Shape Deformable Hydrogels
Imagine what functions can be performed with a soft, flexible but tough transformer that can change its shape upon external stimuli? Hydrogels are three-dimensionally cross-linked…
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Understanding The Expression Patterns Of Genes Through Promoter Feature
Promoters are key regulators of gene expression, and their sequences determine the specific expression levels of the associated genes. The level, location, and manner of…
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The Silky Serikornis Sungei Fossil Gives A Glimpse Into The Evolution Of Feathers
Exquisitely well-preserved feathered dinosaurs from the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous of north-eastern China have considerably helped paleontologists to better understand how birds evolved from…
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Revealing The Cynodonts Missing Braincase – How Mammals Evolved With Cartilage Braincases
Imagine animals without an ossified braincase. Animals in which the brain is encapsulated by soft cartilage instead of hard bone. These animals did exist, and…
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Using Machine Learning To Study The String Landscape
Is fundamental physics unified into a single theory governing all known phenomena, or are we forced to accept a fractured state of affairs where different…
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Developing Highly Stretchable E-textiles For The Full Range Of Human Motions
In recent years, textile-based electronics (e-textiles), as new-fashioned wearable devices, have drawn surging attentions in applications such as artificial skins, motion detection, and health monitoring…
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Developing Perfectly Transparent Wave Optics Through Conformal Invisible Devices
Invisibility or cloaking seems to only happen in fairy tales and science fiction films. In fact, a lot of creatures have versatile means to make…
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Raising Extra Offspring Is Costly In Spotless Starlings
One of the principles of behavioral ecology is that resources are limited, and thus, allocation decisions have to be made to make ends meet. For…
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Scientists Question Old Paradigms On Tannin Interactions With Organic Nitrogen Compounds And Enzymes
Among plant secondary metabolites, tannins represent one of the main groups. Historically, they were used to treat animal skin in order to produce leather, because…
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Rethinking The Concept Of Biological Water From Numerical Simulations
Biological water is the thin layer of water molecules that, by surrounding biological systems such as, e.g., proteins, organelles, and cell membranes, affects their fluidity,…
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Costs And Benefits Of Bioenergy Alternatives For Birds
A predicament the United States faces is the simultaneous threat of climate change and the rising energy demands of its growing population. This, in combination…
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