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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhuquan Zhou, Zerong Xing, Qian Wang, Jing Liu
Summary: A generalized method is proposed to fabricate oxide wrinkles on liquid metal surfaces with multi-scale and diverse dimensional hierarchies. By altering the substrate geometry, the distribution of growth stress is changed, leading to different wrinkle morphologies such as one-dimensional stripes and two-dimensional labyrinths. Furthermore, radial wrinkles are obtained under hoop stress induced by surface tension difference. These hierarchical wrinkles of different scales can coexist on the liquid metal surface. Wrinkles on liquid metal surfaces may have potential applications in flexible electronics, sensors, displays, etc.
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Food Science & Technology
Wenhui Wang, Dandan Zhang, Shengyuan Zhao, Kongming Wu
Summary: A study found that there are significant differences in the susceptibilities of different geographical populations of fall armyworm in China to transgenic maize expressing insecticidal proteins. The variations in susceptibility ranges provide a scientific basis for monitoring and managing resistance development in the pest to transgenic maize.
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Food Science & Technology
Su Mon Shwe, Sivaprasath Prabu, Yu Chen, Qincheng Li, Dapeng Jing, Shuxiong Bai, Kanglai He, Zhenying Wang
Summary: The yellow peach moth populations in China showed high susceptibility to Cry1Ab, but there is still potential for resistance development. Therefore, it is necessary to implement resistance management strategies to delay the establishment of pest resistance to Bt crops.
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Entomology
Chao Xu, Junyu Luo, Li Wang, Xiangzhen Zhu, Hui Xue, Ningbo Huangfu, Xueke Gao, Dongyang Li, Kaixin Zhang, Ran Chen, Jichao Ji, Changying Niu, Jinjie Cui
Summary: This study reveals that exposure to insect-resistant transgenic maize reduces gut bacterial diversity and alters the gene expression of M. separata. Furthermore, Enterobacter cloacae and Enterococcus mundtii enhance the susceptibility of M. separata to Bt toxin.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Siavash Nikravesh, Donghyeon Ryu, Yu-Lin Shen
Summary: A comprehensive numerical study of three-dimensional surface instability patterns is conducted, revealing different instability modes influenced by the state of biaxiality, including one-dimensional sinusoidal wrinkles, herringbone, labyrinth, and checkerboard. The simulations use embedded imperfections with perturbed material properties to predict the temporal evolution of wrinkle patterns in one simulation run. The study shows how loading conditions dictate the formation of various instability modes.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Swetha Sudha Nagamalla, Malini Devi Alaparthi, Sunitha Mellacheruvu, Ravindar Gundeti, Jana Priya Sony Earrawandla, Someswar Rao Sagurthi
Summary: The study investigated the impact of drought stress on two cotton varieties, revealing that Bt cotton showed stronger drought tolerance compared to non-Bt cotton at the protein expression and physiological levels. This finding may aid in breeding new drought-tolerant and high-yielding cotton hybrid varieties.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ganhua Xie, Shipei Zhu, Paul Y. Y. Kim, Shubao Jiang, Qinpiao Yi, Pei Li, Zonglin Chu, Brett A. A. Helms, Thomas P. P. Russell
Summary: Dynamic covalent bonding can relax stresses in a network. The strength of ligand-nanoparticle bonding at the interface of two immiscible liquids affects jammed assemblies of nanoparticle surfactants. Compression-induced overcrowding breaks the ligand-nanoparticle bonding, resulting in nanoparticle desorption from the interface and relaxation of the assemblies into another jammed state. The relaxation of wrinkles leads to the formation of giant vesicular and multivesicular structures.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Wendy Kain, Rey O. Cotto-Rivera, Ping Wang
Summary: This study focuses on the selection and isolation of Trichoplusia ni strains resistant to Bt toxins Cry1Ac and Cry1F, as well as the genetic characterization of Cry1F resistance trait in the strains. The findings provide important insights into the development of resistance management technologies.
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jie Xu, Xiaoxiao Wang, Cheng Han, Yunbin Jiang, Wenhui Zhong, Biao Liu
Summary: This study found that transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) rice exhibited higher biomass, plant height, chlorophyll content, grain yield, and grain quality compared to its nontransgenic counterpart under soil copper (Cu) pollution, except for a lower grain yield with 35 mg kg(-1) Cu addition. Bt rice showed higher Cu tolerance but similar adaptability under Cu stress compared to non-Bt rice.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Fausto Viterbo, Eduardo Fonseca, Lucas Magnani, Balduino F. M. Neto
Summary: This study introduces a novel technique involving facial nerve branch ablation for the treatment of frontal wrinkles. By locating the temporal nerve branches through electrostimulation and cauterizing them in oblique lines, the procedure produces long-lasting results with high patient satisfaction.
AESTHETIC SURGERY JOURNAL
(2023)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Gianfranco Cordella, Francesco Puosi, Antonio Tripodo, Dino Leporini, Anael Lemaitre
Summary: Surface morphogenesis in compressed thin films may result from spatially correlated plastic activity. This phenomenon has been overlooked in the past, but should be highly prevalent for compressed glassy thin films.
PHYSICAL REVIEW MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xue Liu, Rebecca Barresi, Michael Kaminer, Kun Qian, Fabienne Thillou, Michel Bataillon, I-Chien Liao, Qian Zheng, Charbel Bouez
Summary: This study developed an ex vivo tissue model to simulate the microneedling procedure and elucidate its mechanism of action. It was found that microneedling treatment stimulated skin proliferation and barrier renewal, while also increasing the levels of inflammatory cytokines and angiogenic growth factors. Morphological and molecular changes indicated the regeneration of the epidermis in the treated skin.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Saeedeh Sadeghi, Marc Wittmann, Eve De Rosa, Adam K. Anderson
Summary: This study examines the interaction between cardiac dynamics and the experience of subsecond intervals. The results show that there is a synchronization between cardiac dynamics and temporal decision making, with temporal wrinkles-dilation or contraction of short intervals. Lower prestimulus heart rate leads to a bias in perceiving millisecond-level stimulus duration as longer, while higher prestimulus heart rate facilitates more consistent and faster temporal judgments. Additionally, a higher speed of poststimulus cardiac deceleration is associated with greater accumulation of sensory temporal evidence.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Javier Varillas, Otakar Frank
Summary: The study investigated wrinkling phenomena in graphene sheets through large-scale molecular dynamics simulations, focusing on the impact of cohesive energy between graphene and nanoparticles as well as nanoparticle size on the formation of protrusions. The results shed light on the mechanisms governing wrinkle morphology and patterning, offering insights into the development of wrinkle patterns with predictable geometry. The observed wrinkling mechanisms in graphene simulations pave the way for designing tailor-made metamaterials based on suspended 2D materials.
Article
Agronomy
Guoping Li, Hongqiang Feng, Tingjie Ji, Jianrong Huang, Caihong Tian
Summary: This study evaluated the efficacy of five Bt toxins on five important lepidopteran pests, showing varying degrees of susceptibility among different pests. It is recommended to use second- or third-generation Bt corn in the Huang-Huai-Hai Summer Corn Region to enhance control effectiveness against different pests.
GM CROPS & FOOD-BIOTECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE AND THE FOOD CHAIN
(2021)
Article
Biology
Nichole A. Broderick
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2016)
Article
Biology
Joshua B. Benoit, Aurelien Vigneron, Nichole A. Broderick, Yineng Wu, Jennifer S. Sun, John R. Carlson, Serap Aksoy, Brian L. Weiss
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Biology
Caleb Fischer, Eric P. Trautman, Jason M. Crawford, Eric V. Stabb, Jo Handelsman, Nichole A. Broderick
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Mark J. Mandel, Nichole A. Broderick, Eric C. Martens, Karen Guillemin
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Gabriel L. Lozano, Hyun Bong Park, Juan Bravo, Eric A. Armstrong, John M. Denu, Eric Stabb, Nichole A. Broderick, Jason M. Crawford, Jo Handelsman
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Microbiology
Gabriel L. Lozano, Juan I. Bravo, Manuel F. Garavito Diago, Hyun Bong Park, Amanda Hurley, S. Brook Peterson, Eric V. Stabb, Jason M. Crawford, Nichole A. Broderick, Jo Handelsman
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Genetics & Heredity
Ramamoorthy Sivakumar, Jothi Ranjani, Udayakumar S. Vishnu, Sathyanarayanan Jayashree, Gabriel L. Lozano, Jessica Miles, Nichole A. Broderick, Changhui Guan, Paramasamy Gunasekaran, Jo Handelsman, Jeyaprakash Rajendhran
G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS
(2019)
Article
Microbiology
Gabriel L. Lozano, Changhui Guan, Yanzhuan Cao, Bradley R. Borlee, Nichole A. Broderick, Eric Stabb, Jo Handelsman
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Danielle N. A. Lesperance, Nichole A. Broderick
G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS
(2020)
Article
Biology
Danielle N. A. Lesperance, Nichole A. Broderick
CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Danielle N. A. Lesperance, Nichole A. Broderick
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Daniel F. Q. Smith, Emma Camacho, Raviraj Thakur, Alexander J. Barron, Yuemei Dong, George Dimopoulos, Nichole A. Broderick, Arturo Casadevall
Summary: The study found that glyphosate, the most widely used herbicide globally, inhibits melanin production, causing harmful effects on insect health and potentially contributing to declines in insect populations.
Editorial Material
Biology
Sneha Agrawal, Nichole A. Broderick
Article
Microbiology
Alexander J. Barron, Nichole A. Broderick
Summary: Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and Acetobacter tropicalis are commonly found bacterial symbionts in the microbiome of Drosophila melanogaster and decaying fruits. Their synergistic interaction has been shown to have beneficial effects on the host. In this study, we report the whole-genome sequences of these microbes obtained using long and short reads.
MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS
(2023)
Article
Biology
Nichole A. Broderick, Arturo Casadevall
