Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Observing atomic movements of a roaming reaction
Roaming is a reaction mechanism generating molecular products via wondering motions. The atomic movements during the roaming have never been directly observed. Here, we explore the atomic movements of a roaming-mediate isomerization using femtosecond X-ray liquidography.
Six Years for One Step Towards Unnatural Amino Acid–Controlled Gene Therapy
Stories behind the paper “Restoration of dystrophin expression in mice by suppressing a nonsense mutation through the incorporation of unnatural amino acids” that was recently published in Natural Biomedical Engineering.
Adaptive allocation of COVID-19 vaccines
Dynamic prioritization strategies that are adapted to the evolving epidemiological situation allow achieving multiple objectives simultaneously.
Soft, tough, and fast polyacrylate dielectric elastomer for non-magnetic motor
Here we report a new polyacrylate dielectric elastomer with optimized crosslinking network by rationally employing the difunctional macromolecular crosslinking agent, which possesses desirable modulus (~0.073 MPa), high toughness (elongation ~2400%), and rapid response (bandwidth above 100 Hz).
On Paranoia and the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has made the world seem less predictable. We found that real-world uncertainty increased paranoia and influenced laboratory task behaviour.
