Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Crosslinking polymers break membrane separation boundaries
Current membranes suffer from the well-known permeability-selectivity upper bound. Here is the story behind the work of making the most selective microporous polymer membranes with record high gas separation efficiency, beating the latest gas separation upper bounds.
Safe engineering of therapeutic cells with photothermal nanofibers
Photothermal nanofibers were developed comprised of light-sensitive iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) embedded in electrospun nanofibers. We demonstrated that embryonic stem cells and human T cells, transfected with such nanofibers are in excellent health and retain their therapeutic functionality.
Rewetted fen peatlands - novel and essential for climate protection
Peatlands store twice as much carbon as all the biomass of the World’s forests. Vast areas of peatland have been drained and turned into CO2 sources. Their rewetting is essential to reduce CO2 emissions. But how exactly do the rewetted peatlands look like, do they resemble again the natural state?
An Epigenetic 2-for-1 Deal: Joint-Profiling of DNA Methylation and Chromatin Accessibility
We have detailed a method for profiling DNA methylation and chromatin accessibility state from a single fragment library. This joint-profiling method, termed ATAC-Me, can now be applied in diverse cellular models to shed light on the complicated relationship between these two epigenetic features.
Magnetic manipulation of non-magnetic objects: Our solution to a seemingly paradoxical problem
We've discovered how to use rotating magnetic fields to dexterously manipulate objects made of metals that are typically considered non-magnetic. This has the potential to contribute a solution to the problem of space debris.
