Browsing Research Units by Publisher "Nature Research"

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    • 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy of 2H-to-1H exchange quantifies the dynamics of cellular metabolism in vivo 

      Rich, Laurie J; Bagga, Puneet; Wilson, Neil E; Schnall, Mitchell D; Detre, John A; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)
      Quantitative mapping of the in vivo dynamics of cellular metabolism via non-invasive imaging contributes to our understanding of the initiation and progression of diseases associated with dysregulated metabolic processes. ...

    • A practical perspective for chromatic orthogonality for implementing in photolithography 

      Kumar, Godlaveeti Sreenivasa; Sha, Mizaj Shabil; Yempally, Swathi; Cabibihan, John-John; Sadasivuni, Kishor Kumar ( Nature Research , 2023 , Article)
      Theoretically, it is more challenging to anticipate the conversion and selectivity of a photochemical experiment compared to thermally generated reactivity. This is due to the interaction of light with a photoreactive ...

    • Analytic comparison between three high-throughput commercial SARS-CoV-2 antibody assays reveals minor discrepancies in a high-incidence population 

      Nasrallah, Gheyath K; Dargham, Soha R; Shurrab, Farah; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; Al-Jighefee, Hadeel; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)
      Performance of three automated commercial serological IgG-based assays was investigated for assessing SARS-CoV-2 "ever" (past or current) infection in a population-based sample in a high exposure setting. PCR and serological ...

    • Assessment of leaf morphological, physiological, chemical and stoichiometry functional traits for understanding the functioning of Himalayan temperate forest ecosystem 

      Rawat, Monika; Arunachalam, Kusum; Arunachalam, Ayyandar; Alatalo, Juha M.; Pandey, Rajiv ( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)
      Leaf functional traits support plant survival and growth in different stress and disturbed conditions and respond according to leaf habit. The present study examined 13 leaf traits (3 morphological, 3 chemical, 5 physiological, ...

    • Author Correction: Mosaic nanoparticle display of diverse influenza virus hemagglutinins elicits broad B cell responses. 

      Kanekiyo, Masaru; Joyce, M Gordon; Gillespie, Rebecca A; Gallagher, John R; Andrews, Sarah F; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2019 , Article)
      In the version of this article initially published, the labels (50 Å) above the scale bars in Fig. 1b were incorrect. The correct size is 50 nm. The error has been corrected in the HTML and PDF versions of the article.

    • Combined chemo-magnetic field-photothermal breast cancer therapy based on porous magnetite nanospheres 

      Sharifi, Majid; Hasan, Anwarul; Nanakali, Nadir Mustafa Qadir; Salihi, Abbas; Qadir, Fikry Ali; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)
      The efficacy of different modalities of treating breast cancer is inhibited by several limitations such as off-targeted drug distribution, rapid drug clearance, and drug resistance. To overcome these limitations, we developed ...

    • Cu and Ni Co-sputtered heteroatomic thin film for enhanced nonenzymatic glucose detection 

      Barbee, Brianna; Muchharla, Baleeswaraiah; Adedeji, Adetayo; Karoui, Abdennaceur; Kumar Sadasivuni, Kishor; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2022 , Article)
      In this work, we report a wafer-scale and chemical-free fabrication of nickel (Ni) and copper (Cu) heteroatomic Cu–Ni thin films using RF magnetron sputtering technique for non-enzymatic glucose sensing application. The ...

    • Duration of mRNA vaccine protection against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 subvariants in Qatar. 

      Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ayoub, Houssein H; AlMukdad, Sawsan; Coyle, Peter; Tang, Patrick; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2022 , Article)
      SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 subvariants are genetically divergent. We conducted a matched, test-negative, case-control study to estimate duration of protection of the second and third/booster doses of mRNA COVID-19 ...

    • An efficient green ionic liquid for the corrosion inhibition of reinforcement steel in neutral and alkaline highly saline simulated concrete pore solutions 

      Sliem, Mostafa H.; Radwan, Ahmed Bahgat; Mohamed, Farida S.; Alnuaimi, Nasser A.; Abdullah, Aboubakr M. ( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)
      The effect of the green ionic liquid compound, Quaternium-32 (Q-32), on the corrosion inhibition performance of reinforcement steel, in a simulated concrete pore solution, was investigated at different temperatures and pH ...

    • Electrochemical and thermodynamic study on the corrosion performance of API X120 steel in 3.5% NaCl solution 

      Shahzad, Khuram; Sliem, Mostafa H.; Shakoor, R. A.; Radwan, A. Bahgat; Kahraman, Ramazan; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)
      The present work studied the effect of temperature on the corrosion behavior of API X120 steel in a saline solution saturated with CO2 in absence and presence of polyethyleneimine (PEI) as an environmentally safe green ...

    • Electrochemical removal of pyrite scale using green formulations 

      Ahmed M.; Hussein I.A.; Onawole A.T.; Saad M.A.; Khaled M. ( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)
      Pyrite scale formation is a critical problem in the hydrocarbon production industry; it affects the flow of hydrocarbon within the reservoir and the surface facilities. Treatments with inorganic acids, such as HCl, results ...

    • Enhancing the corrosion resistance of reinforcing steel under aggressive operational conditions using behentrimonium chloride 

      Radwan A.B.; Sliem M.H.; Yusuf N.S.; Alnuaimi N.A.; Abdullah A.M. ( Nature Research , 2019 , Article)
      Aggressive operational conditions e.g. saline media and acidic gases, e.g., CO2 can increase the corrosion rate of reinforcing steel. Accordingly, the necessity to protect the steel under the above conditions without ...

    • Environmental impact of utilization of “produced water” from oil and gas operations in turfgrass systems 

      Shaikh, Sameera S.; Abu-Dieyeh, Mohammed H.; Al Naemi, Fatima A.; Ahmed, Talaat; Al-Ghouti, Mohammad A. ( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)
      © 2020, The Author(s). This study attempted to use produced water (PW) to irrigate turfgrass species, Cynodon dactylon and Paspalum sp. Assessment on established grasses, heavy metal accumulation and germination tests for ...

    • Evaluation of commercially available fully automated and ELISA-based assays for detecting anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies 

      Zedan, Hadeel T.; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Liu, Na; Qotba, Hamda; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2022 , Article)
      Rapid and accurate measurement of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2)-specific neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) is paramount for monitoring immunity in infected and vaccinated subjects. The current ...

    • Experimental warming differentially affects vegetative and reproductive phenology of tundra plants 

      Collins, Courtney G.; Elmendorf, Sarah C.; Hollister, Robert D.; Henry, Greg H.R.; Clark, Karin; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)
      Rapid climate warming is altering Arctic and alpine tundra ecosystem structure and function, including shifts in plant phenology. While the advancement of green up and flowering are well-documented, it remains unclear ...

    • Genetic diversity of Prosopis juliflora in the state of Qatar and its valuable use against postharvest pathogen of mango fruits 

      Saleh, Iman; Ahmed, Talaat; Halboosi, Ream; Abu-Dieyeh, Mohammed ( Nature Research , 2022 , Article)
      Mango (Mangifera indica) is the second most internationally traded tropical fruit in the world. The fruit has high nutritional value. Its susceptibility to postharvest diseases and chill injuries increases its storage cost ...

    • Global plant trait relationships extend to the climatic extremes of the tundra biome 

      Thomas, H. J. D.; Bjorkman, A. D.; Myers-Smith, I. H.; Elmendorf, S. C.; Diaz, J. Kattge, S.; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)
      The majority of variation in six traits critical to the growth, survival and reproduction of plant species is thought to be organised along just two dimensions, corresponding to strategies of plant size and resource ...

    • Globally invariant metabolism but density-diversity mismatch in springtails 

      Potapov, Anton M.; Guerra, Carlos A.; van den Hoogen, Johan; Babenko, Anatoly; Bellini, Bruno C.; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2023 , Article)
      Soil life supports the functioning and biodiversity of terrestrial ecosystems. Springtails (Collembola) are among the most abundant soil arthropods regulating soil fertility and flow of energy through above- and belowground ...

    • Glycan repositioning of influenza hemagglutinin stem facilitates the elicitation of protective cross-group antibody responses. 

      Boyoglu-Barnum, Seyhan; Hutchinson, Geoffrey B; Boyington, Jeffrey C; Moin, Syed M; Gillespie, Rebecca A; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)
      The conserved hemagglutinin (HA) stem has been a focus of universal influenza vaccine efforts. Influenza A group 1 HA stem-nanoparticles have been demonstrated to confer heterosubtypic protection in animals; however, the ...

    • Influence of temperature, salinity and Mg:Ca ratio on microbially-mediated formation of Mg-rich carbonates by Virgibacillus strains isolated from a sabkha environment. 

      Al Disi, Zulfa Ali; Bontognali, Tomaso R R; Jaoua, Samir; Attia, Essam; Al-Kuwari, Hamad Al Saad; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2019 , Article)
      Studies have demonstrated that microbes facilitate the incorporation of Mg into carbonate minerals, leading to the formation of potential dolomite precursors. Most microbes that are capable of mediating Mg-rich carbonates ...