Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
De-paving paradise, one parking space at a time
Finding space for urban greening is as difficult as it is urgent. However, one area where we have been very generous with space in cities is car parking. This study shows that if we can use car parking space more efficiently, we can free up large areas for urban nature.
The landscape of the quantum start-up ecosystem
Quantum technologies (QT) have been rapidly emerging in the last several years and becoming a topic of interest for commercial actors. In this paper, we present a landscaping study with a gathered dataset of 441 companies from 42 countries that we identify as quantum start-ups.
Enabling Trade in Gene-Edited Produce in Asia and Australasia: The Developing Regulatory Landscape and Future Perspectives
Gene-editing technology provides an exciting new set of tools for crop improvement
Knowledge of national and international regulations is needed for growers to exploit the technology
The current status of the gene-editing regulatory landscape in Asia-Pacific countries is presented.
Arginine-modified black phosphorus quantum dots with dual excited states for enhanced electrochemiluminescence in bioanalysis
Ju’s group found a dual excited states-mediated electrochemiluminescence (ECL) mechanism from both the S1 and T1 species with black phosphorus quantum dots (BPQDs) as a nanoemitter, and proposed a strategy to modulate the excited states via arginine modification to enhance the ECL efficiency.
Optoelectronic oscillator solves combinatorial optimization problems
We proposed to use an optoelectronic oscillator to solve combinatorial optimization problems. This new machine can achieve computation acceleration by utilizing the convergence property of the physical system.
