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.
The A(H5N1) avian influenza virus and its intriguing trajectories between domestic animals, wildlife and humans
While the SARS-CoV-2 betacoronavirus keeps undergoing mutations, thereby increasing its affinity to target cells and tissues and bypassing antiviral immunity, the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus A(H5N1) has alarmingly emerged, once again, in the global eco-epidemiological scenario.
