Marc S. Lavine

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1 month ago | science.org | Bianca Lopez |Wei Wong |Phil Szuromi |Ian S. Osborne |Michael Funk |Jelena Stajic | +8 more

Bird Decline Patterns of lossBianca LopezWetlands, such as the bald cypress forest at Caddo Lake, Texas, pictured here, are experiencing serious declines in bird populations. PHOTO: WANDERLUSTER/ISTOCK PHOTOWe know that birds are declining globally, but more fine-scale information on population trends is needed to guide conservation efforts. Johnston et al.
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1 month ago | science.org | Michael Funk |Bianca Lopez |Jake Yeston |Marc S. Lavine

Environmental Science Mapping metalsBianca LopezHistoric and current human activities, such as copper mining near this tailing pond in Romania, pose serious threats to soil health globally. PHOTO: PAL SZILAGYI PALKO/ALAMY STOCK PHOTOMetals and metalloids are ubiquitous in soils, originating from bedrock and from human activities and infrastructure. These compounds can be toxic to humans and other organisms, and their soil distribution and concentrations at global scale are not well known.
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Feb 20, 2025 | science.org | Maxim Zaslavsky |Wenjian Sun |Fangmiao Sun |Marc S. Lavine

Robotics Collectives acting as solids or fluidsMarc S. LavineMotorized gears, magnets, and photodiodes enable collective action of robots based on principles from cell biology. Open in viewerOne vision for robotics is to design groups of simple robots that work together, for example, like a colony of ants that can move like a flowing fluid but can also form a solid structure such as a bridge for an unpassable span. Devlin et al.
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Feb 6, 2025 | science.org | Shixin Ma |Léa Meneu |Hongbo Liu |Ian S. Osborne |Michael Funk |Madeleine Seale | +11 more

Topological Optics Viewing topology in higher dimensionsIan S. OsborneArtistic depiction of a four-dimensional regular lattice that forms a quasicrystalline pattern with fivefold symmetry when projected in two dimensions. The symmetry and topology of physical systems are closely related to the symmetries governing the topological properties. Quasicrystals are ordered systems but have no translation or rotational symmetries.
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Jan 23, 2025 | science.org | Ian S. Osborne |Bianca Lopez |Marc S. Lavine |Sarah Ross

Nonlinear Phononics Optically induced chiralityIan S. OsborneArtist’s depiction of optically induced chirality in a crystalChirality is a topological property of a material and is usually fixed when the material is prepared. A material is chiral (or achiral) and remains so for all temperatures and thermodynamics conditions. A right-handed chiral state cannot be easily switched to a left-handed one. Zeng et al.
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Jan 16, 2025 | science.org | Christina Jackson |Zehao Zhang |Sacha Vignieri |Marc S. Lavine

Climate Change Feeling the squeezeSacha VignieriDesert lizards such as the Australian thorny devil, pictured here, have so far been resilient to increasing temperatures, unlike their African counterparts. PHOTO: PAUL D. STEWART/SCIENCE SOURCEEctothermic species such as lizards are likely to be more susceptible to increasing temperatures because of the physiological relationship between external conditions and their metabolic rate. Wild et al.
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Dec 5, 2024 | science.org | Milos S. Simic |Nishith Reddy |Nicholas Dulvy |Marc S. Lavine

Biomaterials Bonding soft and hardMarc S. LavineFalse-color SEM image of the combined porous titanium alloy substrate and hydrogelCartilage protects joints and bones from excessive friction and acts as a shock absorber. For implanted artificial joints, hydrogels can replicate some of the properties of cartilage, but it is a challenge to have them adhere to the joint. It is also difficult to reduce the modulus of a metal joint to that of native bone to prevent bone resorption. Feng et al.
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Oct 3, 2024 | science.org | Adrian C. Hayday |Nicola Festuccia |Roman C. Sarott |Marc S. Lavine

Microrobots Miniaturization and multifunctionalityMarc S. LavineAn integrated approach to medical microrobotic design can lead to minimally invasive treatments and personalized, targeted medicine. PHOTO: D. CASTELLANOS-ROBLES, ET AL., WILEY, 46:6 (2024) DOI: 10.1002/J.NEURON.2024.02.022A challenge in making objects smaller is finding ways to shrink their size without losing their functionality.
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Sep 12, 2024 | science.org | Lars Behrendt |Timofey A. Karginov |Cecilia Pessoa Rodrigues |Marc S. Lavine

Imaging Techniques Observing soil bacterial ecosystemsMarc S. Lavine3D fluorescence image of a thick section of maize rootsPHOTO: OUMENG ZHANG, REINALDO ALCALDE, DIANNE NEWMAN AND CHANGHUEI YANGAlthough subsoil plant growth is widely believed to be limited to the activity of the roots, in reality, there is a complex ecosystem that is influenced by a range of microorganisms known as the rhizosphere. Zhang et al.
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Aug 15, 2024 | science.org | Fabian Ripka |Christiana N. Fogg |Corinne N. Simonti |Marc S. Lavine

Infectious Diseases Mosquito saliva infection facilitatorChristiana N. FoggMosquito salivary proteins that are injected during feeding can dampen human antiviral responses. PHOTO: TACIO PHILIP SANSONOVSKI/ALAMY STOCK PHOTOAedes aegypti mosquitos can transmit arboviruses during blood feeding, and components of mosquito saliva may enhance both blood feeding and virus transmission. Marin-Lopez et al.