Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
The fuxianhuiid story, or the inner workings of a paradigmatic science
Did the peer-review process become a fortress of favoured paradigms?
Towards the control of supercontraction in biomimetic artificial spider silk
Biomimetic spider silk can be an important tool to understand better the natural counterparts. Moreover, it allows material scientists to produce engineered materials with desired properties. In this case, the response of artificial spider silk to humidity is investigated.
Figuring out a Matryoshka
Supramolecular masks at an exquisite level of performance
Radiation, DNA and Water: New techniques for deeper insights.
To gain deeper insights into the old questions about the influence of water on radiation interaction with DNA, new spectroscopic techniques had to be applied.
