Detecting a community in a network is a matter of discerning the distinct features and connections
of a group of members that are different from those in other communities. The ability to …

A new type of self-assembling peptide (sapeptide) scaffolds that serve as substrates for
neurite outgrowth and synapse formation is described. These peptide-based scaffolds are …

The ubiquity of smartphones together with their ever-growing computing, networking, and
sensing powers have been changing the landscape of people's daily life. Among others, …

Carbon emissions of buildings in the life cycle are huge due to the high resource-intensive
and energy consumption of the buildings industry and its upstream industries. And for carbon …

Genetic studies aimed at understanding the molecular basis of complex human phenotypes
require the genotyping of many thousands of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) …

After nearly twenty years of rapid modernization and urbanization in China, huge achievements
have transformed the daily lives of the Chinese people. However, unprecedented …

To obtain a coding system for multiplex detection, we have developed a method to
synthesize a new type of nanomaterial called composite organic−inorganic nanoparticles (COINs). …

A highly integrated monolithic device was developed that automatically carries out a complex
series of molecular processes on multiple samples. The device is capable of extracting …

A new class of ionic self-complementary oligopeptides is described, two members of which
have been designated RAD16 and EAK16. These oligopeptides consist of regular repeats of …

Sulfated, carboxylic polysaccharides and polyphenols found in marine macro-algae interfere
with RNA isolation from these plants and inhibit RNA activities in vitro. Methods based on …