Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Finding the microbial heroes: Identifying the smallest groups of microbes, capable of executing a desired function, from a large microbial community
Given a large co-operative microbial community, an algorithm to identify the smallest subsets of that community capable of a desired functionality is presented. These subsets, called minimal microbiomes, will contain the keystone species that achieve the required purpose.
How large language models can help scale citizen science in chronic disease research
We have observed a consistent desire among persons with chronic diseases to tell their story and be heard. Engaging them more in health research may demand new ways for capturing and analyzing such free-text narratives. Large language models can streamline the analysis and lead to novel insights.
Co-evolutionary dynamics of mammalian brain and body size
How do brain and body size co-evolve, and what does this reveal about the human brain? We conducted a re-analysis using advanced phylogenetic computational methods and a large data set for over 1500 species of mammals - with some surprising results
RECORD: A novel behavioral task battery to study complex decision-making in rodents
The complexity of behavioral decision making and the influence of various factors, such as stress and environment, make it difficult to draw parallels between rodent decision-making and other species without the development of novel task batteries. Described here as RECORD.
A comfortable and high-density digital healthcare platform by permeable 3D electronic skin
The development of permeable, three-dimensional integrated electronic skin (P3D-eskin) is quite a long journey. Ever since I was a freshman at university, I have had a strong curiosity and passion for digital healthcare technology using wearable electronics.
Identification of an effective and rapidly degradable disinfectant from disinfection byproducts
We report an effective and rapidly degradable alternative to the widely used disinfectant, chloroxylenol. The newly identified disinfectant has the potential to address the dilemma that disinfectants face in balancing human biosecurity and environmental sustainability.
Weightless flows in reactors
It is ever-present on Earth: Gravity shapes our environment and its physics, chemistry, and biology. It also affects the mixing of two flowing and reacting liquids. To separate the effect of gravity from other mixing effects, the experiment CDIC-4 was launched into space aboard a rocket.
In situ copper photocatalysts triggering halide atom transfer of unactivated alkyl halides for general C(sp3)-N Couplings
One of the interests in our research group is focused on developing a single-metal photocatalyst that can perform dual roles of light-harvesting and metal catalysis.
Blind Color Image Watermarking Using Deep Artificial Neural Network Using Statistical Features
This paper presents a methodology for copyright protection and authorship of digital contents for smart city. In order to achieve a balance between imperceptibility and robustness a robust watermarking scheme is proposed using deep artificial neural network (DNN) and lifting wavelet transform(LWT).
Change of El Niño onset location around 1970
A marked interdecadal shift of El Niño onset location occurred around 1970, that is, El Niño started its warming in eastern Pacific before 1970 but in western Pacific after 1970. The current study reveals the role of the interdecadal mean state change in causing the El Niño onset location shift.
Sex Differences in Fitted Face Mask Performance
“Have you ever noticed your mask leaking air around your nose or fogging up your glasses?”
To briefly describe a central study motivation, we asked participants this simple question before they undertook mask fit testing at the EPA Human Studies Facility located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
