S. Bell

Unveiling lipid chemodiversity in root exudates: A comprehensive characterizaton of the exudate metabo-lipidome in a perennial grass

This study characterizes the chemodiversity of root exudates in tall wheatgrass, revealing a diverse lipid composition and higher carbon content in hydrophobic exudates.

Aging and freezing of active nematic dynamics of cancer-associated fibroblasts by fibronectin matrix remodeling

This study investigates how fibronectin matrix remodeling by cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) influences their nematic dynamics, revealing aging and freezing of defect motion in the ECM.

Targeting cancer with small molecule pan-KRAS degraders

A single small molecule degrader targets 13 out of 17 prevalent oncogenic KRAS alleles, inhibiting growth of KRAS-driven cancer cell lines and inducing tumour regression in vivo.

A novel human iPSC model of COL4A1/A2 small vessel disease unveils a key pathogenic role of matrix metalloproteinases in extracellular matrix abnormalities

This paper develops a human iPSC model of COL4A1/A2 small vessel disease, showing that MMP inhibition rescues ECM abnormalities and mural cell defects.

Rosin Soap Exhibits Virucidal Activity

This study shows that Rosin soap can inactivate enveloped viruses like IAV and SARS-CoV-2 but not non-enveloped EMCV.

Animal lifestyle changes acceptable mass limits for attached tags

The paper introduces a method to calculate acceptable tag mass limits for animals based on their movement patterns and athleticism, showing that 3% of body mass is not always sufficient.

Forces experienced by instrumented animals depend on lifestyle

The paper shows that tag forces on animals depend on lifestyle, not just mass, challenging the 3% mass limit for animal tags.

Automated identification of multinucleated germ cells with U-Net

The paper develops a U-Net model to automate the identification of multinucleated germ cells in histological sections, achieving near-human accuracy in detecting these cells.

Automated data extraction from historical city directories the rise and fall of mid-century gas stations in Providence, RI

The paper presents a tool to extract historical business locations from city directories, finding high accuracy in identifying mid-century gas stations in Providence, RI.

High Genetic Potential for Proteolytic Decomposition in Northern Peatland Ecosystems

The paper assesses microbial genetic potential for organic nitrogen depolymerization in northern peatlands, finding bacterial protease genes dominate over nitrogen-fixing genes.