Facultative epiphytes can use different substrates simultaneously, such as trees, rocks, or soil. They are ecotypes of the same species present on different substrates.
Plants & Animals
Sep 29, 2020
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Adding calcium to a composite graphene-substrate structure creates a high transition-temperature (Tc) superconductor.
Nanomaterials
Sep 17, 2020
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Researchers from Aarhus University challenge one of the cornerstones of biochemistry, the Michaelis-Menten equation. They show that many enzymes in signaling pathways are independent of substrate concentration, because the ...
Biochemistry
Aug 20, 2020
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375
Leiden chemists have proposed a new model for enzymatic reactions in which the flexibility of the substrate is much more important than previously thought. Their results are paradigm-shifting and could have major implications ...
Biochemistry
Jul 30, 2020
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15
Lysine methylation is one of the most important covalent modifications involved in diverse cellular processes. Methylation of histone H3 Lys4 (H3K4), predominantly associated with actively transcribed genes, is mainly mediated ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 22, 2020
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NUS researchers have demonstrated that the charge density wave (CDW) phase in H-phase tantalum disulfide (TaS2) bilayers can be stabilized at room temperature by interfacial interactions with a hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 17, 2020
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Photocathodes that produce electron beams for electron microscopes and advanced accelerators can be refreshed and rebuilt repeatedly without opening the devices that rely on them, provided the electron emitting materials ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 1, 2020
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40
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) elucidate the underlying cause behind the different critical transition temperatures reported for ultrathin iron selenide (FeSe) superconductors. Their results clarify ...
Superconductivity
Jun 24, 2020
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12
Artificial tongues have received increased attention due to their ability to detect the five basic tastes, but until now scientists have been unable to fully enable human tongue-like biomimicry for astringency in the lab. ...
Biofouling is a worldwide problem that leads to severe deterioration after a substrate comes into contact with seawater. Traditional polymers and other antifouling coatings suffer from poor mechanical and chemical stability, ...
Biochemistry
Jun 9, 2020
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