Self-organized canals enable long-range directed material transport in bacterial communities by Li, Ye, Liu, Shiqi, Zhang, Yingdan, Seng, Zi Jing, Xu, Haoran, Yang, Liang, Wu, Yilin

“…By contrast, material transport in bacteria is often short-ranged and limited by diffusion. Here, we report a unique form of actively regulated long-range directed material transport in structured bacterial communities. …”
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A mechanism-based theory of cellular and tissue plasticity by Sun, Fuqiang, Fang, Chao, Shao, Xueying, Gao, Huajian, Lin, Yuan

“…However, the fundamental question of how plasticity is initiated in individual cells and then propagates within the tissue remains elusive. Here, we develop a mechanism-based theory of cellular and tissue plasticity that accounts for all key processes involved, including the activation and development of active contraction at different scales as well as the formation of endocytic vesicles on cell junctions and show that this theory achieves quantitative agreement with all existing experiments. …”
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An empirical study on family and healthcare professionals as interpreters for limited English proficient patients (LEPPs): role of interpreters and societal challenges of medical t... by Yeung, Lis Lok Hei

“…The videos were transcribed and excerpts were produced based on these transcriptions for further analysis of error. …”
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Food insecurity, social welfare and low birth weight: implications for childhood malnutrition in an urban Eastern Cape Province township by McLaren, Shawn, Steenkamp, Liana, Feeley, Alison, Nyarko, Joyce, Venter, Danie

“…Results Of the sample, 9% were stunted, 1% were wasted, 16% were overweight, 23% were food secure, 47% were at risk of hunger, and 31% were classified as hungry. …”
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Effective dietary interventions during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of behavior change techniques to promote healthy eating by O’Connor, H, Meloncelli, N, Wilkinson, SA, Scott, AM, Vincze, L, Rushton, A, Dawson, S, Hollis, J, Whiteoak, B, Gauci, S, de Jersey, S

“…Six databases were searched to identify randomised control trials (RCTs) reporting on dietary intake in pregnant women over the age of sixteen, with an active intervention group compared to a control group receiving usual care or less intensive interventions. …”

Domain Adversarial Convolutional Neural Network Improves the Accuracy and Generalizability of Wearable Sleep Assessment Technology by Nunes, Adonay S., Patterson, Matthew R., Gerstel, Dawid, Khan, Sheraz, Guo, Christine C., Neishabouri, Ali

“…Improving the accuracy and generalizability of sleep algorithms for accelerometer wrist devices is of utmost importance. We here demonstrated that domain adversarial convolutional neural networks can improve the overall accuracy, especially the specificity, of sleep–wake classification using wrist-worn accelerometer data, substantiating its use as a scalable and valid approach for sleep outcome assessment in real life.…”
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Bending of composite sandwich beams with metal facesheets by Toh, Yi Kang

“…Different finite element models were explored to find the optimal model to be used. …”
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Synthesis of epoxidized poly(ester carbonate)-b-polyimide-b-poly(ester carbonate) : reactive single-walled carbon nanotube dispersants enable synergistic reinforcement around multi... by Liu, Bo, Liu, Chengyin, De Luca, Hugo G., Raman Pillai, Suresh Kumar, Anthony, David B., Li, Jianghua, Bismarck, Alexander, Shaffer, Milo S. P., Chan-Park, Mary Bee Eng

“…The new functionalizable TB3 synthesis route introduced here is generalizable to other PI-based copolymers with diverse functionalities and solvent compatibilities.…”
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Plasmonic semiconductor nanogroove array enhanced broad spectral band millimetre and terahertz wave detection by Tong, Jinchao, Suo, Fei, Zhang, Tianning, Huang, Zhiming, Chu, Junhao, Zhang, Dao Hua

“…The state-of-the-art technologies, however, are plagued by low sensitivity, narrow spectral bandwidth, and complicated architecture. Here, we report semiconductor surface plasmon enhanced high-performance broadband millimetre and terahertz wave detectors which are based on nanogroove InSb array epitaxially grown on GaAs substrate for room temperature operation. …”
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Atypical DNA methylation, sRNA-size distribution, and female gametogenesis in Utricularia gibba by Cervantes-Pérez, Sergio Alan, Yong-Villalobos, Lenin, Florez-Zapata, Nathalia M. V., Oropeza-Aburto, Araceli, Rico-Reséndiz, Félix, Amasende-Morales, Itzel, Lan, Tianying, Martínez, Octavio, Vielle-Calzada, Jean Philippe, Albert, Victor A., Herrera-Estrella, Luis

“…Because of the small length of intergenic regions in the compact genome of the carnivorous plant Utricularia gibba, we investigated its repertoire of noncoding RNA and DNA methylation landscape. Here, we report that, compared to other angiosperms, U. gibba has an unusual distribution of small RNAs and reduced global DNA methylation levels. …”
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Signalling inhibition by ponatinib disrupts productive alternative lengthening of telomeres (ALT) by Kusuma, Frances Karla, Prabhu, Aishvaryaa, Tieo, Galen, Syed Moiz Ahmed, Dakle, Pushkar, Yong, Wai Khang, Pathak, Elina, Madan, Vikas, Jiang, Yan Yi, Tam, Wai Leong, Kappei, Dennis, Dröge, Peter, Koeffler, H. Phillip, Jeitany, Maya

“…Taken together, we describe here a signalling pathway impacting ALT which can be targeted by a clinically approved drug.…”
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Trajectory of immune evasion and cancer progression in hepatocellular carcinoma by Nguyen, Phuong H. D., Wasser, Martin, Tan, Chong Teik, Lim, Chun Jye, Lai, Hannah L. H., Seow, Justine Jia Wen, DasGupta, Ramanuj, Phua, Cheryl Z. J., Ma, Siming, Yang, Jicheng, Sheena D/O Suthen, Tam, Wai Leong, Lim, Tony K. H., Yeong, Joe, Leow, Wei Qiang, Pang, Yin Huei, Soon, Gwyneth, Loh, Tracy Jiezhen, Wan, Wei Keat, Chan, Chung Yip, Cheow, Peng Chung, Toh, Han Chong, Kow, Alfred, Dan, Yock Young, Kam, Juinn Huar, Iyer, Shridhar, Madhavan, Krishnakumar, Chung, Alexander, Bonney, Glenn K., Goh, Brian K. P., Fu, Naiyang, Yu, Victor C., Zhai, Weiwei, Albani, Salvatore, Chow, Pierce K. H., Chew, Valerie

“…Immune evasion is key to cancer initiation and later at metastasis, but its dynamics at intermediate stages, where potential therapeutic interventions could be applied, is undefined. Here we show, using multi-dimensional analyses of resected tumours, their adjacent non-tumour tissues and peripheral blood, that extensive immune remodelling takes place in patients with stage I to III hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …”
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Perceived inequality in society may not motivate increased food intake in the absence of personal socioeconomic disadvantage by Cheon, Bobby K., Low, Xenia, Wijaya, Darren Jeffian, Lee, Albert

“…While these relationships could be attributed to poorer quality of health services and lower access to healthier lifestyles among disadvantaged groups in societies with greater economic inequality, this explanation does not account for those who experience relative economic security in such unequal societies (e.g., the middle and upper classes). Here, we tested whether perceptions of greater disparities between social classes in one’s society (i.e., perceived societal inequality) may promote eating behaviors that risk excess energy intake. …”
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Deep transcriptome profiling reveals limited conservation of A-to-I RNA editing in Xenopus by Nguyen, Tram Anh, Heng, Joel Jia Wei, Ng, Yan Ting, Sun, Rui, Fisher, Shira, Oguz, Gokce, Kaewsapsak, Pornchai, Xue, Shifeng, Reversade, Bruno, Ramasamy, Adaikalavan, Eisenberg, Eli, Tan, Meng How

“…However, the scope of A-to-I RNA editing by the ADAR enzymes in Xenopus remains underexplored. Results: Here, we identify millions of editing events in Xenopus with high accuracy and systematically map the editome across developmental stages, adult organs, and species. …”
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Synergistic-potential engineering enables high-efficiency graphene photodetectors for near- to mid-infrared light by Jiang, Hao, Fu, Jintao, Wei, Jingxuan, Li, Shaojuan, Nie, Changbin, Sun, Feiying, Wu, Steve Qing Yang, Liu, Mingxiu, Dong, Zhaogang, Wei, Xingzhan, Gao, Weibo, Qiu, Cheng-Wei

“…Meanwhile, two-dimensional (2D) semimetal materials with unique zero-bandgap structures are constrained by the bottleneck of intrinsic quantum efficiency. Here, we report a near-mid infrared ultra-miniaturized graphene photodetector with configurable 2D potential well. …”
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Scalable multifunctional MOFs-textiles via diazonium chemistry by Li, Wulong, Yu, Zhen, Zhang, Yaoxin, Lv, Cun, He, Xiaoxiang, Wang, Shuai, Wang, Zhixun, He, Bing, Yuan, Shixing, Xin, Jiwu, Liu, Yanting, Zhou, Tianzhu, Li, Zhanxiong, Tan, Swee Ching, Wei, Lei

“…However, achieving scalable fabrication of MOFs-textiles with high mechanical durability remains challenging. Here, we report a facile and scalable strategy for direct MOF growth on cotton fibers grafted via the diazonium chemistry. …”
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Computational modeling of light processing in the habenula and dorsal raphe based on laser ablation of functionally-defined cells by Cheng, Ruey-Kuang, Jagannathan, N. Suhas, Kathrada, Ahmad Ismat, Jesuthasan, Suresh, Tucker-Kellogg, Lisa

“…The functional connectivity between these regions is incompletely characterized. Here, we use the ability of changes in irradiance to trigger reproducible changes in activity in the habenula and dorsal raphe of zebrafish larvae, combined with two-photon laser ablation of specific neurons, to establish causal relationships. …”
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Investigating the charge separation and transport in iron based photoanodes for solar-driven water splitting by Bassi, Prince Saurabh

“…Owing to inability of Fe2O3 to reduce water due to its lower conduction band level than the water reduction potential, iron based photoanodes based on Fe-Ti-O systems were explored. Crystalline nanoporous single phase Fe2TiO5 (without secondary phases) thin films are obtained and characterized for the first time. …”
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Chronic oxidative stress promotes GADD34-mediated phosphorylation of the TAR DNA-binding protein TDP-43, a modification linked to neurodegeneration by Goh, Catherine Wenhui, Lee, Irene Chengjie, Sundaram, Jeyapriya Rajameenakshi, George, Simi Elizabeth, Yusoff, Permeen, Brush, Matthew Hayden, Sze, Newman Siu Kwan, Shenolikar, Shirish

“…Previous observations indicating that GADD34 is induced by arsenite, a thiol-directed oxidative stressor, in the absence of eIF2α phosphorylation suggest other roles for GADD34. Here, we report that arsenite-induced oxidative stress differs from thapsigargin- or tunicamycin-induced ER stress in promoting GADD34 transcription and the preferential translation of its mRNA in the absence of eIF2α phosphorylation. …”
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Deep learning-based algorithm for synthetic aperture radar despeckling by Wang, Yuxuan

“…Experimental results on simulated datasets, real datasets, and target detection methods demonstrate that the proposed model not only effectively suppresses speckle noise but also preserves the local edge details of SAR images. Significant improvements were achieved in both detail preservation and noise suppression, laying a solid foundation for subsequent SAR target detection, recognition, and typical target monitoring. …”
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