Despite the prevalence of obesity and its related diseases, the signaling pathways for
appetite control and satiety are not clearly understood. Here we report C. elegans quiescence …

Zn(II)–porphyrin sensitizers, coded as SGT‐020 and SGT‐021, are designed and synthesized
through donor structural engineering. The photovoltaic (PV) performances of SGT …

Human DJ-1 is a genetic cause of early-onset Parkinson's disease (PD), although its biochemical
function is unknown. We report here that human DJ-1 and its homologs of the mouse …

Lactic acid bacteria are known to perform significant roles in the fermentation of kimchi, a
fermented cabbage product. However, the microbial population dynamics inherent to kimchi …

The making and breaking of atomic bonds are essential processes in chemical reactions.
Although the ultrafast dynamics of bond breaking have been studied intensively using time-…

The A 2a adenosine receptor is a member of the G-protein coupled receptor family, and its
activation stimulates cyclic AMP production. To determine the residues which are involved in …

The molecular design of organic sensitizers is one of the fundamental factors for high-efficiency
dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). In this study, we first utilize the alkylated thieno[3,2-b]…

Red blood cells (RBCs) exhibit a unique deformability, which enables them to change shape
reversibly in response to an external force. The deformability of RBCs allows them to flow in …

The vibrational properties of the hydrated proton and deuteron in bulk phase water and
deuterated water are investigated spectroscopically and computationally. Mid-infrared spectra of …

X-ray free electron lasers (XFELs) deliver short (<100 fs) and intense (∼10 12 photons)
pulses of hard X-rays, making them excellent sources for time-resolved studies. Here we show …