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Life Science Institute
Recent research
- Materials & Energy
ABSTRACT Covalent functionalization is requisite to enhancing/inducing the luminescent and chiroptical properties of oligo‐aromatic compounds, owing to their rigid framework and strong aggregation characters. Here we report that linear aromatic oligomers display intense PL, CD, a...
- BiologyOpen access
<title>Abstract</title> Aging in insects is characterized by progressive behavioral changes, including declines in locomotion, altered sleep, and disrupted circadian rhythms. The two-spotted cricket ( <italic>Gryllus bimaculatus</italic> ) is a useful model for behavioral senesce...
- Biology
The history of enzyme evolution embedded in metabolism.
Whereas phylogenetic reconstructions are a primary record of protein evolution, it is unknown whether the deep history of enzymes is encoded at higher levels of biological organization. Here, we demonstrate that the emergence and reuse history of enzymatic folds is embedded withi...
- Materials & Energy
ABSTRACT Integration of dynamic helical polymers with supramolecular polymerization offers a promising strategy for constructing adaptive hierarchical chiral materials. However, the transformation of molecular‐level conformational changes in dynamic helical polymers into structur...
- Engineering & Technology
Abstract Reducing the interfacial contact resistance between separators and gas diffusion layers is critical for achieving high-power polymer-electrolyte membrane fuel cells. Stringent targets for contact resistance below 3.0 mΩ cm2 have been proposed; however, achieving such val...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Understanding spatial heterogeneity in catalytic activity is essential for designing efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalysts. In this study, scanning electrochemical cell microscopy (SECCM) was employed to directly image local HER activity on transition metal dichal...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Scandium Doping and Coating for Improving O3‐NaNi 1/2 Mn 1/2 O 2 Electrode in Sodium Battery
ABSTRACT Scandium ion, Sc 3+ , was introduced into O3‐Na[Ni 1/2 Mn 1/2 ]O 2 either by bulk doping or by surface coating. We prepared O3‐type Na[(Ni II 1/2 Mn IV 1/2 ) 1‐ x Sc III x ]O 2 and Sc 2 O 3 ‐coated Na[Ni 1/2 Mn 1/2 ]O 2, and the resulting materials were systematically co...
- Physics & Space
The Search for Life Elsewhere: Avoiding Hype and Fostering Public Understanding
The search for life beyond Earth presents unique challenges for science communication due to its interdisciplinary nature, the potential for groundbreaking discoveries, and the inherent uncertainties involved. The Lorentz Center workshop Breaking News: We Found Extraterrestrial L...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Polymerization as a structuring strategy for hierarchical order and function
Abstract Polymerization has long been used as a tool for structural fixation: liquid or soft precursors are converted into solids. Recent advances in polymerization-based processing technologies have greatly expanded this role, now allowing complex external architectures to be in...