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Facing Down Emerging Viruses
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa has highlighted the threat of newly emerged viral infections. Michal Barski discusses…
An introduction to a theory on the role of π-electrons of docosahexaenoic acid in brain function
Six hundred million years ago, the fossil record displays the sudden appearance of intracellular detail and the 32…
Oscillatory reactions in a simple organic system
Networks of organic chemical reactions are important in life and probably played a central part in its origin. Network…
Neutrophil-derived microvesicles enter cartilage and protect the joint in inflammatory arthritis
Neutrophils play an active role in protecting cartilage from damage by dispatching microvesicles (MVs) to do their bidding…
The Resolution of Inflammation
Mauro Perretti and his research team pioneered the concept that acute inflammation resolves, naturally, by the engagement of…
Where Do Photo-generated Holes Go in Anatase:Rutile TiO2?
Anatase:rutile TiO2 junctions are often shown to be more photocatalytically active than anatase or rutile alone, but the…
Transient Absorption Spectroscopy of Anatase and Rutile: the Impact of Morphology and Phase on Photocatalytic Activity
Andreas Kafizas discusses transient absorption spectroscopy (TAS) to investigate the kinetic dependences of photocatalysis in anatase and rutile TiO2…
Rechargeable non-aqueous Mg-Br2 battery
Mg metal has long been considered the most promising anode material for the energy storage systems beyond Li-ion…
Aligned nanowires and webbed nanowires
Dunwei Wang, Boston College focusing on understanding the science of energy conversion and storage. His research team aims…
Toll-like receptor signaling in vertebrates and the Reactome Knowledgebase
Peter D’Eustachio, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at New York University discusses the open-source, open access, manually…