Article
Physics, Particles & Fields
Lars Aalsma, Gary Shiu
Summary: In this paper, the authors investigate if the mild form of the Weak Gravity Conjecture applies to extremal rotating black holes. They find that the sign of the corrections to the rotating extremality bounds is non-universal and argue that the presence of a superradiant instability is important for black hole decay.
JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS
(2022)
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Niyazi Ulas Dinc, Amirhossein Saba, Jorge Madrid-Wolff, Carlo Gigli, Antoine Boniface, Christophe Moser, Demetri Psaltis
Summary: The prospect of massive parallelism of optics is attracting interest for novel photonic circuits, and 3D implementations have a high potential for scalability. However, as the technology for data input-output channels is 2D, there is a need to consider 2D-nD transformations. This review focuses on iterative techniques and neural networks in tackling 3D-2D transformations across different fields, providing a useful perspective for 3D optical design.
Editorial Material
Psychology, Biological
Kelsey L. West, Kasey C. Soska, Whitney G. Cole, Danyang Han, Justine E. Hoch, Christina M. Hospodar, Brianna E. Kaplan
Summary: This commentary offers four guiding principles for conducting generalizable and enduring descriptive research.
BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES
(2022)
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Benjamin O'Callaghan, John Hardy, Helene Plun-Favreau
Summary: The genetics of Parkinson's disease has played a crucial role in understanding the PINK1-dependent mitophagy process. In this article, we examine the implications of a 2010 PLOS Biology paper that provided insight into the functional significance of PINK1 in the mitophagy cascade.
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Chemistry, Analytical
Thomas Henkel, Guenter Mayer, Joerg Hampl, Jialan Cao, Linda Ehrhardt, Andreas Schober, Gregor Alexander Gross
Summary: Droplet-based microfluidic screening techniques can be connected to established microtiter plate-based screening and sample management workflows through interfacing tools. A bidirectional sampling interface for sample transfer from wells into droplets and vice versa droplets into wells is achieved using Digital Microfluidic Pipetting Tips (DMPT) and a robotic system.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Yuezhi Mao, Matthias Loipersberger, Paul R. Horn, Akshaya Das, Omar Demerdash, Daniel S. Levine, Srimukh Prasad Veccham, Teresa Head-Gordon, Martin Head-Gordon
Summary: Density functional theory (DFT) calculations are powerful for predicting intermolecular interaction energies, but lack chemical insight beyond observable predictions; Energy decomposition analysis (EDA) quantitatively bridges this gap by providing values for the chemical drivers of interactions; The second-generation version of absolutely localized molecular orbital EDA (ALMO-EDA-II) characterizes the effects of different physical contributions on changes in observables.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY, VOL 72
(2021)
Review
Pediatrics
Brigette Boast, Cristiane De Jesus Nunes-Santos, Hye Sun Kuehn, Sergio D. Rosenzweig
Summary: The normal expression of Ikaros (IKZF1) is crucial for proper functioning of the immune system in both humans and mice. Mutations in IKZF1 have different clinical outcomes in patients, including immunodeficiency, immune dysregulation, and cancer. Studies in mice and humans have provided insights into the biological role of IKZF1 in the immune system and its impact on disease.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2021)
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Urban Studies
Artur Jasinski
Summary: Color plays a crucial role in shaping the image of a city and influencing its promotion in media and tourism markets. Different colors symbolize different styles and histories of cities. While some cities intentionally choose colors to become iconic, others see color changes as a natural evolution process.
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Naomi P. Friedman, Marie T. Banich, Matthew C. Keller
Summary: Twin/family studies and GWAS have their respective strengths and weaknesses, complementing and reinforcing each other rather than replacing one another.
TRENDS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ruairidh M. Battleday, Joshua C. Peterson, Thomas L. Griffiths
Summary: This paper explores the potential of using convolutional neural networks (CNNs) as a basis for modeling higher-level cognition, focusing on phenomena like similarity and categorization. The key advancement lies in CNNs' ability to learn high-dimensional representations of complex natural images, expanding traditional cognitive models' scope. Successful combinations are achieved when CNN representations are used alongside cognitive models with transformative capabilities to better align with human behavior.
ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Mitsuru Arima, Yuya Fujii, Koh-Hei Sonoda
Summary: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a major cause of childhood blindness, with oxygen levels being a key factor in its development. Research on ROP has made progress, such as anti-VEGF therapy. However, there is an unmet medical need for novel ROP therapies that are safe and minimally invasive.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Economics
Xiaosheng Mu, Luciano Pomatto, Philipp Strack, Omer Tamuz
Summary: The study focuses on repeated independent Blackwell experiments, comparing their informativeness in large samples and showing that higher Renyi divergences make an experiment more informative. The analysis can be applied to measuring dissimilarity between distributions, with the useful property of Renyi divergences being additivity with respect to product distributions. The characterization of Blackwell dominance in large samples implies that any additive divergence satisfying the data processing inequality is an integral of Renyi divergences.
Review
Cell Biology
Navin Gupta, Ryuji Morizane
Summary: The development of kidney organoid technology has revitalized the field of kidney developmental biology, allowing for the generation of nephron and collecting duct kidney organoids through directed differentiation protocols. However, there are limitations to current methods that need to be addressed for future improvements.
SEMINARS IN CELL & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Mathematics
Almudena Colacito, Nikolaos Galatos, George Metcalfe, Simon Santschi
Summary: We prove the conditions for the validity of inverse-free equations in lattice-ordered groups and distributive lattice-ordered monoids, and compare the differences with commutative distributive 2-monoids and totally ordered monoids. We also establish the finite model property and decidable equational theory of distributive lattice-ordered monoids, and provide an effective method for transforming the validity of equations in lattice-ordered groups to the validity of equations in distributive lattice-ordered monoids.
JOURNAL OF ALGEBRA
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nitin Amdare, Anthony W. Purcell, Teresa P. DiLorenzo
Summary: Type 1 diabetes is a T cell-mediated autoimmune disease affecting insulin-producing beta cells, with the nonobese diabetic mouse serving as a valuable research model for understanding disease pathogenesis. Recent discoveries, such as noncontiguous CD4(+) T cell epitopes and hybrid insulin peptides, have highlighted the importance of studying T1D in both mice and humans for gaining insights into novel aspects of the disease.
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alexander Hofmann, Conor Pranckevicius, Tobias Troester, Holger Braunschweig
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Andrea Deissenberger, Eileen Welz, Regina Drescher, Ivo Krummenacher, Rian D. Dewhurst, Bernd Engels, Holger Braunschweig
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Felix Lindl, Shujuan Lin, Ivo Krummenacher, Carsten Lenczyk, Andreas Stoy, Marcel Mueller, Zhenyang Lin, Holger Braunschweig
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2019)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qianyi Zhao, Rian D. Dewhurst, Holger Braunschweig, Xuenian Chen
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jonas H. Muessig, Melanie Thaler, Rian D. Dewhurst, Valerie Paprocki, Jens Seufert, James D. Mattock, Alfredo Vargas, Holger Braunschweig
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marc-Andre Legare, Maximilian Rang, Guillaume Belanger-Chabot, Julia I. Schweizer, Ivo Krummenacher, Rudiger Bertermann, Merle Arrowsmith, Max C. Holthausen, Holger Braunschweig
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Michael Meier, Lei Ji, Joern Nitsch, Ivo Krummenacher, Andrea Deissenberger, Dominic Auerhammer, Marius Schaefer, Todd B. Marder, Holger Braunschweig
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2019)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhenguo Huang, Suning Wang, Rian D. Dewhurst, Nikolai V. Ignat'ev, Maik Finze, Holger Braunschweig
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jonas H. Muessig, Polina Lisinetskaya, Rian D. Dewhurst, Ruediger Bertermann, Melanie Thaler, Roland Mitric, Holger Braunschweig
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
William C. Ewing, Theresa Dellermann, Y. T. Angel Wong, James D. Mattock, Alfredo Vargas, David L. Bryce, Rian D. Dewhurst, Holger Braunschweig
CHEMISTRY-AN ASIAN JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tobias Brueckner, Rian D. Dewhurst, Theresa Dellermann, Marcel Mueller, Holger Braunschweig
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Antonio J. Martinez-Martinez, Alan R. Kennedy, Valerie Paprocki, Felipe Fantuzzi, Rian D. Dewhurst, Charles T. O'Hara, Holger Braunschweig, Robert E. Mulvey
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Jonas H. Muessig, Tom E. Stennett, Uwe Schmidt, Rian D. Dewhurst, Lisa Mailaender, Holger Braunschweig
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2019)