores M,Fuster-Tormo F,Supek F

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rising temperatures in the Arctic Ocean region are responsible for changes such as reduced ice cover, permafrost thawing, and increased river discharge, which, together, alter nutrient and carbon cycles over the vast Arctic continental shelf. We show that the concentration of radium-228, sourced to seawater through se...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Kipp LE,Charette MA,Moore WS,Henderson PB,Rigor IG

更新日期：2018-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been attracting intensive attention because of their commendable potential in many applications. Postsynthetic modification for redesigning chemical characteristics and pore structures can greatly improve performance and expand functionality of MOF materials. Here, we develop a ver...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Wu W,Su J,Jia M,Li Z,Liu G,Li W

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) play a fundamental role in the modulation of synaptic transmission. A pivotal example is provided by the metabotropic glutamate receptor type 4 (mGluR4), which inhibits glutamate release at presynaptic active zones (AZs). However, how GPCRs are organized within AZs to regulate neuro...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Siddig S,Aufmkolk S,Doose S,Jobin ML,Werner C,Sauer M,Calebiro D

更新日期：2020-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Skyrmions are topologically protected nanoscale magnetic spin entities in helical magnets. They behave like particles and tend to form hexagonal close-packed lattices, like atoms, as their stable structure. Domain boundaries in skyrmion lattices are considered to be important as they affect the dynamic properties of m...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Matsumoto T,So YG,Kohno Y,Sawada H,Ikuhara Y,Shibata N

更新日期：2016-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Dirac materials such as graphene and topological insulators (TIs) are known to have unique electronic and spintronic properties. We combine graphene with TIs in van der Waals heterostructures to demonstrate the emergence of a strong proximity-induced spin-orbit coupling in graphene. By performing spin transport and pr...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Khokhriakov D,Cummings AW,Song K,Vila M,Karpiak B,Dankert A,Roche S,Dash SP

更新日期：2018-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Continental rifting and seafloor spreading play a fundamental role in the generation of new crust. However, the distribution of magma and its relationship with tectonics and volcanism remain poorly understood, particularly in back-arc settings. We show evidence for a large, long-lived, off-axis magmatic intrusion loca...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Hamling IJ,Hreinsdóttir S,Bannister S,Palmer N

更新日期：2016-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Injection-induced earthquakes pose a serious seismic hazard but also offer an opportunity to gain insight into earthquake physics. Currently used models relating the maximum magnitude of injection-induced earthquakes to injection parameters do not incorporate rupture physics. We develop theoretical estimates, validate...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Galis M,Ampuero JP,Mai PM,Cappa F

更新日期：2017-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The accelerating global spread of arboviruses, such as Zika virus (ZIKV), highlights the need for more proactive mosquito surveillance. However, a major challenge during arbovirus outbreaks has been the lack of rapid and affordable tests for pathogen detection in mosquitoes. We show for the first time that near-infrar...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Fernandes JN,Dos Santos LMB,Chouin-Carneiro T,Pavan MG,Garcia GA,David MR,Beier JC,Dowell FE,Maciel-de-Freitas R,Sikulu-Lord MT

更新日期：2018-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:During the Last Glacial Maximum, expansive continental ice sheets lowered globally averaged sea level ~130 m, exposing a land bridge at the Bering Strait. During the subsequent deglaciation, sea level rose rapidly and ultimately flooded the Bering Strait, linking the Arctic and Pacific Oceans. Observational records of...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Pico T,Mitrovica JX,Mix AC

更新日期：2020-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:We develop biohybrid magnetic microrobots by electrostatic self-assembly of nonmotile sperm cells and magnetic nanoparticles. Incorporating a biological entity into microrobots entails many functional advantages beyond shape templating, such as the facile uptake of chemotherapeutic agents to achieve targeted drug deli...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Magdanz V,Khalil ISM,Simmchen J,Furtado GP,Mohanty S,Gebauer J,Xu H,Klingner A,Aziz A,Medina-Sánchez M,Schmidt OG,Misra S

更新日期：2020-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) may provide insight into the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) or Parkinson's disease (PD). We investigated PBMC samples from 132 well-characterized research participants using seven canonical immune stimulants, mass cytometric identification of 35 PBMC subsets, and si...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Phongpreecha T,Fernandez R,Mrdjen D,Culos A,Gajera CR,Wawro AM,Stanley N,Gaudilliere B,Poston KL,Aghaeepour N,Montine TJ

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-assembly of colloidal nanocrystals into complex superstructures offers notable opportunities to create functional devices and artificial materials with unusual properties. Anisotropic nanoparticles with nonspherical shapes, such as rods, plates, polyhedra, and multipods, enable the formation of a diverse range of...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Wang Q,Wang Z,Li Z,Xiao J,Shan H,Fang Z,Qi L

更新日期：2017-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The inherent specificity and electrochemical reversibility of enzymes poise them as the biorecognition element of choice for a wide range of metabolites. To use enzymes efficiently in biosensors, the redox centers of the protein should have good electrical communication with the transducing electrode, which requires e...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Pappa AM,Ohayon D,Giovannitti A,Maria IP,Savva A,Uguz I,Rivnay J,McCulloch I,Owens RM,Inal S

更新日期：2018-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of sialyloligosaccharides on the surface of secreted glycoproteins is still unclear because of the difficulty in the preparation of sialylglycoproteins in a homogeneous form. We selected erythropoietin (EPO) as a target molecule and designed an efficient synthetic strategy for the chemical synthesis of a homo...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Murakami M,Kiuchi T,Nishihara M,Tezuka K,Okamoto R,Izumi M,Kajihara Y

更新日期：2016-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Grippers are widely used for the gripping, manipulation, and assembly of objects with a wide range of scales, shapes, and quantities in research, industry, and our daily lives. A simple yet universal solution is very challenging. Here, we manage to address this challenge utilizing a simple shape memory polymer (SMP) b...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Linghu C,Zhang S,Wang C,Yu K,Li C,Zeng Y,Zhu H,Jin X,You Z,Song J

更新日期：2020-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanofluidic platforms offering tunable material transport are applicable in biosensing, chemical detection, and filtration. Prior studies have achieved selective and controllable ion transport through electrical, optical, or chemical gating of complex nanostructures. Here, we mechanically control nanofluidic transport...

journal_title：Science advances

authors： Rabinowitz J,Whittier E,Liu Z,Jayant K,Frank J,Shepard K

更新日期：2020-11-13 00:00:00