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| | | | | | | Latest Articles | View all Articles | | | | | Suppression of spin-bath dynamics for improved coherence of multi-spin-qubit systems | | | N. Bar-Gill, L.M. Pham, C. Belthangady, D. Le Sage, P. Cappellaro, J.R. Maze, M.D. Lukin, A. Yacoby and R. Walsworth | | | Nitrogen-vacancy colour centres in diamond are promising examples for solid-state multi-spin-qubit systems. Here, the spin environment of nitrogen vacancy centres is studied spectroscopically, uncovering a mechanism for spin-flip suppression that opens the way for quantum information applications. | | | 22 May | Nat Commun 3:858 doi:10.1038/ncomms1856 (2012) | | | Physical sciences | | | Atomic and molecular physics Condensed matter | | | Optical physics | | Abstract | Full Text | PDF (740 kB) |
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| Unreachable glass transition in dilute dipolar magnet | | | A. Biltmo and P. Henelius | | | The ground state of yttrium-doped lithium holmium fluoride, a realisation of dilute magnetic dipoles, has been the subject of much debate. Biltmo and Henelius demonstrate theoretically that the system freezes and exhibits extremely slow and unusual glassy dynamics. | | | 22 May | Nat Commun 3:857 doi:10.1038/ncomms1857 (2012) | | | Physical sciences Condensed matter | | | | | Abstract | Full Text | PDF (579 kB) |
| Superionic glass-ceramic electrolytes for room-temperature rechargeable sodium batteries OPEN | | | Akitoshi Hayashi, Kousuke Noi, Atsushi Sakuda and Masahiro Tatsumisago | | | Rechargeable solid-state batteries are promising sources of energy for a range of applications. Hayashi et al. examine the electrochemistry of solid-state sodium batteries, and present an electrolyte that operates at room temperature. | | | 22 May | Nat Commun 3:856 doi:10.1038/ncomms1843 (2012) | | | Chemical sciences Inorganic chemistry | | | Materials science | | | Abstract | Full Text | PDF (562 kB) |
| Closed network growth of fullerenes | | | Paul W. Dunk, Nathan K. Kaiser, Christopher L. Hendrickson, John P. Quinn, Christopher P. Ewels, Yusuke Nakanishi, Yuki Sasaki, Hisanori Shinohara, Alan G. Marshall and Harold W. Kroto | | | The formation mechanisms of fullerenes remain unclear. This study shows that fullerenes self-assemble through a closed network growth mechanism in which atomic carbon and C2 are incorporated into the growing closed cages. | | | 22 May | Nat Commun 3:855 doi:10.1038/ncomms1853 (2012) | | | Chemical sciences Materials science | | | Nanotechnology | | Abstract | Full Text | PDF (1,381 kB) |
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| Recombinant SINEs are formed at high frequency during induced retrotransposition in vivo | | | Vijay Pal Yadav, Prabhat Kumar Mandal, Alok Bhattacharya and Sudha Bhattacharya | | | SINEs are retrotransposons that insert exact copies of themselves into genomes. Using a marked copy of a SINE, Yadav et al. show that the sequences of newly transposed SINEs are a combination of marked and existing SINEs, suggesting a mechanism for the formation of mosaic SINEs. | | | 22 May | Nat Commun 3:854 doi:10.1038/ncomms1855 (2012) | | | Biological sciences Genetics | | | Molecular biology | | Abstract | Full Text | PDF (559 kB) |
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| Fasciola hepatica is associated with the failure to detect bovine tuberculosis in dairy cattle OPEN | | | Jen Claridge, Peter Diggle, Catherine M. McCann, Grace Mulcahy, Rob Flynn, Jim McNair, Sam Strain, Michael Welsh, Matthew Baylis and Diana J.L. Williams | | | The incidence of bovine tuberculosis in the UK is increasing despite efforts to eradicate the disease. The authors of this paper show that infection of cattle with the parasite Fasciola hepatica impedes the diagnosis of tuberculosis, which may in part explain why the current eradication campaign is failing. | | | 22 May | Nat Commun 3:853 doi:10.1038/ncomms1840 (2012) | | | Biological sciences Immunology Microbiology | | | Abstract | Full Text | PDF (574 kB) |
| Microtubule and cortical forces determine platelet size during vascular platelet production | | | Jonathan N Thon, Hannah Macleod, Antonija Jurak Begonja, Jie Zhu, Kun-Chun Lee, Alex Mogilner, John H. Hartwig and Joseph E. Italiano, Jr | | | Platelets are formed from megakaryocytes but the exact mechanisms are unknown. Thon et al. describe circular preplatelets and barbell shaped proplatelets in human blood and demonstrate, with the aid of a mathematical model, a role for microtubule-based forces in regulating final platelet size. | | | 22 May | Nat Commun 3:852 doi:10.1038/ncomms1838 (2012) | | | Biological sciences Biophysics | | | Cell biology | | Abstract | Full Text | PDF (2,005 kB) |
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| Gene-associated markers provide tools for tackling illegal fishing and false eco-certification OPEN | | | Einar E. Nielsen, Alessia Cariani, Eoin Mac Aoidh, Gregory E. Maes, Ilaria Milano, Rob Ogden, Martin Taylor, Jakob Hemmer-Hansen, Massimiliano Babbucci, Luca Bargelloni, Dorte Bekkevold, Eveline Diopere, Leonie Grenfell, Sarah Helyar, Morten T. Limborg, Jann T. Martinsohn, Ross McEwing, Frank Panitz, Tomaso Patarnello, Fausto Tinti, Jeroen K.J. Van Houdt, Filip A.M. Volckaert, Robin S. Waples, Jan E.J. Albin, Juan M. Vieites Baptista, Vladimir Barmintsev, José M. Bautista, Christian Bendixen, Jean-Pascal Bergé, Dietmar Blohm, Barbara Cardazzo, Amalia Diez, Montserrat Espiñeira, Audrey J. Geffen, Elena Gonzalez, Nerea González-Lavín, Ilaria Guarniero, Marc Jeráme, Marc Kochzius, Grigorius Krey, Olivier Mouchel, Enrico Negrisolo, Corrado Piccinetti, Antonio Puyet, Sergey Rastorguev, Jane P. Smith, Massimo Trentini, Véronique Verrez-Bagnis, Alexander Volkov, Antonella Zanzi, FishPopTrace consortium & Gary R. Carvalho | | | Catch certificates and eco-labels are used to control illegal fishing worldwide, however, independent control methods are needed. Here, gene-associated SNPs are used to assign individual marine fish back to their population of origin with high precision, with potential application for illegal fishing control. | | | 22 May | Nat Commun 3:851 doi:10.1038/ncomms1845 (2012) | | | Biological sciences Ecology | | Abstract | Full Text | PDF (979 kB) |
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| An atlas of DNA methylomes in porcine adipose and muscle tissues | | | Mingzhou Li, Honglong Wu, Zonggang Luo, Yudong Xia, Jiuqiang Guan, Tao Wang, Yiren Gu, Lei Chen, Kai Zhang, Jideng Ma, Yingkai Liu, Zhijun Zhong, Jing Nie, Shuling Zhou, Zhiping Mu, Xiaoyan Wang, Jingjing Qu, Long Jing, Huiyu Wang, Shujia Huang, Na Yi, Zhe Wang, Dongxing Xi, Juan Wang, Guangliang Yin, Li Wang, Ning Li, Zhi Jiang, Qiulei Lang, Huasheng Xiao, Anan Jiang, Li Zhu, Yanzhi Jiang, Guoqing Tang, Miaomiao Mai, Surong Shuai, Ning Li, Kui Li, Jinyong Wang, Xiuqing Zhang, Yingrui Li, Haosi Chen, Xiaolian Gao, Graham S. Plastow, Stephen Beck, Huanming Yang, Jian Wang, Jun Wang, Xuewei Li and Ruiqiang Li | | | Epigenetic and genetic factors have a role in obesity but the role of epigenetics in this disease is unclear. Here, Li et al. investigated global DNA methylation patterns in three breeds of pigs that have different fat contents, providing a resource for the further analysis of differentially methylated gene promoters in obesity. | | | 22 May | Nat Commun 3:850 doi:10.1038/ncomms1854 (2012) | | | Biological sciences Genetics Molecular biology | | Abstract | Full Text | PDF (8,516 kB) |
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| Targeted suppression of claudin-5 decreases cerebral oedema and improves cognitive outcome following traumatic brain injury OPEN | | | Matthew Campbell, Finnian Hanrahan, Oliviero L. Gobbo, Michael E. Kelly, Anna-Sophia Kiang, Marian M. Humphries, Anh T.H. Nguyen, Ema Ozaki, James Keaney, Christoph W. Blau, Christian M. Kerskens, Stephen D. Cahalan, John J. Callanan, Eugene Wallace, Gerald A. Grant, Colin P. Doherty and Peter Humphries | | | Claudin-5 is a component of tight junctions and has important roles in mediating the permeability of the blood-brain barrier. Campbell and co-workers administer short interfering RNA against claudin-5 in a model of brain injury, finding that it enhances water movement from the brain to the blood and alleviates swelling. | | | 22 May | Nat Commun 3:849 doi:10.1038/ncomms1852 (2012) | | | Biological sciences Neuroscience | | | | Abstract | Full Text | PDF (1,855 kB) |
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| Evolution of a tissue-specific silencer underlies divergence in the expression of pax2 and pax8 paralogues OPEN | | | Haruki Ochi, Tomoko Tamai, Hiroki Nagano, Akane Kawaguchi, Norihiro Sudou and Hajime Ogino | | | Gene paralogues generated during whole-genome duplication events often display distinct tissue expression. In this study, the distinct expression of the pax2 and pax8 paralogues is shown to be governed by the addition of a silencer in the proximal promoter of pax8 that limits its tissue expression. | | | 22 May | Nat Commun 3:848 doi:10.1038/ncomms1851 (2012) | | | Biological sciences Developmental biology | | | Evolution Molecular biology | | Abstract | Full Text | PDF (800 kB) |
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| Electric-field control of domain wall motion in perpendicularly magnetized materials OPEN | | | A.J. Schellekens, A. van den Brink, J.H. Franken, H.J.M. Swagten and B. Koopmans | | | The motion of domain walls in magnetic materials characterized by a perpendicular axis of magnetization is a promising means of controlling information in future memory and logic devices. Schellekens et al. show the velocity of domain walls in such systems can be controlled by using an applied electric field. | | | 22 May | Nat Commun 3:847 doi:10.1038/ncomms1848 (2012) | | | Physical sciences Condensed matter | | | Materials science | | | Nanotechnology | | Abstract | Full Text | PDF (836 kB) |
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| All optical reconfiguration of optomechanical filters OPEN | | | Parag B. Deotare, Irfan Bulu, Ian W. Frank, Qimin Quan, Yinan Zhang, Rob Ilic and Marko Loncar | | | Nanoscale optomechanical systems offer a route to using optical forces for a range of devices based on photonic structures. Deotare et al. present a reconfigurable optical filter based on coupled silicon photonic crystal nanobeam cavities that can overcome thermo-optic effects at high frequencies. | | | 22 May | Nat Commun 3:846 doi:10.1038/ncomms1830 (2012) | | | Physical sciences Applied physics | | | | Abstract | Full Text | PDF (895 kB) |
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| Spin-motive force due to a gyrating magnetic vortex | | | K. Tanabe, D. Chiba, J. Ohe, S. Kasai, H. Kohno, S. E. Barnes, S. Maekawa, K. Kobayashi and T. Ono | | | The electromotive force is a well established phenomenon that is induced by a varying magnetic field. Here, Tanabe et al. report a compelling experimental confirmation of its spin-induced analogue, the spinmotive force. | | | 22 May | Nat Commun 3:845 doi:10.1038/ncomms1824 (2012) | | | Physical sciences Materials science | | | Nanotechnology | | | Abstract | Full Text | PDF (589 kB) |
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