Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Influence of static disorder of charge transfer state on voltage loss in organic photovoltaics
Disorder in the energies of charge-transfer (CT) states can be induced by the complex phase behaviour of bulk heterojunctions in organic semiconductors. Here, we propose a model to help to quantify and understand the impact of CT state energetic disorder on voltage losses in organic photovoltaics.
In bacteria-phage ecology and evolution, community context matters
Our understanding of the ecology and evolution of bacteria and their viruses, bacteriophages, in multispecies contexts is limited. A new review paper summarizes what little we know and highlights the many open questions that remain.
Raman spectroscopy for cancer cytopathology
Early detection of cancer is key to better outcomes for patients, and cancer screening using minimally invasive samples such as blood, urine, saliva and exfoliated cells is receiving increasing attention.
CPSF4 regulates circRNA formation and microRNA mediated gene silencing in hepatocellular carcinoma
In our study in Oncogene, we demonstrate that CPSF4 acts as an oncogene in HCC through circRNA inhibition and disruption of miRNA-mediated gene silencing.
CAR-T Cell Therapy: Current Limitations and Potential Strategies
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy is a new treatment option for certain cancers whose use in clinical practice presents novel challenges and opportunities. Here we highlight a review outlining some limitations and potential strategies to overcome the limitations of CAR-T cell therapy.
Complete shut-down
How SARS-CoV-2 shuts down host gene expression and takes over the cellular translation machinery.