Nature Communications
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A Chat in the Hallway Leads to Discovery
What can lead to new discovery in science? In this story behind the paper, a chat in the hallway at Argonne sparked a long and fruitful collaboration leading to a significant discovery of effective additives for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs).
High-temperature ferrimagnetic order triggered metal-to-insulator transition in CaCu₃Ni₂Os₂O₁₂
A spin-driven Lifshitz transition in CaCu₃Ni₂Os₂O₁₂ leads to a rare high-temperature ferrimagnetic semiconductor. This dual spin–charge transition enables metal–insulator switching above 393 K, beyond conventional Mott or Slater mechanisms.
Programming Bacterial Communication for Teamwork in a Test Tube
Building bacterial communities that work together, like a team of specialists, is a promising way to create advanced biological computers. In this study, we combine a phage-based messaging system with CRISPR gene regulation, allowing Escherichia coli bacteria to process information collectively.
