Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Understanding the light induced hydrophilicity of metal-oxide thin films
Light-induced hydrophilicity of TiO2 and ZnO surfaces rely on the same physics and involve excitation of electron-hole pairs. Here, we propose and test a model for the photo wetting of TiO2 and ZnO thin films. The results suggest design rules for materials exhibiting photocatalytic wetting.
EuMP cycle enable new gateway for one-carbon compound assimilation
In the pursuit of carbon-negative pathways for future biosynthesis, researchers are engaged in deconstructing natural pathways into modular components and reassembling them akin to assembling LEGO blocks. This work serves as an inspiration, highlighting the diversity inherent in natural enzymes.
Government climate authorities on social media: a study triggered by social media activities on the wettest day in a city's history
On the wettest day in the history of a great Brazilian city, social networks were full of content posted by citizens. Surprisingly, information from the municipal climate authorities did not stand out. Such observation triggered a study of the social media presence of this sort of authority.
Creating the next generation of protein sequence reference libraries for marine microbial eukaryotes
The Marine Functional Eukaryotic Reference Taxa (MarFERReT) project is an up-to-date protein sequence reference library designed for flexible and adaptive use and re-use in marine microbial eukaryotic research.
