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[Research Article] Dual Molecular Signals Mediate the Bacterial Response to Outer-Membrane Stress
Gram-negative bacteria monitor lipopolysaccharide and outer-membrane protein status to detect and respond to problems.
Authors: Santiago Lima, Monica S. Guo, Rachna Chaba, Carol A. Gross, Robert T. Sauer
Authors: Santiago Lima, Monica S. Guo, Rachna Chaba, Carol A. Gross, Robert T. Sauer
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[Report] Phase Diagram of the Topological Superfluid 3He Confined in a Nanoscale Slab Geometry
Geometrical confinement affects the stability of the superfluid phases of helium-3.
Authors: L. V. Levitin, R. G. Bennett, A. Casey, B. Cowan, J. Saunders, D. Drung, Th. Schurig, J. M. Parpia
Authors: L. V. Levitin, R. G. Bennett, A. Casey, B. Cowan, J. Saunders, D. Drung, Th. Schurig, J. M. Parpia
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[Report] 3D Computational Imaging with Single-Pixel Detectors
A computational imaging method is used to reconstruct a three-dimensional scene, without the need for lenses. [Also see Perspective by Faccio and Leach]
Authors: B. Sun, M. P. Edgar, R. Bowman, L. E. Vittert, S. Welsh, A. Bowman, M. J. Padgett
Authors: B. Sun, M. P. Edgar, R. Bowman, L. E. Vittert, S. Welsh, A. Bowman, M. J. Padgett
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[Report] Computationally Assisted Identification of Functional Inorganic Materials
A method using extended building blocks is developed for computationally viable predictions of stable crystal structures.
Authors: Matthew S. Dyer, Christopher Collins, Darren Hodgeman, Philip A. Chater, Antoine Demont, Simon Romani, Ruth Sayers, Michael F. Thomas, John B. Claridge, George R. Darling, Matthew J. Rosseinsky
Authors: Matthew S. Dyer, Christopher Collins, Darren Hodgeman, Philip A. Chater, Antoine Demont, Simon Romani, Ruth Sayers, Michael F. Thomas, John B. Claridge, George R. Darling, Matthew J. Rosseinsky
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[Report] A Reconciled Estimate of Glacier Contributions to Sea Level Rise: 2003 to 2009
A model is developed to describe the complex dynamics of dry foams across a range of time and length scales.
Authors: Alex S. Gardner, Geir Moholdt, J. Graham Cogley, Bert Wouters, Anthony A. Arendt, John Wahr, Etienne Berthier, Regine Hock, W. Tad Pfeffer, Georg Kaser, Stefan R. M. Ligtenberg, Tobias Bolch, Martin J. Sharp, Jon Ove Hagen, Michiel R. van den Broeke, Frank Paul
Authors: Alex S. Gardner, Geir Moholdt, J. Graham Cogley, Bert Wouters, Anthony A. Arendt, John Wahr, Etienne Berthier, Regine Hock, W. Tad Pfeffer, Georg Kaser, Stefan R. M. Ligtenberg, Tobias Bolch, Martin J. Sharp, Jon Ove Hagen, Michiel R. van den Broeke, Frank Paul
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[Report] Inhibition of PRC2 Activity by a Gain-of-Function H3 Mutation Found in Pediatric Glioblastoma
Mutations of histones in some cancers result in inhibition of enzymes that lay down epigenetic marks on chromatin. [Also see Perspective by Morgan and Shilatifard]
Authors: Peter W. Lewis, Manuel M. Müller, Matthew S. Koletsky, Francisco Cordero, Shu Lin, Laura A. Banaszynski, Benjamin A. Garcia, Tom W. Muir, Oren J. Becher, C. David Allis
Authors: Peter W. Lewis, Manuel M. Müller, Matthew S. Koletsky, Francisco Cordero, Shu Lin, Laura A. Banaszynski, Benjamin A. Garcia, Tom W. Muir, Oren J. Becher, C. David Allis
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[Report] Invasive Harlequin Ladybird Carries Biological Weapons Against Native Competitors
Invasive ladybugs harbor microsporidia that kill nonresistant beetles contributing to the original residents’ decline. [Also see Perspective by Reynolds]
Authors: Andreas Vilcinskas, Kilian Stoecker, Henrike Schmidtberg, Christian R. Röhrich, Heiko Vogel
Authors: Andreas Vilcinskas, Kilian Stoecker, Henrike Schmidtberg, Christian R. Röhrich, Heiko Vogel
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[Report] Nuclear Actin Network Assembly by Formins Regulates the SRF Coactivator MAL
A dynamic polymeric actin structure inside the nucleus is part of the serum response in mammalian tissue culture cells.
Authors: Christian Baarlink, Haicui Wang, Robert Grosse
Authors: Christian Baarlink, Haicui Wang, Robert Grosse
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[Report] Wnt Stabilization of β-Catenin Reveals Principles for Morphogen Receptor-Scaffold Assemblies
The scaffold protein Axin has an active role in modulating signaling through the Wnt pathway.
Authors: Sung-Eun Kim, He Huang, Ming Zhao, Xinjun Zhang, Aili Zhang, Mikhail V. Semonov, Bryan T. MacDonald, Xiaowu Zhang, Jose Garcia Abreu, Leilei Peng, Xi He
Authors: Sung-Eun Kim, He Huang, Ming Zhao, Xinjun Zhang, Aili Zhang, Mikhail V. Semonov, Bryan T. MacDonald, Xiaowu Zhang, Jose Garcia Abreu, Leilei Peng, Xi He
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[Report] Activation of the Yeast Hippo Pathway by Phosphorylation-Dependent Assembly of Signaling Complexes
A scaffold protein provides a two-step regulatory mechanism to control the exit from mitosis in yeast.
Authors: Jeremy M. Rock, Daniel Lim, Lasse Stach, Roksana W. Ogrodowicz, Jamie M. Keck, Michele H. Jones, Catherine C. L. Wong, John R. Yates III, Mark Winey, Stephen J. Smerdon, Michael B. Yaffe, Angelika Amon
Authors: Jeremy M. Rock, Daniel Lim, Lasse Stach, Roksana W. Ogrodowicz, Jamie M. Keck, Michele H. Jones, Catherine C. L. Wong, John R. Yates III, Mark Winey, Stephen J. Smerdon, Michael B. Yaffe, Angelika Amon
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[Report] ATAXIN-2 Activates PERIOD Translation to Sustain Circadian Rhythms in Drosophila
Fruit fly circadian clock function requires protein translation regulated by an RNA-binding protein.
Authors: Chunghun Lim, Ravi Allada
Authors: Chunghun Lim, Ravi Allada
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[Report] A Role for Drosophila ATX2 in Activation of PER Translation and Circadian Behavior
Fruit fly circadian clock function requires protein translation regulated by an RNA-binding protein.
Authors: Yong Zhang, Jinli Ling, Chunyan Yuan, Raphaëlle Dubruille, Patrick Emery
Authors: Yong Zhang, Jinli Ling, Chunyan Yuan, Raphaëlle Dubruille, Patrick Emery
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[Podcast] Science Podcast: 17 May Show
Listen to stories on fracking, troubling science software, the science of taste, and more.
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[Review] Impact of Shale Gas Development on Regional Water Quality
Authors: R. D. Vidic, S. L. Brantley, J. M. Vandenbossche, D. Yoxtheimer, J. D. Abad
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News in Brief: Highlights from the Biology of Genomes meeting
An enormous tree's enormous genome, genes for strong-swimming sperm and more presented May 7-11 in Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.
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Book Review : Fatal Flaws: How a Misfolded Protein Baffled Scientists and Changed the Way We Look at the Brain by Jay Ingram
Learn how scientists discovered misshapen proteins called prions and found that these agents cause mad cow and other neurological diseases.
Yale Univ., 2013, 282 p., $30
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Book Review : Robot Futures by Illah Reza Nourbakhsh
A robotics professor ponders the societal implications of living with robots as part of daily life and offers a vision for a harmonious future.
MIT, 2013, 133 p., $24.95
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Book Review : The World's Rarest Birds by Erik Hirschfeld, Andy Swash and Robert Still
This guide, filled with photos and descriptions of conservation efforts, illustrates the perils faced by rare and endangered avian species.
Princeton Univ., 2013, 360 p., $45
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Book Review : Imperial Dreams: Tracking the Imperial Woodpecker Through the Wild Sierra Madre by Tim Gallagher
A naturalist dodges drug traffickers and other dangers in Mexico while searching for the imperial woodpecker, last seen in 1956.
Atria, 2013, 277 p., $26
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