Carrier scattering mechanisms limiting mobility in hydrogen-doped indium oxide by Husein, Sebastian, Stuckelberger, Michael, West, Bradley, Ding, Laura, Dauzou, Fabien, Morales-Masis, Monica, Duchamp, Martial, Holman, Zachary, Bertoni, Mariana I.

“…Hydrogen-doped indium oxide (IO:H) has recently garnered attention as a high-performance transparent conducting oxide (TCO) and has been incorporated into a wide array of photovoltaic devices due to its high electron mobility (>100 cm2/V s) and transparency (>90% in the visible range). Here, we demonstrate IO:H thin-films deposited by sputtering with mobilities in the wide range of 10–100 cm2/V s and carrier densities of 4 × 1018 cm–3–4.5 × 1020 cm–3 with a large range of hydrogen incorporation. …”
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Nanofluidic terahertz metasensor for sensing in aqueous environment by Shih, Kailing, Pitchappa, Prakash, Jin, Lin, Chen, Chia-Hung, Singh, Ranjan, Lee, Chengkuo

“…However, a major hindrance for the realization of a high performance terahertz bio-chemical sensor comes from the large absorption of terahertz waves by aqueous solution. Here, we overcome this limitation by confining the analyte-aqueous solution in a nanovolumetric fluidic chamber, integrated on metamaterial resonant cavities. …”
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An RRM–ZnF RNA recognition module targets RBM10 to exonic sequences to promote exon exclusion by Collins, Katherine M., Kainov, Yaroslav A., Christodolou, Evangelos, Ray, Debashish, Morris, Quaid, Hughes, Timothy, Taylor, Ian A., Makeyev, Eugene V., Ramos, Andres

“…However, the molecular mechanisms underlying this seemingly relaxed sequence specificity are not understood and functional studies have focused on 3΄ intronic sites only. Here, we dissect the RNA code recognized by RBM10 and relate it to the splicing regulatory function of this protein. …”
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Geometric shapes effect of in-duct perforated orifices on aeroacoustics damping performances at low Helmholtz and Strouhal number by Zhao, Dan, Ji, Chenzhen, Wang, Bing

“…These in-duct plates have the same porosities but different number N and geometric shaped orifices. Here six shapes are considered, i.e., (1) triangle, (2) square, (3) pentagon, (4) hexagon, (5) star, and (6) circle. …”
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Controlling Cherenkov angles with resonance transition radiation by Lin, Xiao, Easo, Sajan, Shen, Yichen, Chen, Hongsheng, Zhang, Baile, Joannopoulos, John D., Soljačić, Marin, Kaminer, Ido

“…It would be extremely important, albeit challenging, to lift this fundamental limit and control Cherenkov angles at will. Here we propose a new mechanism that uses the constructive interference of resonance transition radiation from photonic crystals to generate both forward and backward effective Cherenkov radiation. …”
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Rupturing cancer cells by the expansion of functionalized stimuli-responsive hydrogels by Fang, Yan, Tan, Jiajun, Lim, Sierin, Soh, Siowling

“…Using particles with different functionalities for treating cancer has many advantages over other methods (for example, better access to remote parts of the body); however, current chemical (for example, chemotherapy) and biological (for example, immunotherapy) methods still face many challenges. Here, we describe a fundamentally different approach: using the physical force of an expanding stimuli-responsive hydrogel to rupture cancer cells attached on its surface. …”
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Illusory occlusion affects stereoscopic depth perception by Chen, Zhimin, Denison, Rachel N., Whitney, David, Maus, Gerrit W.

“…Sensory cues, such as T-junctions, have been suggested to be necessary for occlusion to influence stereoscopic depth perception. Here we show that illusory occlusion, with no retinal sensory cues, interacts with binocular disparity when perceiving depth. …”
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New insights into transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) formation from precursor materials at various Na+/Ca2+ ratios by Meng, Shujuan, Liu, Yu

“…However, few studies are available on the mechanism of TEP formation in various water environments. Here we investigate the formation of TEP with alginate blocks as precursors at various Na+/Ca2+ ratios to simulate the situations in different aquatic environments (e.g. freshwater and seawater). …”
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Coherently tunable triangular trefoil phaseonium metamaterial by Soci, Cesare, Nguyen, Duc Minh, Ooi, Raymond C. H.

“…Phaseonium is a three-level Λ quantum system, in which a coherent microwave and an optical control (pump) beams can be used to actively modulate the dielectric response. Here we propose a new metamaterial structure comprising of a periodic array of triangular phaseonium metamolecules arranged as a trefoil. …”
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Characterization of a thalamic nucleus mediating habenula responses to changes in ambient illumination by Cheng, Ruey-Kuang, Krishnan, Seetha, Lin, Qian, Kibat, Caroline, Jesuthasan, Suresh

“…The nucleus that links photoreceptor activity with the habenula is not well characterized. Here, we describe the location, inputs and potential function of this nucleus in larval zebrafish. …”
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Mechanistic action of weak acid drugs on biofilms by Kundukad, Binu, Schussman, Megan, Yang, Kaiyuan, Seviour, Thomas, Yang, Liang, Rice, Scott A., Kjelleberg, Staffan, Doyle, Patrick S.

“…Selective permeability of a biofilm matrix to some drugs has resulted in the development of drug tolerant bacteria. Here we studied the efficacy of a weak organic acid drug, N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), on the eradication of biofilms formed by the mucoid strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and investigated the commonality of this drug with that of acetic acid. …”
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Data for iTRAQ profiling of micro-vesicular plasma specimens : in search of potential prognostic circulatory biomarkers for Lacunar infarction by Datta, Arnab, Sze, Siu Kwan

“…To discover potential prognostic biomarkers of Lacunar infarction (LACI), here we present quantitative proteomics data of plasma microvesicle-enriched fraction derived by comparative isobaric profiling of three groups of prospectively followed-up LACI patients (LACI – no adverse outcome, LACI –recurrent vascular event and LACI – cognitive decline) and a demographically matched control group. …”
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Modeling, simulation, and analysis of birefringent effects in plastic optics by Adhikari, Achyut, Asundi, Anand

“…Birefringence is caused due to many effects like stress induced birefringence temperature induced due to thermal gradient and pressure during manufacturing. Here stress is induced on low birefringence specimen by two point compression loading and is compared on the base of solid mechanics, finite element modeling and image processing. …”
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Analyzing conformational changes in single FRET-labeled A1 parts of archaeal A1AO-ATP synthase by Sielaff, Hendrik, Singh, Dhirendra, Grüber, Gerhard, Börsch, Michael

“…Previously, we investigate the related conformational changes of subunit F of the A1AO-ATP synthase from the archaeon Methanosarcina mazei Gö1. Here, we analyzed the lifetimes of fluorescence donor and acceptor dyes to distinguish between smFRET signals of conformational changes and potential artefacts.…”
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Metronidazole causes skeletal muscle atrophy and modulates muscle chronometabolism by Manickam, Ravikumar, Oh, Hui Yun Penny, Tan, Chek Kun, Paramalingam, Eeswari, Wahli, Walter

“…Antibiotics lead to increased susceptibility to colonization by pathogenic organisms, with different effects on the host-microbiota relationship. Here, we show that metronidazole treatment of specific pathogen-free (SPF) mice results in a significant increase of the bacterial phylum Proteobacteria in fecal pellets. …”
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Isolation and characterization of a hybrid respiratory supercomplex consisting of Mycobacterium tuberculosis cytochrome bcc and Mycobacterium smegmatis cytochrome aa3 by Berry, Edward A., Huang, Li-Shar, Kim, Mi-Sun, Jang, Jichan, Pethe, Kevin, Nurlilah AB Rahman

“…Instead, the bcc complex exists in a “supercomplex” with a cytochrome aa3-type cytochrome oxidase, presumably allowing direct electron transfer. We describe here purification and initial characterization of the mycobacterial cytochrome bcc-aa3 supercomplex using a strain of M. smegmatis that has been engineered to express the M. tuberculosis cytochrome bcc. …”
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Reconstituting ring-rafts in bud-mimicking topography of model membranes by Ryu, Yong-Sang, Lee, In-Ho, Suh, Jeng-Hun, Park, Seung Chul, Oh, Soojung, Jordan, Luke R., Wittenberg, Nathan J., Oh, Sang-Hyun, Jeon, Noo Li, Lee, Byoungho, Parikh, Atul N., Lee, Sin-Doo

“…In all cases, in addition to the generation or relief of the curvature stress, the buds recruit specific lipids and proteins from the donor membrane through restricted diffusion for the development of a ring-type raft domain of closed topology. Here, by reconstituting the bud topography in a model membrane, we demonstrate the preferential localization of cholesterol- and sphingomyelin-enriched microdomains in the collar band of the bud-neck interfaced with the donor membrane. …”
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Porous molybdenum carbide nano-octahedrons synthesized via confined carburization in metal-organic frameworks for efficient hydrogen production by Wu, Hao Bin, Xia, Bao Yu, Yu, Le, Yu, Xin-Yao, Lou, David Xiong Wen

“…As a new class of porous materials with tunable structure and composition, metal-organic frameworks have been considered as promising candidates to synthesize various functional materials. Here we demonstrate a metal-organic frameworks-assisted strategy for synthesizing nanostructured transition metal carbides based on the confined carburization in metal-organic frameworks matrix. …”
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CETSA screening identifies known and novel thymidylate synthase inhibitors and slow intracellular activation of 5-fluorouracil by Almqvist, Helena, Axelsson, Hanna, Jafari, Rozbeh, Dan, Chen, Mateus, André, Haraldsson, Martin, Larsson, Andreas, Molina, Daniel Martinez, Artursson, Per, Lundbäck, Thomas, Nordlund, Pär

“…Assessment of compound binding to native target proteins in live cells is therefore highly desirable in all stages of drug discovery. We report here the first compound library screen based on biophysical measurements of intracellular target binding, exemplified by human thymidylate synthase (TS). …”
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Integrated analysis of the Plasmodium species transcriptome by Hoo, Regina, Zhu, Lei, Amaladoss, Anburaj, Mok, Sachel, Natalang, Onguma, Lapp, Stacey A., Hu, Guangan, Liew, Kingsley, Galinski, Mary R., Bozdech, Zbynek, Preiser, Peter Rainer

“…However, comparative genomics on its own cannot fully explain all the species-specific differences which suggests that other genomic aspects such as regulation of gene expression play an important role in defining species-specific characteristics. Here, we developed a comprehensive approach to measure transcriptional changes of the evolutionary conserved syntenic orthologs during the intraerythrocytic developmental cycle across six Plasmodium species. …”
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