Co-extrusion of bacteria and polymer vesicles gives bacteria a protective shell
An in-depth look at a selected research article and its significance.

A Jacket for Each Bacterium: Individual Coating of E. Coli

Polystyrene Upcycling to Aryl Ketones and Organosulfur Compounds
Recovering valuable chemical building blocks from polystyrene waste via thermochemical degradation and derivatization

Quantifying Acute-Phase Inflammation Proteins by NMR
NMR spectra of human serum show characteristic signals originating from markers for inflammatory processes

Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Functionalized glycopolymer particles mimic carbohydrate layer and trigger anti-inflammatory effects

Direct Synthesis of N-Doped Carbon Photocatalysts from NH3 and CH4 Gases
Study improves understanding of biomolecule formation on primordial Earth via photochemistry

Chemically Recyclable Polymer System
First chemically recyclable polythioether made by nucleophilic aromatic ring-opening polymerization

Self-Immolative Polyferrocene for Tumor Treatment
Poly(ferrocenes) can self-destruct in acidic environment, leading to efficient tumor inhibition, offering a potential drug-free approach for targeted cancer treatment

Chemically Recyclable Polyolefins: A Trojan Horse Strategy
Recyclable polyolefins through a strategy for obtaining polyethylene with periodic unsaturation in the polymer backbone

Deep-Tissue Sono-immunotherapy of Orthotopic Pancreatic Cancer
Ultrasound used for the first time for an effective sonodynamic treatment of orthotopic pancreatic cancer in a mouse model

Port of Entry for Coronaviruses
Coronaviruses use monomeric ACE2 molecules as entry receptors on host cells