Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Observation of time-reflection for electromagnetic waves
We demonstrate time-reflection of electromagnetic waves for the first time. This result opens a new avenue for Floquet electromagnetics and establishes the foundation for breakthrough applications in imaging, wireless communications, and optical computing.
Metal oxide single-component light-powered micromotors for photocatalytic degradation of nitroaromatic pollutants
The extensive employment of nitroaromatic pollutants has led to severe contamination of the environmental waters. Here, we proposed low-cost single-component WO3 microrobots capable of efficient photodegradation of nitroaromatic pollutants in a sustainable way.
Membrane-anchored DNA nanojunctions enable closer APC-T cell contact in elevated T-cell receptor triggering
Yulin Du, Liping Qiu*, and Weihong Tan* et al. from Hunan University develop membrane-anchored geometrically stable DNA nanojunctions to decrease intermembrane spacing at the close contact zone, leading to the exclusion of tyrosine phosphatase CD45 protein and enhancement of T-cell signalling.
