Double lock label based on thermosensitive polymer hydrogels
An in-depth look at a selected research article and its significance.

Polymer Hydrogels Secure Confidential Information

A Pathway to Peptides in Space
Could life have an extraterrestrial origin?

Freshwater from Thin Air
Hydrogels containing a hygroscopic salt can harvest freshwater

Relief for Oceans and Landfills?
Strong and elastic, yet degradable: protein-based bioplastics

Healing Nerves on Spider Silk
Spider silk Janus fibers could attract nerve cells and stimulate their growth

Carbon in a Boron Wheel
Theoretical work identifies a new cluster with a planar pentacoordinate carbon

Taming a Shape-Shifter Molecule
Isomer convergence of a permanently fluctuating coordination cage

Surprise About the First Peptide Bond Formations
The first peptide bonds may not have formed in water but in sulfur dioxide

Material Mimics Camouflage Capabilities of Marine Mollusks
A starfish-shaped soft robot that creeps, changes its color, and self-heals broken parts

Double Calixarenes Bind Neuromuscular Blockers
"Double chalices" bind to a broad spectrum of blockers with high selectivity