Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Synthesis of Unsubstituted Nonacene
Unsubstituted acenes are intriguing from both experimental and theoretical point of views; however, the preparation and handling of such acenes have been difficult due to their low solubility and high reactivity. Here, unsubstituted nonacene was successfully synthesized in preparative scale.
Bad news about microbiome differential abundance tests: Lots to run and not much fun
Microbiome researchers are faced with numerous choices throughout data analysis. This includes which differential abundance tool they should use to identify microbes associated with their outcome of interest. In our work we uncover what kind of impact these choices have on study conclusions.
