- Upper and lower plate controls on the great 2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake
The 2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake was caused by structural heterogeneities in both the upper and lower plates.
- The brain-penetrant clinical ATM inhibitor AZD1390 radiosensitizes and improves survival of preclinical brain tumor models
Preclinical data highlight AZD1390 as a potentially powerful new therapy to enhance brain tumor patient responses to radiotherapy.
- Heterogeneity of spontaneous DNA replication errors in single isogenic Escherichia coli cells
We found elevated DNA replication errors in isogenic E. coli subpopulations experiencing endogenous stresses.
- The Chinese import ban and its impact on global plastic waste trade
For decades China imported much of the world’s plastic waste; but a recent import ban requires new ideas and systemic change.
- A transgenic mouse for imaging activity-dependent dynamics of endogenous Arc mRNA in live neurons
A transgenic mouse reveals real-time dynamics of transcription and transport of endogenous Arc mRNA in live neurons.
- Age and performance at fledging are a cause and consequence of juvenile mortality between life stages
Age and wing development at fledging balances mortality in and out of the nest in a compromise between parents and offspring.
- Eavesdropping on the Arctic: Automated bioacoustics reveal dynamics in songbird breeding phenology
Soundscape-level acoustic recordings revealed delay in arrival of songbird community to arctic breeding grounds.
- Macroeconomic evidence suggests that asylum seekers are not a “burden” for Western European countries
We use an econometric model to show that asylum seekers do not deteriorate host countries’ economic performance or fiscal balance.
- Immunity drives TET1 regulation in cancer through NF-κB
A new paradigm has emerged showing that the immune system can influence cancer cell epigenetics through NF-κB–mediated regulation of TET1.
- Extensive marine anoxia during the terminal Ediacaran Period
Extensive marine anoxia in the terminal Ediacaran ocean was associated with the decline of the Ediacara biota.
- Ultra-confined mid-infrared resonant phonon polaritons in van der Waals nanostructures
Resonant polaritonic nanoantennas allow manipulation of light and optical forces at the nanoscale for sensing applications.
- Biomimetic enzyme cascade reaction system in microfluidic electrospray microcapsules
Biomimetic enzyme cascade reaction systems in microcapsules are developed for mimicking biocatalysis of organelles.
- Elastic properties of 2D Ti3C2Tx MXene monolayers and bilayers
Nanoindentation experiments show that Ti3C2Tx MXenes have a higher elastic modulus than other solution-processed 2D materials.
- MXenes stretch hydrogel sensor performance to new limits
We developed stretchable and self-healable MXene hydrogel that can sense complex motions without multiple sensor arrays.
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COVER Modern tactics to visualize data, such as rendering of patient data from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), often rely on 2-D computer displays of 3-D data sets. Current 3-D printing methods have strong limitations when applied to complex or highly diverse data sets, but experts agree that such high-resolution physical representations of scientific data would provide a better way for scientists to understand and interact with many data sets. By extending advances in multimaterial 3-D printing, Bader et al. have created a new method to 3-D print complex scientific data sets as physical objects identical to their on-screen visualizations. This new approach eliminates the traditional need to create an intermediate "boundary" representation of an object—a step that can result in data alteration or information loss and thus, less-than-realistic physical manifestations. The method has potential application in a wide variety of fields including conservation and preservation of cultural artifacts, presurgical planning and education, to name a few. [CREDIT: THE MEDIATED MATTER GROUP]