Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile
Articles by Eric Merrill
Fossil evidence favors a role for vision in the modular evolution of the primate neocortex
Editor’s summary Abstract Supplementary Materials References and Notes Information & Authors Metrics & Citations Check Access References Figures Tables Media Share Editor’s summary Expansion of the neocortex is a key differentiator of the primate brain relative to other mammals. Kay et al. used fossil primate brain virtual endocasts to understand how the neocortex evolved (see the Perspective by Barton).
Heavily doped, highly compensated epitaxial ScN thin films exceed Boltzmann thermopower limits
Editor’s summary Abstract Supplementary Materials References and Notes Information & Authors Metrics & Citations Check Access References Figures Tables Media Share Editor’s summary Although Seebeck coefficients in the millivolts per Kelvin range are observed for ionic conductors, electronic conductors are usually limited by Boltzmann transport theory to the microvolts per Kelvin range. Karanje et al.
Decadal doubling of Siberian methane emissions due to warming-induced fires and methanogenesis
Editor’s summary Abstract Supplementary Materials References and Notes Information & Authors Metrics & Citations Check Access References Figures Tables Media Share Editor’s summary Northern hemispheric permafrost stores twice as much carbon as is found in the atmosphere. As permafrost thaws due to climate warming, it becomes a potential source of methane emissions caused by microbial decomposition of soil organic carbon in wetlands, which could cause further warming. Zhu et al.
Levitated sensor for magnetometry in ambient environment
Editor’s summary Abstract Supplementary Materials References and Notes Information & Authors Metrics & Citations Check Access References Figures Tables Media Share Editor’s summary Sensitive magnetometry is essential in fields ranging from medicine to particle physics. Levitated systems have gained traction as sensors because the absence of physical clamping minimizes interaction with the environment.
In Other Journals
|
Plant Immunity Dual histone marks tune wheat defense Neurodegeneration Safe anti–PD-L1 in Alzheimer’s disease Signal Transduction Signaling the cell’s way forward Quantum Communication Ultrafast quantum key distribution Evolution Seemingly similar salamanders Quantum Simulation An analog advantage Batteries Etching lithium for better anodes Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Plant Immunity Dual histone marks tune wheat defense Unnati...
By Qing Ji, Eric Merrill, J. Elliott Campbell, Unnati Sonawala, Mattia Maroso, L. Bryan Ray Verified, Ian S. Osborne Verified, Corinne N. Simonti, Jelena Stajic Verified, Jack Huang, Jesse R. Smith
|
Science Magazine
Verified
The climate benefits of retiring a fully operational internal combustion engine vehicle
Editor’s summary Abstract Emissions reduction from retirement of ICE vehicle Continuous parameter sensitivity Discrete parameter sensitivity of high-volume vehicles Mileage thresholds ICE vehicle resale and market expansion Discussion Acknowledgments Supplementary Materials References and Notes Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Editor’s summary Electric vehicles (EVs) produce much lower emissions of greenhouse gases than internal...
Turbulent seismoacoustic imprints during a hurricane landfall
Editor’s summary Abstract Supplementary Materials References and Notes Information & Authors Metrics & Citations Check Access References Figures Tables Media Share Editor’s summary As a hurricane makes landfall, turbulence in its near-surface layer is converted to heat, shifting the storm’s energy budget. Turbulence data can be collected by aircraft and portable wind towers, but neither provides continuous recordings at optimal heights. Using the 2012 Hurricane Isaac as a case study, Ji et al.
In Science Journals
|
Biological Materials Multifunctional mucus Diet Evolution The origins of your sweet tooth Vehicular Emissions Not a moment too soon Cell Biology Mitochondrial transport Magnetic Sensing Ambient levitation Methane Emissions The permafrost link Neuroscience Microglia on cleanup duty after stroke Paleontology Jurassic forest with high productivity Cancer Tracking skin tumor formation Conservation Genomics The remnants of our destruction Neurophysiology Sweeping through places Organic Chemistry...
By Qing Ji, Eric Merrill, J. Elliott Campbell, Marc S. Lavine Verified, Sacha Vignieri Verified, Jesse R. Smith, Stella Hurtley Verified, Jelena Stajic Verified, Wei Wong Verified, Zhonghe Zhou, Yevgeniya Nusinovich, Mattia Maroso, Jake Yeston Verified, Phil Szuromi, Di Jiang, Sarah Ross, Angela Hessler, Daniela Neuhofer, Claire Olingy, David Cortez, Michael Funk Verified
|
Science Magazine
Verified
The bridge between science and policy: How IPBES redefined global conservation policy and its path to societal impact
Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Global policy around climate and nature goals has evolved considerably over the last decade. Today, countries recognize that climate and biodiversity crises are profoundly interconnected, and that one cannot be solved without addressing the other.
A central role for dietary sugars in human evolution
Editor’s summary Structured Abstract Abstract Supplementary Materials References and Notes Information & Authors Metrics & Citations Check Access References Figures Tables Media Share Editor’s summary In the face of a cornucopia of food options in the modern world, many commentators have sought to look backwards to human ancestors for diet directions. In recent decades, attention has focused on the increasing consumption of animal foods as a driver of human evolution.
Adaptive modulation of theta sweeps in the brain’s navigation circuit
Editor’s summary Structured Abstract Abstract Supplementary Materials References and Notes Information & Authors Metrics & Citations Check Access References Figures Tables Media Share Editor’s summary When moving in complex environments, the brain needs to select and prioritize information received from selected relevant locations, thus forming a spatial attention map. Vollan et al.
Calcium tunes snail mucus–based materials to multiple functions
Editor’s summary Abstract Supplementary Materials References and Notes Information & Authors Metrics & Citations Check Access References Figures Tables Media Share Editor’s summary Organisms can fabricate materials with completely different mechanical properties using a limited number of building blocks, such as the way that spiders can spin multiple types of fibers for different parts of their webs. Gabler et al.
The fungal pathogen Candida auris exposes chitin to trigger IFNγ and persist in hair follicles
|
Editor’s summary Structured Abstract Abstract Supplementary Materials References and Notes Information & Authors Metrics & Citations Check Access References Figures Tables Media Share Editor’s summary Candida auris is an emerging pathogen that can cause severe, multidrug-resistant infections. Because the fungus can colonize skin asymptomatically, it is poised to be transmitted between individuals and to initiate invasive infections within the body when immune defenses are weakened. Merrill et al.
By Qing Ji, Eric Merrill, J. Elliott Campbell, Victoria Prudent, Pauline Basso, Parna Moghadam, Abram Rodriguez, Ethan Hung, Charlotte Hurabielle, Jeffrey Cheng, Raymond Cho, Brook Abegaze, Amanda Buck, Alessandra Veinbachs, Elina Wells, Tiffany C. Scharschmidt, Michael Rosenblum, Ari B. Molofsky, Suzanne Noble, Emilie Rapp, Kennedi Pyper
|
Science Magazine
Verified
A molecular switch for coordinating kinesin and dynein transport of mitochondrial cargo
Editor’s summary Abstract Supplementary Materials References and Notes Information & Authors Metrics & Citations Check Access References Figures Tables Media Share Editor’s summary Organelles within cells are dynamically repositioned in response to cellular need. Healthy mitochondria, for example, are delivered by the microtubule-based motor protein kinesin to peripheral regions where energy is needed.
The next Turing tests: Reimagining conceptions and measures of AI
Abstract References and Notes Information & Authors Metrics & Citations Check Access References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract In 1950, Alan Turing famously proposed replacing the question “Can machines think?” with a different question: “Can a machine pass for a human?” (1).
Paleogenomic insight into the collapse, recovery, and management of American bison
|
Editor’s summary Structured Abstract Abstract Supplementary Materials References and Notes Information & Authors Metrics & Citations Check Access References Figures Tables Media Share Editor’s summary Bison once were a force of nature across North America and lived in balance with indigenous human populations for thousands of years.
By Qing Ji, Eric Merrill, J. Elliott Campbell, Jonas Oppenheimer, Joshua Kapp, Samuel Sacco, William E Seligmann, Holland C. Conwell, Sarah Ford, Cassandra Gunn, Lael Barlow, Amy Phillips, Kenneth P. Cannon, Lawrence Todd, Spencer R. Pelton, Glen MacKay, Kyle Forsythe, Mark Edwards, Mark Ball, John Ives, Robert Losey, Tatiana Nomokonova, Molly Cassatt-Johnstone, David R. W. Bruinsma
|
Science Magazine
Verified
Generative design of bacteriophages with genome language models
Editor’s summary Structured Abstract Abstract Supplementary Materials References and Notes Information & Authors Metrics & Citations Check Access References Figures Tables Media Share Editor’s summary The ability to design complex biological systems with artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform biotechnology, but progress has largely been limited to the scale of individual genes and proteins, with whole-genome design remaining out of reach. King et al.
How should India approach AI?
Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share In an unstable geopolitical environment, countries are looking to secure access to artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, which are seen as essential to economic growth, scientific research, and national security. Few have placed sovereignty as squarely at the center of their AI strategy as India—and few are as well positioned to achieve it.
Recovering signatures of archaic hominin introgression using ancestral recombination graphs
Abstract Results Discussion Acknowledgments References and Notes Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract Admixture between modern humans and extinct hominins has shaped the genomes of present-day individuals, but reconstructing this history has been constrained by the scarcity of archaic samples and unadmixed outgroup populations.
Spatially resolved single-cell atlas reveals the macroevolutionary trajectory of animal hearts
|
Abstract Supplementary Materials References and Notes Information & Authors Metrics & Citations Check Access References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract Animal hearts display diverse anatomical structures during adaptive evolution. Here, we present a multi-omics atlas of adult hearts from 27 species across chordates, arthropods, and mollusks. Joint analysis indicates that Bilateria hearts share a core gene repertoire, taking a stepwise “add-on” approach as a universal evolutionary strategy.
By Qing Ji, Eric Merrill, J. Elliott Campbell, Shanshan Lian, Wei Wang, Yaoxin Liu, Meina Lu, Wentao Han, Jiaxin Luo, Xuejiao Zhang, Yue Pang, Yuru Li, Yufeng Li, Xin Dang, Peiyan Wang, Yating Qin, Ning Tan, Fang Zhang, Jin Zhang, Shuai Gao, Runyi Zhang, Lidong Guo, Lei Jiang, Pengchong Zhang, Yuehuan Zhang
|
Science Magazine
Verified
Preferred synthesis of armchair transition metal dichalcogenide nanotubes
|
Abstract Supplementary Materials References and Notes Information & Authors Metrics & Citations Check Access References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract Nanotubes represent an important class of crystalline materials but controlling their structures, particularly chiralities, remains a fundamental challenge. In this work, we report a strategy for synthesizing transition-metal dichalcogenide nanotubes with preferred armchair chirality.
By Qing Ji, Eric Merrill, J. Elliott Campbell, Luneng Zhao, Ju Huang, Yongjia Zheng, Yuta Sato, Tianyu Wang, Dmitry I. Levshov, Lingfeng Wang, Qingyun Lin, Zhen Han, Chunxia Yang, Bill Herve Nduwarugira, Yicheng Ma, Yige Zheng, Hang Wang, Salman Ullah, Afzal Khan, Qi Zhang, Wenbin Li, Junfeng Gao, Bingfeng Ju, Feng Hua Ding, Wouter Herrebout
|
Science Magazine
Verified
Evolutionary-scale enzymology enables exploration of a rugged catalytic landscape
Editor’s summary Structured Abstract Abstract Supplementary Materials References and Notes Information & Authors Metrics & Citations Check Access References Figures Tables Media Share Editor’s summary The catalytic activity of a particular enzyme can vary widely between orthologs in different species, depending on their environment and specific metabolic needs. But how do such differences evolve and relate to specific structural features? Using a high-throughput microfluidic system, Muir et al.
The emerging fungal pathogen Candida auris induces IFNγ to colonize mammalian hair follicles
Abstract Public health alarm concerning the emerging fungus Candida auris is fueled by its antifungal drug resistance and propensity to cause deadly outbreaks. Persistent skin colonization drives transmission and lethal sepsis although its basis remains mysterious. We compared the skin colonization dynamics of C. auris with its relative C. albicans, quantifying skin fungal persistence and distribution and immune composition and positioning. C.
Association of Facial Pustular Neutrophilic Eruption With Messenger RNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine
Multiple cutaneous reactions to the messenger RNA (mRNA)–1273 SARS-CoV-2 vaccine have been reported, including immediate injection site reactions,1-3 delayed injection site reactions,1-4 and localized facial/lip swelling in prior dermal filler injection sites.2,3 We report a facial eruption that developed within 24 hours after receiving the mRNA-1273 vaccine in 2 patients without a history of known allergies, rosacea, facial/dental fillers, or prior SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Globe Gazette - Tidslinje
Is it possible to give this review less than 1 star? Awful liberal newspaper. Would love to make you think everything fine and dandy in MC... Reporters and editors must live on a different planet. Wish there was a competing newspaper in town.
Show More
loading
Actions
Is this you?
As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.Get in touch with Eric
Contact Eric, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck Rack