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May 18, 2021Research Highlight Chemistry

Activation of prodrug using protein-encased gold catalyst
Anticancer drugs could be generated at tumors by the reaction of a prodrug with a gold catalyst in a protein scaffold

May 7, 2021Research Highlight Biology

Proteins enable tendons and muscles of fruit flies to develop in sync
Two proteins strengthen the extracellular matrix between the tendon and exoskeleton of fruit flies―but in very different ways

May 7, 2021Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

Planet formation may start earlier than previously thought
Rings in protoplanetary systems may develop much earlier than in conventional scenarios of planet formation

Apr. 27, 2021Press Release Biology Medicine / Disease

Dietary amino acid determines the fate of cancer cells

Apr. 24, 2021Press Release Medicine / Disease Chemistry

Successful cancer therapy using artificial metalloenzymes to deliver drugs

Apr. 22, 2021Research Highlight Biology

Temporal representation in the hippocampus scales with duration
The temporal-recording system of the rat brain shows a similar flexibility as the spatial-recording system

Apr. 11, 2021Press Release Chemistry Physics / Astronomy

Amounts of organic molecules in planetary systems differ from early on

Apr. 9, 2021Press Release Physics / Astronomy

Giant radio pulses from pulsars are hundreds of times more energetic than previously believed

Apr. 8, 2021Press Release Biology

Inheriting acquired traits requires trailblazer modifications to unfertilized eggs

Apr. 7, 2021Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

Thin cuprous iodide film will enable better optoelectronic devices
Better optoelectronic devices could be realized using a high-quality film of cuprous iodide

Apr. 7, 2021Research Highlight Chemistry

Polypeptide self-assembly directed by the addition of cosolvents
Adding ethanol or acetonitrile to a self-assembling molecular system alters the nanostructures that arise

Apr. 5, 2021Feature Highlight Biology Computing / Math

Microbes are perhaps more manageable than we thought
The likely adaptive trajectories for viruses and bacteria might be fewer than previously thought, and there may be implications for the superbugs crisis.

Apr. 2, 2021Perspectives Other

Responding to the challenge of COVID-19

Apr. 2, 2021Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

New mechanism enables the electrical control of the magnetization in magnetic nanodevices
A new way to electrically generate rotation in materials made up of light elements could open the way for magnetic nanodevices

Apr. 2, 2021Research Highlight Chemistry

Water surface molecules lose energy through rotation of free OH group
High-precision spectroscopic measurements reveal the dynamics of water molecules lying at the surface

Mar. 26, 2021Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

Supernova simulations reveal how stellar explosions shape debris clouds
Ignition and combustion processes leave their imprint on supernova remnants

Mar. 24, 2021Press Release Biology Computing / Math

Glycans are crucial in COVID-19 infection

Mar. 16, 2021Research Highlight Biology

Plant cells use autophagy to keep their mitochondrial population healthy
Malfunctioning mitochondria in plant leaves are digested via autophagy

Mar. 5, 2021Research Highlight Biology

Anti-hyperlipidemia drug improves brain connectivity in mouse models of schizophrenia
Protein involved in fat metabolism also found to control synaptic growth, a process that’s deficient in schizophrenia-affected brains

Mar. 5, 2021Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy

Scanning tunneling microscopy reveals the origins of stable skyrmion lattices
Interactions between electrons help to organize magnetic whirlpool structures into a repeating grid