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Joining European Scientific Forces to Face Pandemics (2020)
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Despite the international guidelines on the containment of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the European scientific community was not sufficiently prepared to coordinate scientific efforts. To improve preparedness for future pandemic... Read More about Joining European Scientific Forces to Face Pandemics.

Wetting of phase-separated droplets on plant vacuole membranes leads to a competition between tonoplast budding and nanotube formation (2021)
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Seeds of dicotyledonous plants store proteins in dedicated membrane-bounded organelles called protein storage vacuoles (PSVs). Formed during seed development through morphological and functional reconfiguration of lytic vacuoles in embryos [M. Feeney... Read More about Wetting of phase-separated droplets on plant vacuole membranes leads to a competition between tonoplast budding and nanotube formation.

Dynamic Mechanochemical feedback between curved membranes and BAR protein self-organization (2021)
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In many physiological situations, BAR proteins reshape membranes with pre-existing curvature (templates), contributing to essential cellular processes. However, the mechanism and the biological implications of this reshaping process remain unclear. H... Read More about Dynamic Mechanochemical feedback between curved membranes and BAR protein self-organization.

Rheology of three-phase suspensions determined via dam-break experiments (2021)
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Three-phase suspensions, of liquid that suspends dispersed solid particles and gas bubbles, are common in both natural and industrial settings. Their rheology is poorly constrained, particularly for high total suspended fractions (0.5). We use a dam-... Read More about Rheology of three-phase suspensions determined via dam-break experiments.

Variants in PAX6, PITX3 and HSF4 causing autosomal dominant congenital cataracts (2021)
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Background: Lens development is orchestrated by transcription factors. Disease-causing variants in transcription factors and their developmental target genes are associated with congenital cataracts and other eye anomalies. Methods: Using whole exome... Read More about Variants in PAX6, PITX3 and HSF4 causing autosomal dominant congenital cataracts.

Study of liquid jet instability by confocal microscopy (2012)
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The instability of a liquid microjet was used to measure the dynamic surface tension of liquids at the surface ages of ≤1 ms using confocal microscopy. The reflected light from a laser beam at normal incidence to the jet surface is linear in the disp... Read More about Study of liquid jet instability by confocal microscopy.

Intracellular wetting mediates contacts between liquid compartments and membrane-bound organelles (2021)
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Protein-rich droplets, such as stress granules, P-bodies, and the nucleolus, perform diverse and specialized cellular functions. Recent evidence has shown the droplets, which are also known as biomolecular condensates or membrane-less compartments, f... Read More about Intracellular wetting mediates contacts between liquid compartments and membrane-bound organelles.

Supramolecular Repair of Hydration Lubrication Surfaces (2021)
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Although advances in coating technologies have allowed us to match—or even exceed—the lubricity of Nature’s low-friction surfaces, the performance of synthetic materials inevitably diminish over time as the surfaces are worn and damaged by irreversib... Read More about Supramolecular Repair of Hydration Lubrication Surfaces.

Alkali Metal Salts of 10,12-Pentacosadiynoic Acid and Their Dosimetry Applications (2021)
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Wide-dose-range 2D radiochromic films for radiotherapy, such as GAFchromic EBT, are based on the lithium salt of 10,12-pentacosadiynoic acid (Li-PCDA) as the photosensitive component. We show that there are two solid forms of Li-PCDA—a monohydrated f... Read More about Alkali Metal Salts of 10,12-Pentacosadiynoic Acid and Their Dosimetry Applications.

Water-Resistant Surface Modification of Hydrophobic Polymers with Water-Soluble Surfactant Additives (2021)
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Water-soluble nonionic surfactant, pentaethylene glycol monododecyl ether, C12E5 , spontaneously blooms to the surface of spin-cast hydrophobic polyisoprenes, generating hydrophilic surfaces. This system provides a simple model for hydrophilic chemic... Read More about Water-Resistant Surface Modification of Hydrophobic Polymers with Water-Soluble Surfactant Additives.

Reconfiguration of multistable 3D ferromagnetic mesostructures guided by energy landscape surveys (2021)
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Three-dimensional (3D) mesostructures that can reversibly change their geometries and thereby their functionalities are promising for a wide range of applications. Despite intensive studies, the lack of fundamental understanding of the highly nonline... Read More about Reconfiguration of multistable 3D ferromagnetic mesostructures guided by energy landscape surveys.

Automated Coarse-Grained Mapping Algorithm for the Martini Force Field and Benchmarks for Membrane–Water Partitioning (2021)
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With a view to high-throughput simulations, we present an automated system for mapping and parameterizing organic molecules for use with the coarse-grained Martini force field. The method scales to larger molecules and a broader chemical space than e... Read More about Automated Coarse-Grained Mapping Algorithm for the Martini Force Field and Benchmarks for Membrane–Water Partitioning.

Improving social sustainability and reducing supply chain risks through blockchain implementation: role of outcome and behavioural mechanisms (2021)
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The implementation of blockchain technology holds promise for improving social sustainability and minimizing risks across the supply chain. A theory-driven analysis of how blockchain implementation affects social sustainability and minimizes risks (o... Read More about Improving social sustainability and reducing supply chain risks through blockchain implementation: role of outcome and behavioural mechanisms.

Crystal Habit Modification of Metronidazole by Supramolecular Gels with Complementary Functionality (2021)
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A series of bis(urea) compounds with complementary functional groups similar to the pharmaceutical drug metronidazole and a structural isomer isometronidazole have been synthesized. The gelation properties of these compounds were studied in various s... Read More about Crystal Habit Modification of Metronidazole by Supramolecular Gels with Complementary Functionality.

Differing Impacts of Blended Fullerene Acceptors on the Performance of Ternary Organic Solar Cells (2021)
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Organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices offer the ability to tune the electronic and optical properties of the active layer by selection of a wide range of molecules; however, their power conversion efficiencies currently lag other competing photovoltaic... Read More about Differing Impacts of Blended Fullerene Acceptors on the Performance of Ternary Organic Solar Cells.

Biphasic epoxy-ionic liquid structural electrolytes: minimising feature size through cure cycle and multifunctional block-copolymer addition (2021)
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Structural electrolytes provide mechanical properties approaching structural resin combined with a high degree of ionic conductivity. Here, structural electrolytes based on bisphenol A diglycidyl ether and the ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium... Read More about Biphasic epoxy-ionic liquid structural electrolytes: minimising feature size through cure cycle and multifunctional block-copolymer addition.

High-Yielding Flow Synthesis of a Macrocyclic Molecular Hinge (2021)
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Many molecular machines are built from modular components with well-defined motile capabilities, such as axles and wheels. Hinges are particularly useful, as they provide the minimum flexibility needed for a simple and pronounced conformational chang... Read More about High-Yielding Flow Synthesis of a Macrocyclic Molecular Hinge.

Printing Small Dots from Large Drops (2015)
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Printing of droplets of pure solvents containing suspended solids typically leads to a ring stain due to convective transport of the particles toward the contact line during evaporation of the solvent. In mixtures of volatile solvents, recirculating... Read More about Printing Small Dots from Large Drops.

Pressure-Driven Opening and Filling of a Volcanic Hydrofracture Recorded by Tuffisite at Húsafell, Iceland: A Potential Seismic Source (2021)
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The opening of magmatic hydraulic fractures is an integral part of magma ascent, the triggering of volcano seismicity, and defusing the explosivity of ongoing eruptions via outgassing magmatic volatiles. If filled with pyroclastic particles, these fr... Read More about Pressure-Driven Opening and Filling of a Volcanic Hydrofracture Recorded by Tuffisite at Húsafell, Iceland: A Potential Seismic Source.

Development of a flexure-based nano-actuator for high-frequency in-plane directional sensing with atomic force microscopy (2021)
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Scanning probe microscopies typically rely on the high-precision positioning of a nanoscale probe in order to gain local information about the properties of a sample. At a given location, the probe is used to interrogate a minute region of the sample... Read More about Development of a flexure-based nano-actuator for high-frequency in-plane directional sensing with atomic force microscopy.