Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Increased impact of heat domes on 2021-like North American heat extremes due to background warming and soil moisture feedback
The heat dome explains over 50% of 2021 Western North American high temperature. The impact of heat domes on the intensities of 2021-like North American heat extremes have and will continue to increase due to both the background warming and soil moisture feedback.
One lesson from COVID-19: Achieving equitable vaccines distribution globally
A more equitable global distribution of vaccines can benefit the world, while a multilateral benefit-sharing instrument needs to be developed to remove some of the disincentives for early equitable vaccine distribution globally.
Measuring the impact of chromatin context on transcription factor binding affinities
We have designed a new method, Binding Affinities to Native Chromatin by sequencing (BANC-seq), to determine transcription factor concentrations needed to bind regulatory elements in the genome. We show that chromatin context and DNA accessibility are key regulators of transcription factor binding.
Moral reasoning and moral competence as predictors of cooperative behavior in a social dilemma
We will present the background, the research process and the future directions of this project so as to stimulate the discussion regarding the study of morality and cooperation.
How does the chiral structures of single-wall carbon nanotubes affect their transport electrical properties?
Chirality-Dependent Electrical Transport Properties of Carbon Nanotubes Obtained by Experimental Measurement- Nature Communications
SWCNTs have been reported in field effect transistors as a function of nanotube diameter, showing increasing current with increasing diameter. Su et al. show that ....
