Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Unsettling Power Dynamics: Collective Dialogues to Transform North-South Academic Partnerships
What does it take to move beyond entrenched colonial dynamics in North-South academic collaborations? Can collective reflexivity lead us toward meaningful change? In our recent work we explored a transformative approach to addressing these issues.
Modular synthesis of chiral 1,n-diols via photo/nickel co-catalysis
The Kong group developed a photo-HAT/nickel synergistic strategy for directly converting bulk chemicals like ethylene glycol and 1,3-propanediol into optically pure 1,2- and 1,3-diols. This method avoids toxic metal catalysts and complex precursors, enabling sustainable asymmetric synthesis.
Crucial stepping stones in freshwater microbiology
Combining long-term studies with high data volumes to generate new insights into ecosystem function.
Programmable metasurface antenna based information mapping scheme that approaches efficiency limit
A Programmable metasurface antenna based information mapping scheme that maps almost all of the encoding patterns to the direction of the first harmonic with distinctiveness and symmetry.
Gridded precipitation intensity-duration-frequency curves in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Precipitation Intensity-Duration-Frequency Curves (QTPPIDFC) dataset, with a 1/30° spatial resolution, is generated, as the first gridded dataset tailored for estimating extreme precipitation characteristics in the region.
