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New papers posted dailyJanuary 18, 2017
- Motor control by precisely timed spike patterns
- Dynamic assembly of ultrasoft colloidal networks enables cell invasion within restrictive fibrillar polymers
- Large 14C excursion in 5480 BC indicates an abnormal sun in the mid-Holocene
- TALE-induced bHLH transcription factors that activate a pectate lyase contribute to water soaking in bacterial spot of tomato
- Amino-terminal domains of kainate receptors determine the differential dependence on Neto auxiliary subunits for trafficking
- Zero-index structures as an alternative platform for quantum optics
DNA folding by loop extrusion
January 9, 2017Front Matter
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Science and Culture: Searching for shared inspiration, artists head to the world’s largest science experiment
Artists are visiting CERN to explore the facility’s instruments and data, part of a collaborative program. Participating scientists often gain a new perspective on their work. Image courtesy of Semiconductor.
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Core Concept: How nonequilibrium thermodynamics speaks to the mystery of life
Pushing a system far from equilibrium can lead not only to turbulence, but to order and structure—including the sort found in life itself. Image courtesy of Dartmouth Electron Microscope Facility.
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Opinion: Urban resilience efforts must consider social and political forces
Models that incorporate these factors could help cities cope with natural disasters much more effectively. Figure data courtesy of Unidad Tormenta, Sistema de Aguas de la Ciudad de México.
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Climate skepticism and experience
A study suggests that people’s local climate experience influences their belief in climate change.
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Stradivari's wood may hold clues to violins' acoustics
A study compares modern violin tonewood with antique maples from Stradivarius violins.
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El Niño and Zika virus spread
An epidemiological model suggests a link between the 2015 El Niño and Zika virus (ZIKV) spread in South America, according to a study.
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