Scientific Reports Table of Contents e-alert: 24 December 2013

24 December 2013      • Visit Scientific Reports • Submit your manuscript to Scientific Reports     Welcome to your Table of Contents e-alert for Scientific Reports             Jump to the content that matters to you ▼ Biological Sciences   ▼ Chemical Sciences   ▼ Physical Sciences   ▼ Earth & Environmental Sciences   ▼ Health Sciences               Biological Sciences ▲ top               Adenovirus vectors lacking virus-associated RNA expression enhance shRNA activity to suppress hepatitis C virus replication ▶     Zheng Pei, Guoli Shi, Saki Kondo et al.     First-generation adenovirus vectors (FG AdVs) expressing short-hairpin RNA (shRNA) effectively downregulate the expressions of target genes. However, this vector, in fact, …             ALK is a MYCN target gene and regulates cell migration and invasion in neuroblastoma ▶     Md. Kamrul Hasan, Asmaa Nafady, Atsushi Takatori et al.     Human anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) has been identified as an oncogene that is mutated or amplified in NBLs. To obtain a better understanding of the molecular events associated …             pH dependent transfer of nano-pores into membrane of cancer cells to induce apoptosis ▶     Dayanjali Wijesinghe, Mohan C. M. Arachchige, Andrew Lu et al.     Proper balance of ions in intracellular and extracellular space is the key for normal cell functioning. Changes in the conductance of membranes for ions will lead to cell death. …             Annexin V-TRAIL fusion protein is a more sensitive and potent apoptotic inducer for cancer therapy ▶     Fan Qiu, Minjin Hu, Bo Tang et al.     The tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is a promising cancer therapeutic agent, which kills cancer cells selectively, while leaving normal cells …             Computational Assay of H7N9 Influenza Neuraminidase Reveals R292K Mutation Reduces Drug Binding Affinity ▶     Christopher J. Woods, Maturos Malaisree, Ben Long et al.     The emergence of a novel H7N9 avian influenza that infects humans is a serious cause for concern. Of the genome sequences of H7N9 neuraminidase available, one contains a …             Unveiling the gating mechanism of ECF Transporter RibU ▶     Jianing Song, Changge Ji, John Z. H. Zhang     Energy-coupling factor (ECF) transporters are responsible for uptake of micronutrients in prokaryotes. The recently reported crystal structure of an ECF transporter Rib provided a …             Designing nanotopographical density of extracellular matrix for controlled morphology and function of human mesenchymal stem cells ▶     Jangho Kim, Hong Nam Kim, Ki-Taek Lim et al.     Inspired by ultrastructural analysis of ex vivo human tissues as well as the physiological importance of structural density, we fabricated nanogrooves with 1:1, 1:3, and 1:5 …             Pre-erythrocytic antibody profiles induced by controlled human malaria infections in healthy volunteers under chloroquine prophylaxis ▶     Philip L. Felgner, Meta Roestenberg, Li Liang et al.     Complete sterile protection to Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) infection mediated by pre-erythrocytic immunity can be experimentally induced under chloroquine prophylaxis, through …             Male courtship vibrations delay predatory behaviour in female spiders ▶     Anne E. Wignall, Marie E. Herberstein     During courtship, individuals transfer information about identity, mating status and quality. However, male web-building spiders face a significant problem: how to begin courting …             Microbial life in the Lake Medee, the largest deep-sea salt-saturated formation ▶     Michail M. Yakimov, Violetta La Cono, Vladlen Z. Slepak et al.     Deep-sea hypersaline anoxic lakes (DHALs) of the Eastern Mediterranean represent some of the most hostile environments on our planet. We investigated microbial life in the …             Metagenomic analysis reveals significant changes of microbial compositions and protective functions during drinking water treatment ▶     Yuanqing Chao, Liping Ma, Ying Yang et al.     The metagenomic approach was applied to characterize variations of microbial structure and functions in raw (RW) and treated water (TW) in a drinking water treatment plant (DWTP) …             Stem cells catalyze cartilage formation by neonatal articular chondrocytes in 3D biomimetic hydrogels ▶     Janice H. Lai, Glen Kajiyama, Robert Lane Smith et al.     Cartilage loss is a leading cause of disability among adults and effective therapy remains elusive. Neonatal chondrocytes (NChons) are an attractive allogeneic cell source for …             Surface topography regulates wnt signaling through control of primary cilia structure in mesenchymal stem cells ▶     R. J. McMurray, A. K. T. Wann, C. L. Thompson et al.     The primary cilium regulates cellular signalling including influencing wnt sensitivity by sequestering β-catenin within the ciliary compartment. Topographic regulation of …             KefB inhibits phagosomal acidification but its role is unrelated to M. tuberculosis survival in host ▶     Garima Khare, P. Vineel Reddy, Pragya Sidhwani et al.     kefB is annotated as a potassium/proton antiporter in M. tuberculosis. There have been divergent reports on the involvement of KefB in phagosomal maturation in M. bovis BCG and no …             Dysregulation of glucocorticoid receptor co-factors FKBP5, BAG1 and PTGES3 in prefrontal cortex in psychotic illness ▶     Duncan Sinclair, Stu G. Fillman, Maree J. Webster et al.     Molecular abnormalities within the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) stress signaling pathway may confer, or reflect, susceptibility to stress in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, …             Identifying potential cancer driver genes by genomic data integration ▶     Yong Chen, Jingjing Hao, Wei Jiang et al.     Cancer is a genomic disease associated with a plethora of gene mutations resulting in a loss of control over vital cellular functions. Among these mutated genes, driver genes are …             Electromagnetic limits to radiofrequency (RF) neuronal telemetry ▶     R. E. Diaz, T. Sebastian     The viability of a radiofrequency (RF) telemetry channel for reporting individual neuron activity wirelessly from an embedded antenna to an external receiver is determined. …             Active and secreted IgA-coated bacterial fractions from the human gut reveal an under-represented microbiota core ▶     Giuseppe D'Auria, Francesc Peris-Bondia, Mária Džunková et al.     Host-associated microbiota varies in distribution depending on the body area inhabited. Gut microbes are known to interact with the human immune system, maintaining gut …             A small molecule chemical chaperone optimizes its unfolded state contraction and denaturant like properties ▶     Sunny Sharma, Suparna Sarkar, Simanta Sarani Paul et al.     Protein aggregation is believed to occur through the formation of misfolded conformations. It is expected that, in order to minimize aggregation, an effective small molecule …             DNA Barcode Authentication of Saw Palmetto Herbal Dietary Supplements ▶     Damon P. Little, Marc L. Jeanson     Herbal dietary supplements made from saw palmetto (Serenoa repens; Arecaceae) fruit are commonly consumed to ameliorate benign prostate hyperplasia. A novel DNA mini–barcode assay …             Phylogenetic and molecular characterization of chicken anemia virus in southern China from 2011 to 2012 ▶     Xinheng Zhang, Yuanjia Liu, Boliang Wu et al.     Chicken anemia virus (CAV) is an important pathogen that causes severe immunosuppression in young chickens. We have characterized 13 CAVs isolated from different commercial farms …             Labeling Thiols on Proteins, Living Cells, and Tissues with Enhanced Emission Induced by FRET ▶     Yue Yuan, Xijun Wang, Bin Mei et al.     Using N-(2-Aminoethyl)maleimide-cysteine(StBu) (Mal-Cys) as a medium, protein thiols were converted into N-terminal cysteines. After a biocompatible condensation reaction between …             Helium Ion Microscopy (HIM) for the imaging of biological samples at sub-nanometer resolution ▶     Matthew S. Joens, Chuong Huynh, James M. Kasuboski et al.     Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) has long been the standard in imaging the sub-micrometer surface ultrastructure of both hard and soft materials. In the case of biological …                 NatureJournals app for iPad    The NatureJournals app for iPad now boasts over 25 Nature-branded titles. Subscribe to any journal in the app for $35.99* and gain access to world class research on the move.   www.nature.com/content/app/anytitleoffer   *Apple exchange rates apply. Limited time offer available on all journals except Scientific Reports. iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc.         Chemical Sciences ▲ top               Construction of Self-Supported Three–Dimensional TiO2 Sheeted Networks with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity ▶     Xuan Zhang, Chao Hu, Hua Bai et al.     The degradation of toxic gases and liquids using a catalyst and solar energy is an ideal method, compared with landfill and combustion methods. The search for active semiconductor …             Hierarchical Nanocomposites of Polyaniline Nanowire Arrays on Reduced Graphene Oxide Sheets for Supercapacitors ▶     Li Wang, Yinjian Ye, Xingping Lu et al.     Here we reported a novel route to synthesize a hierarchical nanocomposite (PANI-frGO) of polyaniline (PANI) nanowire arrays covalently bonded on reduced graphene oxide (rGO). In …             Unveiling the gating mechanism of ECF Transporter RibU ▶     Jianing Song, Changge Ji, John Z. H. Zhang     Energy-coupling factor (ECF) transporters are responsible for uptake of micronutrients in prokaryotes. The recently reported crystal structure of an ECF transporter Rib provided a …             Single Domain SmCo5@Co Exchange-coupled Magnets Prepared from Core/shell Sm[Co(CN)6]·4H2O@GO Particles: A Novel Chemical Approach ▶     Ce Yang, Lihui Jia, Shouguo Wang et al.     SmCo5 based magnets with smaller size and larger maximum energy product have been long desired in various fields such as renewable energy technology, electronic industry and …             Computational Assay of H7N9 Influenza Neuraminidase Reveals R292K Mutation Reduces Drug Binding Affinity ▶     Christopher J. Woods, Maturos Malaisree, Ben Long et al.     The emergence of a novel H7N9 avian influenza that infects humans is a serious cause for concern. Of the genome sequences of H7N9 neuraminidase available, one contains a …             Viscous Fingering and Dendritic Growth of Surface Crystallized Sr2TiSi2O8 Fresnoite ▶     Wolfgang Wisniewski, Marek Patschger, Christian Rüssel     During the quenching of a melt with the composition 2SrO·TiO2·2.75SiO2, cubic SrTiO3- and tetragonal Sr2TiSi2O8-crystals are formed at the surface. Subsequent crystal growth leads …             Ultrathin Co3O4 nanosheet arrays with high supercapacitive performance ▶     Qiu Yang, Zhiyi Lu, Xiaoming Sun et al.     Constructing nanostructures with desirable morphology and size is a critical issue for pursuing high performance electrode materials. Ultrathin Co3O4 nanosheet arrays, which are …             Iterative Mass Spectrometry and X-Ray Crystallography to Study Ion-Trapping and Rearrangements by a Flexible Cluster ▶     Kun Zhang, Mohamedally Kurmoo, Lian-Qiang Wei et al.     An important aspect of chemical reactions involves understanding the intermediate steps from reactants to products. The iterative use of mass spectrometry and X-Ray …             Labeling Thiols on Proteins, Living Cells, and Tissues with Enhanced Emission Induced by FRET ▶     Yue Yuan, Xijun Wang, Bin Mei et al.     Using N-(2-Aminoethyl)maleimide-cysteine(StBu) (Mal-Cys) as a medium, protein thiols were converted into N-terminal cysteines. After a biocompatible condensation reaction between …                     Physical Sciences ▲ top               ERRATUM: Non-volatile ferroelastic switching of the Verwey transition and resistivity of epitaxial Fe3O4/PMN-PT (011) ▶     Ming Liu, Jason Hoffman, Jing Wang et al.                 Quantifying the Relationship Between Financial News and the Stock Market ▶     Merve Alanyali, Helen Susannah Moat, Tobias Preis     The complex behavior of financial markets emerges from decisions made by many traders. Here, we exploit a large corpus of daily print issues of the Financial Times from 2nd …             11 nm hard X-ray focus from a large-aperture multilayer Laue lens ▶     Xiaojing Huang, Hanfei Yan, Evgeny Nazaretski et al.     The focusing performance of a multilayer Laue lens (MLL) with 43.4 μm aperture, 4 nm finest zone width and 4.2 mm focal length at 12 keV was characterized with X-rays using …             Hierarchical Nanocomposites of Polyaniline Nanowire Arrays on Reduced Graphene Oxide Sheets for Supercapacitors ▶     Li Wang, Yinjian Ye, Xingping Lu et al.     Here we reported a novel route to synthesize a hierarchical nanocomposite (PANI-frGO) of polyaniline (PANI) nanowire arrays covalently bonded on reduced graphene oxide (rGO). In …             An estimation of molecular dynamic behaviour in a liquid using core-loss spectroscopy ▶     Yoshiki Matsui, Koichiro Seki, Akihide Hibara et al.     We report an effective approach for estimating the dynamic behaviour of molecules in liquid from their core-loss spectra by combining molecular dynamics simulations and …             Wide range tuning of resonant frequency for a vortex core in a regular triangle magnet ▶     Satoshi Yakata, Terumitsu Tanaka, Kohei Kiseki et al.     A magnetic vortex structure stabilized in a micron or nano-sized ferromagnetic disk has a strong potential as a unit cell for spin-based nano-electronic devices because of …             Construction of Self-Supported Three–Dimensional TiO2 Sheeted Networks with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity ▶     Xuan Zhang, Chao Hu, Hua Bai et al.     The degradation of toxic gases and liquids using a catalyst and solar energy is an ideal method, compared with landfill and combustion methods. The search for active semiconductor …             Overlapped optics induced perfect coherent effects ▶     Jian Jie Li, Xiao Fei Zang, Jun Fa Mao et al.     For traditional coherent effects, two separated identical point sources can be interfered with each other only when the optical path difference is integer number of wavelengths, …             Single Domain SmCo5@Co Exchange-coupled Magnets Prepared from Core/shell Sm[Co(CN)6]·4H2O@GO Particles: A Novel Chemical Approach ▶     Ce Yang, Lihui Jia, Shouguo Wang et al.     SmCo5 based magnets with smaller size and larger maximum energy product have been long desired in various fields such as renewable energy technology, electronic industry and …             Unveiling the gating mechanism of ECF Transporter RibU ▶     Jianing Song, Changge Ji, John Z. H. Zhang     Energy-coupling factor (ECF) transporters are responsible for uptake of micronutrients in prokaryotes. The recently reported crystal structure of an ECF transporter Rib provided a …             Computational Assay of H7N9 Influenza Neuraminidase Reveals R292K Mutation Reduces Drug Binding Affinity ▶     Christopher J. Woods, Maturos Malaisree, Ben Long et al.     The emergence of a novel H7N9 avian influenza that infects humans is a serious cause for concern. Of the genome sequences of H7N9 neuraminidase available, one contains a …             Vacuum Rabi Splitting of Exciton–Polariton Emission in an AlN Film ▶     Kongyi Li, Weiying Wang, Zhanghai Chen et al.     The vacuum Rabi splitting of exciton–polariton emission is observed in cathodoluminescence (CL) and photoluminescence spectra of an AlN epitaxial film. Atomic force microscopy and …             Extreme Extensibility of Copper Foil under Compound Forming Conditions ▶     Qingbo Yu, Xianghua Liu, Delin Tang     A copper foil with an extreme extensibility up to 43,684% was obtained without any intermediate annealing by means of asynchronous rolling with high tension. It was found that …             Viscous Fingering and Dendritic Growth of Surface Crystallized Sr2TiSi2O8 Fresnoite ▶     Wolfgang Wisniewski, Marek Patschger, Christian Rüssel     During the quenching of a melt with the composition 2SrO·TiO2·2.75SiO2, cubic SrTiO3- and tetragonal Sr2TiSi2O8-crystals are formed at the surface. Subsequent crystal growth leads …             On phase behavior and dynamical signatures of charged colloidal platelets ▶     Sara Jabbari-Farouji, Jean-Jacques Weis, Patrick Davidson et al.     Charged platelet suspensions, such as swelling clays, disc-like mineral crystallites or exfoliated nanosheets are ubiquitous in nature. Their phase behaviours are nevertheless …             Ion concentration polarization-based continuous separation device using electrical repulsion in the depletion region ▶     Hyungkook Jeon, Horim Lee, Kwan Hyoung Kang et al.     We proposed a novel separation method, which is the first report using ion concentration polarization (ICP) to separate particles continuously. We analyzed the electrical forces …             Tunable single-photon frequency conversion in a Sagnac interferometer ▶     Wei-Bin Yan, Jin-Feng Huang, Heng Fan     Quantum information carriers like photons might be manipulated, stored and transmitted in different quantum systems. It is important to integrate those systems efficiently. The …             Teleporting photonic qudits using multimode quantum scissors ▶     Sandeep K. Goyal, Thomas Konrad     Teleportation plays an important role in the communication of quantum information between the nodes of a quantum network and is viewed as an essential ingredient for long-distance …             Stem cells catalyze cartilage formation by neonatal articular chondrocytes in 3D biomimetic hydrogels ▶     Janice H. Lai, Glen Kajiyama, Robert Lane Smith et al.     Cartilage loss is a leading cause of disability among adults and effective therapy remains elusive. Neonatal chondrocytes (NChons) are an attractive allogeneic cell source for …             Ultracompact (3 μm) silicon slow-light optical modulator ▶     Aron Opheij, Nir Rotenberg, Daryl M. Beggs et al.     Wavelength-scale optical modulators are essential building blocks for future on-chip optical interconnects. Any modulator design is a trade-off between bandwidth, size and …             Shape-controlled synthesis of nanocarbons through direct conversion of carbon dioxide ▶     Haitao Zhang, Xiong Zhang, Xianzhong Sun et al.     Morphology control of carbon-based nanomaterials (nanocarbons) is critical to practical applications because their physical and chemical properties are highly shape-dependent. The …             Physical key-protected one-time pad ▶     Roarke Horstmeyer, Benjamin Judkewitz, Ivo M. Vellekoop et al.     We describe an encrypted communication principle that forms a secure link between two parties without electronically saving either of their keys. Instead, random cryptographic …             Ultrathin Co3O4 nanosheet arrays with high supercapacitive performance ▶     Qiu Yang, Zhiyi Lu, Xiaoming Sun et al.     Constructing nanostructures with desirable morphology and size is a critical issue for pursuing high performance electrode materials. Ultrathin Co3O4 nanosheet arrays, which are …             Functional multi-band THz meta-foils ▶     Jianfeng Wu, Herbert O. Moser, Su Xu et al.     In this paper, we present the first experimental demonstration of double- and triple-band negative refraction index meta-foils in the terahertz (THz) region. Multi-band meta-foils …             Nd3+ Sensitized Up/Down Converting Dual-Mode Nanomaterials for Efficient In-vitro and In-vivo Bioimaging Excited at 800 nm ▶     Xiaomin Li, Rui Wang, Fan Zhang et al.     Core/shell1/shell2/shell3 structured NaGdF4:Nd/NaYF4/NaGdF4:Nd,Yb,Er/NaYF4 nanocrystals were well designed and synthesized, each of the parts assume respective role and work …             Two-dimensional carbon topological insulators superior to graphene ▶     Mingwen Zhao, Wenzheng Dong, Aizhu Wang     Graphene was the first material predicted to realize a topological insulator (TI), but unfortunately the gap is unobservably small due to carbon's weak spin-orbital coupling …             Highly sensitive hot electron bolometer based on disordered graphene ▶     Qi Han, Teng Gao, Rui Zhang et al.     A bolometer is a device that makes an electrical resistive response to the electromagnetic radiation resulted from a raise of temperature due to heating. The combination of the …             Narrow Energy Gap between Triplet and Singlet Excited States of Sn2+ in Borate Glass ▶     Hirokazu Masai, Yasuhiro Yamada, Yuto Suzuki et al.     Transparent inorganic luminescent materials have attracted considerable scientific and industrial attention recently because of their high chemical durability and formability. …             Direct measurement of the biphoton Wigner function through two-photon interference ▶     T. Douce, A. Eckstein, S. P. Walborn et al.     The Hong-Ou-Mandel (HOM) experiment was a benchmark in quantum optics, evidencing the non–classical nature of photon pairs, later generalized to quantum systems with either …             Volumetric CT-based segmentation of NSCLC using 3D-Slicer ▶     Emmanuel Rios Velazquez, Chintan Parmar, Mohammed Jermoumi et al.     Accurate volumetric assessment in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is critical for adequately informing treatments. In this study we assessed the clinical relevance of a …             Surface topography regulates wnt signaling through control of primary cilia structure in mesenchymal stem cells ▶     R. J. McMurray, A. K. T. Wann, C. L. Thompson et al.     The primary cilium regulates cellular signalling including influencing wnt sensitivity by sequestering β-catenin within the ciliary compartment. Topographic regulation of …             Electromagnetic limits to radiofrequency (RF) neuronal telemetry ▶     R. E. Diaz, T. Sebastian     The viability of a radiofrequency (RF) telemetry channel for reporting individual neuron activity wirelessly from an embedded antenna to an external receiver is determined. …             Understanding strong magnetostriction in Fe100−xGax alloys ▶     Hui Wang, Y. N. Zhang, R. Q. Wu et al.     Magnetostriction of ferromagnetic materials describes the change of their shape or dimension in response to the reorientation of magnetization under the influence of external …             Terahertz conductivity of topological surface states in Bi1.5Sb0.5Te1.8Se1.2 ▶     Chi Sin Tang, Bin Xia, Xingquan Zou et al.     Topological insulators are electronic materials with an insulating bulk and conducting surface. However, due to free carriers in the bulk, the properties of the metallic surface …             A novel wavelength-adjusting method in InGaN-based light-emitting diodes ▶     Zhen Deng, Yang Jiang, Ziguang Ma et al.     The pursuit of high internal quantum efficiency (IQE) for green emission spectral regime is referred as “green gap” challenge. Now researchers place their hope on the InGaN-based …             CORRIGENDUM: Super-stretchable, Transparent Carbon Nanotube-Based Capacitive Strain Sensors for Human Motion Detection ▶     Le Cai, Li Song, Pingshan Luan et al.                 CORRIGENDUM: Tunable negligible-loss energy transfer between dipolar-coupled magnetic disks by stimulated vortex gyration ▶     Hyunsung Jung, Ki-Suk Lee, Dae-Eun Jeong et al.                 Iterative Mass Spectrometry and X-Ray Crystallography to Study Ion-Trapping and Rearrangements by a Flexible Cluster ▶     Kun Zhang, Mohamedally Kurmoo, Lian-Qiang Wei et al.     An important aspect of chemical reactions involves understanding the intermediate steps from reactants to products. The iterative use of mass spectrometry and X-Ray …             Labeling Thiols on Proteins, Living Cells, and Tissues with Enhanced Emission Induced by FRET ▶     Yue Yuan, Xijun Wang, Bin Mei et al.     Using N-(2-Aminoethyl)maleimide-cysteine(StBu) (Mal-Cys) as a medium, protein thiols were converted into N-terminal cysteines. After a biocompatible condensation reaction between …             Robustness of chimera states in complex dynamical systems ▶     Nan Yao, Zi-Gang Huang, Ying-Cheng Lai et al.     The remarkable phenomenon of chimera state in systems of non-locally coupled, identical oscillators has attracted a great deal of recent theoretical and experimental interests. In …             Itinerant magnetism in doped semiconducting β-FeSi2 and CrSi2 ▶     David J. Singh, David Parker     Novel or unusual magnetism is a subject of considerable interest, particularly in metals and degenerate semiconductors. In such materials the interplay of magnetism, transport and …             Highly Efficient Plastic Crystal Ionic Conductors for Solid-state Dye-sensitized Solar Cells ▶     Daesub Hwang, Dong Young Kim, Seong Mu Jo et al.     We have developed highly efficient, ambient temperature, solid-state ionic conductors (SSICs) for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) by doping a molecular plastic crystal, …             Helium Ion Microscopy (HIM) for the imaging of biological samples at sub-nanometer resolution ▶     Matthew S. Joens, Chuong Huynh, James M. Kasuboski et al.     Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) has long been the standard in imaging the sub-micrometer surface ultrastructure of both hard and soft materials. In the case of biological …               Earth & Environmental Sciences ▲ top               Forest cutting and impacts on carbon in the eastern United States ▶     Decheng Zhou, Shuguang Liu, Jennifer Oeding et al.     Forest cutting is a major anthropogenic disturbance that affects forest carbon (C) storage and fluxes. Yet its characteristics and impacts on C cycling are poorly understood over …             Microbial life in the Lake Medee, the largest deep-sea salt-saturated formation ▶     Michail M. Yakimov, Violetta La Cono, Vladlen Z. Slepak et al.     Deep-sea hypersaline anoxic lakes (DHALs) of the Eastern Mediterranean represent some of the most hostile environments on our planet. We investigated microbial life in the …             Metagenomic analysis reveals significant changes of microbial compositions and protective functions during drinking water treatment ▶     Yuanqing Chao, Liping Ma, Ying Yang et al.     The metagenomic approach was applied to characterize variations of microbial structure and functions in raw (RW) and treated water (TW) in a drinking water treatment plant (DWTP) …             Early urban impact on Mediterranean coastal environments ▶     David Kaniewski, Elise Van Campo, Christophe Morhange et al.     A common belief is that, unlike today, ancient urban areas developed in a sustainable way within the environmental limits of local natural resources and the ecosystem's capacity …             High individual consistency in fear of humans throughout the adult lifespan of rural and urban burrowing owls ▶     Martina Carrete, José L. Tella     Human-induced rapid environmental changes challenge individuals by creating evolutionarily novel scenarios, where species encounter novel enemies, the new species sometimes being …               Health Sciences ▲ top               Risk factors in abdominal aortic aneurysm and in Polish population aortoiliac occlusive disease and differences between them ▶     Joanna Mikołajczyk-Stecyna, Aleksandra Korcz, Marcin Gabriel et al.     Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD) are multifactorial vascular disorders caused by complex genetic and environmental factors. The purpose of …             Genomic Analyses across Six Cancer Types Identify Basal-like Breast Cancer as a Unique Molecular Entity ▶     Aleix Prat, Barbara Adamo, Cheng Fan et al.     To improve our understanding of the biological relationships among different types of cancer, we have characterized variation in gene expression patterns in a set of 1,707 samples …             Volumetric CT-based segmentation of NSCLC using 3D-Slicer ▶     Emmanuel Rios Velazquez, Chintan Parmar, Mohammed Jermoumi et al.     Accurate volumetric assessment in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is critical for adequately informing treatments. 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