• Bumblebees use sequential scanning of countable items in visual patterns to solve numerosity tasks 

  Chittka, L (Oxford University Press, 2020-05)

  Most research in comparative cognition focuses on measuring if animals manage certain tasks; fewer studies explore how animals might solve them. We investigated bumblebees’ scanning strategies in a numerosity task, ...

• Convergent Molecular Evolution Among Ash Species Resistant to the Emerald Ash Borer 

  Kelly, L; Plumb, W; Carey, D; Mason, M; Cooper, E; Crowther, W; Whittemore, A; Rossiter, S; Koch, J; Buggs, R (Nature Research, 2020)

  Recent studies show that molecular convergence plays an unexpectedly common role in the evolution of convergent phenotypes. We exploited this phenomenon to find candidate loci underlying resistance to the emerald ash borer ...

• Bamboo-joint-like platforms for fast, long-distance, directional and spontaneous transport of fluids 

  Lu, Y (AIP Publishing, 2020-05-19)

• Structure and functional analysis of the Legionella pneumophila chitinase ChiA reveals a novel mechanism of metal-dependent mucin degradation. 

  Rehman, S; Grigoryeva, LS; Richardson, KH; Corsini, P; White, RC; Shaw, R; Portlock, TJ; Dorgan, B; Zanjani, ZS; Fornili, A (PLoS, 2020-05-04)

  Chitinases are important enzymes that contribute to the generation of carbon and nitrogen from chitin, a long chain polymer of N-acetylglucosamine that is abundant in insects, fungi, invertebrates and fish. Although mammals ...

• Iron Nitride and Carbide: from Crystalline Nanoparticles to Stable Aqueous Dispersions 

  Schliehe, C; Yuan, J; Glatzel, S; Siemensmeyer, K; Kiefer, K; Giordano, C (American Chemical Society (ACS), 2012-07-24)

  Iron nitride and carbide nanoparticles were synthesized using iron oxide particles as template. They were furthermore dispersed in aqueous solution via stabilization with a poly(ionic liquid). They provide a great potential ...

• Synthesis of Highly Magnetic Iron Carbide Nanoparticles via a Biopolymer Route 

  Schnepp, Z; Wimbush, SC; Antonietti, M; Giordano, C (American Chemical Society (ACS), 2010-09-28)

  In this article, we report a facile, one-pot route to phase-pure Fe3C nanoparticles (mean diameter = 20 nm) that show a remarkably high saturation magnetization (∼130 emu/g), higher than iron oxide (Fe3O4) and comparable ...

• Iron Carbide: An Ancient Advanced Material 

  Giordano, C; Kraupner, A; Wimbush, SC; Antonietti, M (Wiley, 2010-09-06)

  An “easy‐to‐handle” Fe3C powder constituted of nanoparticles is prepared in a simple, fast and relatively cheap way. The nanoparticles are crystalline, small (d ≈ 8 nm), and superparamagnetic. Despite the absence of any ...

• Waterborne WC nanodispersions 

  Giordano, C; Yang, W; Lindemann, A; Crombez, R; Texter, J (Elsevier BV, 2011-01)

  Many inorganic nanoparticles are produced as powders, but their utilization is almost always in dispersion or suspension form. We present a novel nanolatex that is very effective at producing the first reported stable ...

• Chromium nitride and carbide nanofibers: from composites to mesostructures 

  García-Márquez, A; Portehault, D; Giordano, C (Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2010)

  This work describes an easy two-step approach for metal nitride/carbide nanocomposite ceramic nanofibers via heat treatment of electrospun precursor fibers. Possibilities to tune their composition, carbon scaffold organization ...

• Mo and W Carbide: Tunable Catalysts for Liquid Phase Conversion of Alcohols 

  Villa, A; Campisi, S; Giordano, C; Otte, K; Prati, L (American Chemical Society (ACS), 2012-07-06)

  The application of Mo and W carbide (Mo2C and WC respectively) in the liquid phase oxidation of benzyl alcohol has been presented. Mo2C and WC are, indeed, considered among the most suitable candidates to replace noble ...

• Masticatory musculature of the African mole-rats (Rodentia: Bathyergidae). 

  Cox, PG; Faulkes, CG; Bennett, NC (PeerJ Inc., 2020-03)

  The Bathyergidae, commonly known as blesmols or African mole-rats, is a family of rodents well-known for their subterranean lifestyle and tunnelling behaviour. Four of the five extant bathyergid genera (Cryptomys, Fukomys, ...

• How social contexts affect cognition: mentalizing interferes with sense of agency during voluntary action 

  Sidarus, N; Travers, E; Haggard, P; Beyer, F (Elsevier, 2020-04)

  Living in complex social structures, humans have evolved a unique aptitude for mentalizing: trying to understand and predict the behaviour of others. To date, little is known about how mentalizing interacts with other ...

• Cytotoxicity of some synthetic bis(arylidene) derivatives of cyclic ketones towards cisplatin-resistant human ovarian carcinoma cells 

  Patel, H; Mothia, B; Patel, J; Fasanya, O; Sooda, K; Javid, F; Wyatt, PB (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020-06)

  Symmetrical α,αʹ-bis(arylidene)ketones were prepared by acid-catalyzed aldol condensations between aliphatic ketones (e.g., cyclopentanone, 4-alkylcyclohexanones, tetrahydropyran-4-one, and tetrahydrothiopyran-4-one) and ...

• Enhanced 1.54-mu m photo- and electroluminescence based on a perfluorinated Er(III) complex utilizing an iridium(III) complex as a sensitizer 

  Li, H-F; Liu, X-Q; Lyu, C; Gorbaciova, J; Wen, L-L; Shan, G-G; Wyatt, PB; Ye, H-Q; Gillin, WP (Springer Nature, 2020-03-04)

  Advanced 1.5-µm emitting materials that can be used to fabricate electrically driven light-emitting devices have the potential for developing cost-effective light sources for integrated silicon photonics. Sensitized erbium ...

• Evolutionary history of the European free-tailed bat, a tropical affinity species spanning across the Mediterranean Basin 

  Amorim, F; Razgour, O; Mata, VA; Lopes, S; Godinho, R; Ibanez, C; Juste, J; Rossiter, SJ; Beja, P; Rebelo, H (Wiley, 2019-11)

  The Mediterranean Basin is a global biodiversity hotspot, hosting a number of native species belonging to families that are found almost exclusively in tropical climates. Yet, whether or not these taxa were able to survive ...

• Positive selection and inactivation in the vision and hearing genes of cetaceans. 

  McGowen, MR; Tsagkogeorga, G; Williamson, J; Morin, PA; Rossiter, SJ (Oxford University Press, 2020-03-14)

  The transition to an aquatic lifestyle in cetaceans (whales and dolphins) resulted in a radical transformation in their sensory systems. Toothed whales acquired specialized high-frequency hearing tied to the evolution of ...

• Convergent spectral shifts to blue-green vision in mammals extends the known sensitivity of vertebrate M/LWS pigments. 

  Chi, H; Cui, Y; Rossiter, SJ; Liu, Y (PNAS, 2020-04-14)

  Daylight vision in most mammals is mediated predominantly by a middle/long wavelength-sensitive (M/LWS) pigment. Although spectral sensitivity and associated shifts in M/LWS are mainly determined by five critical sites, ...

• Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology of Vasopressin/ Oxytocin-Type Neuropeptide Signaling in Invertebrates 

  Odekunle, EA; Elphick, MR (Frontiers Media SA, 2020-04)

  The identification of structurally related hypothalamic hormones that regulate blood pressure and diuresis (vasopressin, VP; CYFQNCPRG-NH2) or lactation and uterine contraction (oxytocin, OT; CYIQNCPLG-NH2) was a major ...

• PDBMD2CD: Providing Predicted Protein Circular Dichroism Spectra from Multiple Molecular Dynamics-Generated Protein Structures 

  Janes, R; Drew, E (Oxford University Press, 2020-04)

  PDBMD2CD is a new web server capable of predicting circular dichroism (CD) spectra for multiple protein structures derived from molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, enabling predictions from thousands of protein atomic ...

• “Better off, as judged by themselves”: Do people support nudges as a method to change their own behavior? 

  gold, N; Osman, M; Lin, Y; Ashcroft, R (Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2020-05)

  In this study we investigated how people evaluate Behavioral Interventions (BIs) that are targeted at themselves, aiming to promote their own health and wellbeing. We compared the impact on people’s assessments of the ...

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