Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
The Circular Economy in China: achievements, challenges and potential implications for decarbonisation
Much has been said about a circular economy in China - yet, a paper on underlying drivers and limitations has been missing and addressing net zero carbon too. It is also timely witnessing geopolitical tensions over supply chain security and interest in China's internal structures.
The establishment of a novel HB vaccine by using the yeast-derived large-HBs antigen.
Although the current HB vaccine comprising small-HBs antigen (Ag) is potent and safe, attenuated prophylaxis against hepatitis B virus (HBV) with vaccine-escape mutations has been reported. We established an HB vaccine consisting of large-HBsAg that overcomes the drawbacks of the current HB vaccine.
Group identities make social tipping unreliable
Social tipping interventions offer an indirect way to trigger change at scale, ranging from social justice to climate change. Yet, what happens when social tipping interventions meet ordinary but ingrained group identities? To examine this, we implemented an experiment around the 2020 US election.
